Lindsay William-Ross

"This ain't no disco. It ain't no country club either. This is L.A." begins one of pop-rocker Sheryl Crow's biggest hits--and one that happens to be a nod to the City of Angels. With L.A. already the most common nickname for Los Angeles, it may be curious to note what the kids these days call our town. According to Twitter, as so artfully researched and mapped by InboxQ, we are El Lay. Say it...

Photo by Andy Sternberg/LAist The Los Angeles Police Commission is ready to toss out the city's current red light camera and ticketing program, but nothing is final until the Los Angeles City Council has their say via a vote. Today that vote was postponed until early next week, when more Council members will be present to participate. The motion to delay the vote came from Councilman Tony Cardenas, explains Streetsblog, who note that the...

For those who like their goodie-getting to do some good, save room in your belly and budget for a visit to the fifth annual No Cookie Left Behind bakesale which is happening this Sunday, June 19th, from 2-5 p.m. at the original Scoops at Heliotrope and Melrose. The money goes to Share Our Strength, the organization that works to fight childhood hunger in the U.S. This year, among the many treats for sale will...

A semi-spectacular "chase" took place in the Santa Clarita Valley overnight, when a car with two occupants attempted to flee from a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy and crashed into a gas station. The crash happened so quickly after the driver spotted the authorities that the deputy didn't even get the chance to start a pursuit, according to L.A. Now. As a result of the crash there was "a small fuel leak and fire,"...

Infographic via Mother Nature Network Do you get down in the garden? I mean--do you really dig gardening? (Groan!) These days, nationwide, gardening isn't just about little ol' biddies in their floppy hats pruning their rose bushes. The increased emphasis on food education, namely knowing your food source, and, even better, knowing your farmer, and a bit of a throwback to the WWII era "Victory Garden" grow-your-own grub trend, means home gardeners are getting...

Photo by Adrian Miles © via Flickr An arrest was made late last night in the fatal stabbing of a 12-year-old Anaheim boy. The suspect is 18-year-old Bryan Ocampo of Anaheim, who was taken into custody at approximately 9:15 Monday night, according to the Daily Breeze. Ocampo had been considered a "person of interest" since about five hours after the child was killed in an apartment building parking lot. Ocampo has been "booked on...

Kaplan and the Flower Truck (photo via Flower Truck site) There's a food truck for every palate, so it's only apropos that a former food (well, ice cream) truck has been turned into a mobile florist. The trend mavens at Daily Candy steered us towards Jennifer Kaplan and her sweet (smellin') Flower Truck. "We are a mobile flower shop, we roll around town and sell flowers and 'to go' vases for a spur of...

Burrata appetizer and a specialty cocktail at Public Kitchen & Bar (Lindsay William-Ross/LAist) If the day takes you to Hollywood and you need to take an affordable load off in an historic and stylish venue, you might want to check out a new Happy Hour being offered weekdays at Public Kitchen & Bar inside the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The "5 for 5" Happy Hour includes is five signature items priced at $5 each, including...

Hefner and Harris (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) Playboy founder Hugh Hefner may not be making it to the altar to wed Playmate Crystal Harris. Rumor has it Harris bolted from the famous Holmby Hills manse, and the nuptials are to be nevermore. The intrepid gossip diggers of TMZ report: Our sources -- who are all at the mansion -- say Crystal and Hef had a nasty argument this weekend on the phone. When the...

Photo by melissssaf via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr The time has nearly come for Metro to implement some bus service changes and cuts approved by the transit agency back in March. Explaining that the changes will "improve the efficiency and effectiveness of bus service through better use of resources," Metro has released details about the bus lines that will be discontinued, as well as increased service on some other lines, all...

Roy Choi inside the KogiBBQ truck (Tom Andrews/LAist) Some kitchen switch-upping to report from Venice's Beechwood. Leaving her post is SF-to-L.A. transplant and former Top Cheftestant Jamie Lauren, who took over the head cheffing duties there just last October. In her stead, local culinary empresario and "stoner cuisine" guru Roy Choi, the man behind the seminal Kogi BBQ truck, Chego!, and A-Frame. Squid Ink has some details: Owner Dave Reiss has asked Choi to...

A fire in September 2010 destroyed the home actress Ricki Lake was renting in Malibu, and now the owner of the house is suing Lake, reports ABC7. The fire allegedly began when Lake spilled some oil she was using to refill her space heater--something that Lake reportedly admitted to personnel on scene. PopEater explains: In preparing the lawsuit, [homeowner Hovsep] Kousayan reportedly spoke with emergency responders who claim that on the scene, Lake essentially...