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Photo by RobeRt Vega via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Autumn is such a tease here in Southern California; forget those chilly, rainy days a couple of weeks ago. We're having a heat wave! Hot temps and winds are hitting the region today, and the heat is expected to last through Thursday, says L.A. Now, with forecasters predicting "temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above normal." Santa Ana winds plus high temperatures means...

Photo by A.C. Thamer via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Security at LAX has been upped since the discovery of US-bound explosives on a flight from Yemen. A new Field Poll taken mid-October shows support for Prop 19 is "fading." (As opposed to supporters being faded. Wordplay!) Meet the 5 candidates who want to be Mayor of Inglewood. A woman driving a "go-kart like vehicle" lost control and was struck and killed...

Photo by A.C. Thamer via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Security at LAX has been upped since the discovery of US-bound explosives on a flight from Yemen. A new Field Poll taken mid-October shows support for Prop 19 is "fading." (As opposed to supporters being faded. Wordplay!) Meet the 5 candidates who want to be Mayor of Inglewood. A woman driving a "go-kart like vehicle" lost control and was struck and killed...

The Marigold Offrenda When it comes to Dia de Los Muertos, spirits are for drinking, too. From The Varnish, the speakeasy-style bar in the back of Cole's in Downtown, comes this Dia de Los Muertos cocktail offering by Christopher Bostick, who says he is drawn to the imagery of the tradition-steeped and colorful holiday. "In Day of the Dead celebrations, the marigold is known as the “flower of the dead,” which helped to inspire...

Photo by Michael J. Lynch via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr A female pedestrian was struck and killed early this morning in a hit-and-run at Victory and Van Nuys. Two North Hollywood-based doctors were arrested Friday for targeting homeless people as part of an insurance scam. CSUN's amazing new Performing Arts Center is getting ready to make its debut at the end of January. From KTLA: "The body of a woman was...

Photo by Michael J. Lynch via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr A female pedestrian was struck and killed early this morning in a hit-and-run at Victory and Van Nuys. Two North Hollywood-based doctors were arrested Friday for targeting homeless people as part of an insurance scam. CSUN's amazing new Performing Arts Center is getting ready to make its debut at the end of January. From KTLA: "The body of a woman was...

The Marigold Offrenda When it comes to Dia de Los Muertos, spirits are for drinking, too. From The Varnish, the speakeasy-style bar in the back of Cole's in Downtown, comes this Dia de Los Muertos cocktail offering by Christopher Bostick, who says he is drawn to the imagery of the tradition-steeped and colorful holiday. "In Day of the Dead celebrations, the marigold is known as the “flower of the dead,” which helped to inspire...

THC-laced treats (Photo courtesy LASD) The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has issued a warning about the perils of (unknowingly) ingesting drug-laced Halloween treats. Basically it's a caveat emptor--or a trick-or-treat-caveat--for anyone who might get handed a packaged goodie that's filled with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and not be the best recipient. Like those charming dots of acid that look like sheets of dotted candy, the treats the LASD are asking people to watch out for...

Photo by current events via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr This colorful altar was spotted and snapped yesterday at the Day of the Dead art opening at Self Help Graphics in East L.A. Dia de Los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is being observed through early next week. For more info on events, decorations, traditions, and foods, check out our Guide to the Guides: Dia de Los Muertos....

Photo by current events via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr This colorful altar was spotted and snapped yesterday at the Day of the Dead art opening at Self Help Graphics in East L.A. Dia de Los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is being observed through early next week. For more info on events, decorations, traditions, and foods, check out our Guide to the Guides: Dia de Los Muertos....

An undeniably spectacular, spooky, dance-tastic, and groundbreaking music video, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" might be headed for a big screen adaption, said Deadline earlier this week. GK Films, along with Fox 2000, Mandate/Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment "are all in the mix" for the rights, but the film itself may get a budget of under $50M. Loose details are available about the plot, but rumors say the story "has to do with the song's folklore, involving...

An undeniably spectacular, spooky, dance-tastic, and groundbreaking music video, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" might be headed for a big screen adaption, said Deadline earlier this week. GK Films, along with Fox 2000, Mandate/Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment "are all in the mix" for the rights, but the film itself may get a budget of under $50M. Loose details are available about the plot, but rumors say the story "has to do with the song's folklore, involving...