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San Gabriel's mayor, Albert Y.M. Huang, is speaking out about his arrest on Friday following an incident during which he allegedly took a woman's purse, according to LA Now. Huang, 35, is calling the episode, which ended with the woman "clinging to the side of his sport-utility vehicle" as he drove from the scene, a "great misunderstanding between friends." The nature of Huang's relationship to the alleged victim remains unclear, and the Mayor has...

If you live in the Pacific Palisades area you may have noticed that something is a little fishy these days when it comes to your tap water. Customers have reported "a disagreeable odor" at the tap. The LA DWP explains: "the odors are the result of a recent algal bloom in the Santa Ynez Reservoir which serves the Palisades." Next month the reservoir was due to be taken out of service to have a...

For the second year in a row, adult entertainment studio Evil Angel has assembled a team of its talent to take part in AIDS Walk Los Angeles, which takes place this morning in West Hollywood. With 37 team members, Evil Angel has so far raised almost $12k for the cause. The team began mobilizing in June (link NSFW), prior to the recent reporting of an HIV case in the industry. Among the walkers are...

Sad news for shoppers who like a little hunk with their newly-purchased junk. The Beverly Center has opted not to employ a "Hunky Santa," this holiday season, according to ABC7. The mid-city shopping outpost says "Hunky just doesn't fit the mall's luxury image," anymore. Usually the mall would hire a fit, handsome young man to play the role--such was the cheeky tradition for the past nine years. Christmas at the Beverly Center can be...

The LAPD are releasing information about the rape of a teenage girl that took place this summer in South L.A. Two men followed the girl as she left a festival at Jim Gilliam park on the night of August 11th; one man acted as a lookout as the other raped the victim in a nearby carport. Though the lookout had the intent to also rape the victim, she was able to flee before a second attack occurred.

Can a giant multi-national fast food restaurant do some good in the world? One Riverside McDonald's seems to think so, after they remodeled the 44-year-old location to "become more sustainable and energy-efficient," reports KTLA. The normally "golden" arches are now green, beckoning customers to check out their drought-tolerant landscaping and low-flow plumbing. Of course nothing has changed about the food: You can still buy your kid a Happy Meal and have faith that it...

Photo by Dan4th via Flickr Through a partnership between leading food providers, businesses and non-profits, along with the help of Councilman Jose Huizar (CD 14), a plan has been implemented in order to make it easier for businesses to donate their surplus food to those in need. Help Feed L.A. brings together the L.A. Regional Food Bank, Albertsons, Hunger Action L.A. and L.A. Shares with the aim of addressing the needs of 1 million...

Venice Beach sand (Photo by sirimiri via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr) A sand replenishment project has been approved for Venice Beach, which means the eroded landscape will soon get a $1.6 million boost in the form of 30,000 cubic yards of sand, according to CBS. The project was approved yesterday by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, who have been charged with maintaining the beach since 1975, despite the fact...

Photo by sweatpantsmoney via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr A $50k reward has been offered to help the LAPD solve the case of a Sylmar birthday parting shooting that wounded six people, including kids. While training in Long Beach, a helicopter pilot and his student were injured in a crash at the airport. The winning $30M SuperLotto ticket was bought at a 7-Eleven in Thousand Oaks. A recent diesel spill at a...

Several restaurants who call Downtown, Hollywood, or other eastern parts of the city home are making strides to set up shop closer to the shore. Caroline on Crack has a breakdown of the restaurants who are opening up in Venice, Santa Monica, or TBD Westside spots. Who's headed Westward-ho? Scoops Westside in Culver City should open soon, Hungry Cat is taking a spot in Santa Monica, Bulgarini Gelato is headed to Venice, both Starry...

Photo by Sean_Yoda_Rouse via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Hungry travelers who frequent the city's historic rail and bus transit hub now have a new option for snacking and shopping, as Japanese-based convenience retailer Famima!! has just opened their sixth Downtown L.A. location in Union Station. According to a MarketWatch release, "the Famima!! Union Station store will offer a wide variety of fresh deli items including sandwiches, panini and salads, as well...

Recently CBS named their picks for five great small theatres in Los Angeles. Picking from the numerous 99-seat houses in town, their editors chose The Actor's Gang in Culver City, Circus Theatricals at The Hayworth, Elephant Theatre Company at the Elephant Stages, Sacred Fools Theatre in Hel-Mel, and Theatre 68 in East Hollywood for standing out among the bigger venues and for representing theatre in a movie-biz town.