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To Anaheim, it doesn't matter if red light cameras are potential cash cows or costly enterprises; they don't want them in their city, period. Last night the Anaheim City Council "expressed support for an city charter amendment that would ban the" cameras that click a picture then ticket motorists who allegedly run the intersection's red light, according to LA Now. Anaheim's mayor, Curt Pringle, said of the cameras and tickets: "It's very discouraging when...

Photo by work the angles via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr It's good news--sort of--for the Trust for Public Land, who today say they have been given "a 16-day extension to finish raising the $12.5 million it needs to buy and preserve the Cahuenga Peak property from private developers," reports KTLA. Although there have been some significant financial contributions to the cause of saving the area around the Hollywood Sign from development,...

Photo by KingoftheHill. via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr The iconic Westlake Theatre, a part of the MacArthur Park community since 1926, has been awarded a spot on the National Register of Historic Places, according to the April e-newsletter of the Office of Historic Resources. Currently being used as a swap meet venue, the theatre was initially home to vaudeville and movies; the Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) purchased the...

The Sand Dune in use prior to being shuttered (Photo by jakerome via Flickr) The city of Manhattan Beach has agreed to re-open Sand Dune Park following a grassroots campaign launched in protest of its August 2009 sudden closure, abc7 is reporting. Last night the City Council approved a plan that represents a compromise for all interested parties, which will have visitors to the popular recreation and fitness spot needing to make an online...

Photo by cliff1066™/Flickr Most of the 132 people arrested yesterday at Dodger Stadium were "accused of drinking in public," with many more hauled in "on suspicion of scalping tickets and illegal vending," LAPD Captain William Murphy told LA Now. Tack on over 50 traffic and parking citations, and the crackdown on illegal activity at the famous sporting venue seems to be well underway. It used to be, say some Dodgers fans, that the cops...

Heading to Coachella this weekend? Have an iPhone? Make sure you get the updated 2010 Coachella iPhone app, designed by Angeleno Dave Bullock, downloaded before you go. The app, updated since its launch last year, includes new features like a Forum Browser (message board), parking spot map marking function, simplified friend finder function, offline interactive map cacheing, and more. The Coachooser enables you to plot your own schedule based on the lineup. You can...

Photo by Puck90 via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Los Angeles County is recognizing April as "Healthy Parks Month," a nation-wide celebration, after Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas urged the Board to recognize the endeavors of the Healthy Parks Program. Ridley-Thomas said: “The department has done a remarkable job in encouraging residents and employees of the County to get outdoors, stay active, and participate in the County’s “Healthy Parks Programs,” The program was launched...

Photo by Amanda M. Hatfield/Flickr A West Hollywood clinic's doctor has been arrested on charges he wrote "thousands of prescriptions for highly addictive drugs for 'patients' he did not examine and who simply paid cash for the prescriptions," according to the Department of Justice. 37-year-old Dr. Nathan Kuemmerle was taken into custody yesterday by the DEA and the Redondo Beach PD after an investigation into his medical practice indicated he runs what one professional...

Palin in a Feb. 2010 appearance (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) Attorney General Jerry Brown has announced he will conduct a "broad investigation" following the revelation that CSU Stanislaus students discovered discarded documents in a campus dumpster that included part of former GOP VP candidate Sarah Palin's contract for an upcoming speaking engagement. But Palin is not the subject of the investigation--rather, it is the California State University Stanislaus Foundation who may be in violation of...

LAUSD teachers will be taking several unpaid furlough days over the next couple of years as part of a plan approved by the Board of Education and United Teachers Los Angeles, according to the Daily Breeze. The five furlough days this year, and seven next year--which includes two days off for students--is expected to be part of cost-saving measures implemented in hopes of eradicating the need to layoff over 2,000 teachers. Yesterday the Board...

There was something going on at In-n-Out on April 1st, but it wasn't plans to expand their empire to the Big Apple. It was actually the day they put in place a tiny bump in prices, upping items on their beloved menu by ten cents apiece. That means "their cheeseburgers have finally crossed the $2 line," remarks the OC Weekly, adding that still means they're affordable...

Coffee Cake from Tart; read the story here (Lindsay William-Ross/LAist) You were probably just thinking: "Man, Coffee Cake gets no respect!" And you're almost right. In a city that worships the cupcake, the red velvet pancake, and those steel cut oats your trainer insists you start the day with, there's little room for mention all the other 364 days of the year for the good old fashioned coffee cake. Since we're suckers for oddball...