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Last month KCRW announced an event that had many This American Life addicts abuzz. The show's beloved host, Ira Glass, will be appearing live onstage at Royce Hall for a night of two shows in March during which he'll talk about his career in radio, and give audiencce members a chance to put him on the spot and ask him the questions. During KCRW's recent Winter Pledge Drive pairs of tickets to this one-night...

Photo by nomsnotbombs via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr The wife of an Olympian shot-putter was arrested in the case of her husband's homicide. Where's Kobe? The Lakers superstar did not appear as scheduled at an All-Star party that included lingerie models as part of the attraction. Pasadena's legendary Doo Dah Parade has named its first-ever male Queen. He'll preside over the festivities in May. Are authorities cashing in on DUI checkpoints?...

A car crash brought a police pursuit, and the lives of the two fleeing suspects, to an end overnight, reports the Huffington Post. According to a vendor running a street-corner Valentine's Day gifts and novelties stand near Downtown, the two men stole cash and gift baskets, then fled to a nearby car. The authorities located the vehicle, and the suspects gave chase. However, during the pursuit "the suspects crashed into a parked vehicle and...

Photo by LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr">BanyanTreeProductions via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Some Eichler homes in the Valley have been awarded preservation status. We talked about Chinese New Year today, but tomorrow also marks the start of Tet, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration. A tree trimmer fell to his death this morning working in a palm tree in Pasadena. Soon you can own the same illusory candles used at...

Photo by therealquarrygirl via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr For a while there yesterday we were worried the efforts to raise awareness about development near the historic Hollywood sign was going to get stalled on a semi-comical near-typo when the mission to transform the giant letters via a banner reading "Save the Peak" for some time read "SAVEYPOOD." But the task is finally done, and now the message is, at least visually...

Photo by Ben+Sam via Flickr In order to save jobs and money, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent, Ramon Cortines, is proposing reducing the school year by six days, according a press release issued by the District. The cuts are aimed at saving a projected $90 million, claims Cortines, who says these reductions to instruction will create opportunities for staff to take furlough days, which will stave off possible layoffs and contribute to...

A fallen eucalyptus tree was responsible for cutting off power overnight in the area atop Laurel Canyon near Lookout Mountain Avenue, according to KTLA. In response to the multiple calls regarding power outages firefighters expected to find a car crash on the scene, but when they arrived saw "a sizable tree" blocking the whole street, which had "broke[n] two wooden utility poles and knocked out a transformer when it fell." About 2,000 DWP customers...

Details are out now about well-known Chicago-based chef Rick Bayless' foray into L.A. The innovator of Mexican cuisine in America is partly behind a new Melrose Ave endeavor in the former Table 8 Moustache Cafe space. Red O is Bayless' only venture outside of Chi-Town, however his role will largely be a bit more hands-off than previous speculations. Bayless will be creating and updating the menu seasonally...

Photo by LA Wad via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr The man who ensured Phillipe's had a new life on Alameda Street has died, according to the LA Times. William "Bill" Binder, 94, came to run Phillipe's by way of marriage, when he wed "Beverly Martin in 1944. Her father, Frank, had purchased Philippe's with his two brothers in 1927 from original owner Philippe Mathieu." In 1951, Bill Binder reassured his father-in-law...

Photo by Anthony Bevilacqua via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr A small experimental plane crashed today in San Bernardino County, killing a man and woman. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will be one of the last few torchbearers on the relay leading up to the opening of the Vancouver Olympics. Actor Charlie Sheen (whose car mysteriously tumbled down a hillside last week) was charged in Colorado with 3 felonies in relation to an alleged...

Photo by James Calder DCist is busy digging out of the great Snowmaggedon of 2010. Londonist discovered an alpine ski lodge, some abstract art, a treasure-trove of antiques and several tube-carriage offices, all in the unlikely setting of East London's rooftops and alleyways. Gothamist was amazed when a Best Buy shopper was arrested for using valid gift cards. Oh, and when a 12-year-old was arrested for doodling on her desk. Oh, and when a...

Photo by j.r.mchahle via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr A Gold Line train and a car collided this morning in Highland Park, but thankfully no one was injured. A Delta baggage handler was questioned and released at LAX yesterday morning after he allegedly ran from a security screener and returning barefoot to pick up his belongings. The David Beckham soccer academy was quietly shut down in December, and the superstar is looking...