Lindsay William-Ross

Another day, another "major blowout" of a water main line in Los Angeles' DWP system. This one took place at around 2:45 this morning in the 5600 block of Wish Avenue in Encino," reports LA Now. "The cause of the break was not immediately clear." About 70 customers are currently without water service in the break area. There have been over 30 of these significant breaks so far this month, all of which have...

Photo of Century Plaza Hotel by Alec McNayr/Flickr Seth Tinkham is a correspondent for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and he's taken a JetBlue 30-day All-You-Can-Jet Pass and a laptop on the road--or to the skies, rather--on a tour dubbed the JetModern, aimed at spotlighting modernist design treasures in major US cities. His trip concludes next week here in Los Angeles, where he will visit buildings that exemplify the modernist style that are...

Perhaps this was along the lines of what he was aiming for? (Photo by C-Monster via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr) When it comes to making a man's member larger, there are pharmaceuticals, herbal supplements, and pumps that have this very unique market cornered. But rather than employ one of these methods, an Orange County man decided to go with a more homespun do-it-yourself method, with near-disastrous results. The unidentified man in...

Photo by RebelSciences [Kwasi B] via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Gourmet Magazine shares with their online readers today their pick for their 8 favorite food trucks in Los Angeles. Their list, however, is both a tip of the hat to the trend-setters who Twitter and truck, as well as a nod to the truly wireless old school trucks that have been around the block a few times in the past few...

Photo by _matej_ via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr A Los Angeles church opens up a farmers market so their attendees can have access to fresh produce Phil Spector is keeping busy behind bars writing some very interesting letters to friends on the outside. Sad news out of Pasadena: The 2010 President of the Tournament of Roses died this weekend after a battle with cancer. You know that big project in the...

Popcorn, Pizza & a drink @ Henry's Hat (Lindsay William-Ross/LAist) Food and drink can definitely make football more fun (or for those who prefer their pig skin on the plate and not in a pass, palatable). Henry's Hat (Twitter), the recently opened eatery that sits conveniently in the Cahuenga Pass (you know--between "here" and "there" for those who travel either way over the proverbial hill) has some great Happy Hour offerings, with some extra...

Image via NASA.gov Last week we showed you NASA's series of images from space of the Station Fire and its ugly spread across the Angeles National Forest. The fire remains less than fully contained, and last week another image was added to the series of shots, this one indicating the "burn scar" from the massive wildfire. Much like a scar on our bodies, this is a wound that is going to take quite some...

Tomorrow is the special election for Los Angeles City Council District 2 to fill the seat vacated by Wendy Greuel, who is now serving as the City Controller. There are ten candidates vying for the win, among them familiar names and faces from other public offices and elections: Tamar Galatzan (Criminal Prosecutor and current LAUSD Board Member); Jozef "Joe" Thomas Essavi (LA County Commissioner; Christine Essel (Businesswoman/Neighborhood Advocate); Michael McCue (Boardmember, Neighborhood Council); Pete Sanchez (Community Organizer);

Photo by nathanielperales via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Although tomorrow afternoon we officially usher in fall, we're about to be swept up in another heat wave, this time complete with hot, dry Santa Ana winds. Not only does that mean we will be uncomfortably hot for another stretch of time, but also the risk for wildfires is dramatically higher. "Fire crews across Southern California will be on alert as a red...

Lincoln Boulevard near Palms Boulevard in Venice is the latest pin on the increasingly-crowded map of locations where a water main break has caused damage and service interruption. This morning a rupture occurred in the area, causing the pavement to buckle and forcing the closure of lanes of traffic, according to LA Now. There have now been 35 of these "major blowouts" in the LA water system since the first of this month--far more...

The EMMY (Lindsay William-Ross/LAist) The best seat in the house for a Hollywood stroking session like tonight's Emmy Awards is probably in front of your television set (though LAist's intrepid TV Junkie, Tom Lewis, may argue he's got the best spot since he's on the Red Carpet). If you're playing the home version of tonight's TV big event, there are two things you don't want to forget: Your booze and your ballot, so you...

Photo by pelicanwrangler via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr A look at Park[ing] Day in LA and elsewhere... Author Ray Bradbury celebrated his 89th Birthday at Clifton's Cafeteria! Sad story in Lake Elsinore, as two sky divers collided in mid-air, one of them falling to their death. A 16-year-old Reseda High School student was named as the victim in a house fire that happened early Friday morning. This SoCal couple, who just...