Lisa Brenner

Rock On The Block: The Silver Lake Conservatory is holding a charity auction at Amoeba Music this afternoon with with rare and collectible memorabilia, concert tickets, promo items and more up for bids. All proceeds will benefit the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, a non-profit organization based in...

Photo by emdot via Flickr According to police, the 14-month girl found locked inside a sweltering 115-degree car on Thursday while her father, 38-year-old Glendale resident Edik Magardomyan, filled a prescription at Costco, was released to her mother later that evening, reports the Glendale News-Press. The child, who was not injured in the 15 minute or more ordeal, was initially taken to the Burbank Police Department and it was unclear if she would be...

Giant dogs are not currently a threat to Southwest. (Photo by bravoinsd via Flickr) A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Phoenix-to-Sacramento flight carrying 118 passengers made a "rapid, controlled descent" emergency landing on Friday afternoon after the aircraft's fuselage cracked open at 36,000 feet causing an explosion-like sound and sudden loss of cabin pressure, reports LA Now. According to Southwest Airlines, the passengers on board Flight 812 have received a full refund along with an...

Photo by corrieb via Flickr Van Nuys police are asking for help identifying one or more vandals responsible for a rash of tire slashing around the city. Reports KTLA, "Between March 19 and March 22, one or more suspects have targeted at least 15 vehicles primarily in the Sherman Oaks area, LAPD said in a statement." Incidents typically occur overnight between 10:30 p.m. and 7 a.m. Detectives remind residents to park in well-lit areas,...

41-year-old Bryan Stow, a Santa Cruz paramedic and father of two, has been identified as one of three Giants fans viciously attacked in the Parking Lot 2 of Dodger Stadium at the end of Thursday's home opener by two unidentified men wearing Dodgers clothing, reports LA Now. Stow hit his head on the pavement during the unprovoked attack and has been placed in a medically induced coma, according to family members. He is reportedly...

Sporty Wizards: The International Quidditch Western Cup is happening. Really it is. Today and tomorrow in Cheviot Hills. The IQA, Inc is "a magical nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the sport of Quidditch inspiring young people to lead more physically active and socially engaged lives," notes the official website. Moorpark College, Occidental College, UCLA and USC all have teams competing. POOF! Here's Saturday's schedule of events:

Photo by It'sGreg via Flickr Ralphs parent company Kroger released a statement that someone outside of the organization gained "unauthorized access" to a list of shopper names and email addresses on Friday, reports KTLA. Authorities have been alerted, and according to the Ralphs website, no personal data or financial information was revealed. The company asserts it has, "taken steps to minimize this type of exposure in the future," and asks shoppers to be cautious...

Los Angeles Downtown News has put together a 2011 Power List of the city's top players based on a quasi-scientific scenario-based ranking system that goes like this: "Pretend you’re a Downtowner with a modicum of power (though not enough for this roster). One afternoon you’re talking on the phone with, for example, the 18th most powerful person on the list, developer Jim Thomas.

via USDA Approximately 54,960 pounds of Jennie-O frozen, "raw turkey burger products" may be contaminated with Salmonella prompting a nationwide recall, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The products subject to recall include 4-pound boxes of Jennie-O Turkey Store® "All Natural Turkey Burgers with seasonings Lean White Meat" -- each package containing 12, individually-wrapped, 1/3-pound burgers. The products were packaged on November 23, 2010 and distributed nationwide...

Photo by José Goulão via Flickr Despite West Anaheim Medical Center being under state and federal investigation for an alarmingly high rate of blood infections, the Southern California hospital has been named one of the Top 100 facilities in the United States, reports the OC Register. For the second time, Thomson Reuters, a business information services company, put West Anaheim on the list based on federal data including death rates, safety, profitability and patient...

A recently enacted law banning food trucks from parking in the Old Town shopping district has prompted an organization representing 100+ vendors to sue the City of Monrovia, notes KPCC. According to Monrovia officials, the law, adopted in January, was intended to protect local restaurants and...

Photo by okarol via LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr According to a new estimate made public on Tuesday, as many as 140 endangered tortoises could be displaced in northeastern San Bernardino County to make way for a BrightSource Energy's $2 billion solar energy development. Initially, developers estimated the relocation of only 17 animals, reports the Press-Enterprise. "At least 43 tortoises have been moved from the project site to protect them from grading and...