Lisa Brenner

Photo by Sundogg via LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr A rare, beautiful, super-sized, full moon will rise tonight as the celestial object arrives at its closest point to the Earth since 1993. Called a "perigee moon," la bella luna will be the biggest in nearly 20 years, however Los Angeles may be deprived a stellar viewing experience thanks to the rain and clouds in the forecast. "Perigee moons are about 14% bigger and...

Photo by Culture Shlock via LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Fistful of Dollars: The First Los Angeles Spaghetti Western Festival takes place today at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. The all-day event features screenings of classic spaghetti western, rare spaghetti western trailers, a special guest panel of heyday actors, a book signing breakout, and, of course, a live musical tribute to Ennio Morricone! 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601,...

The family of Carrie DeLay, an 89-year-old Alzheimer’s patient who died last year following a fall at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, has filed a lawsuit against the Motion Picture and Television Fund and its longterm care facility, reports The Wrap. "The family is seeking unspecified damages and charging the MPTF with wrongful death, patient neglect, elder abuse and violation of the patient's Bill of Rights," reports...

Tonight in Extra, Extra!! World Poopin' Day, Drunk man killed running across 101, Local officials play hide-the-money, LAFD talks preparedness, Visitors stranded at Tokyo Disney, Lost hiker is rescued, Carpool toll lane debate, Radiation exposure + Evacuation + Rising death toll in Japan, MORE. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

Photo by jasonawhite via Flickr About 20 people were detained and the 10 freeway shut down for hours Saturday when police found 3,000 marijuana plants at an illegal pot clinic south of downtown Los Angeles. Officers serving a search warrant discovered a dangerous and extensive lab with "thousands upon thousands" of plants in a warehouse on the 1000 block of Santa Fe Avenue, reports KTLA. Officers also found evidence of chemicals consistent for making...

Shear, a 90-year-old paddock guard and former jockey who worked at the Southern California thoroughbred track for almost 50 years, is being hailed a hero for jumping between the runaway horse and the young girl, injuring himself, but leaving the 9-year-old unharmed.

Photo by iboy_daniel via Flickr "Orange County's school districts plan to slash at least $129 million in spending and 1,429 jobs next year if the state can't avoid $2.3 billion in new cuts," reports the OC Register. Districts will again be implementing furlough days and salary freezes in addition to cutting programs and an increasing class sizes. March 15 is the state deadline for notifying teachers and other certificated employees of possible layoffs. State...

via Ogilvy Notes A pet project of the international advertising agency Ogilvy, Ogilvy Notes set up camp at SXSW where they've been hard at work creating illustrated retellings of Interactive panel discussions, keynote addresses, and presentations like "Public Transit Data, APIs and City Governments" and "Star Wars Uncut: The Force of Crowdsourcing." These colorfully compelling works are being distributed by hand to the nation's interactive thinkers who have converged on Austin, TX to eat...

Tonight in Extra, Extra! Radiation threat in Japan, $50 mil coastal damage in CA, a naked woman is tased in Burbank, electric car owners are stoked they don't need gas, a twin searches for answers about the death of this brother, massage parlor prostitution, Sahara Hotel & Casino is closing, MORE. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

No wonder he's spending all month at the New Beverly. According to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Quentin Tarantino is suing his True Blood creator neighbor Alan Ball over "obnoxious pterodactyl-like screams" from Ball's "exotic bird menagerie," reports The Wrap.

A helicopter burst into flames after crashing into office and laboratory building at Raytheon aerospace development complex on the 2000 block of E. El Segundo Boulevard shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, reports Reuters. Eyewitness reported that the Sikorsky S-58ET helicopter "erupted into a ball of flames when it crashed," reports KTLA. The plane was reportedly lifting a large air-conditioning unit from a low rise building "when the pilot lost control, and the...

Photo by didier burton via LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Mr. Sandman will be stealing an hour of snooze time from most of America on Sunday when we collectively turn ahead the clock from 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. If you prefer to not to show up an hour late to brunch, perhaps reset the clock before you go to bed. To soften the sleepy blow, NPR reminds us that Daylight Saving Time...