Matt Vannucci

"Puff Puff Mime" Photo by D. Anne via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr OC "missle heads" can catch a glimpse of a modified Missleman II missle tonight around 11:30 pm. The military is planning to launch it as part of an experiment to detect and track missles. A rehabilitated bald eagle is being brought to Los Angeles tomorrow to be a part of the Conservation Ambassadors, an environmental education program. Our national...

Day 2 of the out-of-state Monolith Music Festival at Red Rocks this past weekend consisted of American Bang, Tokyo Police Club, The Avett Brothers, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Band of Horses, TVOTR, and Airborne Toxic Event who got their album torn apart on Pitchfork but rebutted. (Thanks a million to BetweenLoveandLike aka Erica for the ATE pics!)...

"Shark Attack" Photo by GarySe7en via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr It's not guaranteed that we'll beat out Honolulu for "Best City," (unless you vote!) but we sure beat them at being stressed. The crime fit the punishment for 52-year-old Curtis Hisle who will be serving 205 years to life for binding, raping and torturing two women for days back in 2004 and 2005. I'm sure the boys in the pokey will...

The out-of-state Monolith Music Festival at Red Rocks was this past weekend (did you go?) and this year's lineup of Band of Horses, The Avett Brothers, Mickey Avalon, TV on the Radio, American Bang, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, among many others did not disappoint. Set up on five stages over two days at arguably the most scenic venue ever, Monolith brought indie-rock fanatics a mile-high in the air to celebrate all things music....

Photo by miss patricia via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr A woman who smuggled Guatemalan women into the country then forced them into prostitution was arrested yesterday and appeared in court today. Maribel Rodriguez Vasquez would promise the women high-paying job then hold them against their will and beat them. Looks like Sam Zell might be in a heap of trouble. Two teenage girls were hit by a car this morning in...

"watching the planes" Photo by pink_fish13 via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr An 18-year-old and a 16-year-old were arrested for the murder of a 13-year-old rival gang member yesterday in Santa Ana. The 13-year-old was shot a few times in the chest when he didn't respond to the question, "where are you from?" Burning car, body inside, details later (Earlier: A burning body in downtown this morning). Actor Rob Lowe is pointing...

"heart of china" Photo by amandahallberg via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Dear, Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, how many goats does it take to clear a hillside lot such as the one next to the Angels Flight railway? Answer: 100. If you know Florencio Zendejas, 52, and are a good samaratin, the LA Board of Supervisors are willing to give you $10,000 for his whereabouts. Zendejas intentionally ran his GMC Safari into...

"Manhattan Beach" Photo by bendelkner via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr The Judge in the Myspace Suicide case is taking time to consider the third motion to dismiss Lori Drew. Drew is accused of helping create a false-identity account and harassing her young neighbor, driving her to suicide. A Glendale man is facing 30 years in prison and fines of up to $1 million for lying about horse racing bets on his...

"yell" Photo by mkerkes on Flickr In this day and age of reusing/recycling - after rinsing with Listerine, spit it onto your foot to take care of the fungus, and then clean your floor with the runoff. In a story that looks like it will take some turns - an officer shot and killed a man after he fled from a stolen vehicle and brandished a weapon. The man's name has not been released and...

Photo by Lord Jim via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr A 6-month-old baby was found crawling in Downtown LA this morning. When asked where her parents were, she declined comment and is now being held at the Los Angeles County Department of Child and Family Services. 78 shoplifting incidents have occurred this year at the Third Street Promenade, far outweighing the 75 incidents in all of 2007. This is due to the slumping...