Nick Wilson

Just a day after NPR CEO Vivian Schiller was forced to resign following the release of a hidden camera video, James O'Keefe released a second video targeting Betsy Liley, NPR's Senior Director of Institutional Giving. In the 44-minute video below, Liley discusses the details of a potential $5 million gift with O'Keefe operative Simon Templar, who claims to represent a fake Muslim charity.

To prepare for the upcoming March 8, 2011 elections, LAist has contacted each candidate on the City of L.A.'s Official Candidate List to participate in a Q&A. All candidates received the same set of questions, with the exception of West Hollywood city council candidates, who received a WeHo-specific list of questions. In this edition of "Meet the Candidates," we hear from Council District 8 Councilmember Bernard Parks

To prepare for the upcoming March 8, 2011 elections, LAist has contacted each candidate on the City of L.A.'s Official Candidate List to participate in a Q&A. All candidates received the same set of questions, with the exception of West Hollywood city council candidates, who received a WeHo-specific list of questions. In this edition of "Meet the Candidates," we hear from West Hollywood City Councilmember Lindsey Horvath.

To prepare for the upcoming March 8, 2011 elections, LAist has contacted each candidate on the City of L.A.'s Official Candidate List to participate in a Q&A. All candidates received the same set of questions, with the exception of West Hollywood city council candidates, who received a WeHo-specific list of questions. In this edition of "Meet the Candidates," we hear from West Hollywood Mayor John Heilman.

To prepare for the upcoming March 8, 2011 elections, LAist has contacted each candidate on the City of L.A.'s Official Candidate List to participate in a Q&A. All candidates received the same set of questions, with the exception of West Hollywood city council candidates, who received a WeHo-specific list of questions. In this edition of "Meet the Candidates," we hear from West Hollywood City Councilmember Abbe Land

To prepare for the upcoming March 8, 2011 elections, LAist has contacted each candidate on the City of L.A.'s Official Candidate List to participate in a Q&A. All candidates received the same set of questions, with the exception of West Hollywood city council candidates, who received a WeHo-specific list of questions. In this edition of "Meet the Candidates," we hear from West Hollywood City Council candidate Mito Aviles.

To prepare for the upcoming March 8, 2011 elections, LAist has contacted each candidate on the City of L.A.'s Official Candidate List to participate in a Q&A. All candidates received the same set of questions, with the exception of West Hollywood city council candidates, who received a WeHo-specific list of questions. In this edition of "Meet the Candidates," we hear from West Hollywood City Council candidate Scott Schmidt (Facebook)

To prepare for the upcoming March 8, 2011 elections, LAist has contacted each candidate on the City of L.A.'s Official Candidate List to participate in a Q&A. All candidates received the same set of questions, with the exception of West Hollywood city council candidates, who received a WeHo-specific list of questions. In this edition of "Meet the Candidates," we hear from West Hollywood City Council candidate Lucas John.

Cooking demonstrations, guided walks, and children's activities were available to mushroom lovers at Arcadia's Los Angeles County Arboretum in Arcadia last Saturday. Hundreds of attendees of all ages enjoyed a full day of activities at the 27th Annual Los Angeles Wild Mushroom Fair sponsored by the Los Angeles Mycological Society. The morning began with guided walks through the beautiful grounds of the Arboretum, where visitors could learn about a variety of mushrooms growing in the...

Labor leaders, business interests, and concerned citizens gathered downtown Tuesday afternoon to learn about how Governor Brown’s proposed budget will affect Los Angeles. The newly reinvigorated Horizon Institute gathered a diverse line-up of speakers to discuss how the budget could affect health and social services, redevelopment agencies, and criminal justice systems.