Scott Garner

LAist loves Thanksgiving. Food. Football. Giving thanks. More food. Midday naps. Leftovers. Also, Thanksiving is non-denominational. Everyone can enjoy it, from avowed Satanists, to Reformed Lutherans, to Godless Blue State Heathens like ourselves. There is nothing not good about Thanksgiving. Simply put, it rules. So in honor of Thanksgiving (and by way of tying this column into the city which gives us our raison d'etre), here is a list of the top ten bounties...

LAist loves Thanksgiving. Food. Football. Giving thanks. More food. Midday naps. Leftovers. Also, Thanksiving is non-denominational. Everyone can enjoy it, from avowed Satanists, to Reformed Lutherans, to Godless Blue State Heathens like ourselves. There is nothing not good about Thanksgiving. Simply put, it rules. So in honor of Thanksgiving (and by way of tying this column into the city which gives us our raison d'etre), here is a list of the top ten bounties...

If you're one of LA's least fortunate citizens, you're probably feeling a little down right now. The holiday season is upon us, and yet, for you, it brings no joy. You're jobless. Homeless. Hopeless. But wait: what's this? Someone approaches, a kind, gentle soul with a smiling face and a tailored Italian suit. He's reaching out to you! Maybe he's going to give you a job, or a housing voucher. "A turkey sandwich, at...

If you're one of LA's least fortunate citizens, you're probably feeling a little down right now. The holiday season is upon us, and yet, for you, it brings no joy. You're jobless. Homeless. Hopeless. But wait: what's this? Someone approaches, a kind, gentle soul with a smiling face and a tailored Italian suit. He's reaching out to you! Maybe he's going to give you a job, or a housing voucher. "A turkey sandwich, at...

LA Mayor James Hahn has apparently resolved a "scheduling conflict" that aides said would have prevented him from participating in a Mayoral debate next week, clearing the way for all 5 major candidates to square off in the first rhetoric rumble of the campaign season. Hahn had been taking a beating from his challengers over his initial refusal to debate, especially from Bob Hertzberg, the former Assembly Speaker who mounted a web-based petition drive...

LA Mayor James Hahn has apparently resolved a "scheduling conflict" that aides said would have prevented him from participating in a Mayoral debate next week, clearing the way for all 5 major candidates to square off in the first rhetoric rumble of the campaign season. Hahn had been taking a beating from his challengers over his initial refusal to debate, especially from Bob Hertzberg, the former Assembly Speaker who mounted a web-based petition drive...

Think the Battle of Fallujah is intense? Yawn. Reality-based versus Faith-based? Boring. The Hahn-Parks "payback's a bitch" vendetta? Zzzzzzzzz. The real clash of titans is taking place in the northwest San Fernando Valley, where two Chambers of Commerce are duking it out over Porter Ranch like street gangs banging over the best crack-slinging corner in the neighborhood.

Think the Battle of Fallujah is intense? Yawn. Reality-based versus Faith-based? Boring. The Hahn-Parks "payback's a bitch" vendetta? Zzzzzzzzz. The real clash of titans is taking place in the northwest San Fernando Valley, where two Chambers of Commerce are duking it out over Porter Ranch like street gangs banging over the best crack-slinging corner in the neighborhood.

Downtown residents, workers, and visitors are driving strong ridership numbers for one of LA's most successful transit services, the DASH Downtown bus system. As reported in the LA Downtown News, the number of DASH boardings has grown at a brisk 35% rate over the last 5 years, topping the national transit ridership growth rate by 15%. These numbers are good news, and may be indicative of changing attitudes towards transit amongst Downtowners, especially among...

Downtown residents, workers, and visitors are driving strong ridership numbers for one of LA's most successful transit services, the DASH Downtown bus system. As reported in the LA Downtown News, the number of DASH boardings has grown at a brisk 35% rate over the last 5 years, topping the national transit ridership growth rate by 15%. These numbers are good news, and may be indicative of changing attitudes towards transit amongst Downtowners, especially among...