Scott Garner

The parched Southland finally received it's first soaking rain of the season this weekend, and LAist couldn't be happier. We're big fans of rain: it's cooling, it's cleansing, and it's rare. In honor of this first "rain event", here are 8 reasons we love rain in LA (and one reason we don't): - The comforting sound of rain on the roof (unless you haven't had your roof re-shingled since the last El Nino year)....

The parched Southland finally received it's first soaking rain of the season this weekend, and LAist couldn't be happier. We're big fans of rain: it's cooling, it's cleansing, and it's rare. In honor of this first "rain event", here are 8 reasons we love rain in LA (and one reason we don't): - The comforting sound of rain on the roof (unless you haven't had your roof re-shingled since the last El Nino year)....

Good news for homeowners: the housing bubble won't burst anytime soon. Bad news for homeowners: you won't see a penny of that equity you're building up, because no one will be able to afford to buy your house by the time you're ready to cash out for that quiet place in Idaho. A report by the Building Industry Association (BIA/GLAV) and the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) has blown the whistle on...

Good news for homeowners: the housing bubble won't burst anytime soon. Bad news for homeowners: you won't see a penny of that equity you're building up, because no one will be able to afford to buy your house by the time you're ready to cash out for that quiet place in Idaho. A report by the Building Industry Association (BIA/GLAV) and the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) has blown the whistle on...

Running metaphors. Baseball metaphors. Prize-fighting metaphors. It's no secret that the press loves to equate the scrum of American politics with, well, a rugby scrum. Sports lingo gives us ink-stained wretches a convenient explanatory shorthand (understandable by even the slobbiest of football slobs) to use in whittling down the impossibly complex narrative of a modern Presidential campaign into an easily digested blurb or soundbite. The candidates themselves play into this simplification, often by associating...

Running metaphors. Baseball metaphors. Prize-fighting metaphors. It's no secret that the press loves to equate the scrum of American politics with, well, a rugby scrum. Sports lingo gives us ink-stained wretches a convenient explanatory shorthand (understandable by even the slobbiest of football slobs) to use in whittling down the impossibly complex narrative of a modern Presidential campaign into an easily digested blurb or soundbite. The candidates themselves play into this simplification, often by associating...

Those who thought that the 13 Starbucks employees who won an $87 million lottery payout back in 2000 were a sign that the universe had an innate sense of justice might want to rethink their rosy worldviews in light of recent developments. Seems that one of the lucky lotto winners ran afoul of the Seattle Police Department over the weekend, dying in a police shooting after he either: A. Recklessly brandished a gun at...

Those who thought that the 13 Starbucks employees who won an $87 million lottery payout back in 2000 were a sign that the universe had an innate sense of justice might want to rethink their rosy worldviews in light of recent developments. Seems that one of the lucky lotto winners ran afoul of the Seattle Police Department over the weekend, dying in a police shooting after he either: A. Recklessly brandished a gun at...

Where in LA can you find this faux-rock formation, complete with the smell of stale urine, and one of the filthiest BBQ grills LAist has ever laid eyes on? Bonus points to any urban explorer who knows the history of the site. And no, the headline isn't a hint. Just thought the place was Flintstonesque....

Where in LA can you find this faux-rock formation, complete with the smell of stale urine, and one of the filthiest BBQ grills LAist has ever laid eyes on? Bonus points to any urban explorer who knows the history of the site. And no, the headline isn't a hint. Just thought the place was Flintstonesque....