Zach Behrens

Photo: sirimiri The current timetable has the first subway trains hitting the Westwood/UCLA area by 2036. Buy then, we might all be in flying cars, jet packs or just working from home instead of commuting. Frustrated with the timeline for a project that in theory could take five years if funded upfront, Villaraigosa called for the Westside Extension to be completed by the time he was 66, or 10 years from now, reports the...

Raise your hand if you've been a long time KCRW member who keeps on forgetting to use their Fringe Benefits card? Yeah, that's us, too. We keep on imagining the money that could have been saved--from airport parking to a plethora of restaurants and yoga studios--all over the region. After launching three iPhone apps earlier this summer, KCRW this week announced a free GPS-enabled Fringe Benefits app that lets you know where discounts are...

A Killer Music Festival: On Saturday, September 5th, FYF Fest will host a Save Our State Pars festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park in Chinatown. For $20 that will will go towards helping keep state parks open in California, audiences can see over 20 bands including the Black Lips, No Age, Mika Miko, Crystal Antlers, Peanut Butter Wolf, Avi Buffalo and many more. Check out the full line up here. Meet the Politician:...

There are "multiple grass fires" off the 170 Freeway near Oxnard in North Hollywood, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. A call at 1:19 p.m prompted firefighters to arrive on the southbound side of the freeway to find several spot fires, about a half acre in size when combined. "They're trying to the contain the fire quickly," spokesman Diana Igawa said. Traffic has slowed somewhat, but not come to a total stop, according...

Photo by honeybeejen via LAist Featured Photos Over the past few months, Metro has been drilling for soil samples throughout the Westside so below ground conditions could be analyzed as plans for the subway route and construction can be made. The Metro Board still has not voted on whether or not to move forward with a subway, but this information is part of the environmental research that must be done before such a decision...

Ryan Alexander Jenkins, (right, in an undated photo) is a person of interest in the murder of Jasmine Fiore (left) It is now believed that Jasmine Fiore's husband has left the country for his own, Canada, possibly by foot, reports TMZ. The LA Times confirms that the manhunt has moved to Washington and the Canadian border where Ryan Jenkins owns and operates a company in Calgery. Apparently, Jenkins' SUV and boat were abandoned near...

Apparently, the state's budget cuts has claimed UCLA's Arts Library, according to a petition that's getting some steam online. In fact, it was a tipster who works at the Museum of Modern Art who let LAist know. From the petition, which can be signed here: UCLA Library Management, behind closed doors and without consultation with the UCLA community has decided to close its Arts Library, potentially as soon as January 2010.

Yesterday on Wilshire, Police on the right | iPhone photo by Koga/LAist For the past few months now, a handful--sometimes six--mobile foods trucks like Kogi BBQ have lined Mid-Wilshire attracting lunch goers who desired for much more than the nearby permanent restaurants. Mike at Franklin Avenue opined on the issue over a year ago: The portion of Mid-Wilshire home to Variety, E! and others has long been a vast wasteland of lunchtime eateries. Bored...

Los Angeles ranked 47 out of 50 in the Job Market Competition index, according to Indeed.com via the LA Times. That translates to one job posting for eight unemployed people per night. It's a little worse in 48th ranked Riverside where one job is posted for every nine people per night. Unemployment in California keeps breaking records. In June, it reached 11.5% while nationally it hit 9.5%....

The Day of Decision Protest in Hollywood on May 26 (more photos here) | Photo by Tom Andrews/LAist It's just after 10 a.m. and case against the unconstitutionality of Prop 8, which banned gay marriage in California, is being heard for the second time in a federal district court in San Francisco. Before the first hearing in July, Judge Vaughn R. Walker said "given that serious questions are raised in these proceedings ... the...

An apparent burglary in the Northeast Valley neighborhood of Sunlund last night left one man dead and another person in the hospital. Police are searching for up to 10 suspects who may be involved in the incident, according to a spokesman over the phone. Details on that end are still sketchy, but the incident took place around 10 p.m. on the 9700 block of Sunland Boulevard. Apparently, the burglary was taking place when the...

On the Venice Boardwalk | Photo by roostercoupon via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr Taxi Drivers held a protest today by circling around city hall in their vehicles. "Franchise Slavery" read one sign. Today was the last day of the free medical clinic in Inglewood. With the masses pouring in, hoping not to be turned away because of overcrowding, it good example why the U.S. needs for a lot more affordable healthcare.. a lot!...