Zach Behrens

About 200 La Canada Flintridge residents in a high-risk mudslide area were warned last night of evacuation orders that would go into affect this afternoon. Two storm cells are expected to hit this weekend, with the first one intensifying this evening. A second storm is expected to hit this Sunday night....

Photo by MaplessInSeattle via Flickr As expected, San Francisco Assemblyman Tom Ammiano has reintroduced his bill to legalize marijuana after it failed to meet legal deadlines during the last legislative session. Like before, "the Marijuana Control, Regulation, and Education Act (AB 2254) would create a regulatory structure similar to that used for beer, wine and liquor, permitting taxed sales to adults while barring sales to or possession by those under 21," according to Ammiano's...

Detail of City Hall | Photo by polaroid-girl via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr In addition to the 1,000 city worker layoffs already being discussed, the Los Angeles City Council today took action to add 3,000 more workers to that list after a financial firm yesterday downgraded the city's financial outlook from "stable" to "negative," according to the LA Times. The city is facing a $212-million deficit and a $484 one next fiscal year...

It's been nearly a week of shaky ground out in the San Bernardino County city of Redlands. Since Wednesday, when we counted around 75 small quakes since the previous Saturday, there's been around 40 more quakes of varying, but inconsequential sizes, including a few over 3.0, which the USGS takes slightly more seriously on their listings by marking them in a bolded red. A 11:53 a.m. there was a light 3.4 earthquake, followed by...

Laguna Beach | Photo by preparsed via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr Like walking and exploring L.A.? Metblogs' Will Campbell is organizing a 15 mile walk along Jefferson and Adams boulevards in early March. Join him! A new El Cholo is slated to open in downtown's South Park neighborhood. Can the Gay Press Maintain Objectivity (and Should It)? asks LGBT reporter Karen Ocamb. Their third location: Loteria Grill in Studio City officially debuts tomorrow....

An Adult Head from the Roman Period - Egypt Another win for Los Angeles. The city will be the first stop on a three-year international mummies exhibit, touted as "the largest traveling exhibition of mummies ever assembled." Considering the popularity of the King Tut Exhibit at LACMA five years ago, it's safe to say this exhibit should draw just as many crowds when it opens on July 1st at the California Science Center in...

The growing popularity of gastropubs in Los Angeles has forced the hands of Laurel Tavern owners to expand hours. That's a good thing, considering this popular Studio City pub is packed, even when it's pouring rain out and even if it's a Sunday or Tuesday night. Now the tavern is opening daily at noon for lunch and, of course, some good beer, including the Pasadena based Craftsman. The lunch menu includes serrano ham with...

One can take Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner or Coast Starlight to San Luis Obispo, but flying in and out of there--whether it's between L.A. or elsewhere on the west coast-- is limited and quite pricey. The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced a $500,000 grant to help the city improve air service with the goal to "bring competitive, low-fare service to the community, improve connectivity among intrastate markets, and increase access to markets in the...

Transitions between three freeways have been affected this morning after a large landslide brought large boulders and dirt into lanes. Calls began to pour into California Highway Patrol offices around 8:38 a.m. this morning alerting officials to the problem. There is a full closure of the eastbound I-10 to northbound SR-57 transition road in the San Dimas/Pomona area. "This closure is also affecting the transition from the northbound SR-71 to northbound SR-57," said the...

It's not just the Hollywood Sign that's threatened, movie studios are having their own kind of trouble these days. "With three major entertainment properties openly on the block, and another independent studio quietly made available for sale, Hollywood -- once the sexiest of high-priced baubles -- faces a glut of supply and a dearth of demand," notes Sharon Waxman on her The Wrap. MGM, Miramax, Summit Media and Starz Media are all up for...

The reflection of the 1st Congregational Church of L.A. on the glass of the superior court building across the street | Photo by intellichick via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr On the one-year anniversary of the Recovery Act, Gov. Schwarzenegger touts that California received more funding than any other state. An update to an earlier story about the Corvette owner who died showing a car to a prospective buyer. She was identified as 29-year-old...

Image via KTLA Nevermind that the 30 year vision of regional transportation includes bridging the San Fernando Valley with the L.A. Basin via rail or rapid transit, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is dreaming of a two-story 405 freeway. Speaking yesterday at a press conference celebrating the massive 405 car pool lane project that recently began, he said " hopefully, eventually, we will build on top of the 405 Freeway because I think we need another...