Off-Ramp wins LA Press Club's National Entertainment Journalism Award; City Government says: Waste Water; Prudent Planting; Immigration Affairs; Videos Galore; The Barbers at Legends; Let It Snow, Let It Snow; Life in the "Fast" Lane; Pasadena Newsstand Closes; Bratton on Britney; The Restaurant With No Sign; A San Francisco Dandy; My Story
Off-Ramp wins LA Press Club's National Entertainment Journalism Award
Congratulations to Off-Ramp's Queena Kim and Charles Solomon, who won First Place in the Best Feature Story category for radio. They won for their story on animator Tyrus Wong.
City Government says: Waste Water
We take the city of Glendale to task for threatening criminal charges against homeowners who ripped out their lawn in favor of drought resistant plants.
Prudent Planting
KPCC's environmental reporter Molly Peterson tells you how-to replace your lawn with plants that look great, are geographically appropriate, and save a ton of water.
Immigration Affairs
It was just a matter of time before XTRA 640 AM host Mirthala Salinas fielded questions about her ex-love Mayor Villaraigosa. KPCC's Grissel Espinosa recounts the moment.
Videos Galore
Off-Ramp correspondent Jackson Musker visits a movie lover's paradise: Eddie Brandt's Saturday Matinee in NoHo.
The Barbers at Legends
Have you seen the movie "Barbershop" with Ice Cube? We take you to the barbershop the story was based on.
Let It Snow, Let It Snow
KPCC's Dale Hoppert talks about snow days in Southern California.
Frustrated on the 110? Slow down and enjoy the parkway!
To help celebrate the 75th birthday of the Arroyo Parkway, we reach into the Off-Ramp archives for this gem: in 2008, we drove with then-LA Times automobile columnist Ralph Vartabedian up and down the venerable highway to prove a point.
The reason traffic can be so frustrating on the 100 is that it was not meant to be a expressway; it was designed as a parkway ... a pleasant way to get from downtown LA to Pasadena that was somewhat faster than surface streets.
So Ralph and I drove North, angrily. Then back South, slowly in the slow lane, happily.
Give it a try! You'll lose about two minutes, and gain peace of mind.
Pasadena Newsstand Closes
The iconic Bungalow News is closing Sunday after almost fifty years in business in Pasadena. The rent's too high for the owner to keep offering his eclectic selection.
Bratton on Britney
LAPD Police Chief says Britney Spears doesn't need the city's help, she needs to help herself.
The Restaurant With No Sign
Elf Cafe serves up vegetarian food with a Mediterranean zing.
A San Francisco Dandy
Former mayor of San Francisco and Speaker of the California Assembly Willie Brown talks about why clothes matter and how he brought discipline in the State Assembly.
My Story
Saint Jude Medical Center in Fullerton is asking patients to fill out a personal profile that goes up on the wall of their room. John Rabe reports that the hospital is trying to treat patients more like people.