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Paparazzo killed just after photographing Justin Bieber’s Ferarri

The man was hit by a car in Los Angeles VIDEO

Associated Press Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 3:22 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, aol_on, Justin Bieber

Why are L.A. people so mean?

I'm a nice person. I've never been treated so rudely. What is wrong with everybody here?

Cary Tennis Thursday, Dec 20, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 68
Life Since You Asked, Los Angeles

Man arrested after online threats to shoot up LA schools

Police found numerous weapons in the home of a man who posted plans on Facebook

Natasha Lennard Monday, Dec 17, 2012 4:11 PM UTC
News School shooting

Wall Street Journal elitism, by the numbers

This year, the newspaper has published 51 articles about caviar -- and 5 about employee ownership

Gar Alperovitz and Keanne Bhatt, Alternet Friday, Dec 7, 2012 5:14 PM UTC
Politics AlterNet, Caviar, New Economy

LA, Long Beach Ports strike ends

The strike, which crippled America's largest shipping hub, aimed to end outsourcing of union jobs

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, Dec 5, 2012 1:51 PM UTC
News Long Beach, Los Angeles, ILWU

Disneyland for gang enthusiasts

Have a voyeuristic fascination with Crips and Bloods? For $65, you can tour Los Angeles' most dangerous crime lands

Leslie Jamison, LA Review of Books Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 11:30 PM UTC
Life LA Review of Books, Disneyland

I was a screenwriting guru groupie

As a would-be scribe, I got hooked on how-to guides. Years later, I'm still waiting for my own triumphant third act

Jonathan Zimmerman, LA Review of Books Saturday, Nov 24, 2012 3:00 PM UTC 13
Life syd field, screenwriting, Writing

Cases add up of LAPD assaults on restrained suspects

A cop Tasered a handcuffed woman in fourth case in recent months of LAPD using force on detainees

Natasha Lennard Monday, Nov 19, 2012 8:14 PM UTC
News Police, Los Angeles

Measure that promotes safer sex for porn workers met with controversy

Health advocates celebrated the passage of Measure B this week, but the porn industry plans to fight it

Prachi Gupta Thursday, Nov 8, 2012 9:31 PM UTC
Entertainment measure b, safe sex, porn

Endeavour’s final journey lasts all night

The space shuttle rolled (very slowly) through Los Angeles

Alicia Chang, Associated Press Sunday, Oct 14, 2012 11:48 AM UTC
News Science, California

Feds target LA in medical marijuana crackdown

The U.S. attorney's office has sued three medical marijuana shops and warned 68 others

Greg Risling, Associated Press Wednesday, Sep 26, 2012 2:59 PM UTC 10
Life Los Angeles, marijuana

Redefining the perfect woman

The new plastic surgery ideal has shifted from bombshell blonde to a more ethnic look

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012 8:37 PM UTC
News botox, cosmetics, beauty

Five crazy schemes for more water

Desperate times call for desperate measures. Some of these projects are far-fetched; others may come to fruition

Tara Lohan, Alternet Thursday, Sep 20, 2012 12:53 PM UTC
Life Chinatown, Water

Weird news: Student kicked out for wearing tights

An 11-year old honors student was reprimanded for wearing tights that matched her skin color

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, Sep 12, 2012 9:42 PM UTC 16
Life Weird news of the day

Weird news: Southern California engulfed by rotten-egg smell

Air quality officials suspect a recent fish die-off in the Salton Sea is responsible for the foul odor

Gillian Flaccus, AP Tuesday, Sep 11, 2012 9:53 PM UTC
News Weird news of the day

Asian pop star storms Dodger Stadium

South Korean idol PSY teaches L.A. to dance VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Thursday, Aug 23, 2012 6:37 PM UTC
Entertainment South Korea, pop music

America’s original California girl

Fifty years after her suicide, Marilyn Monroe -- and her many foibles -- continue to capture the imagination

D.R. Haney, The Nervous Breakdown Monday, Aug 6, 2012 8:33 PM UTC 11
Life The Nervous Breakdown

New York’s forgotten tunnels

Exploring the city's abandoned infrastructure with journalist Steve Duncan, subway and sewage system expert

Sharon Blumberg, Hyperallergic Saturday, Aug 4, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
Life Hyperallergic, New York, Subway

The tightrope of gay PDA

Even in the most progressive of neighborhoods, I find myself looking over my shoulder

Christopher Records Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 26
Life LGBT, Los Angeles

Rethinking “tough on crime”

States across the country are reconsidering three-strikes laws, particularly for low-level drug crimes

Scott Michels, The Crime Report Sunday, Jul 1, 2012 6:00 PM UTC 10
Politics The Crime Report, Crime

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