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It’s been three years since the “L Word” aired its last episode and seven since “Queer as Folk” finished its run, and some of the folks involved with those shows are pitching their a new TV show featuring a gay, multi-ethnic ensemble cast. The show’s location and name is “DTLA,” and its creators says it’s like “Queer As Folk” meets “Swingers.” more › Read this article: New TV Show Features Gay Ensemble Cast Living the Dream in ‘DTLA’
If your New Year’s resolutions happened to include “go to more museums,” then this weekend your minimal budget is no excuse. It’s a “Museums Free-For-All” weekend, sponsored by the Museum Marketing Roundtable, and 18 area venues will be free of charge Saturday and/or Sunday. more › View post: Go Get Some Culture, Yo! 18 Area Museums Offering Free Admission For All This Weekend
Two robbers were thwarted last night in downtown when a woman they were trying to steal a necklace from fought back, reports City News Service. The incident happened near Seventh and Maple Streets. The two young men, 18-year-old David Ramirez, of Downey and a 17-year-old from South Los Angeles whose name hasn’t been released, allegedly tried to grab the 25-year-old woman’s jewelry from her neck. more › More: Necklace Theft Thwarted in Downtown by Ballsy Young Woman
Today the USDA implemented new nutritional standards for school lunches, including allowing the two tablespoons of tomato paste on frozen pizza to count as a serving of vegetables. Yep, according to our government, pizza is a vegetable . more › Continue reading here: The School Lunch Follies: LAUSD Lauds Themselves For Agreeing Pizza is A Vegetable
In tonight’s Extra, Extra, the detective for the OJ Simpson and Roman Polanski case died, LA celebrates the Sigalert and a flash mob mocks the pepper-spraying cop at Davis. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook , and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports . more › See the article here: Extra, Extra: L.A. Celebrates the Sigalert, Flash Theater Mob Mocks Davis Pepper-Spraying in Hollywood
College students across the country attempted to cope with Wikipedia’s blackout this week, some faring better than others. This week’s Overheard in L.A. round-up includes overheard conversation on mistaken identities, Escalades and Harry Potter. more › Go here to see the original: Overheard in L.A.: How We Cope Without Wikipedia
Deputies fatally shot a man who tried to flee from them during a bicycle traffic stop in Lancaster last night. Christian Cobian, 26, was killed last night just before 11 pm when deputies tried to stop him for committing a traffic violation. more › Continue reading here: Deputies Fatally Shoot Man Fleeing From Them During a Bicycle Traffic Stop
In tonight’s Extra, Extra, we look at Julie the chimp’s checkered past, the best and worst anchors covering sports and an effort to recall Fullerton City Council members. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook , and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports . more › Original post: Extra, Extra: Fullerton City Council Recall Effort, Best and Worst TV Sports Anchors & Julie the Chimp’s Checkered Past
The identity of the man whose severed head was found by a dog walker in the Hollywood Hills has been released today. Hervey Medellin, 66, was the man whose dismembered head, hands and feet were found in Bronson Canyon Park near the Hollywood sign. more › Continued here: Police Release Name of Victim Whose Severed Head Was Found Near the Hollywood Sign
Main Street in Venice is going on a “road diet” and today crews began the work of removing one car lane in each direction to make room for new bike lanes. The new bike lanes will run between Winward Circle and Marine Street at the Santa Monica border. more › See the original post: Bike Lane Installation Underway on Main Street in Venice
