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The Economics of Music Festivals: Who's Getting Rich, Who's Going Broke?

By Chris Parker It's as though the sad, lamentable death of recorded music was accompanied by a kick-ass wake. Sure, label executives have had to sell their fancy homes and put their kids in public schools, but the rest of us have been feasting on a musical smorgasbord. Nothing better exemplifies ... More >>

L.A. City Council District 13 March Election

Hollywood and Tri-Hipster Area Produces Power Players

Family Fun Arcade Closes With a Video Game Marathon That Gets Shut Down in the Middle of the Night

See also: *Family Fun Arcade Prepares to Close After Four Decades *10 Best Arcades in L.A. At 11 a.m. on Sunday morning, the Granada Hills shopping center that is home to Family Fun Arcade was so full that guys in neon raincoats were directing traffic. But the crowd wasn't here for gaming action -- ... More >>

10 Best Arcades in L.A.

See also: *Family Fun Arcade Prepares to Close After Four Decades *10 Oddball L.A. Museums Worth Seeing *10 Best Standup Comedy Shows in L.A. For those of us who grew up in the 1980s and '90s, arcades were an integral part of our childhood and adolescence. They existed inside malls and in shoppin ... More >>

Xavier Veilhan Has Been Living in a Historic Neutra House and Putting Sculptures All Over the Place

In some circles in L.A., mid-century architecture is sacred -- never to be modified, altered, or renovated. Richard Neutra's VDL Research House II, overlooking the reservoir in Silver Lake and built by the architect for his own family, is considered iconic here. Now owned by Cal Poly Pomona, the 2,0 ... More >>

5 Foods You Can't Miss at the LA County Fair

Guzzle & NoshA miniature version of Randy's Donuts in the model railroad town at the LA County Fair.​You can't actually order a cinnamon crumb from this outpost of Randy's Donuts, a miniature version of the iconic shop (complete with cop car parked in front!) housed in the model railroad town ... More >>

Stephanie Miller's Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour

Michael LamontThe Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity​Kristoffer Diaz's comedy about television wrestling, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, just opened at the Geffen Playhouse. Check back on Tuesday for the review, and for capsule reviews for all other shows seen over the weekend. Check back thi ... More >>

John Jutiyasantayanon Is Second Young Man to Die at Eaton Canyon Park in 1 Week; Hikers Dare Each Other to 'Conquer Diablo Falls' on YouTube

YouTubeThrill-seekers scale Eaton Canyon's second waterfall​An employee-in-training at Southern California Edison (electricity provider for much of L.A. County) died Saturday after a 50-foot fall at Eaton Canyon Park. John Jutiyasantayanon, a 23-year-old Montclair resident and graduate from C ... More >>

John Lautner's 100th Birthday Celebration

Vernon vs. Assembly Speaker John Perez: What Should Happen Next?

Photo by Anne FishbeinThe L.A. River cuts through the City of Vernon​The City of Vernon (pop. 112) is in a fight to the death with Speaker John Perez, who is trying to end the city's long history of corruption by ending the city.But while the status quo is indefensible, shutting down the city woul ... More >>

Pissed-Off CSU Fullerton Students Sleep Over at Langsdorf Hall After University President Refuses to Sign 'Sacred Trust' Declaration

Shakin' things up at CSUF​Update: After three nights of back cramps, the students released a joint "Statement in Defense of Public Education" with President Gordon this afternoon. The difference, according to the Times: It "does not outline any policy initiatives or make any promises regarding ... More >>

Digitally Ad-Wrapped Skyscrapers Coming to L.A.?

Jan Perry opens a new front in the Los Angeles billboard wars

High-Speed Train to Vegas From Victorville

Just one hitch: You have to drive to Victorville

Cal Poly Pomona's Pumpkin Festival

D. GonzalezPumpkin field at Cal Poly Pomona​ Generally, it's still considered poor manners to play with your food. However, it has always been in good taste to decorate with your food, especially in the fall. Most markets carry only a handful of mostly lethargic or likely plastic items, like ... More >>

Fixing Coachella

Goldenvoice plans to regain the fans' love after a chaotic 2010 festival. Two words: fewer people

Cal Poly Pomona Recieves Largest Monetary Gift In The History Of California State University System

Flickr via claimsmantooCal Poly Pomona​The W.K. Kellogg Foundation made the largest donation in the history of the California State University system Monday, awarding Cal Poly Pomona $42 million to increase access to education opportunities. "In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the bi ... More >>

Cal Poly Pomona Moves To Cut Fine Arts Program

​Cal Poly Pomona this week moved to eliminate the fine arts program from its College of Environmental Design. Provost Marten denBoer has recommended the move, but decision's not yet final, according to the San Bernardino Sun. Although the school is under pressure from state budget cuts, campu ... More >>

Madame Yvette's Super Cute Crochet Mini Top Hats

Shannon Cottrell​ Last month at Gothla US, the annual gothic belly dance festival at Cal Poly Pomona, we stumbled across these adorable mini top hats. Yeah, this sort of neo-Victorian headgear can be found anywhere from goth fashion websites to anime conventions these days, but Madame Yvette's ... More >>

Jeffrey Cerciello's Farmshop Market & Restaurant to Open in July

Deborah JonesChef Jeffrey Cerciello​For all of us who've been mourning the empty Maury Rubin-shaped hole where City Bakery used to be in the Brentwood Country Mart, good news indeed. Jeffrey Cerciello, lately culinary director of Thomas Keller's casual dining division, has taken over the space ... More >>

Crepe Truck Wars: Crepe'n Around vs. La Galette Creperie

They say Paris is gorgeous in spring. But if you can't make it all the way to France, two new crepe trucks are doing their best to bring a bit of Paris to Los Angeles. The real question: is this town big enough for two crepe trucks? Crepe'n Around (Twitter: @crepenaround), launched by sisters Eile ... More >>

Gothla US: Ministry Was Made for Belly Dancing

Check out Shannon Cottrell's photo gallery "'Dances from the Underworld': Gothic Belly Dancing at Gothla." Sabrina is a belly dancer from San Diego who has performed across the globe. She's well-known for her work in the traditional Egyptian style of dance and has worked with Middle Eastern-styled ... More >>

Best of L.A.: Places

Dancing "the Dark Side" at Gothla US 2009

View more photos in the Gothla Belly Dance slideshow. Christopher Victorio When New Jersey-based dancer Tempest created the Gothic Belly Dance Resource in 2003 as a means to "codify" the east-meets-west, modern-meets-traditional style of dance that was developing organically across the United State ... More >>

Rock Picks: Aretha Franklin, Lucinda Williams, Deerhunter

Also, Rodriguez, the Monolators, Nas and more

Rock Picks: Part Time Punks Festival, The Breeders, Rodney Crowell

Also, Uh Huh Her, James Intveld, Miranda Lee Richards and more

MTA's $1 Billion Development Scheme

Eleven transit honchos were barred from voting due to money conflicts. So they drew straws.

Take This Car and Shove It

An Orwellian “100 percent parking reduction” rule quietly wends through City Hall

The Last Egg Man

Defending his poultry farm, Ken Arno faces off against the Valley’s king of rezoning

The Lost Streams of Los Angeles

Uncovering our wet and wild past. Is it safe, or even possible, to let the water flow again?

What Part of No Do You Still Not Understand?

Date rape in the time of Kobe, roofies and Girls Gone Wild

10 Cents a Life

In the Land of the SUV

In the Land of the SUV Josh Connole meets the FBI

A Baghdad Diary

Journey into the abyss

Up All Night

On patrol with one good cop