El Monte

James Ellroy Gives Us a Tour Through the LAPD History 
Museum

See also:*Best L.A. Novel Ever: The Tournament *5 Freaky L.A. Crime Sites from James Ellroy's City of Demons Dressed in a Hawaiian shirt, novelist James Ellroy breezes into the Los Angeles Police Historical Society Museum, collapses into a chair, puts a foot up on the table and wonders aloud where ... More >>

Assembly District 49: Chau's Video Featuring Lin's Wife's Social Security Number Still Up Online, Despite Suit and Restraining Order

The San Gabriel Valley showdown pitting two successful Asian-American professionals, a doctor and a lawyer, against one another is getting cutthroat in the dwindling hours to election day--with accusations of tax evasion, lawsuits and a restraining order to boot. Joy Lin, wife of candidate Dr. Mat ... More >>

10 Best Seafood Tacos in Los Angeles

It used to be, a dozen years ago or so, that there weren't that many spots in town where you could find a decent seafood taco, much less a great one. Fast forward to 2012, and fish and shrimp tacos have gone through something of an evolution. There are plenty of fish in the sea now; you can barely ... More >>

Cheese, Please: What's the Deal With Mozzarella?

From our 2012 Restaurant Issue, celebrating everything pizza in L.A. In L.A.'s not-so-distant pie past, family pizza night meant Friday evening quibbles over thick versus thin crust, debates over the proportion of marinara sauce to other ingredients and, inevitably, a few irreconcilable topping dif ... More >>

Anel Violeta Noriega Rios, Alleged Mexican Drug Cartel Ambassador, Arrested in L.A.

The bloody war between drug cartels in Mexico is being fought largely over which one will control turf that leads mostly to the California border and ... Los Angeles. Yes, we're the illicit drug capital of a hungry drug nation. All roads lead to L.A. Strangely, you rarely hear about cartels operati ... More >>

Tanker Explodes on 60 Freeway in Montebello, Burns Through Overpass, Snarls Traffic

CBS2Carmageddon. For real this time.​Updated after the jump: The 60 will remain closed for days, and the Paramount Boulevard overpass will need complete reconstruction. Originally posted December 14 at 3 p.m. About two-and-a-half hours after a tanker truck burst into flames on the 60 freeway ... More >>

Q & A with Emily Ansara Baines: The Unofficial Hunger Game Cookbook, T.C. Boyle and Foraging Skills, Sourcing Squirrel in L.A. What Muskrat Tastes Like

​If you live in any proximity to a middle school or teenage girl, you probably know all about The Hunger Games, the young adult dystopian trilogy by Suzanne Collins. You will also know that the movie comes out in March. What you might not know is that there is also a cookbook about the trilogy ... More >>

Robert Canizalez and Martin Morones, Illegal Street Racers, Murdered Dora Groce and Her Two Kids in Fiery El Monte Crash

Dora, Robert and Catherine Groce, murdered by street racers.​Robert Canizalez and Martin Morones murdered Dora Groce and her two children in a horrific car blaze like a terror scene from Terminator, and California's 2nd District Court of Appeal yesterday denied their absurd attempt to undo the ... More >>

Wal-Mart Buys Up Monster Lot in Burbank; Facebook Protesters Say 'Hell No'

Facebook​There comes a time in every sleepy suburban town's life when it must go head-to-head with the Wal-Mart empire. There is the initial outcry -- the sidewalk picketers, the angry speeches at City Council meetings -- and, too often, the inevitable defeat. (Followed by a sheepish midnight ... More >>

Ashton Kutcher Girlfriend Killer Suspect Michael Gargiulo to Finally Face Murder Charge in Chicago-Area Slaying of Teen Tricia Pacaccio

Tricia Pacaccio.​Michael Gargiulo, the man charged locally in the murder of onetime Aston Kutcher love interest Ashley Ellerin, will now face the music outside Chicago, where his alleged killing and crime spree started nearly 18 years ago with the death of a neighbor. Gargiulo was indicted in ... More >>

National Homebrew Competition L.A.-Area Finalists

JgarbeeHomebrews At Pacific Gravity's Annual Party​If you've heard a lot of homebrewer buzz at your neighborhood pub the past few weeks, it's likely because the National Homebrewers Conference (NHC) is being held in San Diego this year. Hoards of home brewers will be descending upon Southern C ... More >>

The Gizmo Matrix

The Gizmo Matrix: A Barrio Banger's Journey, from Packing Plant Pentaro to Aspiring MMA Superstar

Sam SlovickGizmo​"They call me Gizmo, I'm trying to go fuck somebody up," the man says with the manufactured intensity of someone who has been locked up 10 of his 27 years. He is 5 feet 6, 170 pounds, bald, buff and gangster-tense. "The devil tickled my feet," he says, considering his journey ... More >>

Ashton Kutcher Expected To Testify In Trial Of Alleged 'Chiller Killer' Michael Gargiulo

Ashley Ellerin, allegedly murdered by the "Chiller Killer."​Ashton Kutcher hasn't said much, if anything, about the murder of his onetime love interest Ashley Ellerin in 2001. Now, LA Weekly reports, he'll probably have to testify in open court. Prosecutors claim she was the victim of a frien ... More >>

Orange you glad I didn't say Biennial?

Cali Bi at OCMA, plus Sean Duffy and John Paul Jones at LAM

Californians Top Capitol Hill's Beautiful People List

Via FacebookAllison Sadoian​According to KPCC (89.3 FM), 16 percent of the most attractive people on Capitol Hill are from California. "We just have a certain glow about us, maybe," Allison Sadoian, a legislative aide to Republican Congressman George Radanov said.

Stage Raw: Pasadena Playhouse Back in Business

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Lieutenant of Inishmore PASADENA PLAYHOUSE BACK IN BUSINESS Sheldon Epps and Stephen Eich, respectively the Pasadena Playhouse's Artistic Director and Executive Director, have just announced production plans through January, 201 ... More >>

Stage Raw: James Gammon, Co-Founder of Hollywood's MET Theatre, Dead at 70

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Lieutenant of Inishmore JAMES GAMMON DEAD AT 70James Gammon, actor and producer, died July 16 in Costa Mesa, died July 16 of complications from cancer of the adrenal glands and liver. Gammon co-founded the MET Theatre in Hollywoo ... More >>

Stage Raw: California International Theatre Festival

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Lieutenant of Inishmore LOVE, CONNIE​The Nellie Olesons' John Cantwell has created a multimedia dance comedy thriller, which plays Fri.-Sat., 9 p.m. at Casita del Campo, 1920 Hyperion Ave., L.A.; thru July 24, cavernclubtheater ... More >>

El Monte Police Confiscate Four Tons Of Illegal Fireworks

​After receiving an anonymous tip, El Monte police seized four tons of illegal fireworks valued at $275,000 from a Los Angeles-area home and convenience store, according to the Associated Press. The two seizures were part of the same investigation. The special investigation team from the po ... More >>

Los Alpes: an Icy Taste of Hell

And other paleta flavors

EL PARIAN WILL GET YOUR GOAT

A kid-friendly restaurant that brings Guadalajara home.

Blood, Dumplings, & Nicotine Gelato: Esotouric's Unusual LA Tours, With Food

It still feels like summer vacation, and whether you have guests, or just feel like exploring a bit, Esotouric isn't your cookie-cutter tour company and promises an "intelligent, unpredictable ride into the secret heart of the city we love." The tour's themes integrate literature, rock and roll, ar ... More >>

At El Monte’s Birrieria La Barca Jalisco, spicy transcendence comes in a molcajete

Mortar fire

Artist Shizu Saldamando Brings LA Style to Texas' Girl in a Coma

Shizu Saldamando There is a lot about San Antonio-based Girl in a Coma that will appeal to Angelenos: the faint hint of '50s nostalgia in the track "El Monte"; the way Nina Diaz's voice floats across songs like a huskier Hope Sandoval; the fact that the trio is named after a Smiths' song and toured ... More >>

Dumpling Quest: The XLB Factor – Beyond Din Tai Fung

Giang Nan, Shanghai Mini Town, J&J, Dragon Mark, Mei Long Village and more

It's a Brand-New Year, so Let's Protest the War, and Drink Solar-Powered Beer

What to do in LA this week

Oh, Christmas Tree!

Keeping wood-be robbers at bay

Italian L.a.

The 20 Best

¡Viva Border Volleyball!

No changing sides allowed

Let's Roll

Pregnant Pauses, Toys in the Crawlspace

A writer’s encounters with L.A.

Ask Mr. Gold

In Occupied Territory

Trouble in the D.A.’s Office

Whistleblower’s case alleging retaliation moves closer to trial

Ask Mr. Gold

The Great Pig in the Sky

Money: It’s a hit

A Place for Us?

Why the city needs a real affordable housing program

Underworld USA

James Ellroy talks

Letters

Robespierre’s Follies

A dandy solution to the French Revolution

Fried and Convicted

Grease 'em up boys...

From Spaetzle to Saimintosoda

The world on a string

Sweating It Out

UC’s ban on sweatshop products may be hard to enforce

Test on Trial

Drug-testing patch is suspect, as is its main proponent

¡Echale Salsita!

Latin music in Los Angeles

Fast Track

I got railroaded and now I’m hooked

From Liberty Hill to the Living Wage

A brief history of Progressive Los Angeles

Inside Agitators

The City's Most Effective Activists

Eastside A-Sides

The casual culture of backyard jamming