Busy day for rescues by the Los Angeles Fire Department. And not a one of them, at least among the incidents publicized by the LAFD, involved a human in need of help. Nope, first the department revived a pair of cats following a fire, then they rescued a dog who had been stranded on the side of a H ... More >>
For those who see brunch as an extension of weekend festivities, there is the bottomless mimosa, a drink that is kept refilled until you either call it quits or brunch hours end. It's typically made of equal parts sparkling wine (more often Champagne) and chilled orange juice (preferably fresh-squee ... More >>
Sick and tired of helicopters flying low over your neighborhood? California-based federal legislators, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein and U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman, today introduced the "Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act" to restrict flight paths and limit how low choppers can fly. ... More >>
A drunk guy who wondered into a Hollywood Hills neighborhood to get a nice view of the city overnight ended up with a view of a hospital room instead. In a story for the annals of Don't Try This At Home, Kids, the 25-year-old became impaled on a wrought iron fence after he scaled the wall of a home ... More >>
Police investigating reports of a possible home-invasion robbery at the Hollywood Hills home of Ashton Kutcher might actually be checking out what is known in the cop community as a "big nothin.'" Officers responded to the 3000 block of Arrowhead Drive at 11:08 a.m. because three men were inside a ... More >>
Should the posh dead-end streets throughout the Hollywood Hills -- which offer the best views in Los Angeles, and allow access to some of the city's coolest hiking trails -- be gated off to protect homeowners from tourists and riff-raff? In three different instances (a number that Hollywood attorne ... More >>
A former child actor and current Hollywood mini-mogul with an iconic last name was found dead in his Hollywood Hills home today, reports the New York Post. Sage Moonblood Stallone, 36, son of actor Sylvester Stallone and actress Sasha Czack, is best known for playing his father's on-film son in Roc ... More >>
Of all the "crazy naked man" incidents we've seen in L.A. (and we've seen a lot), the guy who terrorized the Hollywood Hills on June 12 takes the Stanley Cup. Among his various activities that sunny morning:
The classic conservative sneer about Occupy Wall Street (and its L.A. faction) is that the protester base is primarily white hipsters/hippies too lazy to get a job. And a new survey out of Loyola Marymount University doesn't exactly contradict the stereotype. Based on input from 1,605 Los Angeles r ... More >>
Updated at the bottom: The original, dog-walking discoverer says it wasn't her in the pics. We changed the headline to reflect this. First posted at 2:04 p.m. Thursday. If you're ever involved as a witness in a homicide investigation, try not to pose with the grisly evidence for pictures. That's j ... More >>
TumblrBenny done growed up.It's hard to hate a man in uniform. Especially when he gets caught by news cameras casually saving a kitten from smoke inhalation, emerging from a car explosion unscathed, etc. Add a starring role in the cult childhood flick of a generation, and you've got Internet ... More >>
Lina Lecaro"Kandyland" at the Playboy MansionIt's no secret: An almost institutionalized circuit of L.A. house parties has long operated in the sprawling estates above Ventura and Hollywood Boulevards. Druggy, boozy, Sheeny "privates" have become integral to city nightlife for a number of re ... More >>
A promising Kenyan-American dies amidst a risky Hollywood club scene
A ruined working-class neighborhood in Mid-City demands answers
Virtual GlobetrottingDane Cook territory, in better daysUpdate: The firefighter, Glenn Allen, was declared dead at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, February 18 -- a tragic end to a heroic 38-year career. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa lowered city flags to half-staff and said, "My thoughts and prayers are w ... More >>
Jack Black Buys Flea's House More Musicians Insane Mansions For Sale
A distant cousin of the Los Angeles Unruly TreeJust because the puddles are gone this morning doesn't mean Mother Nature is done having her fun with SUV nation. In the mad dash from our living room to our car this morning, we couldn't help but notice that it's, um, ridiculously cold outside ... More >>
Tricia via PBaseCHP: Don't even think about blaming the weatherWe were still kind of making fun of the impending Los Angeles "weather" last Friday, when the shower head was set to wimpy sprinkle and L.A. drivers were farting around at their always hilarious (except when we have to get somewhe ... More >>
Tricia via PBaseCHP: Don't even think about blaming the weatherWe were still kind of making fun of the impending Los Angeles "weather" last Friday, when the shower head was set to wimpy sprinkle and L.A. drivers were farting around at their always hilarious (except when we have to get somewhe ... More >>
Tricia via PBaseCHP: Don't even think about blaming the weatherWe were still kind of making fun of the impending Los Angeles "weather" last Friday, when the shower head was set to wimpy sprinkle and L.A. drivers were farting around at their always hilarious (except when we have to get somewhe ... More >>
Alexis Christine Neiers, who had previously said she was innocent in connection with the "bling ring" series of celebrity-home break-ins in the Hollywood Hills and beyond, surrendered to authorities Thursday and was scheduled to begin an six-month sentence for her role in one break-in. Neier ... More >>
Singaporean Pop Star Sun HoUnbeknown to many Hollywood Hills residents, a major, developing controversy involving a wealthy Singapore minister and his widely influential mega-church has come to their posh neighborhood. Over the past few weeks, City Harvest Church pastor Kong Hee, a Christia ... More >>
Los Angeles' 90 or so neighborhood councils were created in 1999 as part of an effort to give neighborhoods more say in what happens in City Hall. Good on paper. Not so good online. One might think that as part of the movement to be in touch with the people council websites would be dynamic ... More >>
Los Angeles police announced that five people, four of them female teenagers, have been arrested in connection with a string of burglaries targeting "well-known celebrities" and other well-heeled citizens of the Hollywood Hills.LAPDA hoodie-sporting young woman is captured on a security camera outsi ... More >>
Prosecutors today charged an 18-year-old Calabasas man with burglary not once but twice. It isn't clear if Nicholas Prugo stole from the rich to give to the poor (you know, those Range Rover drivers in the far West Valley), but the district attorney's office believes he targeted well-heeled stars Li ... More >>
Curbed L.A.'s Dakota flags an upcoming W magazine profile of the architectural legacy being leftLarry Sultan/W MagazineThe scene at Sam Nazarian's SLS Hotel to Beverly Hills by its wealthy Jewish Iranian residents. Interviewed by W's Kevin West, B.H. builder Hamid Omrani sniffs, "When I came to Beve ... More >>
Zach Behrens at LAist has a story au juice about 17 years of city inaction regarding a 22-mile hiking trail that was planned, in 1992, to wind alongside Mulholland Drive, the 1924 car parkway linking Topanga Canyon with the Hollywood Bowl area. The so-called Core Trail should be a no-brainer, as L.A ... More >>
This weekend we read of guitarist Slash's realty woes, and the world's tiniest string section played in the background as the story unfolded. Now, we love Slash. He's by far both the best Guns n Rose and the best Velvet Revolver, but part of this story is a little confusing. It seems he and his wi ... More >>
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Best places to hang your hat — forever
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Best places to hang your hat — forever
Best places to hang your hat — forever
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