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Theater to See in L.A. This Week, Including a Mesmerizing Child's-Eye View of Grief, Walking the Tightrope

Child-like views delighted our critics this week, with Mike Kenney's Walking the Tightrope at the 24th Street Theatre taking Pick of the Week, and a nod to Albie Selznick's magic show Smoke and Mirrors at the Lankershim Arts Center in North Hollywood. There's also a recommendation for an adult comed ... More >>

Theater to See in L.A. This Week, Including Family Strife and Sexual Taboos in Machu Picchu, Texas

Family trauma drama Machu Picchu, Texas (pictured above) grabs our Pick of the Week this week. Good reviews also for Noel Coward's Fallen Angels at the Pasadena Playhouse and David Henry Hwang's Chinglish at South Coast Rep. For all New Theater Reviews, and this weekend's comprehensive listing ... More >>

LAPD Chase: Possible Murder Suspect in Reported-Stolen Car Shot by Cops (VIDEO)

A crazy chase of an alleged carjacker and possible murder suspect through the streets of Westlake, Echo Park, Koreatown and Hollywood ended tonight as might be expected: Cops shot the guy at West Seventh Street and Bixle Avenue just west of downtown shortly after 7 p.m. (video after the jump), LAPD ... More >>

Arely Amaya, Teen Mom, Arrested After Babies Found in 110-Degree Car in Cudahy

A teen mom was arrested after L.A. County sheriff's deputies said they had to rescue her 2-week-old infant girl and one-year-old baby boy from the backseat of her 110-degree, black car. The children were "hot and moist to the touch" and were taken to a hospital by paramedics, according to a sheriff ... More >>

Katy Goodman: Ya Gotta Have Heartbreak

One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2012 issue. Check out our entire People 2012 issue here. Katy Goodman makes breakup albums. Her latest, Sees the Light, largely concerns her failed relationships with two former beaux. Sure, there are some happy tracks, about a third ... More >>

Skateboarder Wields Ax on SoCal Freeway, Leads CHP on High-Speed Chase

A sick new move that has rocked the skateboarding world in a way not seen since Tony Hawk's historic "900" was completed near The Birdman's hometown of San Diego this week. That's right, authorities allege that 24-year-old Thomas Robert Landry of San Diego executed the "5150" flawlessly, starting w ... More >>

Naked Man in Car Followed Girls Home Near Van Nuys Middle School

See our clarification at the bottom. A naked driver has been following girls home near a Van Nuys middle school, police tell the Weekly today. Two underage girls reported that a nude man behind the wheel of a vehicle followed them home in the area earlier this month, but LAPD Van Nuys detectives r ... More >>

Victoria Jackson's Excellent Tea Party Adventure

Honda Civic Hybrid Only Gets 30 Miles Per Gallon? L.A.'s Heather Peters Sues ... The Right Way

So you bought an ugly, slab-sided Honda Civic hybrid thinking it would, despite its Danny DeVito looks, become the next "it" car for the eco hipsters. Wrong again, ethanol breath. Turns out earlier models of the Civic hybrid came with way less gas mileage than advertised -- 30 versus 50 -- as a re ... More >>

Sex Assault, Another Attempt to Grab Student Have UCLA on Edge

Chris RadcliffUCLA is on alert.​It looks like a rapist might be on the loose at UCLA. Police on campus warned students this week about a sexual assault and an attempt to grab a woman that both happened on Saturday on or near campus. The victims are students. In both cases the suspect, descri ... More >>

Sex Assault, Separate Grab at Student Have UCLA on Edge

It looks like a rapist might be on the loose at UCLA. Police on campus warned students this week about a sexual assault and a separate grab at a woman that both happened Saturday on or near campus. The victims are students. In both cases the suspect, described as a white man in his mid-30s to 40s ... More >>

Driving Pacific Standard Time: How a Studio Becomes a Starbucks

A journey to discover what's become of L.A.'s art landmarks

'I Just Stole This Car,' College Student Tells LAPD Cops on Patrol

WikiHonda Civic from the 2000-and-earlier era.​Cops are shot at, sworn at and Monday-morning-quarterbacked for their actions. They're well-paid in L.A., but it's not all fun and games, especially during those 12-hour shifts. But we have to say these particular LAPD officers had it pretty easy ... More >>

Winning the Future: Car Thieves Prefer Domestic Makes for First Time Since 2002

​President Obama should be damn proud of the 2010 car-theft report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, craftily titled "Hot Wheels": Nationally--and for the first time since 2002--thieves preferred domestic makes over foreign brands. Ford took three spots, Dodge two and Chevrolet held o ... More >>

Midnight Ridazz, in Group of 100 L.A. Cyclists, Plowed Over by Young Female DUI Suspect in Culver City; Some in Critical Condition

Midnight RidazzFrom a past Koreatown Wednesday​Updated after the jump: Christine Elizabeth Dahab, 27, was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence. One Midnight Rida calls her a "drunk bitch." Originally posted at 8:50 a.m. The famed Midnight Ridazz took a hard hit in the wee hours ... More >>

Cameron Cook, 18-Year-Old Senior at JSerra Catholic High, Falls to Death From 57 Freeway Overpass

FacebookR.I.P. Cameron Cook​Updated after the jump: Ashley Bryan, the 24-year-old driver who caused Cook to fall off the overpass, was allegedly drunk at the time. She's now charged with vehicular manslaughter. Update: JSerra Principal Tom Waszak "mourns this tragic loss." An Orange County t ... More >>

Honda Civic Owners, Better Check Your Brakes; Class-Action Lawsuit Claims it Could Save Your Life

Honda​A little more than two years ago, Rivella Dunner of Los Angeles bought a new 2009 Honda Civic at a dealership in Woodland Hills. She, like most Civic owners, was psyched that the car was both affordable and supposedly reliable. Thirteen months and 10,433 miles later, however, Dunner was sho ... More >>

Gang Homicide In Echo Park: 18-Year-Old Cesar Guerrero 'Could Have Just Stayed Home For Christmas'

LA CurbedEcho Park hosted a gang shoot-out on Christmas Day​Updated after the jump: Is Echo Park the new Venice -- where art meets crime? The Weekly asks the gentrification question; police officers and a bar manager weigh in. Originally posted at 11:58 a.m. Here's one thing AOL Patch could ... More >>

LAPD Giving Away Free Steering Wheel Locks In Boyle Heights (But Only If You Drive A 'Classic' Import)

This Camry also comes with built-in chick repellent.​Nothing says "winner" in the 2010s like opening the passenger door for your date and unlocking your Club security device before wheeling off in a 1990s-era import. Yeah, the ratchety clicks when you release a Club-like device's grip on your ... More >>

Last Word on SXSW: Drew Tewksbury's Top 3 Picks (LA Band, Coming Soon, Wild Card)

Last Word on SXSW: Drew Tewksbury's Top 3 Picks (LA Band, Coming Soon, Wild Card)

Robert Gipson, L.A. Homicide No. 52: Man Dies after Car-to-Car Shooting in Watts

Google Maps​The man who was in critical condition after a car-to-car shooting in Watts has died. According to police reports, the car-to-car shooting between the two drivers occurred near 92nd Street and Holmes Avenue about 11:35 p.m. February 28. Ricardo Mendoza, 27, was driving a 1998 Hon ... More >>

Ricardo Mendoza, L.A. Homicide No. 33: Fatal Car-to-Car Shooting in Watts

A car-to-car shooting between two drivers in Watts left one gunman dead and the other man in critical condition. The incident occurred near 92nd Street and Holmes Avenue about 11:35 p.m. February 28. View Larger Map According to preliminary reports, Ricardo Mendoza, 27, was driving a 1998 Honda Ci ... More >>

LAPD Eschews 'Made In America' For German Driving Machines

code2high.comLAPD's favored, two-wheeled, ultimate driving motorcycle.​For its latest order of motorcycles, the Los Angeles Police Department eschewed longtime supplier Harley-Davidson and instead chose lighter, more lithe BMW bikes, ordering more than 60 of the German marque's R1200 RT-Ps. I ... More >>

Eight candidates scare L.A. City Hall

A September 22 election in Council District 2 may shake all the way to downtown

Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 187, Man Shot in Van Nuys

Juan Espinoza, 19, was shot on the corner of Friar Street and Vesper Avenue in Van Nuys July 31. View Larger Map According to the police the incident happened 10.30 p.m., after a verbal dispute between the suspect and Espinoza. Investigators have indicated the gunman to be a male Hispanic with blac ... More >>

Murder was the Case: LA Homicide No. 119, Man Kills Suspect in Home Invasion Robbery in Harbor Gateway Area

A man shot and killed one of three Hispanic men in a home invasion robbery in the Harbor Gateway area yesterday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The three robbers burst into the man's home around 11:15 a.m. May 31 in the 1600 block of West 215th Street and got into a physical alter ... More >>

Murder was the Case: LA Homicide No. 119, Man Kills Suspect in Home Invasion Robbery in Harbor Gateway Area

A man shot and killed one of three Hispanic men in a home invasion robbery in the Harbor Gateway area yesterday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. View Larger Map The three robbers burst into the man's home around 11:15 a.m. May 31 in the 1600 block of West 215th Street and got int ... More >>

Bug Music's Commercial Zone

Helping to fill the pockets of indie bands now that CD sales have dried up

Panic at the Disco loses their exclamation point, help sell a Honda

Panic at the Disco at Studio 540 of the Honda Corporation's headquarters, Torrence, January 10. By Julie Seabaugh Around 250 VIPs, suits and press members -- and a few lucky teenagers -- gathered Thursday afternoon inside Studio 540 of the Honda Corporation's Torrence headquarters for a media eve ... More >>

The Unconsumed Life

Silver Lake's bring-your-own-bag lady

Daddy From Hell

Before guitarist Rod Poole was knifed, his alleged killer terrorized others

From Russia With Love

Best auto bodywork for the bourgeoisie and proletariat

Live the (Party) Dream

Gil Mantera’s Party Dream at Spaceland, May 30

A Creek Flows in Compton

In a city famous for gangs and hardcore rap, it’s hard to imagine how a heron soaring above you can improve your life

From Motown to Rimtown

The blinging of Los Angeles

Drifting Pretty

Nadine Toyoda and her girl racers

The Capital of Car Design

L.A. is, once again, where the action is

Slam Nation

A Considerable Town

Here Comes . . .Who Are You Again?

Hot Wheels

Let There Be Lights

A quarter-century of changes in a lighting booth

Sugar 'n' Spikes

Good Samaritan: Clean It Forward

Guerrilla Drive-In: Film on the Wall

Protest: Rat Trap

A Bird in the hand

Field notes from Rodanthe

Letters

Sunny Days, Sultry Nights

Highlighting the events of the season

Hell on Wheels