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Some of The Lowest Air Fares in The U.S. Can Be Found in SoCal

If you're tired of L.A. constantly having the some of the highest gas prices in the nation, there's a small consolation. If you're the flying type, the area also has some of the most affordable air fares in the entire U.S. of A. That according to a U.S. Department of Transportation domestic air far ... More >>

Ammar Harris' ID'd In Vegas Strip Shooting; Cops Say He's Armed & Dangerous

See also: Crazy Vegas Strip Car-To-Car Shooting Involving Maserati Ends With 3 Dead. Las Vegas police tonight said a man who lives only a mile from Thursday's horrific car-to-car shooting on the Strip is the suspect in the attack. Cops identified Ammar Harris, 26, as a suspect at-large: They said ... More >>

Did Electric Daisy Carnival's Move to Vegas Cost L.A. Millions?

See also: *NFL Failures, EDM Greed and Massive Corruption: The Inside Story of the L.A. Coliseum Scandal. The L.A. organizers of the annual Electric Daisy Carnival this week said the economic impact of their last event on the Las Vegas area was worth $207 million. Why are they telling us this? Wel ... More >>

Anthony Jefferson, Alias 'DJ Tone,' Wanted for Sexing and Defrauding L.A. Models by Posing as Talent Agent

A man known for years around the Internet and the entertainment industry to be a con artist posing as a talent agent type -- alleged victims have attested online that he often claims affiliation with rap superstars like Snoop Dogg, E-40 and Diddy -- is now on the radar of the San Bernardino Police ... More >>

Grand Park's New 'Membrane Pool,' a Watery Playpen for Kids, Dogs and Billionaires

Fountains can be found almost everywhere in downtown Los Angeles. The Department of Water and Power fortress has a sizable moat with eight sparkling backlit blasts. The pool in front of the public library has a lizard skeleton coming up for air. Even the Bunker Hill steps have a trickle of water mo ... More >>

Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: The Gay Rights Fight

We never thought we'd see the day when an A-list rapper like Jay-Z would defend gay rights, let alone a champion fighter. But following our reports on L.A.-based Manny Pacquiao's anti-gay statements, future Hall of Fame boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. begged to differ. He took to Twitter today and sai ... More >>

Ask a Teen Raver

Kerah Rose is a 19-year-old college student from Riverside and EDM aficionado. Ask a Teen Raver appears on Tuesdays in West Coast Sound. Send your questions to teenraver@laweekly.com. See also: *Interview With a Raver Who Wears Electrical Tape on Her Boobs *DJ Gets Death Threats for Playing Dubstep ... More >>

James Beard Awards 2012: Semifinalists Announced

Los Angeles chefs made a strong showing among the semifinalists for the 2012 James Beard Awards, which were announced today. Local nominees for the Best Chef, Pacific award include Josef Centeno (Lazy Ox Canteen), Michael Cimarusti (Providence), David Feau (The Royce at the Langham), Matt Molina (M ... More >>

Capriotti's Opens in Torrance

Torrance has a new sandwich shop. Las Vegas-based sandwich chain Capriotti's today opened its first South Bay location -- in Torrance. The chain already has two locations in San Diego, one in Encino and one in Beverly Hills.

Jeff Baoliang Zhang: Chinese Consulate Shooting Suspect Turns Self in After Allegedly Firing 9 Rounds And Missing

Google MapsStuff happens on Shatto.​Updated at the bottom with Zhang pleading not guilty -- and with some possible background on him, including that he might have feared for his life in China after outing the Chinese secret police in a plot to kill Falun Gong prisoners. Maybe. First posted at ... More >>

Jonathan Gold Reviews Settebello

Friday Night Fever

Formerly the bastard stepchild of club nights, Friday is giving Saturday some competition

Venetian Casino in Las Vegas Sues Tea Party Group for Skipping Out on $600K Bill

​Fiscal responsibility. It is the mantra of the Tea Party. One of its "core values." So it is of particular interest that the Venetian Casino Resort in Las Vegas has just sued a Tea Party group for allegedly ducking out on a more than $600,000 tab.

Go Elf Yourself

The Official Guide to the Best Cathouses in Nevada dishes about prostitutes' "sweet jellyboxes" and johns' "wank-wank sack bags"

​Each Thursday, your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. The Official Guide to the Best Cathouses in Nevada Date: 2002 Publisher: Straight ... More >>

Tony Curtis, Who Had 60-Year Career In Hollywood, Dies At 85

​You want to see a wicked IMDB entry, look up Tony Curtis. His first work shows up in 1949, and he was rumored to be working on a project that would be released next year. He died of a heart attack at age 85 Wednesday in his Las Vegas area home. The handsome actor never faded but was perhaps best ... More >>

Paris Hilton Pleads Guilty In Las Vegas

​Yeah, remember when I said the coke wasn't mine? Nevermind that. That's the story this morning, as Paris Hilton pleaded guilty to misdemeanor cocaine possession and obstructing an officer in Las Vegas.

Federal and Local Police Crack Down On Counterfeit Products in Southern Califonia

This is a real iPhone​Federal and local law enforcers arrested 30 suspects throughout the Southland in connection with millions of dollars worth of fake jewelry, leather goods, sunglasses, clothing, iPhones and other items that were confiscated, authorities announced at a press conference Tues ... More >>

Paris Hilton Arrested In Vegas After Cocaine Allegedly Found In Her Possession

​Is anyone surprised? Party girl Paris Hilton was arrested Friday night in Las Vegas after police said they found cocaine in her purse. Hilton has already hired a top Vegas lawyer, David Chesnoff, who asks us "not to rush to judgment until all of the facts have been dealt with in a court of la ... More >>

Top 10: Fictional Movie Food and Drink

Sometimes you watch a movie like Tampopo or Chocolat and can't help but want to eat everything on the screen. But there is another type of movie food too, the kind that doesn't actually exist. Some of these are from the future, some are disgusting, and some could potentially destroy the planet. With ... More >>

James Beard Semifinalists Announced: The L.A. Edition

James Beard​This morning the James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for its 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards. Judges will vote to determine the final 5 nominees in each category, which will be announced on March 22nd. The winners will be announced at the Foundation's award party, ... More >>

Third Tiger Woods Mistress Revealed

Life & Style magazine​Rumors of a third Tiger Woods mistress gained momentum Thursday as Life & Style magazine reported that "Kalika Moquin ... a marketing manager for The Bank nightclub in Las Vegas, hooked up with Tiger more than once at his Las Vegas hotel during the weekend of Oct. 23." W ... More >>

Talk About Your Hands-Free Violation

Ah, Vegas. Sometimes we envy your laissez-faire ways. Sometimes we just shake our heads in disgust. We're not sure what to do with this one: You're letting minibuses displaying exotic dancers cruise up and down the strip. Really?Deja VuDeja Vu Las Vegas -- without the wheels.​I mean, we California ... More >>

Teenage Women Arrested in Celebrity Burglaries

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 >>

A Night of Top Chef Programming on Bravo: Pack Your Knives First, Please

Photo credit: BravoTom & Padma​If you're a fan of Top Chef, you will be staying at home tonight, breathlessly munching on dishes you've perhaps cooked from one of Rick Bayless's books. Or Huber Keller's or Michael Chiarello's. Or maybe Tom Colicchio's or even Padma Lakshmi's (yes, two of them) ... More >>

Wazuzu Chef Jet Tila Craves a Vegas Version of Thai Town

Jenn GarbeePlenty of Donuts in Vegas for Tila​The sprawling 27-foot-long Swarovski crystal dragon writhing across the dining room wall at Wazuzu, the pan-Asian restaurant in Steve Wynn's recently opened Encore Las Vegas hotel, appears rather famished. Jet Tila, the restaurant's 33-year-old exe ... More >>

In Hot Water: Steeping at the World Tea Expo

Experts on the ancient brew converge in Vegas

Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

Stadium Protests Begin Residents of Diamond Bar and Walnut organized the first of what promises to be many protests against Ed Roski's dream to bring an NLF team to Industry -- and the stadium he'll build. San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports.Feds Investigating L.A. Cops An L.A. Times story reveals th ... More >>

Over the Weekend: 99-Cent Calendar Girls, Indie 103.1's First Fridays, Reindeers & Spheres at Gagosian

If you're like me, one of the many Angelenos still fighting this cold that won't quit, this past weekend proved overwhelming with the amount of events to busy ourselves with. Who needs to stay in and do laundry when you can go watch Lenora Claire chew glass at Bordello? L.A. Weekly hit the town hard ... More >>

Troubling Signs

Comments on billboards gone wild

Political Palates: Obama's Taste for Kine Grindz

And McCain's preference for poorly regarded Tex-Mex

Election '08: Nevada's Turn of the Wheel

BY MARC COOPER Some quick hits from the Bistro Buffet at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas: -- Never before I have ever seen so many people wearing political trappings at the gaming tables. More than 95% is Obama-Biden. -- Both Michelle Obama and John McCain are buzzing through opposite ends of town. ... More >>

FASH FLASH: Uh-Oh It’s Magic In Vegas/Sears & Siriano/LA Fashion Week Smashed Out?

Movie Reviews: Encounters at the End of the World, Finding Amanda, Wanted

Also, The Unknown Woman, Expired and more

Louis & Keely Live at the Sahara

Sacred Fools' Soaring New Musical, Louis & Keely Live at the Sahara

Just a gigolo

Doomscraper? Here Comes Hollywood's First-Ever Mega-Skyscraper

A community thrown into shadow and vistas of the Hollywood sign could be destroyed

Vegoose, Day 1

Vegoose Music Festival, Las Vegas, Saturday, October 27. By Randall Roberts Back and forth we walk, through fairway-cut grass, soft and padded on practice fields, the kind that feels really good beneath bare feet. Vegoose day one, and everything is neat and tidy near UNLV. We flow in early, a gentl ... More >>

Royal Welding

Jewelry fit for a king or a queen, baby

Law and Disorder: Sin City Law

How Bizarro

Gonzo Gets Gone

Hunter S. Thompson R.I.P.

Umlautta Love

Aces and Addicts

Modern gambling in America and the rise of the machines

Down These Sick Streets

CSI: Dark and darker

Tat’s Incredible

Pac-Man Forever

Get Pretty

Dave Hickey’s fantasy art team in Santa Fe

Venice Biennale,Vegas Style

The Casino Report, part II

Turn On, Tune In, Drop Off

Taming the digital signal