NFC West

Brian Banks, Jailed On False Rape Charge, Sees Dream Come True As Atlanta Falcons Sign Him

Brian Banks, the former Long Beach high school football prodigy falsely accused of raping a classmate, today got a second chance at his NFL dreams. After spending nearly a decade fighting the charge unsuccessfully, the 26-year-old was released from jail and hit the field last year in an attempt to ... More >>

L.A. to Build Football Stadium at 405-10 Interchange

By Eva Recinos and Zachary Pincus-Roth The city of L.A. today reached a historic agreement on a new NFL football stadium to be built at the intersection of the 405 and the 10 freeways. The decision comes after various proposals for stadium plans have fallen through in recent years, notably a propo ... More >>

Music Picks: Foxygen, Tomahawk and Nick Cave

Top 10 Reasons to Love Los Angeles and Never, Ever Leave

It's February. It'll be 24 degrees and might snow tonight in New York City as frigid Canadian wind sweeps the East. It's 30 degrees in Boston, Chicago is dropping soon to 14 degrees (sweet Jesus), and even in San Francisco it's 50 degrees and oppressively gray -- naturally. In Los Angeles, it's 73 ... More >>

What Time Does the Super Bowl Start?

The 47th Super Bowl between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravensthe is Sunday, February 3, 2013. Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, 6:30 Eastern Standard Time, 5:30 p.m. Central Standard Time. It's on CBS, with the yakking portion of the show beginning at 3 p.m. in Los Angeles ... More >>

V Places to Eat, Drink Watch Super Bowl XLVII

FINALLY. Super Bowl is upon us. Brother against brother, East Coast versus West Coast. Dungeness versus Maryland blue crab. (Wait, no, that's not it.) Who will be the winner? Who are you rooting for? Will the Dorito's commercial be awesome? So many questions. If another question on your mind is wher ... More >>

SoCal's Own Chris Kluwe Fights for Marriage Equality -- And Against Bigotry in the NFL

Walking across the Macalester College campus, Chris Kluwe passes unnoticed. As usual, the 30-year-old Vikings punter is dressed down: a pair of brown flip-flops, black basketball shorts, and a baggy zip-up sweatshirt. A backward World of Warcraft hat pins back his shaggy brown surfer haircut, a give ... More >>

Los Angeles Took Home 4 Times More Olympic Medals Than Any Other U.S. City

Enough with the America pride. After the closing ceremony for the London Olympics last night, in which the winning U.S. flag was carried by USC shooting victim and Olympic medalist Bryshon Nellum, we've got an intense case of L.A. pride. Los Angeles was, indisputably, the ultimate-grand-supreme win ... More >>

NFL Failures, EDM Greed and Massive Corruption: The Inside Story of the L.A. Coliseum Scandal

Brian Banks, Ex-L.A. High School Football Star, Has NFL Tryout With Seahawks After Rape Exoneration

Pete Carroll, the same football coach who recruited Los Angeles High School football star Brian Banks to the USC team one decade ago, is reportedly giving the 26-year-old a second chance after 10 years fighting a false rape conviction. Carroll coaches the Seattle Seahawks now, and has granted the N ... More >>

Music Picks: Demdike Stare, A Musical Tribute to Gil Scott-Heron, Natalie Merchant

Also, Lindsey Buckingham, Los Lobos, Kenny Garrett and others

Tim Leiweke's Green NFL Stadium

EIR says fans would forsake cars

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 >>

Why Do the Costacos Brothers' Vintage '80s Sports Posters Look Like Retro Porn?

Do we still have the old jock and nerd stereotypes of yore? Swishy art nerds would never be caught on the jock side of the tracks, or vice versa, would they? Well, with Country Club and the Mondrian's joint exhibition of the Costacos Brothers' fantastical sports lithographs from the 1980s, the jock ... More >>

NFL Player Pays $10,000 Fine for Skittles Love

Yahoo SportsMarshawn Lynch enjoying some Skittles on the sideline​The toughest, most bruising running back in the NFL has been fined $10,000 for wearing Skittles shoes. Nicknamed "Beast Mode," Marshawn Lynch is most widely known for running through eight defenders in a 67 yard touchdown run to ... More >>

Your NFL Beer Pairings: Thanksgiving Football 2011

*Actual Sizes May Vary​Turkey. Beer. Football. Also known as the three pillars of Thanksgiving. If your plans for Thursday include watching the game, enjoying a fine ale (seasonal perhaps) and feasting like a Nordic barbarian, allow us to help you optimize your day. We've compiled a rundown of ... More >>

City Council Unanimously Passes Occupy L.A. Resolution -- Protesters Struggle to Distance Themselves From Democrats, Unions

Los Angeles TimesCity Council President Eric Garcetti shows his support.​Just now, the L.A. City Council unanimously approved a joint resolution to officially "support" the Occupy L.A. demonstration and "demand accountability and results from the banks we invest taxpayer dollars in." (Full tex ... More >>

Farmers Field Roadside Billboard Risks

Expect a big jump in distracted, dangerous drivers, expert says

Concussions Take a Terrible Toll on America's Young Athletes

Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1: Are the Characters from Aqua Teen Hunger Force Really Moving to Seattle?

Shannon CottrellCould Carl ever be a Seahawks fan?​In late April, Adult Swim announced that Aqua Teen Hunger Force, one of the shows that launched the late-night television network, was changing its name to Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1. According to series co-creator Dave Willis, this is "more tha ... More >>

Huge Subsidy for Stadium Architect

Villaraigosa quietly plans to hand Gensler $1 million meant for the poor

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

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

Jocks Who (Don't) Rock: Top 10 Most Embarrassing Music Videos by Football Players

Top 10 Embarrassing Videos of Football Team Rap Songs

Music Picks: Iannis Xenakis Now and Tomorrow, Ozzy Osbourne, War Tapes, Liz Pappademas

Also, Savage Republic, Tanya Morgan, the Church, the Fling and others

Stage Raw: Loveland

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSTheater Feature on La Razon Blindada and A Wolf Inside the Fence and NEW REVIEW GO LOVELAND ​Photo by Leland Auslender What a rare experience it is, when a character that's as maniacal, sexually overheated and as transparently off the rails as a ... More >>

Chris Brymer: Head Case

Ex-football players with head injuries often end up in the criminal-justice system. The former USC lineman is Exhibit A

What Exactly Is A Rave? $1 Million Lawsuit Against City Of L.A. By 'EDC' Promoter Claims Trance Show Is Not A Rave

​Among some of the more interesting points of a rave promoter's $1million-plus lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles for canceling a planned Halloween weekend show featuring superstar DJ Tiesto at the Convention Center is the argument that the event is a concert rather than a rave. The suit ... More >>

Pete Carroll Decries NCAA Sanctions Against His Former USC Football Team

​Former USC Coach Pete Carroll on Thursday decried the recently announced NCAA sanctions against his former football program, saying via YouTube that he's "shocked and disappointed" by the body's findings in regards to the team he ran, findings that included possible special treatment -- inclu ... More >>

Seahawks Player Takes Love of Donuts Too Far

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmmfruit/364153965/​ Last Friday was National Donut Day, and while we can't think of a better time to abandon our diets, sometimes the love for donuts can be taken too far. Case in point: ESPN reports that Seattle Seahawks rookie wide receiver Golden Tate apologiz ... More >>

Squid Ink Food Fight: Salad Pizza, or Where Meals Collide

What do you do when you crave the delightful smell of bubbling cheese atop baking dough, but need some sort of healthy balance to your life after consuming fried pig ears, tortas cubanas, and barbecued brisket for their last three meals? This is when that odd creation the salad pizza comes into play ... More >>

Grim Sleeper's Sole Survivor

Relishing life, a tough churchgoing mom is at the center of the Los Angeles serial-killer mystery

Where to Eat Now: New to the List

Lies and the Dirty Liars Who Tell Them

Mike Ovitz takes the stand