Charlton Heston passes away
Screen legend Charlton Heston passed away at his Coldwater Canyon on Saturday, the Los Angeles Times reports. He was 84.
Its hard to know what this iconic figure will be best remembered for – parting the Red Sea as Moses in “The Ten…
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What’s Weird, Los Angeles?
Joe Oesterle, writer of one of my favorite books about Los Angeles, “Weird California,” contacted me recently to tell me he’s now working on “Weird Hollywood.”
His deadline isn’t for a few weeks, and while it…
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64 Worst: Onramp Traffic Meters vs. Segregation
Today’s poll are two of the most popular suggestions in my original call…
Its a disappointing admission that a city as diverse as Los Angeles is also plagued with segregation. But while the idea of seperate black, Latino, and Asian…
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Friday Bullets: Late Edition
Lindsay William-Ross and Elise Thompson have an uncustomarily negative review up at LAist of “Krust,” a Burbank cafe/bakery, that provided them with such piss poor customer service they never even tasted the food… which actually…
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64 Worst: Self important jackholes vs. Extended post fire closures in Griffith Park
I don’t know if anyone remember this, but there was this ginormous wildfire in Griffith Park last year that took the cooperative efforts of our gallant county and city fire departments to control before it spread to neighboring communities…
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What is Luke Ford’s beef with Kevin Roderick?*
*Updated… additional details at bottom of entry.
Blogging pioneer Luke Ford is questioning the credentials of LA Observed’s Kevin Roderick, who lists sharing “in two Pulitzer Prizes awarded for staff coverage” while working…
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Money to burn… literally
Strange item that just arrived from LAFD alerts:
Bank teller states hand burning after touching $100 bill
Update, 1:54pm:
Two females, 41 & 39, were transported to Northridge Hosp in stable cond. Washington Mutual security and the Haz Mat…
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64 Worst: Urban Density vs. Urban Sprawl
I’ve recently noticed a trend that reminds me of L.A.’s many ironies: people who used to complain about how spread out Los Angeles is are now worried about skyscrapers and further residential development within city limits. Are they…
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April Foolery
No, Eric Garcetti isn’t the L.A. City Nerd. At least I don’t think so. But thanks to those who bought it, if only for a little bit.
Some other pranksters:
LAist’s Elise Thompson added “Critter Country” as the next…
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Eric Garcetti is the L.A. City Nerd
During an interview I had with City Council President Eric Garcetti a few days ago (at the political blog I write for KNBC), I had the opportunity to confirm what I’ve longed believed: he is/was the L.A. City Nerd.
What tipped me off, besides…
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