February 2010
Feb. 1, 1951: TV Shows Atomic Blast, Live →
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Wired News
By Hugh Hart 1951: For the first time, television viewers witness the live detonation of an atomic bomb blast, as KTLA in Los Angeles broadcasts the … See…
Colbert Hosts Grammys, Wins 1 →
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ABC News
31, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Comic Stephen Colbert didn’t just host the Grammys. He won one, too. The Comedy Central host won his … …
Jackson's 3-D Tribute Is a Hit at Grammy Awards →
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ABC News
31, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) The occasion was a lifetime achievement award for Jackson from the Recording Academy. … See all stories on…
Grammys Go 3-D for Michael Jackson Tribute →
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By Sue Zeidler LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Grammys rode the 3-D wave Sunday with a special-effects-laden tribute to the late Michael Jackson in an awards … See all stories on this topic
Mickelson switches focus to Riviera after Torrey... →
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Reuters
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson swiftly turned his thoughts to his title defense at next week’s Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles after failing to … …
Catherine Opie's photos of L.A. at the Getty →
Judy Graeme: Mini-malls might seem an unlikely subject for photographer and UCLA professor Catherine Opie, who first gained notoriety in the art world with large-scale portraits of the…
Trailer Tramp →
Veronique de Turenne: Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Californians in the dark →
Mark Lacter: How are voters supposed to make intelligent decisions about who to elect if they don’t know how the place works?
Week Around the Ists →
Photos by Jamie Bradburn/Torontoist
Torontoist discovered that if you don’t like all the construction happening in your neighborhood, you should just put up big banners announcing…
Extra, Extra →
Photo by Michael J Lynch via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr
Will traditionally Blue California turn Red thanks to changes in voter patterns, attitudes? A man was…
Bienvenido Gustavo (Again) and the new Hollywood... →
Here is an excerpt from Dudamel’s inaugural concert at the Disney Hall, conducting Mahler’s First. Due to popular demand, the LA Phil is performing one more concert this year…
Classical Pick of the Week: More Freebies, Coming... →
Frederica von Stade as Cherubino singing “Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio” from Mozart’s opera the Marriage of Figaro. This week, the LA Phil is taking the show on the road, to…
Photos: Spring Street Smoke House's Rib Eating... →
Last Sunday the Spring Street Smoke House held their 1st Annual Rib Eating Contest. A few days later we discovered in our LAist…
January 2010
LAist Live! at the Grammys →
As with last year, while you are waiting for the tape-delayed West Coast television feed of the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, LAist will be covering the awards show as it unfolds live…
dineLA: La Cachette Bistro →
Once upon a time the words “La Cachette” evoked a sort of “ladies who lunch” sense of formality, even at dinner time. And while his La Cachette of days gone by…
This Week's Most Popular →
When you read something you like on LAist, we love it when you hit the “like” button, and we love it even more if you put your two cents’ worth in the comments….
Chivas USA Preseason Camp Notes →
Defender Emilion Hassan is one of the new faces at Chivas USA Preseason Camp. Angel Magaña/LAist
Chivas USA preseason camp kicked off earlier this week in preparation of the upcoming…
Get Out: 2 Bake Sales for Haiti, Photography at... →
Photo by Archie Tucker via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr
Bake Sales For Haiti
There are two bake sales raising funds today for Doctors Without Borders. First…
Sightings: Music superstars gear up for the... →
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With Sunday’s 52nd Annual Grammy telecast fast approaching, the biggest stars in music are invading Los Angeles, and the Ministry has eyes everywhere. … See all stories on this topic
Eye Nosh: Pub Burger at Village Idiot →
The Pub Burger + balsamic onion relish = nom nom nom (Julie Wolfson/ LAist)
Though it did not make Farley Elliott’s “official” list, we satisfied our burger craving today at …
Video: InfoMania Loves Huell Howser (and So Do... →
In which one of our favorite TV shows, Current’s InfoMania, pays tribute to one of our favorite TV show guys, Huell Howser. This clip is a little 3 minute bite of Howser’s…
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Extra, Extra →
Photo by jasmith31 via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr
Republican Governor-hopeful Meg Whitman is cutting her association with Santa Clarita Councilman Bob Kellar,…
Signs of Saturday: County library to the rescue →
Veronique de Turenne: With card catalogs and JD Salinger.
Voice of reason →
Mark Lacter: That would be L.A.’s top budget analyst, who is talking about more layoffs and consolidation. Here’s betting it won’t happen.
The Boondock Saints 10th Anniversary Party →
Last night LAist attended the 10th Anniversary Party for The Boondock Saints. Fans from all over the country came to Busby’s…
The Gold-en State of Eating: '40 Tastes' Food &... →
The JGold himself at his Union Station Cocktail Party last year (Elise Thompson/LAist)
Forget “You are what you eat.” What you want to be eating in L.A. is what the LA Weekly’s…
Spend the Night With Ira Glass: Live Appearance... →
Photo by Nancy Updike (This American Life)
C’mon, admit it…you’ve got a serious crush on Ira Glass of This American Life. Maybe it’s an intellectual bromance, maybe it’s a…
Tonight In Rock: The Soft Pack, Bowerbirds, Nico... →
Julie Doiron will be playing tonight at the Echo | Photo by Lane Coder via Julie Doiron’s Myspace
Our Pick: Bowerbirds, Julie Doiron @ The Echo As mentioned previously, today…
LAist at the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild... →
One last video and some photos from the red carpet of the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild awards. We talked to: Katrina Bowden aka Cerie from NBC’s “30 Rock,” Thomas Jane aka…
Celebs fete Neil Young at MusiCares gala →
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By Edna Gundersen, USA TODAY LOS ANGELES — Friends and disciples led Neil Young on a journey through the past, singing his songs and his praises at the 20th …
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FAVE FIVE: PHONE Tips & Tricks - The LA Report...
by Don Rose
For this installment of The LA Report’s Fave Five, I describe my five favorite phone tips and tricks.
1. GOOG-411
I use GOOG411 instead of the regular old school 411 because, for one thing, it is free (of course - it’s from Google) — and because it is both easier to use and offers more. I love how I can connect to businesses via voice commands only (using cell keys...
LAistory: Hollywood's Fred Harvey Restaurant &... →
Vintage Hollywood postcard showing the Fred Harvey Restaurant
The property at 1743 N. Cahuenga Boulevard [map], on a strip of street in Hollywood we often call the Cahuenga…
Get Out: Cowboy Coffee, Grammys for Kids,... →
Photo by unicornrockstar via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr.
Cowboy Coffee Campfire
Do you love the idea of camping, but not necessarily the alone in the dark,…
Fast Start for Soccer →
Chivas USA forwards Maicon Santos (L) and Maykel Galindo working out at preseason camp. Angel Magaña/LAist
Major League Soccer is still in its off season, but based on all the…
Friday desk-clearing →
Kevin Roderick: News and notes for the end of the week.
City chokes on cuts →
Mark Lacter: All of a sudden, the mayor and several council members are questioning whether the city really needs to let anybody go.
Huell Howser goes inside the In-N-Out empire →
Kevin Roderick: Howser’s ‘California Gold’ ets exclusive access to the Baldwin Park headquarters of In-N-Out and camera access to one of the chain’s stores, both billed as firsts by KCET.
Pencil This In: Adult Puppetry, Mixer for LA's... →
The Oinkster rocks. And so does this photo. | Photo by Frederick Guerrero via LAist’s flickr pool.
BOOKS Family Bookstore hosts a double reading from Trinie Dalton and Aimee…
Recession Obsession: South Bay Chicken Shackin' Up →
Photo by Caleb Bacon (@thecalebbacon) for LAist
A Recession Obsession is, 1) a meal so great that it sticks in your mind long after digestion’s end, and, 2) plays nice with…
Obama to Biden: Talk to Me About High Speed Rail →
President Barack Obama looks on as Vice President Joe Biden gestures during a town hall style meeting at the University of Tampa today (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
At today’s…
Prop to Legalize Pot for Recreational Use Likely... →
“Supporters of legalized marijuana announced today that they have gathered about 700,000 signatures for their initiative, virtually guaranteeing voters will see it on the November ballot,”…
20 More Miles of Bike Lanes for Long Beach →
Is Long Beach is getting hipper by the day? Via the LA Times: “At a time when cities are cutting expenses across the board, Long Beach has raised $17 million in state and federal grants…
Tonight In Rock: Patti Smith, Mos Def, Fruit Bats,... →
Citay will be performing tonight at Spaceland | Photo by Alissa Anderson via Citay’s Myspace
Our Pick: Fruit Bats, Citay, Extra Classic @ Echoplex Tonight legendary Chicago-bred…
Theater Review: bobrauschenbergamerica →
TheSpyAnts in bobrauschenbergamerica at [Inside] the Ford | Photo: Debi Landrie
by Lyle Zimskind for LAist “Why does a man in a chicken suit cross the stage?” is not the only…
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Joker Broker Laughstub Takes Twiistup 7 'Wild... →
LaughStub.com’s Scot Richardson and Nasi Peretz, the winners of Twiistup’s Wild Card Demo Night. (Lisa Borodkin/LAist)
A comedy club ticketing business, Laughstub.com, will be…