Is overregulation killing food trucks?
Mmm…. tacos. Angelinos love their food trucks, but a new bill is floating around California’s state legislature that would ban food trucks from parking too close to schools. The thinking…
What’s the story behind Gustav Klimt’s ‘The Lady in Gold’?
Even though I’m hobbling around with a broken foot, I couldn’t resist the invitation to a fabulous mansion on Sunset Boulevard last weekend for a ladies’ lunch in celebration of…
Should dogs be allowed in restaurants?
Los Angeles-area restaurants are going to the dogs. Thanks to a change of rules by the L.A. County Department of Public Health effective immediately, dog owners will now be able…
Take that, Oscars: Making movies, the iPhone and Steve Jobs
Today would have been the 57th birthday of Steve Jobs, and this morning I opened my email to find this clever film, made in his honor. Not only is it…
How much would you pay for the LA Times?
Will what’s worked for the New York Times to bring in new revenue also work for the L.A. Times? Southern California’s paper of record has just announced it will start…
Political download: 5 stories you may have missed
Los Angeles is giddy with Oscar ballots, red carpet outfits and the fact that the Kodak Theater had to drop “Kodak” from its name. But outside Hollywood, the presidential race…
Erin Brockovich Redux?
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it’s spending $3 million dollars to install monitoring wells in the San Fernando Valley. The reason? Fears of Chromium 6, the industrial chemical made…
Police chief says ‘yes’ to drivers’ licenses for undocumented immigrants
Should undocumented immigrants be able to get drivers’ licenses? That question has been one of the most controversial topics in state politics in recent years. Yesterday, Los Angeles Police Chief…
California Republicans gear up for state convention
Last November, just two percent of California Republicans supported Rick Santorum. Now that number has jumped to 25 percent, within striking distance of Mitt Romney. As the race drags on,…
Los Angeles apologizes for forced relocation to Mexico
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has issued a formal apology for the repatriaton of about two million people of Hispanic descent who were forced to relocate to Mexico…
Should condoms be required use for porn actors?
To protect the public against the spread of sexually transmitted diseases the City of Los Angeles has passed a new law requiring the use of condoms in adult film productions.…
Timothy Potts to lead Getty Museum
With a new president and CEO, the Getty Trust has hired a new director for the Getty Museum. There’s talk about new directions for the world’s richest art institution, with…
Xi Jinping’s Visit to LA
Mayor Villaraigosa visited China in December and opened a tourist office in Chongqing. Today, he welcomed the first visit of Chinese national leaders to LA in 13 years — including…
Mayor Villaraigosa to chair the Democratic National Convention
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa says he’s honored to be the chair of this year’s Democratic Convention. In the video, he asks you to add your suggestions for how to…
The mortgage settlement and SoCal homeowners
We look at the $26 billion mortgage settlement worked out between the Obama Administration, five major banks and 49 of 50 state attorneys general, including California’s Kamala Harris. We hear…
Adult education on the chopping block
Tonight, L.A.’s elected school board votes on whether to block an important pathway to a better future for 300,000 people. Veterans, laid-off workers, immigrant parents and prospective citizens will need…
Carmen Trutanich announces he’ll run for District Attorney
During his campaign for city attorney Carmen Trutanich made a pledge not to run for another office while he still had a term to serve. More via the Los Angeles…
LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy: ‘I cannot have another surprise at Miramonte’
The superintendent of LAUSD, Dr. John Deasy talks to Warren Olney about the decision to remove all the faculty from Miramonte Elementary school. Listen to the interview on “Which Way,…
California joins the federal housing settlement
Warren Olney interviews Kamala Harris on why she finally became one of 49 state attorneys general to sign on to a $26 billion settlement with five big banks negotiated by…
A gallery that only opens at night
Our Good Food producer Gillian Ferguson sends along this story from Interview Magazine about a great new gallery in an odd location in Lincoln Heights. It’s called Night Gallery. She…