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The 'Arrested Development' Banana Stand Serves L.A. Today

With just a week left until Netflix releases the long-awaited fourth season of Arrested Development, the Bluth's Original Frozen Banana stand is finally making its way to L.A. [ more › ]

Gregory Weinkauf: Mel Brooks and Friends Make a Noise at the Paley

On Thursday night, the 9th of May, 2013, as a rainbow descended into Hollywood and a cotton-candy sunset filled the firmament of Beverly Hills, the Paley Center for Media L.A. celebrated a humor deity: the one and only Mel Brooks.

Woman Dies In Car On 101 Freeway Of Apparent Drug Overdose

A temporary traffic snarl on the 101 Freeway in Van Nuys Sunday morning occurred when a passenger in a vehicle died of an apparent prescription drug overdose. [ more › ]

Morning Buzz: Monday 5.20.13

Villaraigosa was in Dubai, but quietly. Jackie Goldberg makes no endorsement in her old council district. Yahoo-Tumblr CEOs make their case. AP boss says phone record seizures unconstitutional. News-Press employees drop union. What's behind those Village Voice layoffs. Under the radar LA rental 'hoods and more.

Lauren Windsor: The Get Money Out Campaign

A project of the Money Out/Voters In (MOVI) Coalition, the Get Money Out Campaign seeks to unite activists, politicians, and personalities working on diverse issues to address their root causes -- Citizens United and campaign finance reform.

Tom Teicholz: Son of "Pacific Standard Time"

The Getty exhibition hopes to make us really see Los Angeles. Co-curator Rani Singh says, "these buildings become intimate in a way, and hopefully with our exhibition, one comes out with a different understanding and an appreciation for the city that we live in and the level of beauty here."

Stamina, baby: Campaign 2013 nears the end

After two full weekend days of campaigning, Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel were back at it before sunrise this morning. Here's a snapshot of the day, the weekend and the final hours of Campaign 2013.

One last time: Where in Van Nuys they film The Office (video)

Robert J. Elisberg: Stand By Them

I've written about Mike Stoller a few times before, always with his longtime partner Jerry Leiber of 60 years, one of the great songwriting teams in music history. When I say "legendary," and one of the great songwriting teams in music history, that is not hyperbole.

A demographic snapshot of a city's issues

Voters in Los Angeles will cast their ballots for a new mayor, city attorney, controller, along  with three new council members Tuesday. Hopefully, the winners will prove themselves capable of steering the city and its 3.7 million residents towards a better future.

It begins: LAX to name prominent hall for Villaraigosa

The Board of Airport Commissioners is expected on Tuesday to name the Antonio R. Villaraigosa Pavilion after the mayor who appointed them. I guess it's worth a chuckle that the pavilion is late and over budget.

California Watch drops catchy name, goes geo-ambiguous

As the Center for Investigative Reporting, the newsroom in Berkeley will take a more national focus and cut back on the number of stories it undertakes. California Watch has been one of the most successful nonprofit journalism startups in the country.

Swedish family saved from LA by sheriff's deputies

Parents and five girls from Sweden was found walking on Sepulveda Boulevard near LAX at 4:30 a.m. on Friday. They were out of money after changing their return flight itineraries due to a health emergency at home.

Ink for Internet talk station Radio Titans

Radio Titans is an Internet outlet for podcasts that was started by Carl Kozlowski (arts writer for the Pasadena Weekly), Jake Belcher and Brant Thoman. They do Grand Theft Audio ten hours a week and other shows that have guests including Richard Linklater and Burt Bacharach.

A horticultural update from Rancho Park

Remember our report in April on the twin agave century plants just starting to sprout in Meg Sullivan and Steve Roe's front yard? Well you better look again.

What a PBS station in New York did to placate David Koch

Before airing a documentary about the Park Avenue building where Koch and a lot of other rich people live, the president of WNET gave the mogul a call and offered to water things down. It didn't help: Koch still resigned from the station's board.

Extra, Extra: Ryan Gosling's Hilarious Description Of How Much He Loves Movies

In tonight's Extra, Extra, Cannes gets hit by a thief (again), tepees (sp?) are in this season and Prince Jackson is finding himself. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.  You can also find us on Pinterest, Storify, Foursquare, and Instagram (laistpics). [ more › ]

Overheard in L.A.: Partly Sunny With A Chance Of Plastic Surgery

This week's edition of Overheard in L.A. features bits of overheard conversation from Cannes and coffee shops. [ more › ]

Two Arrested In Las Vegas iPad Robbery That Left 15-Year-Old Dead

Two men have been arrested in the case of a 15-year-old who was killed during an iPad robbery in Las Vegas last week. Jacob Dismont, 18, and Michael Solid, 21, were booked into the Clark County jail on charges of murder, robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. [ more › ]

Tracey Harnish: Leviathan: A Watery and Brutal un-Documentary

There should be a warning for this movie, because while it's labeled a documentary, with its chiaroscuro lighting, it could be called an impressionist kaleidoscope dream, culled from real-life footage.