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Kings Reanimated in Game 5 Win
For the first 38 minutes of the game, the standing-room only crowd of 18,584 in addition to the countless people watching on television looked like they would all have to go to the pharmacy to pick up some Preparation H. Which is a fancy way of saying that the game was tight and tense. Every rush and scoring chance elicited a response from the crowd. [ more › ]
Unsafe At Anywhere
Collapsed bridge on I-5 North of Seattle AP
Bridge north of Seattle on the 5 collapsed into river. No fatalities, all of the people that ended up in the Skagit accounted for--good news among the bad. Back in 2009, we had suggested on...Show More Summary
5.7 Quake Reported In Greenville [Updates]
According to USGS, a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit Greeniville, Calif., a town located on the the north-west side of Indian Valley and 88 miles from Chico. The tremor, hitting at 8:47 p.m., was felt in Stockton and Sacramento. [ more...
Wolfgang Puck Presents SIP & SAVOR
Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group launches SIP & SAVOR - a one-night-only signature culinary experience.
Lee Melville, founding editor of LA Stage Times, dies
"Melville was the most extraordinary advocate Los Angeles theater has known," says the CEO of LA Stage Alliance.
Amanda Bynes Arrested In Midtown Manhattan, Bong Involved
Amanda Bynes, who was unable to board a private jet recently, now has bigger problems: She was reportedly arrested at her Midtown apartment tonight. [ more › ]
Detroit 2, Hawks 0
Technically, Thursday's Game 4 at Detroit was not a "must-win" for the Blackhawks. Even if they lost, they'd still have a chance to win the series. However, being 3-1 would make them very uncomfortable, and thus they needed to play with a high degree of desperation. Show More Summary
An I-5 Bridge Over the Skagit River Has Collapsed
The news is blasting across Twitter right now: BREAKING: The I-5 Bridge over the Skagit River has collapsed. Cars are in the water. Avoid the area. More soon.— KOMO News (@komonews) May 24, 2013 Looks like both the northbound and the southbound lanes are out. Show More Summary
Extra, Extra: Katy Perry Buys Two Properties Atop Runyon Canyon
In tonight's Extra, Extra, Katy Perry is queen of Runyon Canyon, utility employees shot a dumb spoof and what eating bugs will earn you. 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 › ]
The wise move on the Leimert Park station
When the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's board took up L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas' proposal Thursday to add two stations to the new Crenshaw light-rail line, Lakewood City Councilwoman Diane DuBois asked the right question. Then she gave the wrong answer.
Day Around The Bay: Dragonette This Friday
Today in Day Around the Bay: Trans Latinas need city funds, a Whopper order dispute leads to a smashed window, art car protected in phone cases, local suspected in Czech deaths, and more. [ more › ]
Lea Lane: What I've Learned From My Best Friend's Suicide
Sometimes, especially when a person seems to have a satisfying life, we dismiss suicidal signals that would otherwise alert us. I know this first-hand.
Laura Cococcia: On Remaining Artistic: An Interview With the Art Studio NY's Rebecca Schweiger
When is the last time you painted, wrote a poem, played the piano? For too many of us, the answer is, "I don't remember." But why don't we engage in the creative activities we enjoyed so much as kids?
Whiskey Woes: Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare & Pappy Van Winkle Fear Shortages
Chefs, cocktailians, and all other fans of brown spirits, brace yourselves: Several of Sazerac Company's distilleries -- including Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare and Pappy Van Winkle -- announced Wednesday that they anticipate a bourbon shortage in the coming months. [ more › ]
Owner Of Amy's Baking Company Featured On Epic 'Kitchen Nightmares' Episode Faces Deportation
The owner of Amy's Baking Company melted down on live TV and then the internet (and then TV again). But despite hiring a publicist, it looks like the restaurant hasn't quite staged a comeback. [ more › ]
Guy Fieri's Flavortown Camaro Ticketed!
While filming at SoMa StrEat Food Park this afternoon, Guy Fieri, controversial host of Triple D, had his bitchin' Camaro ticketed by the fuzz. [ more › ]
Extra Extra: Six Kids Hospitalized After Inflatable Slide Collapses
An inflatable slide collapsed and sent 17 fifth-graders flying Thursday afternoon. [ more › ]
New Menus: Barbacco's Regional Italian and Bluestem's Regional American
A pair of downtown restaurants are offering special menus and menu items this spring and summer, each focusing on specific regional cuisines. First off, to supplement what is already a broad selection of regional Italian menus around...Show More Summary
Music Video Of The Day: Chief Keef 'Macaroni Time'
Here's the latest music video from Chicago rapper Chief Keef. [ more › ]
10-Year-Old Girl Accidentally Shot Dead by 14-Year-Old Boy
Ten-year-old Maggie Hollifield was shot and killed by a 14-year-old boy outside her Virginia home, a horrific accident that should not be confused with 10-year-old Elvira Campos who was shot dead in her Sacramento County living while watching TV, or 14-year-old Daja Robinson who was shot and killed on a bus in Queens. Show More Summary
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