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A Shout Out To Will Ferrell And Friends

Brian Center | Posted 11.23.2009 | Impact


Brian Center

How much impact does a celebrity make when he or she donates their name and time to a non-profit? It goes beyond the money.

A Winter Wonderland, A Downtown Spring

Antonio Villaraigosa | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics


Antonio Villaraigosa

Last Friday, in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, surrounded by students from San Pedro Elementary and some phenomenal figure skating champions, I he...

NFL In Los Angeles: 100,000 Fans Want Tickets

Posted 11.23.2009 | Sports


INDUSTRY, Calif. -- NFL-starved fans in Los Angeles are already signing up for ticket updates, even though there's no stadium or a team to play in it....

Los Angeles LIVE On Twitter: Local News, Sports, People

Posted 11.22.2009 | Home


Follow the latest in Los Angeles LIVE through our curated Twitter lists: local news, local sports, and local people via tweets. Do you know a tweeter...

The Same Chance I Had

Antonio Villaraigosa | Posted 11.19.2009 | Los Angeles


Antonio Villaraigosa

I'm proud to announce a down payment of over $4 million dollars to start putting Angelenos who dropped out of high school back to work.

A Lesson for Those Who Would Lead America's Cities: Michael Scott Did Not Die in Vain

Rebecca Sive | Posted 11.19.2009 | Chicago


Rebecca Sive

In this week of Harold Washington's death, 22 years ago, I can't help but think of Harold and Michael -- together. In this time of thanksgiving, what can we learn from two lives cut too short?

Kid-Sizing the New Custom Publishing

Anna Barber | Posted 11.19.2009 | Books


Anna Barber

Self-publishing is growing because people need to construct our stories and share them with the world. And none of us enjoys making up a story more than a kid does

Alexandra Kerry DUI: John Kerry's Daughter Arrested In Los Angeles

AP | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics


LOS ANGELES — The daughter of Sen. John Kerry was arrested Thursday in Hollywood for allegedly driving drunk. Alexandra Kerry, 36, was stopped ...

2012 Supplies One More Victory for Pseudoscience

Daniel Cubias | Posted 11.19.2009 | Entertainment


Daniel Cubias

2012 pillages an ancient culture, deliberately misrepresents its traditions, and then claims its all true. More important, it taps into the serious vein of crazy that we have in this country.

Secret Oil Rigs In Los Angeles Uncovered (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.18.2009 | Green


Did you know that LA sits on top of the third largest oil field in the country? Did you know oil rigs are scattered covertly throughout the city, plac...

Cat Declawing Banned In Beverly Hills, LA

AP | Posted 11.18.2009 | Los Angeles


LOS ANGELES — Two Southern California cities have voted to ban the declawing of cats, joining San Francisco and Santa Monica which recently outl...

Sport at the Annenberg Space for Photography: It's Not Manila But It's a Thrilla

Joel Epstein | Posted 11.21.2009 | Entertainment


Joel Epstein

Simply put, the Annenberg Space for Photography is outstanding and is a must see for anyone coming to Los Angeles or for the gazillion locals who already call it home.

In Hollywood, There is No Such Thing as a Lone Gun

Bill Swadley | Posted 11.12.2009 | Entertainment


Bill Swadley

Eventually, anyone who wants to make it in the arts is confronted with several "realities" that they must overcome. The first and most important is that no one makes it all by themselves.

The Dopeness, Part XXIV

Cotty Chubb | Posted 11.13.2009 | Los Angeles


Cotty Chubb

Three days in Los Angeles: an unknown well-known artist, Crumb meets God, Van the (young) man, a pastrami sandwich to cry for, and an easy dinner. &nb...

Creating Jobs, Investment and Economic Opportunity in the Outer Boroughs

John Petro | Posted 11.10.2009 | New York


John Petro

What New Yorkers need, especially those in outer boroughs suffering from the housing crash, is a way to channel investment to make green improvements to their homes and businesses.

Waging a War on Violence in Los Angeles

Brian Center | Posted 11.06.2009 | Impact


Brian Center

I looked at the faces in the small room and heard the voices and realized that this is war. This is why people kill each other. It was fear.

Flood Insurance: The Flip Side of Katrina

Harry Shearer | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics


Harry Shearer

FEMA discovered that something they thought was a levee in the 1970s turned out to be a raised railroad track, triggering the redefinition of the neighboring streets as flood zone.

Getting More Out of the Men's Room

Steve Fleischli | Posted 11.04.2009 | Green


Steve Fleischli

The Metropolitan Water District is considering two competing projects -- with two very different approaches -- to provide Southern California an extra fifty million gallons of freshwater per day.

The Right Man

Antonio Villaraigosa | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics


Antonio Villaraigosa

Today it was my distinct honor to nominate Deputy Chief Charlie Beck to be the next Chief of Police of the LAPD. He is tough when it comes to criminals and progressive when it comes to policing.

Two Percent Ain't Good Enough

Daniel Heimpel | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living


Daniel Heimpel

Within 18 months of leaving the system, 1/4 of children in foster care will have been incarcerated, 1/5 will have experienced homelessness and 1/3 will suffer major depression.

Changing the World One Family at a Time

Michael Hubbard | Posted 11.01.2009 | Impact


Michael Hubbard

I've been working with homeless families since I was very young. One thing I've learned is that making a personal connection is just as important as opening your wallet.

Making An Impact: Help a Kid Take the Leap from the Mean Streets of L.A. to a College Campus

Arianna Huffington | Posted 10.31.2009 | Impact


Arianna Huffington

To help at-risk kids take the leap from the mean streets of L.A. to a college campus, we've created a special fund. To contribute and give a worthy student a leg up on a much brighter future, click here. Latest HuffPost Game Changers: Media and Philanthropy Look over the slideshows we've put together, then vote for the Ultimate Game Changer in Media and Philanthropy. READ MORE Barack Obama Is Doing My Job; Why America Needs Him to Do His When it comes to Wall Street, President Obama seems to have traded in his position as our economy's commander-in-chief for a different role: pundit-in-chief. READ MORE WATCH: Arianna Discusses the Senate Health Care Bill on Countdown WATCH: Arianna Talks About the Public's Bailout Anger on BBC's Newsnight WATCH: Left, Right, and Center Live on Stage

Los Angeles Goes Google: City Votes To Outsource Email, Web Services

AP | JACOB ADELMAN | Posted 10.28.2009 | Technology


LOS ANGELES — City Council members tentatively approved a multimillion-dollar proposal Tuesday to tap Google Inc. for government e-mail and othe...

'Tea Party Express II: Rise of the Tea Bags' - The Movie!

Brad Friedman | Posted 10.29.2009 | Politics


Brad Friedman

So we went out to Griffith Park out here in L.A. on Sunday to check out the kick-off day for the new "Tea Party Express II" national tour. Thought we ...

Daniel Weston, Mary Ann Parmelee: Los Angeles Couple Allegedly Beat, Torture Loan-Modification Agents

Reuters | Steve Gorman | Posted 10.27.2009 | Business


As Los Angeles housing advocates launched a campaign warning of mortgage rescue scams, a couple hit by foreclosure are charged with torturing two loan...