Los Angeles

Skate and Destroy? Tony Hawk-Backed Park Near L.A.'s Watts Towers Raises Ire

Alissa Walker — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:04:00 -0500

If a Los Angeles group backed by Tony Hawk has its way, young skaters will soon be kick-flipping and airwalking in the shadows of Watts Towers, a cultural landmark located in an emerging but still underserved community in South L.A.

Winter Skin Blues – and Itchy, Cracked Reds

Lisa Benest — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:03:51 -0500

By Lisa Benest MD

Winter can bring snow, crackling fires, holidays with friends and family… and dry, irritated, red and cracked skin. So, while you’re making your list and checking it twice, don’t forget your winter skin care regimen.

Here are a few things you can do to keep your skin moisturized and comfortable as that cozy winter sweater.

Overall Body Beauty Package

Lisa Benest — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:36:02 -0500

These three products are a great package for overall body beauty!

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Parks, Art Walks, and Neighborhoods Named as Finalists in New Los Angeles Awards Show

Alissa Walker — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:38:54 -0500

Rise and Sprawl: How Los Angeles Came to Be

Alissa Walker — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:20:11 -0500

Gushing About L.A.'s Cleverly-Disguised Urban Oil Fields

Alissa Walker — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:37:57 -0500

Anyone who arrives at Los Angeles International Airport is immediately introduced to our oil wells, a series of slow-moving creatures nodding throughout the hills heading down into the basin. But those highly-visible pumpjacks are only the tip of the Texas tea, as it were. L.A. has 41 lesser-known active oil fields in the city--and one famous one, the La Brea Tar Pits--pumping more than 20 million barrels out of our palm-fringed streets annually.

MOCA Shakes Off Blue Phase With a 30th Anniversary Party

Alissa Walker — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:57:13 -0500

"Hang Over," Fred Tomaselli, 2005; Leaves, pills, acrylic, and resin on wood panel 84 x 120 in.

L.A. Is the Creative Capital of the World: Report

Alissa Walker — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:13:23 -0500

Forever Young

Lisa Benest — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:03:36 -0500

By Lisa Benest MD

Who among us doesn’t want to cheat the aging process and look younger than our years? Who doesn’t love being told how young they look, or what beautiful skin they have? Who wouldn’t want to look “forever young?”

Riding L.A.'s Newest Rail Line

Alissa Walker — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:00:50 -0500

PETCO's Pesky Puppies Found in Los Angeles Park: Ingenious or Invasive?

Alissa Walker — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:09:33 -0500

Over the weekend, Los Angeles hikers got their Spandex in a bunch when confronted with this idyllic scene found in one of the city's most dog-friendly parks, Runyon Canyon. The yellow cut-out Chihuahuas are ads for PETCO--the furry brainchildren of agency The Phelps Group, I'm betting--and are situated in the canyon's famously off-leash trails.

Looking as Young as You Feel

Lisa Benest — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:18:26 -0400

By Lisa Benest MD

“I'm not interested in age. People who tell me their age are silly. You're as old as you feel." - Elizabeth Arden

The Farmers' Market, Reimagined as a Neighborhood Food Truck

Ariel Schwartz — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:19:42 -0400

Five Incredible Timelapse Videos of the Station Fire in Los Angeles

Alissa Walker — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:33:56 -0400

When a brush fire started near a ranger station in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles on August 26, no one would have guessed that over a week later, smoke would still be spewing over the city.

How L.A. Metro Is Enticing Riders With Better Design

Kate Rockwood — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:00:00 -0400

Michael Lejeune
Creative Director
Metro Design Studio
Los Angeles, California

Michael Lejeune, 45, heads a 20-person in-house design studio tasked with bringing more riders aboard L.A.'s public-transportation system. He led the campaign design for this summer's expansion of Metro Rail's Gold Line, a light-rail line that connects Pasadena with downtown and East L.A.

Sign of the Times: Abandoned KFC Transformed Into Marijuana Dispensary

Ariel Schwartz — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:42:32 -0400

As the economy worsens and abandoned storefronts continue to pop up on street corners all over the country, we've had the opportunity to learn which industries are virtually recession-proof. For example, California's medical marijuana industry continues to thrive.

Airlines Join Together to Use Synthetic Diesel Fuel at LAX

Ariel Schwartz — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:49:59 -0400

Sustainability efforts in the airline industry are usually focused on airplanes or terminals, but Rentech Inc. has honed in on another aspect of the industry: ground-service transportation. The fuel company has brought together eight airlines--American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, UPS Airlines, and Alaska Airlines--in a deal to use Rentech's synthetic diesel at Los Angeles International Airport.

Three Creative Ways to Remake Old Car Plants

Michael Cannell — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:03:06 -0400

Before a new American car industry can rise up, the vestiges of the old one must be buried. The two bankrupt companies, Chrysler and GM, closed assembly lines for much of May and June, and more than a dozen plants will likely be permanently shuttered as they continue to rejigger themselves for the future.

Julius Shulman, the World's Greatest Architectural Photographer, Dies at 98

Alissa Walker — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:48:22 -0400

Fast Networking with Mindshare

Gregory Ferenstein — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:34:14 -0400

Where does the project-schizophrenic entrepreneur of the 21st-century network?...not at the yacht club.

L.A.'s Best Architecture Is on the Ground

Alissa Walker — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:42:07 -0400

How Fuel-Efficient Is the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid?

Ariel Schwartz — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:37:01 -0400

The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid has gotten lots of attention recently for going 1,445 miles on a single tank of gas--that's 81.5 mpg--in a hypermiling stunt. But how does the Fusion perform in the merely caffeinated world of normal driving? I decided to test the car's mileage myself.

What is Skin Cancer?

Lisa Benest — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:47:57 -0400

Cancer occurs when cells multiply in an uncontrolled fashion. Any cell can lose control and begin to divide too rapidly, thus causing a cancer of that cell type. In fact, this happens almost daily in our body, but we are equipped with an exquisite surveillance mechanism that finds these aberrated cells and destroys them before they reproduce.

The Anti-Acne Diet

Lisa Benest — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:38:46 -0400

Most of us can relate to acne—who hasn’t had it to some degree. However, unlike many of us who outgrow it in our teens, about fifty percent of individuals with acne still suffer well into adulthood and sometimes even in our older years. While many treatments—ranging from cleansers to creams to pills—help clear our skin, some individuals do not adequately respond to therapy.

ActiveFX for Great Effects!

Lisa Benest — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:59:47 -0400