Recently, Los Angeles gang members were fined $5 million. Yes, you read it right: $5 million. A new law in California allows gang members to be held financially responsible for illegal behavior and the destruction they inflict upon ...READ»
Don't go gazing at the Los Angeles skyline if you want to see the most exciting new architecture in town. The 9.5-acre Vista Hermosa Park in downtown L.A. was given the grand prize at the 39th annual Los Angeles Architectural Awards.READ»
While the rest of us spin our wheels waiting for that infrastructure cash to kick in so that we can have a smooth new bike path to ride on, Los Angeles-based designer Joseph Prichard has a much better idea--one that not only gets ...READ»
Faced with dwindling membership and evaporating funding, museums across the country are slashing staffs and cutting back on programming--and, in some cases, like at MOCA in Los Angeles, eliminating the position of architecture and ...READ»
Why small-scale, local power -- the microgrid -- could be the answer to our energy crisis. And why the big utilities are fighting it with all they've got.READ»
What does it take to design a great restaurant? Stephen Jones knows and brings us into his world. He’s the designer of Wolfgang Puck’s famous Spago Restaurant in Los Angeles. He shows how he gets ideas, the role of light, and ...READ»
People are always rushing off somewhere. They always have something important to do and they no longer have the time to do certain errands such as banking transactions. This is the reason why an online banking account is the most ...READ»
[video_twistage 1]Leo Laporte is on radio shows across the nation, most notably on KFI in Los Angeles and KGO in San Francisco, two of the most listened to radio stations in the world. His This Week in Tech show has the largest tech ...READ»
Part II: Leo Laporte is on radio shows across the nation, most notably on KFI in Los Angeles and KGO in San Francisco, two of the most listened to radio stations in the world. His This Week in Tech show has the largest tech podcast ...READ»
Jeffrey Deitch will close his gallery before he begins work as MOCA's new director on June 1. That's no consolation to critics who think it's a dangerous choice for the museum--and art.READ»
Harvard's shocking fiscal incompetence, a cave of hobos in L.A., murderous robots, and innate female aggression: it's been a fun week in human nature, if you trust the stories that have gone viral on the social news ...READ»
In a move that illustrates changing priorities in a resource-poor world, Los Angeles officials have decided to scrap plans for an intercontinental airport and replace it with a 100-megawatt solar plant.
If the project is given ...READ»
Los Angeles is the ultimate car-friendly city. Perhaps that's why so many people are furiously working on plans to give L.A. an alternative transportation infrastructure. We recently took a look at the L.A. Bike Working Group's ...READ»
Los Angeles has had dalliances with various mass-transit ideas the way Jennifer Aniston has relationships with other celebrities: They seem perfect until the heartbreak starts. So we're both excited and nervous with the ...READ»
We're taking a look at the design behind a select few restaurants defying the economic gloom and doom. Next up, Culina, reinventing the hotel restaurant at the Four Seasons in Los Angeles.READ»
Los Angeles, land of excess and big cars, just gained a whole lot of green credibility with the Environmental Protection Agency's 2009 ranking of energy-efficient buildings. Believe it or not, L.A. has more Energy Star-labeled ...READ»
A few years ago, E3 made a mistake. It went invitation-only, lost the hot booth babes dressed as Lara Croft and Jill Valentine, and killed the buzz. Now E3 is once again open to the public -- or "qualified computer- and ...READ»
Tokyo-based shipping company NYK Line has done a lot to boost its green credentials: The company docked its first solar-powered cargo ship in Los Angeles this month, recently released a concept design for a ship juiced up with fuel ...READ»
These sweet summery beach days contain some of the happiest hours of the year. We wish we always lived like this: The outdoor showers, the bare feet, the calm.
In a similar way, beach homes burrowed in the dunes reflect ...READ»
At 148,000 acres and still burning, the Station Fire has now been declared the biggest wildfire in Los Angeles County history. And five videos made by local filmmakers prove it.READ»
