One Angeleno, Josh Heller, says, "I've never completely understood why San Franciscans talk smack about Los Angeles." So he did a little digging, reflecting and blogging. You can read "Why San Francisco hates Los Angeles" in full here, but for your Saturday afternoon reading convenience, we sifted through his recent account of visiting San Francisco and selected a few of Heller's finest rivalry observations, which are pasted below. more ›

No doubt you woke up this morning, threw open your front door to inhale the scent of jasmine, like in a Joan Didion essay, then closed the doors and reached for your bottle of whiskey, the fumes going straight up your nose like they once did to Charles Bukowski. According to GQ, it's these types of scents that make Los Angeles the smelliest -- not the stinkiest, but the smelliest -- city in the world. And it's these romanticized literary notions of L.A. that fuel our dubious distinction. more ›

Los Angeles, we have good economic news! The city's marketing and travel bureau announced today that tourism is up, bringing more people, thus more money to the City of Angels. more ›

Netheads may be over the "Shit People Say" meme, but the videos just keep coming. And as of today, two videos showcasing shit said in Los Angeles have been uploaded to YouTube. more ›

For those of you who love watching the Portland mentality get skewered by Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein on IFC's "Portlandia," prepare to get as good as you give -- the show is headed to Los Angeles in Season 2. The Huffington Post reports that two characters will take a road trip to our fair metropolis this season, which premieres on January 6. more ›

Hold on to your hats, Los Angeles! The National Weather Service has issued a red-flag warning for this afternoon due to the return of gusty offshore wind conditions in L.A. and Ventura mountain areas. The Santa Ana winds are back, and with them come wildfire conditions. more ›

With the prevalence and rise of events such as the Electronic Daisy Carnival, electronic dance music has started to finally reach a true audience here in North America. Massive tours from the likes of Deadmau5 and Daft Punk have trailblazed the scene and brought an entire new audience to the genre. more ›

Prince Frederic von Anhalt, husband of actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, has announced his candidacy for L.A. mayor in 2013. Anhalt reportedly put up a(nother) billboard as part of his proclamation and will make a formal announcement on Thursday morning in West Hollywood. more ›

L.A. zoogoers, prepare to shell out a couple more bucks to see the caged animals. New fees will increase admission prices from $14 to $16 for adults, $11 to $13 for seniors and $9 to $11 for young people, ages 2 to 12. Students, do not fret. When part of a group, you will continue to have free admission. more ›

Ever wonder who today's foremost creative types consider their favorite artists? Now you have a chance to find out -- Big City Forum and writer Jeremy Rosenberg are collaborating to produce the first-ever X Ten Biennial, an event that will feature ten artists presenting a list of their ten favorite artists of all time. more ›

Ladies of Los Angeles, take heed: your reproductive precautions may have been compromised. According to a statement released by the FDA, several kinds of birth control made by QU pharmaceuticals are being recalled due to a packaging error. In certain lots of products, the blisters -- the plastic bubbles that house each pill -- were rotated, meaning that they no longer line up with the correct day. more ›

Angelenos, if you're searching for a reason to watch "Survivor: South Pacific," we have three. A trio of L.A. locals will contend with fifteen other castaways in the 23rd installment of the popular reality series. more ›

L.A. is turning blue today! Summer's approaching end nor the Smurfs are the culprits. Rather, the City of Angels is changing its shade this week to raise awareness for prostate cancer, a major, misunderstood health concern that often goes ignored by men. more ›

After a thermometer-busting week, the Southland is getting rocked by thunder, rain, hail and the possibility of flash floods that will continue into Sunday, according to weather reports. more ›

We love L.A. And we share seven reasons as to why you should, too, every Monday morning. Though some people strongly dislike our sprawling mecca, as revealed in a recent anti-L.A. commentary, others, like local photographer/writer/paramedic Chris Backley, echo our sentiments. more ›

This weekend marks the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, which means tearjerker interviews on TV, terrifying images on loops, and "where were you when" conversations. And in L.A., it also means ramped up security -- but not because of any specific threat against the city. more ›

Historical transportation maps of Los Angeles are always intriguing to study, even if they cause eyes to cross and vision to blur. A high resolution scan from the David Rumsey Map Collection reveals intricate details of L.A.'s 1928 transit system pre-freeways. more ›

L.A. City Nerd is busy crowdsourcing a list of the "100 most important people in & to Los Angeles in 2011." They reached out on Sunday via Facebook asking for public input. more ›

Well known food writer Adam Roberts is packing his bags and heading west. Announcing his NYC departure today on his blog, The Amateur Gourmet, Roberts says he's going to miss the Big Apple but is excited for the City of Angels. more ›

While soaring above the sprawl, Los Angeles-based photographer Alex de Cordoba has snapped aerial shots of some of L.A.'s most iconic locations. The captured grids and patches of Los Angeles - whether solemn in black and white or alive with color - are quite mesmerizing and provide the perfect diversion for your Monday afternoon. more ›

This year the federal government is on track to crack down on nearly twice as many health care fraud cases compared to last year, according to California Watch. Some of the prosecutions close to home used parishioners, postal workers and non-existent cancer patients to conduct their scams. more ›

Los Angeles, take a bow. According to an eyesore posted by L.A. Taco, you stand sprawl tall wide and proud as America's second largest city. While this news is hardly breaking, the city's growth history proves interesting to examine, even if the presentation makes it difficult. more ›

At the Farmers Field media presentation on February 1, someone affiliated with the project asked me how excited I was about the NFL coming back to Los Angeles. It was clear by the joyful, upward cadence of her question that the correct answer was, “OHMYGODITHINKI’MGOINGTOPUKEI’MSOEXCITED!!!!!111” more ›

With construction underway for a new Mo-Chica location downtown, we asked Chef Ricardo Zarate to share with us some of his earliest memories of family meals in Lima, Peru. From a young age he was destined not only to love food but to grow up to be a daring and talented chef, who brings his taste memories of his homeland to California and beyond. more ›

Rent.com recently explored cities nationwide and compiled a top ten list of the best cities for bachelorettes. L.A. made the cut at spot seven, beating NYC by two places. more ›

Today's announcement by the California Office of Historic Preservation (OHP), a division of California State Parks, delivered highly favorable news for California parks and historic sites. Ten cities and counties will receive $184,500 in federal grants to assist local historic preservation programs. more ›