Duff McKagan still has an appetite for Los Angeles and making lasting rock music.
Forty years and two months ago, Duff McKagan first arrived in Los Angeles as a fresh-faced punk rocker with ambitions…
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Whitesides Captures Los Angeles County Congressional Seat in Big Victory for Democrats
Democrat George Whitesides, former NASA chief of staff and first-time candidate, will represent northern Los Angeles County in Congress next…
19 years later, the Great Los Angeles Walk proves that Los Angeles is a city for walking
The morning I met Michael Schneider at a quaint coffee shop in Glendale, it quickly became clear that he walked…
My surprising date with an ex-convict Hollywood producer
If you had asked me to go on a date with someone who had just gotten out of prison, my…
Tony Todd, actor of 'Candyman' and 'Final Destination', dies at 69
Actor Tony Todd, known for his disturbing portrayal of a killer in the horror film “Candyman” and for his roles…
Column: Can MacArthur Park be saved? Your past offers a model
One sunny November morning, I was exploring the western end of MacArthur Park when I ran into a social worker…
How to have the best Sunday in Los Angeles, according to Kamasi Washington
To say jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington is a Los Angeles fan is an understatement. “I love how big Los Angeles…
Assistant to former Los Angeles Councilman José Huizar obtains parole
He kept thousands of text messages. He took photographs of the bribe money. He recorded his boss, then-Los Angeles City…
Amyl and the Sniffers smell glory in 'Cartoon Darkness'
Amyl and the Sniffers have always appreciated any little bit of good news. Even when the Australian punk rock quartet…
Helms Bakery now open in Culver City
I've driven by the Helms Bakery complex in Culver City hundreds of times. The official bread sign from the 1932…