http://dir.salon.com/topics/los_angeles/?source=rss&aim=los_angeles en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT By Heather Havrilesky Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/09/01/los_angeles_fire/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/09/01/los_angeles_fire/index.html?source=rss As national coverage of the wildfire lagged behind, my family huddled in the bedroom watching ash fall like snow By Cary Tennis Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/08/11/which_city/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/08/11/which_city/index.html?source=rss I'm artistic, capable, driven ... so where should I live after I graduate? By Andrew O'Hehir Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/07/23/spacey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/07/23/spacey/index.html?source=rss The two-time Oscar winner talks about his move away from Hollywood and his new role as a pothead Dr. Phil type By Caitlin Moscatello Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/06/03/women_baseball/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/06/03/women_baseball/index.html?source=rss The Dodgers are trying to lure women with radio broadcasts and celebrities. As a sports fan, I'm trying not to gag. By Abigail Kramer Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/04/01/rape_kits/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/04/01/rape_kits/index.html?source=rss The LAPD continues to ignore evidence that could help prosecute sexual assaults. By Cary Tennis Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/06/24/living_in_la/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/06/24/living_in_la/index.html?source=rss I've been trying to break into the film biz but I'm thinking about giving up and moving home By Andrew O'Hehir Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/08/07/beautiful_losers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/08/07/beautiful_losers/index.html?source=rss "Beautiful Losers" chronicles the art rebels of the '90s, fueled by punk, skateboarding, graffiti and trash culture. Now brought to you by Nike! By Andrew O'Hehir Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/08/05/what_we_do_is_secret/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/08/05/what_we_do_is_secret/index.html?source=rss A loving, low-budget film tries to revive the undead spirit of Darby Crash and L.A.'s most anarchic punk pioneers. But some things aren't easy to resurrect. By Andrew O'Hehir Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/07/31/midnight_kiss/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/07/31/midnight_kiss/index.html?source=rss Screwed-up strangers hook up for a last-minute New Year's date in the profane and delightful "In Search of a Midnight Kiss." By Andrew O'Hehir Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/07/10/exiles/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/07/10/exiles/index.html?source=rss Kent Mackenzie's gorgeous black-and-white film "The Exiles" captures a garage-rock world of urban American Indians in a vanished L.A. Plus: German groupie tells all! By Cary Tennis Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/06/11/working_in_film/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/06/11/working_in_film/index.html?source=rss Should I convert to Judaism, go backpacking in Thailand, or move back to Florida near my parents? By Andrew O'Hehir Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/05/20/eastwood/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/05/20/eastwood/index.html?source=rss Eastwood and his pregnant star bring their moody 1920s L.A. thriller to Cannes. But what's it called? By Andrew O'Hehir Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/04/01/bo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/04/01/bo/index.html?source=rss "Chapter 27" strong in NYC bow -- and don't miss an ultra-cool doc on L.A.'s hot modern art scene. By Alex Koppelman Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/02/05/los_angeles/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/02/05/los_angeles/index.html?source=rss Looking at reports of voting difficulties in a key Super Tuesday state. By Andrew O'Hehir Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/2008/01/23/america/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/2008/01/23/america/index.html?source=rss "Made in America," an operatic history of the Crips-Bloods feud, generates heat at Sundance. Plus: Palahniuk's "Choke" makes much of Jesus' foreskin. By Alex Koppelman Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/10/04/sanctuary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/10/04/sanctuary/index.html?source=rss Popular proposals to choke off federal support to immigrant-friendly "sanctuary cities" would also dry up anti-terror funding for the cities most at risk. By Andrew Leonard Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/09/17/dragon_wars/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/09/17/dragon_wars/index.html?source=rss A globalization goodie: Either the best, or worst, Korean fantasy epic set in modern Los Angeles, ever. By Garrison Keillor Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/06/13/keillor/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/06/13/keillor/index.html?source=rss Everyone knows the comedy version of Los Angeles. Imagine my surprise when I found myself speaking up for the despised city. By Jill Leovy Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/12/14/homicide/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/12/14/homicide/index.html?source=rss The real story of homicide in America is one of hope, especially for black men, who have long suffered the most. By Andrew Leonard Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/11/13/cerritos_culture/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/11/13/cerritos_culture/index.html?source=rss Counting car dealerships and contemplating doom at the world's largest auto mall. By Carol Lloyd Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/09/28/what_else/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/09/28/what_else/index.html?source=rss Warning signs for heart disease and diabetes, the role of palmistry in female athletic prowess and more. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/08/03/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/08/03/thursday/index.html?source=rss At 49, Warren Moon is about to become the first black QB in the NFL Hall of Fame. How can someone so young carry that label? Plus: Terrell Owens, Billie Jean King. By Stephen Amidon Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/05/22/walker/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/05/22/walker/index.html?source=rss A new book makes a compelling case that Laurel Canyon, home to Joni, Zappa, Mama Cass and many more, was the true center of '60s rock. By Heather Havrilesky Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/04/24/homes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/04/24/homes/index.html?source=rss In A.M. Homes' surprisingly sunny new novel, an alienated middle-aged professional goes from unenlightened zero to sensitive superhero in 30 days or less. By A.M. Homes Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2006/04/24/homes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2006/04/24/homes/index.html?source=rss In an excerpt from A.M. Homes' new novel, Richard Novak realizes he is painfully, terrifyingly alone