Seriously, guys. WTF? Yet another reason to boycott Pinkberry and patronize yummy Cefiore in Little Tokyo instead. Who's with me?

Google Maps has introduced Street View for Los Angeles! Let the Easter egg hunt begin! This is where I am now.

Well, I guess this makes me an official Angeleno: After living here more than a year, I have finally experienced my first earthquake. I was sitting on my couch watching TV this evening when I felt a tiny, almost imperceptible rumble. I thought the vibration might have ...

My friend Neil and I managed to see a taping of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at NBC studios in Burbank. Jay's guests were actor Mark Wahlberg, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps and one of my all-time favorite musicians, Sarah McLachlan. This is something I suppose everyone who lives ...

Well, I'm closing in fast on the end of my first semester at USC. I can tell you that it's been (and continues to be) a lot of work, but I'm really happy with how things are going here. I am looking forward, though, to a little more ...

So, I'm eavesdropping on a conversation in a restaurant last week (one of the few benefits of dining alone), and I hear two women in intense discussion about how this guy ditched this girl after she told him she once dated Fabio... I mean, like, was he just overreacting? ...

In my exploration of the L.A. area, I've discovered some great stores that I've never seen anywhere else. While they may not be unique to L.A., they are new to me. It's just too bad they're not all in the same place. First, there's Trader Joe's, where "affordable, wholesome ...

Compare these actual recent weather forecasts for my three "homes" and tell me which one looks best. (These are all from Tuesday, Feb. 10, but I am just getting around to posting them.) Mandeville, La. (where mom lives): Fly Creek, N.Y. (where dad lives): Los Angeles, Calif. (where I live): So, you see, ...

There's a funny song called Walking in L.A. -- made funnier by the fact that I first heard it on the radio while walking in L.A. One verse goes like this: Could it be that the smog's playing tricks on my eyes, Or is it a rollerskater in some kind of ...

Nobody's actually from Los Angeles -- or if they are they won't admit it. So I suppose most people here, like me, have gone through the initial culture shock, denial, bewilderment and occasional delight of settling in Los Angeles. Variety.com editor Travis Smith recalls a party he attended shortly after ...