http://www.yourstreet.com/news/l-a--ca YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us The Moth is back! The thirteen-year-old New York based storytelling institution is coming to the Windy City for a StorySLAM, and your story could be the winner! Come prepared with a five-minute story to be performed without notes, and drop your name into a hat. Ten... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752475/the-moth-storyslam-martyr-s Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:51:34 -0700 Phillies rallied past the Rockies 5-4 Monday night.  Sets up a rematch between Philadelphia and L.A. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6743548/phillies-and-dodgers-will-play-for-n-l-title Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:43:08 -0700 Cleaning out the basement in preparation for a party, I found a shoe box full of mementos. Inside were baseball cards, crisply folded notes on aging notebook paper from classmates and girlfriends, birthday cards from family and friends, ticket stubs from concerts and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6742851/technology-msg-shoebox-full-of-mementos Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:09:08 -0700 AP Photo/Elise Amendola “The season doesn’t wind down. It just comes to a crashing halt,” Boston manager Terry Francona. That quote wraps up the entire sports day as the Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots were on the losing end of... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6749278/sports-redux-lost-day Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:00:08 -0700 Torii Hunter emerged from the visitors' clubhouse at Boston's Fenway Park to spray champagne over the fans and family gathered there. Erick Aybar did him one better, handing over bottles of bubbly to those who came from California to see the Los Angeles Angels go for... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745335/l-a-edges-red-sox-to-sweep-into-american-league-championship-series Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:34:08 -0700 Off the bat, this DCist writer has to make a full disclosure statement: I've known Jamall Bufford for some years now, dating back to my time in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Back then, he was Buff1 of the Athletic Mic League . Now, he's still affiliated with the League, but... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6733697/dcist-interview-buff1 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:15:08 -0700 Los Angeles has had 24/7 carpool lanes for years, and more toll lanes are being built. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6735770/roadshow-stop-whining-about-toll-lanes,-says-l-a-driver Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:15:08 -0700 Down below , a Friend of Unfair Park directed our attention to a video he shot downtown last night, where a helicopter was a-hoverin' in order to make Dallas look " L.A.-ish " for ABC's mid-season replacement series, The Deep End , shooting here till mid-November.... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6734337/here-s-how-you-make-downtown-dallas-look-alive-at-night-shoot-a-network-tv Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:10:08 -0700 AN AFTERNOON OF LAUGHTER & MUSIC The Friends of Shabad Kathleen MacGregor are proud to host an eclectic Sunday afternoon of comedy and music on September 27, 2009 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Ojai Community Church, 907 El Centro Street, Ojai, CA 93023. Proceeds... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6726280/fundraiser-for-acupuncturist-kathleen-macgregor Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:58:08 -0700 Maybe it's me, but the second part of Oprah & Whitney's chat seemed both more emotional and, maybe because of that, less skillful on Oprah's part. Oprah, a good interviewer but certainly never a proponent of objectivity, let her love for Whitney overflow, and so,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6724801/oprah-and-whitney-houston,-part-two Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:06:08 -0700 Tuesday: >> Local DJ crew the Soul Controllers are celebrating 18 years of existence at Tabaq . Joining them will be Philly's Illvibe Collective and L.A. vocalist Joy Jones . $5, 8 p.m. Wednesday: >> K'Jon toiled as an indie artist but recently released his major... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6724647/this-week-in-hip-hop Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:08:08 -0700 It's your day off. You're uninspired and under-funded (aka bored and broke). "But I live in Los Angeles!" you remind yourself. "There's got to be something I can do that won't break the bank." Art, music, museums, theatre, workshops, gardens, and more always seem to... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6722040/fun-on-the-frugal-side-free-l-a- Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:00:08 -0700 Galaxy midfielder fights off FC Dallas' Atiba Harris for a ball during last night's match at the Home Depot Center. Photo by AP. One word describes last night's performance by the Galaxy at the Home Depot Center: embarrassing. While it was a breakout game for Galaxy... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6722045/galaxy-embarrassed,-chivas-usa-fights-for-playoffs Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:00:08 -0700                     Smirnoff , Univision and KLVE joined forces last night to give a small group of L.A. music fans a great treat. Ozomatli took over the El Rey Theatre and rocked the house to get the weekend started... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6722052/ozomatli-rocks-el-rey Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:00:08 -0700                                                     If you're already tired of hearing that rhetorical question, "What recession?"... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6722068/fashion-s-night-out-finally,-l-a-s-guilt-free-excuse-to-shop Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:30:08 -0700 Photo by alliecarroll FRIDAY ART: This weekend has so many Art options that it cannot be simply summarized for this post, so make sure to consult the Arts Agenda . I will say that for tonight, I recommend Flashpoint’s reception for Bradley Chriss’s:... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6714989/out-and-about-weekend-picks Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:36:08 -0700 Image from Kill Hannah’s MySpace, by Joseph Cultice She Wants Revenge, Kill Hannah, Paper Route Friday, September 11 Emos ( 603 Red River St ) 9 p.m. | Outside | $13 Advance; $15 At The Door [ info ] | [ tickets ] After doing the rounds of the L.A. club scene,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6714958/preview-she-wants-revenge,-kill-hannah,-paper-route-emo-s-tonight- Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:59:08 -0700 The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County reached a yearly high on Friday for the sixth consecutive day, rising 1.8 cents to $3.113. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6722035/gasoline-prices-in-l-a-county-reach-yearly-high Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:39:08 -0700 The world’s oldest known person has died in Los Angeles at age 115. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6722316/world-s-oldest-person-dies-in-l-a- Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:27:08 -0700 Gwen Stefani , 39, has kept busy in the last year. First, there was the birth of her second child, Zuma , followed by a huge tour with her recently reunited band, No Doubt. In between she managed to design the Spring ’10 collection for her clothing line, L.A.M.B.,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6712719/baaa-80s-reign-at-l-a-m-b-,-rocker-gwen-stefani-s-line Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:34:08 -0700