If there's any silver lining to the cloudy days ahead wrought by Prop. 8, it's that bigotry so foul comes with a price too heavy for some of its chief proponents to bear. And I'm not talking about a couple missed meals at El Coyote--Focus On the Family itself, after forking over more than $500,000 to pass California's Prop. 8 gay marriage ban, announced yesterday that its budget shortfalls are forcing it to cut... [continue]

Residents wait outside the Oakridge Mobile Home Park where hundreds of homes were destroyed in the Sylmar (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is encouraging residents and businesses to help support the hundreds of displaced families due to the Sayre Fire by donating to the Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles, the organizations that is acting as the lead agency on shelter management and the current relief effort. "Overnight, hundreds of families have found... [continue]

Now here's one way to show how large scale Saturday's national Prop 8 protest will look like. The above image is from a flyer being used to promote the Los Angeles event. But it doesn't stop there. Versions for San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Sacrament and San Diego are also being distributed. Related: The map reminds us of this typographic map of Los Angeles neighborhoods.... [continue]

The CEO of Cinemark, the company that operates 2700 screens internationally including the only movie theatre used at the Sundance Festival in Park City, Utah, has reportedly donated a large sum of money to support Prop 8, the ballot initiative that eliminated gay marriage in California. Alan Stock donated $9,999 in late October to proponents of the measure. Cinemark, whose branding goes by Century Theatre, CineArts and Tinseltown, has a few locations in the Los... [continue]

Last night, hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people gathered for a protest outside the Church of Latter Day Saints' Manhattan Mormon Temple and march down Broadway to Columbus Circle. The planned and peaceful event shut down many streets, drew many cops to the area as the march winded through streets with spirited chants. Earlier on Wednesday and not too far from New York City, gay marriage legally began in Connecticut to which one Gothamist commenter asked... [continue]

Photo by mlpdesign via Flickr An e-mail is floating around pointing out Southern California restaurant high ranking employees or owners who donated to Yes on Prop 8, which sought to eliminate gay marriage. The author of the e-mail, who wished to remain anonymous wrote "it's wrong to penalize those whose employees were the ones that donated, of course, so this list is limited only to ownership and decision-making upper management. Still, the results are... [continue]

Apparently the well intentioned free lunch to discuss El Coyote manager Marjorie Chrisoffersen's $100 donation to pass Prop 8, ultimately eliminating gay marriage in California, did not go one bit well. "A floor manager stood in the middle of the back room where the community conference and stated that 'El Coyote DOES NOT share the same views as Marjorie.' He stated that 89 families were going to be affected by this boycott and one of... [continue]

No on 8 Protesters outside a Mormon Temple in Los Angeles | Photo by sundogg via LAist Featured Photos But Marjorie Chrisoffersen, who is also a Mormon, is not feeling good about her actions. She wants to speak to people about it tomorrow before lunch at the restaurant on Beverly Blvd. near La Brea: I have been sick at heart that anyone has been offended by me. I have family, friends, employees from the... [continue]

At Thursday's Prop 8 protest | Photo by Malingering A fight that broke out between opponents and proponents of Prop 8, the November 4th ballot initiative that sought to ban gay marriage in California, ended with two people apparently being sent to the hospital. Leah Murphy of Westwood said she was walking with a group of ten friends at Thursday's protest outside the Mormon Temple on Santa Monica Blvd. when two women who were... [continue]

Found this afternoon on Hollywood Blvd. He even had an "I Voted" sticker.... [continue]

Demonstrators at a protest on Sunday in downtown Los Angeles (AP Photo/Ric Francis) Friday: African-American voters receive mailers with Barack Obama supposedly supporting Prop 8, the ballot initiative that seeks to eliminate gay marriage. Saturday: The Obama-Biden campaign clarifies their position on Proposition 8: “The Obama-Biden ticket opposes Proposition 8 and similar discriminatory constitutional amendments that could roll back the civil rights he and Sen. Biden strongly believe should be afforded to all Americans."... [continue]

An LAist reader caught some disturbing signage while videoing her vote today at The Aroma of Jesus Mission Church on Pico:the church had put up the sign weeks ago and had lots of literature "left around"...not sure if they should host polls again!After lodging complaints, a "very nice" poll volunteer removed the signs. If you see anything bizarre, illegal, or otherwise noteworthy let us know. If any issues at a polling station require urgent attention,... [continue]

Photo by Reed Saxon/AP Here's one of those great photo juxtaposition Los Angeles moments. A voter marks her ballot this morning as a surfer heads for the water at a polling place at Venice Beach lifeguard headquarters.... [continue]

Well, this is timely. Hustler's "Who’s Nailin’ Paylin?" hit the streets today and has already taken over the #1 spot on Adult DVD Empire’s best-sellers list (thanks to pre-orders), according to the Beverly Hills based company. Jumping on the Palin wagon, porn companies used Los Angeles Craigslist pages to recruit an amateur Palin look-a-like. For Hustler, Veteran MILF Lisa Ann took the job along with Nina Hartley who plays Hillary Clinton and Jada Fire as... [continue]

Ready to pick up some free election-day goodies? (Ok, so freebies might be against the law, but it's still worth a shot, right?) Or are you looking for a place to party tonight while you watch the results come in? Here's a quick round-up of Election Night specials around town: LAist will be co-hosting a party at the Edison downtown with non-profit Causecast and many others. The event is free but small donations are... [continue]

Election Day has finally arrived and with it continued worries about expected record turnout and what that means for each voter. The County Clerk has asked that voters arrive at their polling places after 9 a.m. and before 4:30 p.m. to avoid the crush of residents casting ballots during the morning and evening rush hour. Don't let that dissuade you, however, from voting when you need/want to. Last minute tips: Still don't know where your... [continue]

Although this piece written by former LAist Editor Tony Pierce hit the tubes in 2006 (directed by David Markland), it is as relevant today, if not more, as it was then. You know what to do. Vote. Added bonus: Rex Lee from Entourage makes an appearance. LAist interviewed Lee back in September. What are you doing tonight as the Election returns come in? Join some LAist writers and Causecast over at The Edison in... [continue]

With glass pipes billowing pot smoke as they're passed around, and a room full of rowdy anxious stoners, and weed-comedy-lovers, Cheech and Chong delivered the goods at the Roxy in West Hollywood last Wednesday with a MySpace Secret Stand Up show. But they are also on tour. They started with the bit now made famous as the first scene in their film Up in Smoke, and then proceeded to unravel two hours of all their... [continue]

The best frozen yogurt in LA can be found at Tutto Tutti on Melrose. With flavors ranging from Double Wonder (sea salt and caramel) to Super Bee (ginseng and honey), it's a yogurt lovers paradise. To make it even better, the yogurt is organic and they make their own toppings including bittersweet-chocolate sauce, raspberry-balsamic sauce and caramelized walnuts. Fresh fruit toppings and organic coffee are also available. The relaxed contemporary atmosphere has helped Tutto... [continue]

The bloggers who helped bring the taco truck ban in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles to national headlines have done some sleuthing with a particular commenter's IP address (it's like a digital fingerprint) who left comments bashing the cause to save the savory street food. When they compared the address left on their website to the address listed on Wikipedia page edits about the County, it was the same. What they found was that someone... [continue]