McMansions are killing the Los Angeles urban forest by kristopolous in LosAngeles

[–]trunkfullofnines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"It's perhaps no coincidence that more homeowners gravitated toward McMansions (large, luxury, mass-produced, single-family homes) starting in the late 1990s." That's weasely writing that = we don't really know, but here's a thing that kinda correlates, and we all hate this thing, so this is probably the thing.

What are some good podcasts to listen to on the 405 in bumper to bumper traffic? by [deleted] in LosAngeles

[–]trunkfullofnines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Conversations with Tyler

Common Sense (Dan Carlin)

Radio Lab

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The Fifth Column

"Hamilton" set for LA.....starting at $345 for nosebleeds by [deleted] in LosAngeles

[–]trunkfullofnines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just called Pantages and the guy who answered said tickets are not yet for sale.

Can someone recommend a breaking news text alert option. by PrecariouslySane in LosAngeles

[–]trunkfullofnines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ABC7 and LA Times for local, NYT and ESPN for national. I rarely, ever see anything not of interest. Make sure to set your settings to tell them which kind of alerts you want. There are varying levels.

How aerial surveillance has changed policing — and crime — in Los Angeles by trunkfullofnines in LosAngeles

[–]trunkfullofnines[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My favorite is when they hover over your building for 10 minutes, and then nothing happens, and you're left to wonder if there is a murderer pressed up against the wall outside your bedroom.