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by Len Ly | December 23, 2009
Staff Reporter

WATCH: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and other officials announced the city expects to recycle 80,000 Christmas trees after the winter holidays. Here's how you can go green with your tree. [...]

Competition Turns Ugly At Local Christmas Tree Lots

by Amy Silverstein | December 21, 2009
Contributor

'Tell Mr. Krikorian to stick to what he knows and get the fuck out of the Christmas tree business before he has more problems than we know what to do with,' threatened one Christmas tree lot owner to another. 'Tis the season to be jolly?
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Pet Food Bank: Giving Kibble to Shelter Animals

by Victoria Spilabotte | December 16, 2009
Annenberg TV News

WATCH: The economy has impacted one local charity. Donations to the pet food bank are down, and the owner is finding it harder to get enough kibble to deliver to local shelters and rescues. [...]

Gifts For Guns: A Hit In Compton

by Sharis Delgadillo | December 14, 2009
Contributor

Folks from all over L.A. lined up to trade their weapons for gift cards (valued from $50-200) at the annual exchange program hosted by the Compton Sheriff's Dept. [...]

Costume Carnival Draws Massive Crowds To WeHo

by Anant Goenka | November 1, 2009
Senior Editor

WATCH: An estimated 350,000 revelers descended upon West Hollywood's Santa Monica Boulevard Saturday night for the annual West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnival. [...]

Holy Molé! You Gotta Try This

by Dominic Riley | November 1, 2009
Staff Reporter

Why not celebrate Dia de los Muertos this weekend by trying a traditional Mexican dish smothered in a delicious, smoky mole sauce.

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Affordable Is The New Black And Orange This Halloween

by Irma Widjojo | October 31, 2009
Staff Reporter

Vampires and Michael Jackson impersonators may be roaming the streets this Halloween, but many people are turning to thrift shops instead of big costume stores to save a few dollars. [...]

The Hills Are Alive

by Deidre Crawford | October 31, 2009
Senior Arts and Culture Editor

WATCH AND LISTEN: Beyond the hills of Los Angeles, ghost stories and half-dead monsters frighten thrillseekers who dare to come to The Los Angeles Haunted Hayride this Halloween. [...]

What's Your Favorite Scary Movie?

by Olga Khazan | October 30, 2009
Senior Editor

The 10 horror flicks that have beaten the odds by not being cheesy, mindless drivel. [...]

L.A.'s Pumpkin Patches Producing Profits

by Katie Evarts | October 30, 2009
Senior Editor

WATCH: Even during a recession, L.A. gets into the spirit of the season with pumpkins, ponies and petting zoos. [...]

A Close Look At A Shadowy Subject

by Samantha Page | October 30, 2009
Senior Editor

Liberace's stuffed cat and Jayne Mansfield's stuffed Chihuahua are some of the least disturbing things you'll see at The Museum of Death in Hollywood. [...]

Hollywood Haunts: Panpipes Keeps The Occult Alive

by Connie Duong | October 30, 2009
Contributor

Panpipes is the oldest occult store in the U.S. and the place to go in Hollywood for potions, herbs and all things magickal. [...]

Your Death Will Not Be A Typo

by Catherine Cloutier | October 30, 2009
Staff Reporter

One little misprint in a job advertisement opened L.A. County Coroner's Office's Craig Harvey to a life of murder, suicide, NCIS - and no regrets about his career path. [...]

Worst Horror Movies (Most of Which You've Heard Of)

by Erin Richards | October 30, 2009
Contributor

These 10 horror flicks aren't scary enough to watch under the covers. [...]