They say that god works in mysterious ways, and the word “angel” actually means messenger, so when an unusual winged messenger visited the ancient church at Cley-next-the-sea in Norfolk England, it created pandemonium.

Revver, the online video sharing site based in Los Angeles, is almost out of money, after failing to secure more funding, we learned through sources. The company had an acquisition offer on the table, from Brad Greenspan's LiveUniverse

Morning Edition, February 5, 2008 · Whether Navy sonar training exercises are harmful to marine animals has long been a point of conflict. On Monday, a federal judge in Los Angeles said President Bush cannot waive environmental laws that require the Navy to take special steps to protect whales.

When you think Southern California you typically don’t think snow, but if you travel just two hours east of Los Angeles you find yourself at Big Bear Mountain in the San Bernardino National Forest near Big Bear Lake. At almost 8,900 feet, every winter it snows, and when more powder is needed, 5 additional feet can be delivered through a 5 million

Great blog post by JD on how we have to resist the urge to buy something for the sake of buying something.

Los Angeles (IPA: /lɑˈsændʒələs/) is the largest city in the state of California and the second-largest in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A., it is rated an alpha world city having an estimated population of 3.8 million and spanning over 469.1 square miles (1,214.9 square kilometers) in Southern California. Additionally, the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Santa Ana metropolitan area is home to nearly 13 million people who hail from all over the globe and speak more than a hundred different languages. Los Angeles is the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States. Its inhabitants are known as "Angelenos" (IPA: /ændʒəˈlinoʊz/).Los Angeles was founded in the year 1781 by Spanish governor Felipe de Neve as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula (The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels of Porciúncula). It became a part of Mexico in 1821 following its independence from Spain. In 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War, Los Angeles and California became part of the United States. It was incorporated as a municipality on April 4, 1850 — five months before California achieved statehood.Los Angeles is one of the world's most prominent centers of culture, technology, and international trade. It is home to renowned institutions covering a broad range of professional and cultural fields. The city and its immediate vicinity lead the world in producing popular entertainment — such as motion picture, television, video games and recorded music — which forms the base of Los Angeles' international fame and global status.