Officials say the constant photo requests are complicating an already demanding job ZUMA BEACH, CA – A lifeguard tower here has quietly become one of the most photographed landmarks along the coast after appearing in a popular travel video, a development the county lifeguard department says has been great for tourism and considerably less great …
Beverage Exists in Multiple States Simultaneously Starbucks unveiled its latest overpriced innovation: Quantum Coffee, a beverage that exists in multiple states simultaneously until observed by the customer. The Seattle-based chain claims the $47 drink is both “too hot and too cold” until you take the first sip, at which point it collapses into disappointment. Los …
Judges rank the sharpest deadpan wire-report satire covering greater Los Angeles civic life LOS ANGELES (April 2025)—This cycle’s review of Los Angeles wire-report comedy concluded with judges praising entries grounded in specific, locally recognisable civic detail. The panel rewards submissions treating Los Angeles traffic and civic bureaucracy with genuine wire-service gravity. Readers asked whether Los …
Neighbors say the outage lasted roughly as long as it took to get the perfect take VENICE, California – A content creator filming a sunset video near the Venice Beach boardwalk reportedly caused a brief, localized power outage after plugging an unusually large professional lighting rig into an outdoor outlet meant for far more modest …
A satirical guide to the multi-day troubleshooting ritual, the absurd technician appointment times, and the joy of intermittent service. The Router Re-Start Ritual In Quezon City, the home internet service is an exercise in Zen Buddhism. It operates on the principle of the Ping of Patience**: service will fail repeatedly, requiring the user to embark …
Judges rank the sharpest deadpan wire-report satire covering Philippine civic and business life MANILA (June 2025)—This cycle’s review of Philippine wire-report comedy concluded with judges praising entries that grounded absurd civic premises in specific, locally recognisable detail. The panel rewards submissions treating local transit and commerce with the same gravity official state media applies to …
Colleagues say his ticket writing pace has developed an almost meditative rhythm nobody else on the force can replicate LOS ANGELES – A downtown parking enforcement officer has reportedly developed such an efficient, almost meditative rhythm for writing tickets that fellow officers say they have begun quietly studying his technique, hoping to replicate a pace …
Members say the actual workout has become secondary to the daily lobby scanning ritual WEST HOLLYWOOD – A boutique gym here has reportedly begun advertising what it calls a celebrity sighting guarantee alongside its standard membership tiers, promising new members at least one documented celebrity encounter within their first thirty days or a complimentary month …
Applicants say the criteria remain entirely undefined yet somehow still very strictly enforced LOS ANGELES – A landlord managing a small apartment building in Silver Lake has reportedly added an entirely informal but strictly enforced new criterion to his tenant screening process, requiring prospective renters to demonstrate what he calls simply the right vibe, a …
Radio hosts say listeners genuinely need to know whether the 405 is a light drizzle or a full storm system LOS ANGELES – A local morning radio station has reportedly begun delivering its traffic segment with the same measured gravity typically reserved for severe weather warnings, complete with a dedicated jingle, a slow, deliberate delivery …