california

Tijuana Moon

John Cook · 07/30/09 04:55PM

[The U.S.-Mexico border near Campo, Calif., last night during border patrol operations in the wake of the fatal shooting last week of a U.S. Border Patrol Agent. The lights of Tijuana can be seen in the distance; pic via Getty]

A Tasty Wave

Richard Lawson · 07/08/09 03:28PM

[A Californian body surfer rides a big one. From BodySurf, a great site that collects pictures of people riding waves. Their third collection is up now. You should take a look.]

We Are The Champions. Of Scams.

Hamilton Nolan · 06/17/09 11:25AM

The Way We Live Now: Like champions. In tough times, it's all about priorities. And that priority is winning the Game of Life. Or—failing that—the Game of Golf.

California Dreaming

The Cajun Boy · 05/27/09 02:35AM

Laura Lucero of Los Angeles marches in a pro-gay marriage rally in Hollywood last night after the California Supreme Court upheld a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Is Carrie Prejean's Mother Gay?

The Cajun Boy · 05/20/09 07:47PM

Well this is certainly a ripe little gossip story—-Remember Carrie Prejean, disgraced anti-gay marriage pageant broad and perhaps the most wind-maligned person in all of human history? Well, Star is claiming that Prejean's mother is a SECRET LESBIAN!

Well Cover Me in Tiger Skin and Call Me Richie Rich

Hamilton Nolan · 05/15/09 10:28AM

The Way We Live Now: Sick of it all. You work and work to stay positive and then one day you come across some superrich asshole whose yacht's decorated in endangered animal skins. Screw it.

Santa Barbara Burning

Gabriel Snyder · 05/07/09 11:08AM

Wildfires are raging in California again — this time near Santa Barbara where 5,000 homes have been evacuated — producing the apocalyptic imagery to fit our dreary mood. Pic via Getty.