Skating through an empty Los Angeles | Boing Boing

Urban Isolation is a video of someone skateboarding through an empty Los Angeles.  Seeing a typically bustling city in this light is fascinating. It feels post-apocalyptic, yet so peaceful to witness. I imagine it must have taken a long time to wait for the right moments to film and collect all of these scenes. I’d love to see a version of this film in every busy city.  From Vimeo: Skateboarding through an empty Los Angeles. Directed, Filmed and Edited by: RussellHoughten.com Assistant camera/edit: James Messina Music by: RichardHoughten.com” Official report condemns police gangs within Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Gangs within the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department are a “cancer” on the county’s law enforcement, says a 70-page report by the Civilian Oversight Commission’s special counsel. Wikipedia has a list… READ THE REST Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio to be Grand Marshal at Los Angeles carnival Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles hosts a terrific annual outdoor carnival called Bob Baker Day. There will be music, games, puppet shows, and special guests like David Arquette… READ THE REST Woman grabs knife from would-be attacker and chases him out the door (video) A red-capped crook wielding a large knife barged into a Los Angeles
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