Erika Schickel chatted up Bo Diddley on a plane to New Mexico. She was ten and headed for sleep-away camp.

Denise Hamilton loved Pest Control the Musical so much "my mouth literally hurt from laughing for two-and-a-half hours straight."

Jenny Price returns with her Malibu Beach Notes for pre-summer, and invites you to join the Urban Rangers and learn how to reclaim the sand for the people.

Bill Boyarsky attended an ACORN press conference in South Los Angeles to observe the fight against predatory lenders.

Jenny Burman isn't too happy about a landlord's plans to cut down two juniper trees on Morton Avenue in Echo Park.

Adrienne Crew notes that knitters, crocheters and needle workers invaded Dodger Stadium last night.

Veronique de Turenne keeps an eye on the ducklings she spotted in Malibu and says they are doing fine.

Mark Lacter sees the Huffington Post trying to line up another $10 million in financing but wonders what happens to all that traffic after the election season ends.

Judy Graeme introduces the Beat era photos of Charles Brittin, led by an amazing shot of Venice when it was all oil derricks.

WATCH FOR: This week's latest offering in "Right of Way" from participants in the LA Observed Script Project.