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Thursday, September 2, 2010
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if this actually gets built out like it ought to be, that will be tremendously great for the city. the 30/10 plan would speed up delivery of most of this rail from mid 2030s to mid 2010s. a huge difference. like whether it happens at all or whether the city is condemned to even worse miserable…
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Extra, Extra
The 134 Freeway in the Glendale/Eagle Rock area | Photo by melissssaf via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr Demand for food from pantries is up. Here's by how much: 21% more than last year, 48% more than two years ago. A court has ruled that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General…
Neutron Bomb Known as the Long Weekend Hits Los Angeles
It’s only the day before the day before the Labor Day weekend, but I noticed a sweet decrease of cars driving on the West Side today. Did anyone else notice the same thing in other areas of Los Angeles? Getting around for the next few...
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Jamie Bell Joins Thriller 'Man On A Ledge'
EXCLUSIVE: Jamie Bell has been set to star in Man On A Ledge, the Summit Entertainment crime drama that will star Sam Worthington. Reports have The Hurt Locker's Anthony Mackie also negotiating. The film's being directed by Asger Leth, best known for his documentary Ghosts of Cite Soleil. He's…
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Modified Gregory Ain with Pool in Mar Vista : New to Market : Curbed LA
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Things to do and see at the Annenberg Community Beach House, Santa Monica, California
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TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL KICKING OFF: First Stop Of Hollywood Awards Season
The Emmys may have just ended Sunday night but that isn’t stopping the Hollywood film awards machine from kicking into gear already. First on Wednesday at the Venice Film Festival with a rapturous reception for opener Black Swan which received a resounding standing ovation for director Darren…
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[Editorial] Living in the Shadows of the Los Feliz Towers – Los Feliz Ledger
First off, I love hilarious passive aggression. Second, how did 9/11 cause him to lose his job. 3rd, why on earth would that make his woodworking less obnoxious. 4th, nobody cares if your dog is a rescue and finally, I hope they get to know you and still those condiments because you sound horribly…
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Win Tix to this Weekend's FYF Fest!!
Photo by Jack Rodriguez/FYF Fest Since there was so much enthusiasm surrounding last week's contest to win tickets to FYF Fest, we're doing it again! The one-day festival is this Saturday -- that's what we're giving away five pairs of General Admission tickets to -- but you should know that…
Old cell phones: How many have you recycled?
If you’ve never recycled a cell phone, you’re not alone. Cell phone recycling rates are “amazingly low,” according to a study from International Data Corp., which says that even a 10 percent recycling rate is considered good. As an environmentalist, I’m not convinced…
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A NATURAL SETTING IN THE SUBURBSDedication of Bandini Canyon Trail Park in San Pedro San Pedro - The Department of Recreation and Parks dedicated Bandini Canyon Trail Park in San Pedro on August 19, 2010. Lying between two rows of residences and an elementary school, the new park is truly a…
CBS Drama 'Blue Bloods' Adds Producers
New CBS drama series Blue Bloods has completed assembling its team following the recent departure of executive producer & showrnner Ken Sanzel. Two new producers have joined the show: helmer Fred Keller (Boomtown, 24, House) as producer & director and writer Linda Gase (Standoff, The…
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Full clip of Fallon's Emmy opening goes up
Kevin Roderick: Sure, it's already Thursday and the Emmys were Sunday. But now, Bruce Springsteen has apparently given NBC the OK to post the full video of Jimmy Fallon's "Glee" spoof.
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At Least 8 DUI Checkpoints this Holiday Weekend in L.A.
Photo by McBLG97 via Flickr Like every weekend, the LAPD will be holding DUI checkpoints around the city. But unlike other weekends, this three-day holiday one is going to see a more scrutinized focus because officials always see an uptick in drunk driving. And so Friday through Monday,…
Are You Fit Enough to Be Livestrong's New Director of Editorial?
Ready to show off those journalistic guns? Livestrong.com is looking for a new director of editorial to steer the content experience for the highly trafficked site. If you're all about fitness and living a healthy lifestyle, this is gig the for you. The ideal candidate will drive the focus…
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Rent Exotic Cars Available in Southern California, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas
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The Big Book of Body Mods, 20 Years Later
Before tattoos and piercings and ear plugs were commonplace, there was the book "Modern Primitives," a then-revolutionary glimpse into the practices of body modification. Published by San Francisco-based punk rock publishing house RE/Search in 1989, the book is a testament to the power of the…
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Frank McCourt admits 'family' image was BS
Kevin Roderick: Might be fun for somebody to go back and look at which print columnists and which Dodgers-hypers in broadcast media bought into the myth that the McCourts were a return to O'Malley-style family ownership.
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LAPD Lawn Reopens
Photo by Eric Richardson. It may have a few brown spots from the recent heat wave, but the lawn outside the LAPD's new headquarters is open and green for the first time in nearly ten months. Sod was installed in mid-July, but the space remained closed off until this week while the new…
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A COMMUNITY EFFORTElysian Park-Riverside Park Groundbreaking CeremonyLos Angeles - The City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Elysian Park-Riverside Outdoor Improvement Park Project -Phase 1 on August 17, 2010 with Councilman Garcetti, Chief…
TV Junkie: 'Sons of Anarchy' Season 3 Premiere
On Monday evening we went to the ArcLight to see the premiere of the third season of FX's "Sons of Anarchy". While we were there we got the chance to speak with series stars: Charlie Hunnam aka Jackson "Jax" Teller, Theo Rossi aka Juan Carlos "Juice" Ortiz, Ron Perlman aka Clarence "Clay"…
Manny reverts to Spanish for White Sox media
Kevin Roderick: When Manny Ramirez met the media for his debut moment with his new Chicago team, the graduate of New York public schools answered in Spanish through coach Joey Cora.
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Disney, Time Warner Cable strike deal
Mark Lacter: We can all relax - the USC game will be on tonight, as will "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy."
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Futurama Hits 100 Episodes
Futurama's second life on Comedy Central has been an undeniable success--the show's return last June after a 7-year hiatus was the network's highest rated program of 2010. Tonight, Futurama will air its 100th episode. Wired is celebrating the occasion by asking members of the show for their…
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Detectives Still Piecing Together Clues in Case of Mummified Infants Found in Westlake Basement
A photo of Janet M. Barrie, displayed among other items during an LAPD press conference today (AP Photo/Nick Ut) The investigation into the death of two infants whose skeletons found in the basement of a Westlake apartment building continues. Today the LAPD held a press conference to…
Boho in Hollywood does a good burger
*** I am not a burger aficionado whatsoever, but I recently had a major craving for a substantial lunch on a Sunday and somehow we ended up at Boho, in the heart of Hollywood on Sunset, right between the Arclight cinemas and hip Amoeba records. Various restaurants have come and gone in that…
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100 Citations Written at Today's Pedestrian Crosswalk Sting in Northridge
Photo by RobeRt Vega via Flickr If you don't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, whether it's marked or not, you might be in violation of the law. That was the message in a pedestrian safety enforcement operation this morning near Cal State Northridge where LAPD traffic officers and campus…
County Fair Time!
Labor Day weekend looms, and you know what that means? That means it’s time for the LA County Fair. Regular readers may know I am a huge fan of the county fair. I LOVE THE COUNTY FAIR!!!! Really. I just logged on and bought ten...
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Cartoonist Daryl Cagle Causes International Scandal
Our local cartoonist/mogul Daryl Cagle is causing a stir south of the border for the cartoon posted above. Aw, we're so proud. He writes: That's my "scandalous" Mexican flag cartoon on the front page of today’s edition of Reforma (below right), the conservative national newspaper in…
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Clicklist: There was no joy in Sielville
The bill to ban plastic bags is not the only sad eco news for Angelenos this week. Here are some other reasons to feel depressed on this beautiful September afternoon in California: >> Walking’s deadlier in L.A. than other places. “In North America, three out of every 100,000…
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CA Teachers Get Wish Lists Granted
Get out your tissues, people. Finally a news story to make you not totally hate rich people. From SFGate: What would it cost, the caller asked the founder of DonorsChoose.org, to fund every California teacher's wish list posted on the Web site? The founder, Charles Best, thought perhaps…
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