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Pasta Factory

425 Washington Blvd. Venice, CA 90291 Phone: (310) 832-9838 Map Locals go here for classic Italian in a low-key environment (read: not C & O theme park). Full bar, natch. Did I mention the little loaves of bread and garlic oil? That’s because I don’t want you to know.

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Blogging killed the radio star — or not

Good Dirt Radio did a short piece on green blogs — and my voice is on it – The piece is uber optimistic about green blogs’ role in the environmental movement. I’d say that my take on green bloggin’s not quite so utopian as on this show, though obviously,…

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Unofficial Post-L.A. Marathon Cocktail Party

Yayyy! The L.A. Marathon is FINALLY over! After six months of having to go to bed early on Friday nights without a cocktail because of those long Saturday morning training runs, this Friday marathoners everywhere finally get to stay up late and drink to their heart’s content! And what…

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Rocky and his billboard friends

You've read about the story, now here's the invitation. Tomorrow night's event for City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo was put together, reports David Zahniser in the...

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Steve Blake Is My Hero

Stellar defense on Kobe.  I encourage this trend to continue

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Cocktail Review: The Hungry Cat’s Sourpuss

Want your date to pucker up? Take her to the Hungry Cat in Hollywood, well-known for its innovative and freshly juiced cocktails, and order her up a Sourpuss ($12). I had tried one on the recommendation of the bartender. She swore that despite its ingredients of 1792 Bourbon, fresh orange juice…

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Spears’ father gets $2,500 per week

Being Britney Spears’ father is now a paying gig — through most of the summer, at least. A court has ordered the troubled pop star’s estate to pay James Spears’ $2,500 in weekly compensation and authorized him to lease a car. On Wednesday, his authority to handle his daughter’s affairs,…

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Jamie Spears to Remain in Charge Until July 31

Jamie Spears will remain in control of his troubled daughter Britney Spears’ finances and other aspects of the struggling star’s life until July 31. Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Reva Goetz extended the temporary legal conservatorship that had been ordered on February 4, during…

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Britney Spears Remains Under Dad’s Watch

When it comes to vices, Britney Spears isn’t that much different than any other girl - she loves to shop! And yesterday, the “Toxic” mommy was spotted going for a wardrobe change as she browsed through the offerings at the trendy Intermix boutique in Beverly Hills, California. …

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SLEEPWALKING THROUGH THE MEKONG, a film featuring the band Dengue Fever to be shown in Echo Park

Image of Dengue Fever from the film’s website The Echo Park Film Center will show a special documentary on Thursday, March 13 at 8 pm, “Sleepwalking Through the Mekong.” This film features the local band Dengue Fever, known for a sound that stems from Cambodian rock from the 1960s and…

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Woman gets 50 years in O.C. molestation case

Woman gets 50 years in O.C. molestation case March 7th, 2008 O.C. woman and her husband videotaped their sex crimes. A woman convicted of repeatedly molesting her 4-year-old niece with her husband was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in prison, bringing an end to a case that unfolded after…

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Delgadillo fete raises hackles

Delgadillo fete raises hackles March 7th, 2008 Former Clear Channel lobbyist's role in event angers billboard foes, who question the city attorney's objectivity. The billboard company known as Clear Channel Outdoor has long been a warrior at Los Angeles City Hall, playing legal hardball as it…

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Future of SoCal journalism begins

After losing four sports staffers last week at the Daily News, the sports editor who doubles as writer of the paper's successful Kings blog had...

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Lido Grill

417 Washington Blvd Venice, CA 90291 Map Pan-Mediterranean tapas. Just opened. French North African owner has cheffed around the world. Weekends feature Flamenco and other forms of Spanish dance.

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Stars stump for Clinton

March 4 was Clinton’s personal super Tuesday, the night the stars came out for her as never before. THE political pundits analyzing this week’s primaries still are wondering whether negative advertising carried Ohio and Texas for Hillary Rodham Clinton .

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‘10,000 B.C.’

A wild & woolly ‘BC’ hasn’t only lifted often from prehistoric flicks, it’s lifted well. AS far as writer-director Roland Emmerich is concerned, the Ice Age is a state of mind. Refusing to be tied down by either sense or sensibility, his “10,000 BC” is as crazy as it wants to…

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Favre tears up, and who can blame him?

At his farewell news conference, the Green Bay quarterback has difficulty getting the words out before breaking down. GREEN BAY, Wis. — You can see many a goodbye to a sporting life that can bring a teardrop to your eye.

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Lakers get mixed injury updates

The Lakers continue to monitor their injured players, receiving positive updates ( Chris Mihm), negative ones (Trevor Ariza), and some that are in between (Andrew Bynum). Bynum is still jogging in a swimming pool and also working out on an elliptical machine, but he has not tested his injured…

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LeBron puts up easy 50 on Knicks

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball. Ok, don’t take this the wrong way, but that was an easy 50 points if there ever was one. LeBron James is awesome. There is no question of that and he is the front runner with Kobe Bryant for MVP of the National Basketball…

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Just Sayin’…

Not to sound like a second-grader, but I was watching “American Idol” right now, and Ryan Seacrest just told David “I Like Wagging My Balls In Other Dudes’ Faces” Hernandez to “take a stool.” Couldn’t he have just said, “Your safe - go sit over…

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Categorically Not! - Puzzles!

The next Categorically Not! is on Sunday March 9th (upcoming). The Categorically Not! series of events that are held at the Santa Monica Art Studios, (with occasional exceptions). It's a series - started and run by science writer K. C. Cole - of fun and informative conversations deliberately…

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Family members held in major insurance scam

Family members held in major insurance scam March 6th, 2008 L.A. police arrest 20 suspects in raids. Authorities say a long-running scam involving fake auto accidents was targeted. They say nothing makes a man prouder than watching his children follow in his footsteps. Posted in Los…

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Advice for Mozilo pay was ignored

Advice for Mozilo pay was ignored March 6th, 2008 Countrywide rejected two consultants, hiring a third whose aim was to aid the chairman, a House report says. Two consultants hired by Countrywide Financial Corp. raised concerns about Chairman Angelo R. Mozilo's lucrative pay package, but key…

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Los Angeles Beat Swap Meet

Los Angeles Beat Swap Meet Be sure to hit up the first Los Angeles Beat Swap meet this Sunday! Our friends from Edukation Athletics will be up in there so be sure to visit their table.

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Don't Believe Those New Line Rumors

There are emails all over that the ax came down hard at New Line today. Not true. I can tell you there was a lengthy meeting at Warner Bros today where execs started the process of figuring out what needs to be done with New Line and what deals, distribution, movies, even TV shows that studio…

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Orioles Nick-le and Dime Markakis

Based on the last decade of Orioles baseball, we should have known it was coming. After an off-season where they managed to successfully purge millions from their payroll and bolster their farm system, the Orioles have made their first blunder. While it is difficult to feel bad for a 24 year…

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LAMILL COFFEE CO.

I finally meandered over to Silver Lake to experience the much talked about coffee boutique, LAMILL (pronounced lah-mill). This is not, let me repeat NOT, your average, cater to the masses, grab your daily cup o’ Joe and go coffee shop. No ladies and gentlemen, LAMILL takes the art of coffee…

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LA Connection to Times Square Bombing

Photograph of police investigating the explosion scene in Times Square by Mary Altaffer/AP This morning's explosion in New York City's Times Square has a possible Los Angeles connection in the form of a return address on letters claiming responsibility that were sent to members of congress. …

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Tom Hanks Leaves Lawyer Brittenham

I'm told that Tom Hanks is actively looking for new a new entertainment lawyer and is "now out there taking meetings". This after the Oscar-winning actor recently decided to part ways with Skip Brittenham, the bigtime partner of Ziffren, Brittenham, Branca, Fischer, Gilbert-Lurie, Stiffelman,…

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All about how Breast Enhancement Pills work for women

All about how Breast Enhancement Pills work for women March 6th, 2008 by onlinepharmacy AboutBreast Actives Manufacturing Guidelines Breast Actives prides itself on making quality its first priority. All theraw materials used in Breast Actives products must pass stringent qualitycontrol tests…

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Orioles With Markakis: Nick-led and Dimed

Based on the last decade of Orioles baseball, we should have known it was coming. After an off-season where they managed to successfully purge millions from their payroll and bolster their farm system, the Orioles have made their first blunder. While it is difficult to feel bad for a 24 year…

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Pellicano Explains His One Jury Challenge

I've heard from Anthony Pellicano through a source about why he exercised his one jury challenge (when he had four he could exercise in all). "His only objection to this guy was that he lived in Ventura County, had two small kids and coached soccer. And Anthony knew that it would be a…

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Ottawa Senators vs. Los Angeles Kings: In-Game Updates

LOS ANGELES — Greetings from the Bob Miller Press Box at Staples Center, where the Los Angeles Kings will host the Eastern Conference-leading Ottawa Senators (7:30 PM PST, televised in the Los Angeles area on FSN West). Erik Ersberg will start in goal for the Kings, while Martin Gerber gets the…

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Bjorkestra! Bjorkestra! Bjorkestra!

Los Angeles Sorry. I just like the way that sounds. I personally love Bjork and have been a fan since the day I first spotted her and her white fur trim collar in the Sugarcubes video for Hit. Sadly, the only time I ever get to see her these day is when she is beating the crap out of a…

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A Look Inside John Waters Suitcase

Los Angeles Tonight is the opening of Tom Atwood’s “Kings In Their Castles” show here in Los Angeles at Farmani Gallery. This is a collection of photographs taken by the West Hollywood based artist featuring the homelife of twenty celebrated gay men including John Waters, Todd Oldham…

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Los Angeles 7-10 Marzec ‘08

Lece do LA w piatek po poludniu. wracam w poniedzialek wieczorem. zadzwonie w sobote.

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All The Real Ghouls [Short Ends]

newVideoPlayer("suspiria_defamer.flv", 463, 387,"");· We meant to get to this earlier, but alas, we never did. This morning brought news that slow-core indie auteur David Gordon Green is planning on remaking Suspiria, Dario Argento's late '70s giallo masterwork. While we think the world of…

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