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Rate-A-Restaurant, #163 in a series

Restaurant: Newcomb's RanchLocation: Angeles Crest Highway (Highway 2), approx. 27 miles north of La Canada Flintridge.Type of restaurant: AmericanThey stipulated: Newcomb's is known as a popular stop for motorcyclists (who thrill at speeding up the curvy mountains), but is completely…

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The St. Francis Dam Tragedy, 80 Years Later

Mulholland inspects the dam's ruinsWill at Metblogs L.A. reminds us that Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of one of the deadliest engineering disasters in this country's history -- and the second biggest loss of life (behind the 1906 San Francisco earthquake) in California history: The St.…

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Hammett’s Ghost

“What did he say to you?” The therapist rested his elbows on the desk and clasped his fists under his chin. Officious and bored is what the gesture communicated to Hardy. “What did Hammett say to you when he finally chose to speak?” “I never said he was Dashiell…

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Rockets Win 20th In A Row, Join Elite Company With Lakers and Bucks

Rockets 83, Hawks 75 Atlanta - The Houston Rockets' won their 20th in a row on Wednesday night in Atlanta. The win was far from pretty, but coach Rick Adelman will take the win and was impressed with his team. The Rockets were held to their lowest first half total of the season but pulled away…

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Lock Your Doors People

Otherwise this could be you:

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NOTICE: The News Content You Requested Is Available Only To Clients And Subscribers Of AHN FeedSyndicate March 13th, 2008 AHN FeedSyndicate (AHN)- IMPORTANT ACCOUNT NOTICE Source: [tags]Restaurants, Hotels[/tags] Posted in Los Angeles Hotels | No Comments »

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Zei_Zao_LS Presents: Leandro Barbosa Mix4

This mix highlights Leandro Barbosa of the Phoenix Suns, the fastest man in the NBA, in his play against the Clippers in the Western Conference Semi-Finals. Music: Master P - Hoody Hoo Check out my personal website, featuring the Every Little Thing webcomic! …

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CHRISTIAN AUGIER TURNED THE GROVE INTO A RUNWAY

The L.A. fashion week is not the most exciting fashion event so turning the grove into a giant catwalk for Christian Audigier's brands was a pretty good idea.

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Discoteca Sami

1325 Venice Blvd Venice, CA 90291 Phone: (310) 313-3201 Map Latino pop music. Tejano, Norteno, narcocorrida, etc., CDs. Soccer jerseys and balls.

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Los Angeles: Los Angeles Union Station

This well preserved landmark is known as “The Last of the Great Railway Stations”. The station also serves as a central hub for the new light rail system that connects various parts of the metropolis. One of the great mysteries of the Federal and State transportation policies is the neglected…

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Studios offer to start talks with actors soon

Studios offer to start talks with actors soon March 13th, 2008 In a move to defuse labor tensions, the chief negotiator for the major studios Wednesday offered to begin contract negotiations with Hollywood's actors March 31. Posted in Los Angeles Business News | Comments Off

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Timing was right for his wares

Timing was right for his wares March 13th, 2008 Demand for Simon Wolf's designs has grown as the market for high-end watches thrives. It can be tough for any small business to think outside the box, let alone about the box itself. Posted in Los Angeles Business News | Comments Off

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Gibson picks fight over ‘Guitar Hero’

Gibson picks fight over ‘Guitar Hero’ March 13th, 2008 Gibson Guitar Corp., which once harmoniously licensed its name to the blockbuster "Guitar Hero" video games, is strumming a different tune. Posted in Los Angeles Business News | Comments Off

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YouTube getting TV shot from TiVo

YouTube getting TV shot from TiVo March 13th, 2008 Website visitors will have another way to view the videos. YouTube, not happy to be just an Internet site, is expanding to the medium it has helped undermine -- the boob tube. Posted in Los Angeles Business News | Comments Off

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Bird & Bird Agrees to Merger With Finland’s Fennica

Bird & Bird Agrees to Merger With Finland’s Fennica March 12th, 2008 Bird & Bird is set to enter the Finnish legal market after securing a merger with Helsinki-based Fennica Attorneys. The top 20 U.K. firm announced Wednesday that Fennica will come under the Bird & Bird banner on…

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Here it is a little over a day till my 32nd Birthday and I’m not really in the mood to celebrate. I’m putting everything into storage for a few months and heading to L.A. to job hunt. Who knows what the future holds for me. Give me a break God!

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Same Old Story, and May Sings the Same Old Song

By Eric Richardson The L.A. Times takes a shot at Downtown in a story just posted, titling it "Downtown not the center of it all". The story mixes a few anecdotes with a dropped median sales price stat for condos to create its conclusion of "signs that downtown's residential boom is slowing, if…

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David et Victoria Beckham n’en peuvent plus de Los Angeles

David et Victoria Beckham n’en peuvent plus de Los Angeles 13 mars 2008 Près d’un an après leur déménagement à Los Angeles, David et Victoria Beckham n’en peuvent déjà plus de la vie californienne, rapporte The Sun qui cite une source proche du couple. Suite

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ABA Law Student Group Tackles Depression

ABA Law Student Group Tackles Depression March 12th, 2008 This month, the American Bar Association Law Student Division will launch a mental health initiative aimed at helping law students who are battling depression and anxiety. The group will also provide a mental health toolkit — an online…

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Bird & Bird Agrees to Merger With Finland’s Fennica

Bird & Bird Agrees to Merger With Finland’s Fennica March 12th, 2008 Bird & Bird is set to enter the Finnish legal market after securing a merger with Helsinki-based Fennica Attorneys. The top 20 U.K. firm announced Wednesday that Fennica will come under the Bird & Bird banner on…

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Latham Names Rosenblatt New Brussels Chief

Latham Names Rosenblatt New Brussels Chief March 12th, 2008 Latham & Watkins has appointed antitrust partner Howard Rosenblatt as new managing partner for its Brussels office. Rosenblatt, who joined Latham just one year ago from rival U.S. firm Howrey, takes over the management position…

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BDO Parent Company May Still Be Held Liable for $522 Million Verdict

BDO Parent Company May Still Be Held Liable for $522 Million Verdict March 12th, 2008 BDO Seidman’s international parent company may be on the hook for a $522 million verdict from a Miami jury, a Florida appeals court ruled Wednesday. Judge Vance Salter concluded Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jose…

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Lawsuit Says Real Estate Attorney Took Client for $2 Million

Lawsuit Says Real Estate Attorney Took Client for $2 Million March 12th, 2008 A Miami Beach real estate attorney is being sued for allegedly pocketing from her trust account more than $2 million that a client had set aside for condominium purchases. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Victoria S. Sigler…

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Live Comedy This Sunday in Los Angeles: UNREAL Line-Up at No Name Comics

In case you didn’t know…this Sunday is a Holiday…it’s Selection Sunday. The day that 65 teams are picked to participate in the NCAA Basketball Tournament. It’s an amazing day for a college basketball junkie like myself. Unbelievably…my Sunday just got about 33x better. Brad…

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Family Friendly Los Angeles Vacations

A vacation in Los Angeles can take on many forms, but the stereotype (and most popular) involves tours around the homes of famous people, learning to surf some of the country’s best waves, and partying all night along Melrose Ave or the Sunset Strip in Hollywood. What else? The weakening dollar…

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i don't know what to do

See, there's this boy I like. At least, I think I like him. He's cute, athletic, charming, well-spoken, hard-working, has a hot body, has plans for the future (applying for a PhD/MD, baby!), polite, seems smart, seems to love his family....basically, he seems like a good guy. But I don't really…

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«Untitled»

one of the kids on the tour suddenly had a bloody nose, and i escorted him to the bathroom, and noticed how cuddly little kids are.  now i understand why mother used to cuddle me so much. the little boy with the bloody nose was just about the cutest thing ever.  halfsnuffling, half…

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Silver Stars re-sign Becky Hammon, Ruth Riley

In an effort to keep their core intact, the San Antonio Silver Stars reached agreements with All-Star guard Becky Hammon and center Ruth Riley on contract extensions this week. The two major losses for the Silver Stars through this off-season have been bench players Marie Ferdinand-Harris…

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I Am in Austin, Texas.

I Am in Austin, Texas. 13 March 2008 Filed under: Los Angeles |

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Tommy Lasorda argues with umpire, gets shown back to his seat

The old man still has it. As Joe Torre and the rest of the Los Angeles Dodgers make for a spring training game in China, the better half of the split squad is under the management of 80-year-old Tommy Lasorda. And he gave 'em hell. The Florida Marlins were in Dodgertown for a game against…

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Silver Lake is down the drain

Silver Lake is down the drain March 13th, 2008 After several weeks of draining, Silver Lake Reservoir is nearly empty now, save for some random puddles on the basin's bottom. Posted in Los Angeles Local News | Comments Off

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Farewell Sunny!

Farewell Sunny! It’s a lot of work fostering 2 puppies at the same time…especially when you’re a 10 year old dog! The kids are so full of energy I can’t keep up. Even the humans are running around like crazy. Things at the studio are very busy right now, too so it’s been like a…

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Mark Bradford | Super 8 Movies

SERIES EXCLUSIVE: Mark Bradford at his home in Los Angeles, with excerpts from his childhood Super 8 home movies. Mark Bradford transforms materials scavenged from the street into wall-sized collages and installations that respond to the impromptu networks—underground economies, migrant…

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Pencil this In: Thursday

SHOPPING Revolveclothing.com is hosting a four-day pop-up store to showcase the LOVA men’s line. The pop-up will take place at the Revolve flagship store that’s not slated to open until August – but the men’s line was too hot to wait for then. noon-7 pm // Revolve Pop-Up Store // 8452…

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SCENE STEALER: ‘10,000 BC’

How was the menacing saber-toothed critter rendered? Why has it taken so long for Hollywood to exploit the very real horrors of the Stone Age — the mammoths, giant birds and saber-toothed tigers that threaten the cave people in Roland Emmerich ’s “10,000 BC” ? Well, dinosaurs are easier…

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Guantanamo Bay terror suspects to be allowed family phone calls

Details of the program still have to be hammered out. A prisoners’ attorney calls the policy change ‘a public relations stunt.’ Pentagon officials disclosed today that they have been persuaded by international human rights advocates to allow foreign terror suspects imprisoned here to have…

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‘Saturday Night Live’ takes pro-Hillary allegations seriously

Show staffers are concerned by claims they’re pro-Clinton and promise to rile all of the candidates. NEW YORK — For three decades, “Saturday Night Live” has prided itself on skewering politicians of all stripes with equal zeal, from Chevy Chase ’s clumsy Gerald Ford to Darrell…

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Mixed martial arts films have a chokehold on action

Get ready for a wave of mixed martial arts films. Even Mamet is in the ring. SINCE the ’70s, they have arrived in grind-house movie theaters each year with the inexorable certainty of new moons and changing seasons: martial arts films featuring sweaty men engaged in hand-to-hand combat,…

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Downtown not the center of it all

Downtown not the center of it all March 12th, 2008 The residential boom many expected in an area with 'rough edges' didn't happen. Now, condo prices are skidding. Downtown Los Angeles has seen a much-heralded revival in the last few years, with thousands of people moving in and a flock of new…

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Mendocino and Humboldt Reefer Sanity- Medical Marijuana Humboldt and Mendocino County!

Today we feature a story from “The Issue” about Medical Marijuana! We were recently contacted by the Editor so we thought we would give them the BIG UPS here on The Mendocino Mount! If you or your blog or organization would like a “BIG UPS” and be featured on the Mendocino Mount then…

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So Britney… How Much Does Your Life Suck?

OK! Magazine claims to have the answer to that question (Spoiler alert - it sucks a lot!) Click here to read the whole scooperoo for yourself. PS: Remember that other OK! story about Britcakes, you know, when her puppy pooped on the $3,000 dress, and Brit up and left abruptly, and she stole the…

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