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DWP rate hike held over a week
The City Council will wait a week to vote on the hike sought by the Department of Water and Power. Time for more politicking study....
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Cops-and-crime blogs spreading
Borrowing a page from Frank Girardot in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, adopted sister paper the Daily Breeze has launched its own crime scene blog....
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Gavin Newsom on prowl in Sacramento
Newsom, one of the California mayors who might run for governor in 2010, said today in the state capital that it's "wildly premature" to consider...
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They won't return to Santa Monica
A couple visiting from Colorado had their bikes stolen — and their vacation spoiled — by a "mid 30s well-dressed white couple" in Santa Monica...
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Eating L.A.: Quick bite: Tomato Pie in Silver Lake
or with tables on the asphalt patio,
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LA Mayor Tells Hollywood Guilds: "We Must Keep This Town Working"
Note my comments on the DHD blog
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Movie Review: Jim Henson's Commercials and Experiments
Last week I went to see Jim Henson's Commercials and Experiments at the Silent Movie Theater on Fairfax. It was with high hopes because Henson has always been a hero of mine, having created several of my favorite movies and TV shows (Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, Fraggle Rock, The Muppet Show…
A Big Economic Day for McCain in Santa Ana
No, not because he had a record-breaking fundraising day. In fact, McCain sent an email to his supporters asking them to donate to his campaign within the next week in order to make his 1st quarter fundraising numbers look sexy (OK, he didn’t actually say he wanted them to look sexy but…
Speaking of Bad Plastic Surgery…
We’ve all been wondering what on Earth happened to Priscilla Presley’s face, and now we have an answer: Ex-Mrs. Elvis was one of hundreds (possibly thousands) of victims of an unlicensed doctor giving out supposed “better than Botox” miracle injections to Hollywood’s…
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Knifestyles of the Rich and Famous: Hiedi Montag
Here is a picture of America’s most hated do-nothing paparazzi-fiend and “singer” Heidi Montag, looking like she forgot to wipe her mouth off after shooting one of those “Got Milk” ads (insert joke about Spencer Pratt here…) But no, it’s just a funky…
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Pellicano Trial: CAA Partners Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane May Testify Wednesday
The government may ask them to testify Wednesday or Thursday at the latest at the court proceedings inside the Roybal federal building. CAA partners Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane were mentioned in Footnote #11 of the government's trial memo on the Pellicano case because "recovered from…
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Bukowski’s Dragnet
“Bukowski? Mr. Charles Bukowski?” Bukowski chewed on a fat, wet cigar butt and leered at the young man through the screen door. “Who’s askin’?” The young man had ‘cop’ written all over him as if he had just arrived from Central Casting. A neat but…
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LA Mayor Tells Hollywood Guilds: "We Must Keep This Town Working"
Regarding the entertainment industry negotiations, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa issued the following statement today: “The recent work stoppage within the entertainment industry cost the Los Angeles economy $2.5 billion and caused personal hardship for thousands of Angelenos. As the…
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Extra Extra: They've Got Money and Science
Photo of the Vincent Thomas Bridge by Jonathan Alcom (Sundogg) via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr We've been covering the city's police force a lot lately -- and before you think those officers just sit around eating donuts all day, you should definitely check out the LA Times…
OMG, More Green: EcoTuesday Begins Tonight
There's Green Business Networking, there's LA Green Drinks and now there is EcoTuesday beginning tonight. Simply put, the monthly event works like this: eco-minded people gather at a bar or restaurant, introduce themselves, listen to a guest speaker and then mingle and network. Tonight's…
DWP: It's Gonna Take More Green to Keep From Going Black
Photo by neonspecs via LAist Featured Photos Pool on Flickr The LA City Council today voted to postpone a vote on proposed DWP fee hikes until April 2nd. Citing the need for widespread infrastructure upgrades that would ideally prevent customers from losing power when the demand is high, for…
Raconteurs mess with biz formula -- for the better? - Los Angeles Times
"A commenter on Idolator.com who goes by the name 'SuperUnison' had a cute name for critics: 'the context mafia.' That's one family I'm proud to join."
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Sometimes My Friends And I Finish A Couple Of These Off During Our 'Felicity' Parties [A Call To The Bullpen]
boomp3.com While checking out at an organic food store, Keri Russell got stuck with the one cashier who happened to be a Felicity super fan. The cashier could barely contain her excitement; however, she did politely refrain from showing Russell the tattoo of "The Scotts" (Speedman and Foley)…
Sisson leaves City Hall, Marcus Allen in
Chief administrative officer Karen Sisson is returning to her alma mater, Pomona College, to be vice president and treasurer. She has been CAO since December...
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Fresh & Easy Markets in SoCal: Unknown & Hard?
We were all abuzz a few months back when the first wave of UK import grocery stores called Fresh & Easy opened across the Southland, offering promise to under-served neighborhoods of accessible and affordable healthy food and low-cost groceries in a pleasant and somewhat upscale…
Bacaro LA - Los Angeles, Ca. 90007 - Reviews & Directions - The Guide
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The Latest Additions To The Neverending Roster Of Brangelina Family Members Are ... Barack Obama And Hillary Clinton? [Famous Families]
Brangelina has yet to officially support any of the current presidential candidates, but now that they have learned that they're related to two of them, we can expect that an endorsement (or two!) is forthcoming. According to the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Brad Pitt is "ninth…
The Hills: Words Of Wisdom [Words Of Wisdom]
newVideoPlayer("hills1_defamer.flv", 463, 387,"");Today marks the first edition of "The Hills: Words Of Wisdom," a new weekly feature in which the bleached blonde cast of "real people" indulges us with life lessons worth learning. On last night's Season Three premiere, the one-hour chickfest was…