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SAG Natl Board Sends "Affected Member" Petition to Committee For Later Review
So I can tell you what happened to that petition drive for "affected member" voting that was taken up today during SAG's National Board meeting at the Sheraton Hotel downtown. (For background, see my previous, SAG Natl Board To Consider "Affected Member Voting" This Weekend; Petition Drive…
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Downtown not the center of it all - Los Angeles Times
The residential boom many expected in an area with 'rough edges' didn't happen. Now, condo prices are skidding.
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Bukowski and Joe Camel
Joe Camel settled onto the empty bar stool next to Bukowski. He shook a Winston out of a soft pack, lit it, and ordered a Bud on tap. “Find any work yet?” Bukowski mumbled, bloodshot eyes fixed on his own ugly mug in the mirror behind the bar. “Not a fuckin’ thing,…
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Confusing green cosmetic certifications, organic standards, and you
The FDA still hasn’t stepped up to make sure chemicals used in our personal care products are safe — but yet another new independent “certification system” seems to pop up every day. How’s an enviro girl to navigate through them all? An optimist might hope these…
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Tapas Restaurants - Los Angeles Restaurants, Los Angeles Menus, Reviews, Ratings - LA Restaurant Recommendations
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New journalism director at USC
Geneva Overholser, former editor of the Des Moines Register, will be introduced Monday as the new director of the journalism school at the USC Annenberg...
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‘Stash-Tastic
I love William H. Macy. Not only is he a great actor, but, as this photo will prove categorically, the man can grow one helluva mustache: Way to go, Macy! BuzzFoto Tags: Mustaches, William H. MaceyShare This
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Extra, Extra: Save the Tar
"Who Watches The Watchers", by ~db~ via LAist Featured Photos Pool on Flickr. A year after the LAPD launched an offensive to rid Downtown of drugs and crime, the results are mixed. Violent crime is down and shoplifting is up, but some opponents of this broken windows campaign are deriding…
Storefront for Art & Architecture Pops Up in Hollywood
As part of LA Art Weekend, which runs through Sunday, the Storefront for Art & Architecture of New York City opened their first of many worldwide temporary pop-up stores in Los Angeles last night. What are these pop-up stores? Well, they are becoming quite ubiquitous, albeit in spurts,…
German Street Art Duo, Herakut, Open Streichelzoo
Like Blek le Rat, who had his first U.S. show last week at Shepard Fairey's Subliminal Projects, more European street art comes to Los Angeles for an American debut. Tonight, from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m., Herakut's show, Streichelzoo (“petting zoo” in German) opens at Carmichael Gallery of…
Gus's sauces up South Pasadena
Gus's BBQ's long wood bar We had a preview of Gus's BBQ before they open to the public on Wednesday, April 16. I like the long bar at the back, with nine bourbon selections available for the mint julep. It's a good spot for families,…
Thoughtless Ink Can Sink Your Soul
A friend of mine recently expressed interest in finally taking the plunge and rebelling in the utmost conformist way. Yes, she wants to get her first tattoo. Cool. Go for it. They’re awesome. Well, most of them. We were discussing what she was going to get, when the time comes. You’ve…
Plane Crashes into Compton Residences Injuring 4
At least four people were critically injured after a twin-engine Cessna 310 airplane crashed in the 500 block of West Cypress in Compton this afternoon. The plane crashed into two homes on a residential street about a quarter-mile from Compton/Woodley Airport, according to ABC7. The flight…
Walter Meego's Sweeping Voyage
Walter MeegoVoyagerRelease Date: May 27, 2008Almost GoldIt's safe to assume that Walter Meego—who formerly resided in Chicago—wanted to be a star. Otherwise, they wouldn't have picked up and moved to Los Angeles. On their impressive debut, Justin Sconza and Colin Yarck convey…
Osteria Mozza: Still a Big Deal
On March 5th, I called Osteria Mozza to make a reservation for April 5th (they only take reservations a month in advance.) I thought I would call at lunchtime when they would first be open. A critical mistake. Turns out that the reservation line for both Mozzas opens at 10 am. I could get…
LA Times Book Prize Nominees of the Fictional Sort
LA Times Book Prize Fiction Nominees There are some juicy picks - and even a few underdogs - among the nominees of the two fiction categories for the LA Times Book Prizes that will be awarded later this month. While the National Book Award often goes to the obvious front-runner and…
Ze Need More of Ze Punishment
Politicians, world leaders, and monied mac daddies - beware. If you like your sex rough, if you like it superfreaky, make sure to keep it in your own home, with partners you trust. Having kinky sex with paid prostitiutes in an uncontrolled place that could be chock full o' hidden cameras is…
Book Club, Anyone?
On the heels of David N. Scott’s recent comment that he “should read more books of real quality”, I’m throwing out a title for David’s intellectual appetite and perhaps for group discussion. The title in question, one of my favorite novels of all time, is…
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Journal Online: Pinay maid wins case
Nena Ruiz, a Pinay teacher turned slave dog' in Los Angeles won $850,000 in a court case.
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StairMaster with a view: Hiking the stairways of Echo Park, Silver Lake - Los Angeles Times
You could climb Mt. Whitney -- or, like writer Dan Koeppel, get exercise (and more vertical ascent) on a 16.2-mile 'walking tour' of Los Angeles' outdoor stairs.
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Pencil This In: Saturday
Photo by kpe II via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr GRAFFITI German graffiti artists, known as Herakut, takes over the walls of Carmichael Gallery starting tonight. The artists will be there celebrating their first show stateside. Open bar. 8 p.m. // Carmichael Gallery // 1257…
LA JEWISH GUIDE DINING SECTION - Kosher - Milchig
places to go with adina?
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LA JEWISH GUIDE DINING SECTION - Kosher - Fleischig
places to go to with adina?
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Disposable Bag Fee: Putting a Mandatory Price Tag on Change
The quarter might become a triple-threat of the coin world soon if LA County and Heal the Bay have their way in Sacramento. Adding to the two biggest reasons why the 25 cent piece is the most coveted piece of cupronickel in your pocket--laundry and parking meters, of course--bill AB 2829…
Tonight in Rock: USC Springfest Just Started
Del tha Funkee Homosapien | Photo via Definitive Jux As told earlier this week, there's some damn good music happening all day at USC: Lupe Fiasco, De La Soul, Saosin, Del tha Funkee Homosapien (read our interview with him), The Aquabats and Aceyalone to name a few. One additional positive…
Lakers Down the Home Stretch
It’s been said for a long time, but it bears repeating. The NBA Western Conference is really tough. If the Denver Nuggets win two of their last three and the Golden State Warriors win out their final three games, then it would be the first time in NBA history that a 50-win team would…
In design, the temporary is so contemporary - Los Angeles Times
"Some architects are playing up the idea of impermanence, perhaps underscoring the changeability of our times and town."
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Police blotter
Just got this in my e-mail inbox: OPERATIONS-VALLEY BUREAU MORNING REPORT APRIL 11, 2008 VALLEY TOTAL HOMICIDES: 19 GANG RELATED HOMICIDES: 4 VAN NUYS AREA Homicides = 1 Gang Related Homicides = 0 (Justifiable = 1) A hot prowl burglary... Just got this in my e-mail inbox: OPERATIONS-VALLEY BUREAU…
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Truancy sweep angers some parents
At least one angry parent called me this morning about yesterday's massive truancy sweep. I haven't talked to the parent yet but apparently she felt her son or daughter was treated like a criminal when police rounded truants up and... At least one angry parent called me this morning about…
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Are Movie Theatres the New Post Offices for the Violence-Inclined?
The Pacific Beach Cities Stadium 16 movie theatre in El Segundo was the real-life scene of a police-involved shootout last night. Two officers were wounded and the suspect was killed outside the theatres after they arrived on scene to "escort [him] out and he opened fire," reports the LA…
Israel Baseball League's country cousins strike out
Back in November, we told you about the South Coast League of Professional Baseball, whose error-ridden first season bizarrely mirrored the mistakes of the Israel Baseball League we have paid so much attention to. Now comes word from headquarters in Macon, Georgia that the South Coast League…
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When Traffic Plans Aren't Kosher
Earlier this year, Mayor Villaraigosa introduced his 2008 Traffic Relief Initiatives, which outlines ten proposals for improving driving conditions throughout the city (full document downloadable here). One of the initiatives is called "Pico East Olympic West" (or, alternatively "Olympic…
JSR Photography Blog: Yoga Portrait
Great yoga portrait session in downtown LA. Very hip and urban.
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Barry Nolan responds to Tabloid Baby re: O'Reilly
Yesterday we suggested that former tabloid television host Barry Nolan's campaign to deny a Boston Emmy honor to tabloid television host Bill O'Reilly was unfair, and that his description of O'Reilly as a "mental case" was misguided, especially in light of Barry's praise of actual mental case…
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Seeing Double -- And Having to Pay Big Bucks For It
In its infinite wisdom, matched only by its infinite price increases, Time Warner Cable decided some time back to drop Turner Classic Movies from its basic cable lineup here in Los Angeles, home of the movies, and to treat us...
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N. Hollywood: Another Random Shooting.
As reported in the Daily News:Man wounded in apparent car-to-car shootingBrandon Lowrey, Staff WriterArticle Last Updated: 04/11/2008 11:12:56 PM PDTNORTH HOLLYWOOD - A man was rushed to a local hospital Friday night after he was hit by two bullets in an apparent car-to-car shooting, police…
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Weird Los Angeles: The Phantom Hitchhiker to Ave. 64
It happened during the 1950s in Los Angeles. Mr Hall was waiting for a traffic light when the girl came into view by the side of the road. She was pretty, and she was hitch-hiking, her thumb raised to the heavens and her elegant complexion faced towards the stationary vehicle. However, on this…