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Travel + Leisure Hates Los Angeles
Blogging.la links to the new America's Favorite Cities poll being conducted by Travel + Leisure magazine -- and Los Angeles is getting killed by the haters.The survey ranks Los Angeles near the bottom (out of the nation's top 25 destination cities) in Environmental awareness (!), safety, access to…
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Calvin Trillin, The Wire & the AFL-CIO
Two Southern California events and one national contest that you might want to know about.. 1. THE WIRE For those of you who are hard core fans of The Wire, the Liberty Hill Foundation is honoring David Simon and Ed Burns at their annual Upton Sinclair dinner this Thursday. The YouTube…
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¡Viva Eladio! IBL star & his visa make the NY Times
As we've said and keep saying, the Israel Baseball League is suddenly in play all of a sudden. Moments ago, the broken dream got a mention in tomorrow's edition of the stately New York Times, thanks to its breakout star and our new IBL poster boy Eladio Rodriguez, who wandered into a New York…
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Sacred
Open house a couple months back offered this view of a cool backyard oasis. Think it is a house off Roberta. Some kind of ceremony meditation spot? Just a rock design? Who knows but it looked cool, especially with that trippy pointy tree in the middle. Perfect example of how people live around…
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License Plate of the Day: Michael Scott Edition
I know, this family loves its kids. But after this week's "The Office," I'd like to imagine this plate was inspired by Michael Scott:"How can I be lonely with my boys? A famous person once said, 'Boys on the side.' But I don't. I disagree. I say, 'Let's hear it for the boys.'"
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Architectural Identity Crisis
My apologies if this is your house... but what a bizarre addition. A Tudor-style, castle-like second floor has been slapped on the back of this Spanish-style house. Spotted in Atwater Village.
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Scream for Ice Cream: Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day and Baskin-Robbins’ 31-Cent Scoop Night
Flickr Shot by jamelah Just in time for the cooler weather this week, both ice cream giants Ben and Jerry’s and Baskin Robbins are having their special ice cream events: a globalwide free cone day (B&J’s) and a nationwide 31-cent scoop night (B-R). This would have been perfect…
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GTA IV: Is The Game Really That Good?
It's certainly in demand: tonight, with a few hours remaining before Rockstar's creation hits the streets, UPS workers were already getting fired for stealing pre-ordered copies of Grand Theft Auto IV. There's no doubt it's going to set a new sales record for an entertainment product tomorrow…
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Sophyto: Organic skin care — in one-use plastic packaging (and a giveaway)
Most beauty regimens prescribe washing your face twice a day, but not the newly-launched Sophyto skin care line. The products in this UK company’s petrochemical and paraben-free line all have instructions for use that don’t involve any water. I found that weird. Especially because…
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Grand Avenue Start Delayed; Completion Now in 2012
The "erector set" parking structure across from Disney Hall had been closed in preparation for construction, but could be reopened. Photo by Eric Richardson. The Downtown News reported this afternoon (and the Times followed four hours later) that the start of construction on the Grand…
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Bringing Back the Flags at Arcade Post Office
The American flag and POW-MIA flag fly outside the Post Office in the Security Lofts on Spring. Photo by Eric Richardson. Last week a small black pole outside the Security Lofts building on Spring street got a little more exciting, as the Post Office added two flags to the sidewalk scene. …
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Steve Sailer's iSteve Blog: America's Most Hated City
LA - based on travel leisure survey
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Why are so many bloggers & sports reporters suddenly writing about the Israel Baseball League as if it's brand new or just getting into full swing?
Something wacky’s going on with the sportsbloggers and news mavens of Israel. Close to a year after the debut of the Israel Baseball League, and more than eight months after the first harbingers of its imminent collapse, every major news organization in the world has basically ignored or…
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LOST: Giant Inflatable Pig, $10,000 Reward
Photo by Mick Orlosky via Flickr. Did a school bus-sized inflatable pig land on your backyard? Did you happen to pick up a giant pink pig with graffiti? Coachella organizers are offering $10,000 and four lifetime passes to anyone who returns their pig. The pig balloon was released during…
Coachella Overheard
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, music festivals are the dim sum of the concert-going experience; try a little of everything and go back for more of what you like (or ditch out on what you don’t). This year’s Coachella was no exception, with acts like country crooner Dwight Yoakam vying for…
Emerald City: What to do, where to shop
Latest from Emerald City, my enviro-blog at LAtimes.com >> Deborah Lindquist: Couture re-fashions, made in NoHo. Queen of recycled eco-couture Deborah Lindquist has a cute little boutique in North Hollywood, I found out. So a couple weeks ago I tried to drop by this stainglass-decorated,…
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Extra, Extra: What Would Nelly Say?
Photo by delara-photos via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr The trial of Juan Manuel Alvarez began today. Among his charges are 11 counts of murder for the January 2005 incident involving him parking his car on the tracks and causing a Metrolink train to derail. The stretch of San…
Register decrees "immediate" layoffs
Today's slash of 80-90 employees, or 5% of the staff, is the third round of layoffs in a year at the Register's parent. Declining advertising...
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Eater LA: Drew Carey and Blackmarket Bacon Dogs
There's something wrong with a world that tries to outlaw the bacon dog. It breaks my heart that it's happening in my hometown. Thank goodness Drew Carey is bringing attention to this critical issue.
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Gary Busey: Lucid As Bat Guano [Short Ends]
newVideoPlayer("garyie_defamer.flv", 463, 387,"");· Look, if you're going to ask Hollywood's Favorite Crazy™ Gary Busey a question about his upcoming, 3-D horror movie, don't clutter up his head with extraneous flack-prompting. It just confuses him, and then he's forced to tear…
Homes in Pasadena Evacuated due to Sierra Madre Fire
Mike Whitaker, with Riverside CAL Fire, uses a hose to control a fire Monday, April 28, in Sierra Madre. Firefighters struggled in tough conditions Monday to push back the stubborn wildfire burning above homes in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles. (AP…
LA Times Festival of Books: So Hot Empty Costumes Abandoned on Steps
The LA Times Festival of Books offered something for everyone this weekend. The many panels, author interviews and signing booths were exciting for bookish nerds like us. If you weren't into the bookish side of the book festival, however, there was plenty to whet your appetite. Literally. …
Santa Monica Stairs - Santa Monica - Santa Monica, CA 90402
Neighborhood: Santa Monica 4th Street & Adelaide Drive Santa Monica, CA 90402
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Sarah Jessica Parker: 'There Are Many Times Matthew Broderick Wishes He Wasn't With Me' [Just Put Out A Sex Tape Already]
Okay, you clever SATC minxes. Your masterfully executed plan to generate press for The Most Important Movie Of The Year Century has officially come full-circle. First, Kristin Davis just happened to appear all over our computer screens being attacked by a massive Segel, then Cynthia Nixon gave a…
One City Block Destroyed in South LA Fire
Smoke as seen from the Arts District in Downtown Los Angeles | Photo by Callie Miller On air news reports are saying that one whole city block is basically destroyed in a fire that started in the Hyde Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles around 2:15 p.m. this afternoon near the major…
Consciously Or Not, 'The Dark Knight' Pays Homage To Tim Burton [Clips]
A clever mashup from CollegeHumor.com suggests Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight—the hotly anticipated, second chapter of his radical re-envisioning of the Batman franchise for Warner Bros.—might be less of a radical re-envisioning than we might have been led to believe. Frankly,…
UCLA Pow Wow This Weekend
Los Angeles has the second largest Native American population in the country, mostly transplants from other parts of the country. So even though Pow Wows are not a tradition of...
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Sienna Miller's Attempt To Go Incognito Works A Bit Too Well [A Call To The Bullpen]
boomp3.com Sienna Miller, star of the upcoming big screen adaptation of G.I. Joe, attempted to hide from what she thought was going to be a swarm fans at the Coachella music festival. Yet after a few moments of being just another hipster in a sea of hipsters, Miller seemed disappointed by the…
URGENT! ELADIO TURNS UP! IN PINSTRIPES!
Baseball magic is alive! And so is Eladio Rodriguez! Earlier this afternoon, we'd asked about the whereabouts of the venerable 29-year-old catcher from the Dominican Republic who made a hit-- (lots of hits, batting .461) with the Modi'in Miracle of the Israel Baseball League and won a…
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Lourdes Ciccone Leon Looks Less Like Madge, More Like That Other Celebrity Adoptress [The Sort Of Chosen One]
Until now, most onlookers have been noting just how much little Lourdes Ciccone Leon looks like her mother, the vitamin-injecting, leg-spreading Madonna. And while she does have her mom's naturally dark hair and piercing eyes, we think the 12-year old mini-Madge looks much more like another…
Post-Coachella Heads Up: Akron/Family Added to NHM’s First Friday Lineup This Weekend (5/2)
HEADS UP Akron/Family w/The Dodos @ Natural History Museum Fri 5/2 (previously listed as Dodos) Annuals w/Mountain Goats @ Natural History Museum Fri 6/6 (previously listed as Mountain Goats) Akron/Family played Coachella’s Gobi Tent Saturday; Annuals played the Mojave tent Sunday. You…
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Eye Nosh: Pure Luck's Vegan Jackfruit Tacos
One of Los Angeles' best, and perhaps the most inventive, vegan restaurants is Pure Luck. Located in the unofficial Bicycle District, also casually known as Hel-Mel (for its Melrose and Heliotrope location), the restaurant, simply put, serves up pub food and micro beer. Above, LAist…
Miley Cyrus isn't the first pop star whose image & career were screwed with by Annie Leibovitz
Thirty three years ago this week, David Cassidy was on the cover of Rolling Stone, and exposed even further by Ms. Leibovitz inside. And considering what Annie did with Susan Sontag, we'd say the spectacularly-talented Miley got off easy...
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I know my kid's a star & my sister's a murder victim
Did anyone notice the bizarre cross-promotion on cable television over the weekend? Tru TV's cookie cutter crime series, Missing Persons Unit, ran an episode Saturday night about how DNA technology helped police in New Jersey solve a ten-year-old missing person case, charging Stephen Alfred…
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IBL's Jake Ayers trades bagels for Saltdogs
The Lincoln Saltdogs of Lincoln, Nebraska and the independent American Association baseball league have a refugee from the Israel Baseball League on the roster as they take to the field tonight for the first time in 2008 as they head to Midway Stadium in St. Paul, Minnesota for a pair of…
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Photo Taken At Cruise Compound Shows Oprah Looking Afraid But Unharmed [Reunions]
Pictured, Harpo Productions released the first promotional image from Oprah Winfrey's much-publicized, two-part interview with Tom Cruise. Shot near the actor's vacation home in Telluride, it shows the two superstars riding a V.I.P. chairlift to the top of Cruise's private peak. (Oprah expressed…
Cocktail Quickies: Next Door Tapas Lounge
Photo of Next Door Tapas interior by Zach Behrens for LAist Next Door Tapas is a swanky and intimate little lounge in Studio City, perfect for a weekend or late evening bite -- just don't plan on being there before 6pm. Despite the 5pm opening that's advertised on most review websites, we…