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posted on
September 19th, 2012
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Variety hosts Power of Youth

Warning the video does drop the f bomb so it isn’t entirely safe for work.

This past weekend I braved the heat (102F at 1 pm) and attended Variety’s Power of Youth at Par ...

posted on
September 19th, 2012
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It Caught My Eye: Arts District Angel

Because of whatever often-fleeting eye candy I might chance upon when venturing forth into the urban arena, I rarely leave home without some sort of photographic documentation device in hand — ...

posted on
September 12th, 2012
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Was this YouTube video worth being fired over? I think not.

I’ve watched this story unfold for a few days now and finally got my hands on the video. Short version is that the off duty lifegaurds at the public pool in El Monte thought it woul ...

posted on
September 11th, 2012
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Altadena next target for walmartification and not all want it there.

Sad, but the quest for domination in L.A. is taking place in the unincorporated areas of the county. The looser regulations make it possible for them move into communities that don’ ...

posted on
September 2nd, 2012
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Bamboo Charlie, Rest In Peace

I was seriously saddened to read in today’s LA Times t ...

posted on
September 1st, 2012
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‘Tis The [Football] Season

During the course of college football seasons I’m inevitably greeted with several variations on the WTF theme when it’s discovered that this Los Angeles native’s lifelong, rabid a ...

posted on
August 31st, 2012
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Get your grub on at the L.A. County Fair

Shrimp served up in a pineapple...how bad can that be for you?

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posted on
August 20th, 2012
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Comedian Phyllis Diller dies at age 95.

Funny lady and long time Angeleno (Brentwood to be precise) passed away today. There is a great article in the LA times about herread more about "Comedian Phyllis Diller dies at..."

posted on
August 16th, 2012
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In case you missed it, the Culver City “Grass Station” art installation!

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posted on
August 16th, 2012
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Urban Exploration: Inside The 7th Street Bridge

One of the oldest spans across the Los Angeles River, the 7th Street Bridge dates back to 1910 when the at-grade version included two-sets of trolley tracks. It quickly became one of the mo ...