Gimme A Sign: Oh The Irony

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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On occasion I’ve been known to vigorously rip down unauthorized signage because I’m one of those assholes who takes issue with those assholes who don’t give a shit about illegally...

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Extra, Extra

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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In Redondo Beach | Photo by Jacwee via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr How Conan changed one random woman's life by only following her on Twitter. "I've decided to follow someone at random," he...

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State Revenues $480 Million Above Estimates, No Delays or IOUs this Tax Season

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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Photo by Franco Folini via Flickr California currently has a $22.3 billion cash deficit, but the latest cash flow report from the State Controller's office today revealed that revenues are $480...

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Re: LAT: LA City Council members in two places at once

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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I saw that story in the Los Angeles Time. That is such a scam. The city councilmembers do not have to be at their desk to vote. The computer

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CD Review: Roky Erickson With Okkervil River – True Love Cast Out All Evil (Anti-, 2010)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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Roky Erickson’s new album begins with a field recording, made by his mother during a visit to the Rusk State Maximum Security Prison For The Criminally Insane. He’d been sent there after...

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Re: Prescription glasses?

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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Old Glasses Give New Life Eyeglass recycling is one of the Lions' most popular activities. Although the program was officially adopted by the association in

Eye Nosh: The London’s Boxwood Cafe’s Alice-Themed Tea

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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      With the release (and subsequent big box office take) of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland lots of local shops and restaurants are capitalizing on the movie's enchanting...

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Reminder: Free H1N1 Vaccines

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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Free H1NI Vaccines Protect yourself and health of those you love from the H1N1 Flu County of Los Angeles Public Health Community Health Services and Milagro

Re: Prescription glasses?

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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the Lions Club and Goodwill both take them. - liz ... From: ArlineDeSanctis@... Is there a non-profit group in the area that accepts used prescription

Re: Prescription glasses?

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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Hi Arline, The Wall Las Memorias Project has an AIDS Hospice in Tijuana, MX. We collect items and take to the hospice, so your prescription used glasses would

Eagle Rock Library dvds

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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A reminder in these difficult economic times that the Eagle Rock Library has a wide selection of dvds. Caught between Netflix rentals I popped in this week and

Cuculapraline – a new Eagle Rock shop!

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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During a recent evening walk I stopped in to "Cuculapraline", a new boutique on Eagle Rock Blvd. Cuculapraline is a charming, whimsical little art &

Re: Fabric Scraps Available

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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Hi Nancy and Lynn Sosa,   We can split the fabric scraps  at 2 boxes each. Sanny ... Lynn - I am so sorry.someone has already opted for them. I would have

LAist Film Calendar: Whose House? Mafia’s Grindhouse!

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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Head's up! | Photo courtesy of Janus Films It's only March, but I can already guarantee House is the weirdest film you'll see in a theater this year. The slice of '70s pscyhedelia takes a band of...

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Bicycle Sharrows Expected to be on L.A. Streets by Summer

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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A sharrow in Hermosa Beach | Photo by Ensie via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr Plans to pilot bicycle sharrows on Los Angeles streets are beginning to solidify, a city bicycle official said...

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LADWP Drops Project that Would’ve Brought Renewable Energy from the Desert

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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Possible routes included skirting the borders of Joshua Tree National Park and Mojave National Preserve. All routes would terminate in the San Bernardino National Forest. A controversial plan to...

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ICME – Episode 4.5 – A New Cuppa

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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So, this caught my eye, but it caught it on Facebook. My friend Melinda snapped this from her cell and posted it there with the title, “Storm Troopers need coffee breaks too.”  She was...

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Biffy Clyro at the Troubadour Tonight

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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I pride myself on an encyclopedic knowledge of rock bands, so I’m stunned to find a fantastic one I don’t know–but there you have it. Biffy Clyro had to drop their fifth album...

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TV Junkie: Who’s Coming Back to TV? Did You Miss Bourdain on Yo Gabba Gabba!?

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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The "Psych" season finale is 10pm on USA Two People Returning to TV: Charlie Sheen exiting rehab after a 2 week stint means that production will resume on "Two And A Half Men" - amazing how quickly...

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Mattel Announces Collection of ‘Mad Men’ Dolls

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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Los Angeles-based toy powerhouse Mattel has the grown-ups' attention today after announcing they will debut 4 dolls based on popular Mad Men characters this summer, according to the NY Times. Part...

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Win Tickets to the Adolescents at the El Rey Friday March 12

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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This has been a great, great season for revival shows. The Damned and Scream played last month. The Specials are playing next month. And this Friday, the Adolescents are playing at the El Rey. Word....

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Federal Civil Rights Investigators to Look at LAUSD

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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Photo by Wm Jas via Flickr The federal government wants to know if the nation's second-largest school district "denied educational opportunities to students learning English," according to the Daily...

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Yeah, We Knew That

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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Thirteen percent of UCLA undergrads join fraternities and sororities, and almost twenty-five percent of USC undergrads go Greek. According to a new study published in the journal Sex Roles,...

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Pencil This In: Hot Dogs in Westwood, Old West Lives On @ Autry

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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Photo by TheBusyBrain/Flickr EAT Looking for a good deal on a late lunch (or early dinner)? If you are, head over to The Stand in Westwood and take advantage of the Dollar Dog Days from 3 PM to 4...

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Music Doc Screening in Hollywood Tonight: The Heart Is A Drum Machine

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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Tonight there will be a special screening of the music documentary The Heart Is A Drum Machine at the American Cinematheque (Egyptian Theatre) at 7:30 PM. The movie was made by the same folks who...

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Haim Died of Prescription Drug OD

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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Corey Haim in younger years (AP Photo/Warner Bros., File) Detectives investigating the early-morning death of former teen star Corey Haim reportedly "recovered prescription drugs from the home"...

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