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Category Archives: Los Angeles
Dramatic Mold Cleanup At Museum Terrace Apartment Complex In Miracle Mile
A source emails: There has been a company here, All America, for 3 weeks draining the water and mold from the building (as well as changing our sprinkler heads) which explains why they aren’t giving me the mold and air … Continue reading
Posted in Apartments, Health, Los Angeles
Tagged apartment, jet black, miracle mile, mold cleanup, sprinkler heads
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Whoa! An Earthquake Just Rocked Me
The hovel is shaking! I hear the epic center of the quake was Westlake Village and it measured 4.3 on the Richter scale.
Convicted Los Angeles Muslim Terrorist Talks
From The Enterprise Report: Convicted terrorist leader Kevin Levar James sat for an unprecedented over hour long interview with The Enterprise Report this week. James led the prison based Muslim organization known as JIS. James pleaded guilty and was sentenced … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Los Angeles
Tagged enterprise report, gang member, hoover street, muslim organization, terrorist leader
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The Appalling State Of Wilshire Blvd
I drove to downtown LA yesterday afternoon to do some volunteering for the homeless. I drove back around 6:30 pm. Traffic was jammed, yet the right lane, the gutter lane, in the west-bound direction was largely empty. I sailed along … Continue reading
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Tagged appalling state, gutter lane, honking, wilshire blvd, yesterday afternoon
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Beat L.A.
Steve Springer echoes my thoughts: People may hate the Yankees, but, when they do, they chant “Yankees suck,” not “New York sucks.” So no, it doesn’t have to do with dominance. It doesn’t have to do with personalities. The same … Continue reading
Posted in Los Angeles
Tagged cavalier fans, cleveland cavaliers, hate the yankees, hollywood stars, prima donnas, steve springer
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A String Of Disturbing Deaths At Museum Terrace Apartment Complex In Miracle Mile
"I always wondered why people around here die so young," says my source, a tenant at 600 South Curson Avenue. My investigation was sparked by this email from an acquaintance and tenant: I live in a Goldrich & Kest building … Continue reading
Posted in Apartments, Los Angeles
Tagged air conditioning units, class action lawsuit, fungal culture, miracle mile, sick building syndrome, sputum culture
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The Big One’s Coming Within A Year
I was sitting at home Friday night studying the sacred text — Suzanne Guillette‘s "Much To Your Chagrin: A Memoir of Embarrassment" — when a short sharp jolt rolled through at 7:42. It was the third distinct quake I recall … Continue reading
Posted in Los Angeles
Tagged fault line, fort tejon, guillette, premonition, sacred text, san andreas fault
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Joel Schwartz Dies
He was a doctor. He collapsed and died at his daughter’s wedding Sunday. He was buried Monday. He was a regular at Aish HaTorah for many years. He opened his home to dozens of visitors including myself.. About a year … Continue reading
Posted in Los Angeles
Tagged Aish HaTorah, harlan, joel schwartz, la brea, traditional judaism
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LA Orthodoxy Is Weird
From my live cam chat: Josh: LA orthodoxy exists in a bubble, you guys are so weird. Josh: In NY, orthodox converts tend to be super-fanatic, whereas you behave like a FFB (frum from birth) Josh: luke, dude, i’m ffb. … Continue reading
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Tagged finer things, frum, jewish mystic, live cam chat, porn stars, sex drugs
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