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Category Archives: Los Angeles
Civil Rights Attorney Gary Casselman Alleges Police Brutality By Hawthorne and Manhattan Beach PDs
Scott Tierney has filed a lawsuit over his beating by police. Watch related videos here and here (full version). From the Youtube video description: "Gary discusses alleged police brutality and alleged misconduct by the Hawthorne, California, and Manhattan Beach, California, … Continue reading
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Burlesque In Santa Monica
Cosmopolitan18 blogs: A late night decision yesterday to hear some live music at a Jazz Club brought us to one of my old stapes, Harvelle’s in Santa Monica, on 4th street near the Promenade. It was Tuesday night, and it … Continue reading
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His L.A. Thank-You List
John Dickson writes: * I am thankful to live in a place where our City Council doesn’t squander time on local minutia and instead debates the seminal issues: Iraq, Darfur, global warming and, probably soon, the endangerment of the humphead … Continue reading
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Bloggers Vs. Journalists
This discussion on L.A. Roundtable (for LA City View 35) was recorded Sept. 18, 2007. KCAL’s Dave Bryan moderated the discussion between myself, Eric Longabardi, Eric Spillman and Bill Boyarsky. I’ve put it on Youtube: Part One Part Two Part … Continue reading
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In West L.A., A Homeless Man Inspires A New Brand
I’ve passed this guy many times. I always thought he was scary and weird. I stop by to interview him this morning but he’s not at his regular spot — dancing beside the gas station near Burton Way. I finally … Continue reading
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Racial Cleansing in L.A.
From Newsweek: A South Los Angeles Latino street gang targeted African-American gang rivals and other blacks in a campaign of neighborhood "cleansing," federal prosecutors say. Alleged leaders and foot soldiers in the Hispanic gang Florencia 13, also called F13, are … Continue reading
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Naked Juice Truck Smashes Into Pico Bl. Mikveh
This happened a month ago but the scars remain on the mikveh. Nobody was hurt.
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L.A. Is A Terrible Place To Do Business
From MayorSam: Blogger Cutter at MetroBloggingLA wonders why he’s "one of the only white people riding the bus every day?." Thoughts? TV’s Marcia Brady (Maureen McCormick) apparently had a real life lesbian love affair with sister Jan (Eve Plumb) during … Continue reading
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The Return Of Peter Gilstrap
Peter Gilstrap wrote the first and best in-depth profile of me for the New Times of Los Angeles in January 1999. He got all his facts right. I’ve been in awe of him eversince. I ran into Peter and his … Continue reading
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Limo Liberals
Joe writes: Motor avenue in west l.a. is a crucial artery to take people from culver city to their jobs in century city and westwood. It relieves traffic on overland and sepulveda and is generally regarded by many as a … Continue reading
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