Category Archives: Los Angeles

LimmudLA Executive Director Ruthie Rotenberg

Posted on January 24, 2008 by Luke Ford

David Suissa writes: Ruthie Rotenberg couldn’t make up her mind. She had to choose between two amazing jobs. One was connected to the future of Jewish education in America; the other could potentially re-energize the Los Angeles Jewish community. In … Continue reading →

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Eat & switch: Ex-mayor turns Larry David’s deli into an upscale, expensive, organic, goyish eatery

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Luke Ford

TabloidBaby writes: For years, Mort’s Deli was the gathering place in the heart of Pacific Palisades, California, where Sunset Boulevard meets the Pacific Ocean. You might know it as the deli that’s been featured often on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm– … Continue reading →

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Free Comedy Walk In Downtown Los Angeles Thursday Night

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Luke Ford

Brady Westwater writes: The first monthly – ALL FREE – Downtown Comedy Walk just announced a stellar line up of 30 comedy acts running from 8 PM – 9:30 PM as part of the Downtown Art Walk. Visit over 30 … Continue reading →

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LA Gang F13 Accused of Targeting Blacks

Posted on December 31, 2007 by Luke Ford

Thomas Watkins writes (and I have more here): LOS ANGELES (AP) – In a murderous quest aimed at "cleansing" their turf of snitches and rival gangsters, members of one of Los Angeles County’s most vicious Latino gangs sometimes killed people … Continue reading →

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Mizrachi Bank’s Los Angeles Rep

Posted on December 23, 2007 by Luke Ford

From the New York Times: In some cases, the contributions were returned as cash payments through what the government called “an underground money transfer network” involving businesses in and around Los Angeles’s jewelry district, the government said. Three men in … Continue reading →

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