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May 14, 2008
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- Police were on the lookout today for the gunman who opened fire at the Super Sal Market on Ventura Boulevard in Encino. One man was injured in the incident and taken to a local hospital. The manhunt led to the lockdown of two nearby schools.
- Your education will now cost more: CSU approved a 10$ tuition hike today for undergrads, and the UCs are expected to approve a 7.4% increase tomorrow. The new fees will go into effect in the fall.
- Those flashy new LED panel ads inside the Red Line tunnels mean more cashola for the struggling MTA.
- A crash inside the tunnel ahead of LAX on Sepulveda caused some major traffic woes earlier today.
- Democratic Presidential nominee-hopeful (or woeful?) Sen. Hillary Clinton will be attending two SoCal fundraisers tomorrow, one each in Newport Beach and Century City. They're expected to be her last stops in the area for the 2008 campaign.
- Santa Ana detectives arrested a 69-year-old man today in connection to a 1991 cold case murder.
- Sex offenders + Ice Cream Truck operating licenses + San Bernardino = No dice, buddy.
- Today's LA Times Food Section takes a look at former Mayor Richard Riordan's expanding restaurant min-empire here in LA.
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We're not sure if this tamale is marketed as one that promotes self-actualization, or if that is just the state of being 护士黑鹰 from our LAist Featured Photos pool found themselves in after their meal. This bite came from the South Pasadena Farmer's Market, and is a: "Blue Corn, Roasted Banana Pepper and Provolone tamale with rice and beans."
Tamales often inspire devotion (or frustration), and are often associate with cold-weather comfort food best eaten in good company in the last months of the year. Tamales might also be another reason to get thee to your nearest Farmer's Market (a practice we're very fond of!).
Submit your Eye Nosh food 'porn' photos and mini-reviews to LAist via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr.
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, is joined by former Democratic presidential hopeful, John Edwards, at a rally today in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Last week a fun meme went through the Twitterverse... "When Obama wins..."
Well today as news broke that former presidential candidate and former senator John Edwards would endorse Barack Obama -- after months of speculation as to whether he would endorse at all -- Twitter crashed. Related? Most likely. While Twitter has been on the fritz lately, the Obama/Edwards tweets seem to have sent Twitter's backend beyond the land of 500 server errors and off the deep end.
Will President Obama save Twitter? Or did attorney general-elect John Edwards just break it?
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May 14, 2008
After having spent some time learning pilates on the Reformer and Caddilac, I decided it was time to brave a mat class. I had heard they were grueling and was concerned about keeping up with the other students, but it was time had come to dive in and try. I arrived and Easton Gym on Beverly. The gym has been there since 1938 and has that old Hollywood vibe. The classroom is upstairs next...
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Earlier this afternoon, boingboing highlighted an incident that occurred to a gentleman last night at a Metro Red Line station. He was taking photos when he was stopped by a Metro employee: "Hey! It's against the 9-11 Law to take pictures down here man!" It led to a little back and forth, then the loudspeaker came on: "Attention to the gentleman in the plaid shirt: You are not allowed to take photographs in the Subway....
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Clear Channel is going private according to the NYTimes - what does it mean? Well who knows, but as a private company Clear Channel will not have to be as transparent about their investments and strategy and that could mean trouble for media markets that they target resulting in (even) less choice for consumers. Another slow night tonight but late night TV looks good - Jungle Jack Hanna on Letterman will be a blast as...
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Last Saturday, author Paul G. Maziar celebrated the release of his new sold-out book What It Is: What It Is (MySpace) with a West Coast book release party at {open} (MySpace) in Long Beach. In addition to a book reading, the night also featured live musical performances by Jennifer Dobson from Deep Sea River, Castledoor (MySpace), and Subrosa (MySpace). As mentioned previously, Castledoor is in the midst of their month-long Monday residency at Detroit...
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The much-maligned, oft-hated James Frey, author of the fictional memoir A Million Little Pieces and the man most well-known for being dissed on national TV by Oprah Winfrey, is back. While many now agree that blame for the whole Frey-affair rests with both Frey and his publisher, Frey got the bad end of the deal and has been vilified ever since. This time, he's sticking with fiction instead of peddling fiction-as-truth. His new novel, Bright...
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What do you do when you're a gearhead with lightning-quick MacGyver fixes, $500 to spare and the need for speed? Most likely you're racing a junker you rebuilt with zip-ties and duct-tape at the 24 Hours of LeMons in Altamont Motorsports Park located between Livermore and Tracy in Northern California. That's where I spent this past weekend, tagging along with one of the LeMons veteran teams, Eyesore Pimpin (formerly known as Eyesore Racing) from...
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MUSIC* Do we actually need an intro for a Metallica show? A bit pricey, but sure to bring the house down and for a good cause. 7 pm // The Wiltern // 3790 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles // $203.50. MUSEUM The National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago has put together an exhibition of artwork documenting the African presence in Mexico, now on display at the California African American Museum. The exhibition spans centuries of...
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Cloud Cult plays at the Knitting Factor tonight | Photo via their MySpace Visiting from Minneapolis, the amazing orchestral-indie band, Cloud Cult of Minneapolis, will spread their magic tonight at the Knitting Factory. Complete with string instruments and two live painters, their tour is promotion of their latest album, "Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-partying Through Tornadoes)". From their MySpace: "Despite offers from major labels, Cloud Cult has chosen to remain independent, recording and releasing their...
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Katz's Deli from last week's Roadfood Meet-Up (Elise Thompson) We will always rely on old standbys like Chowhound, but there are plenty of new happenings on the cyber-epicurian scene lately. Roadfood, a concept launched by Jane and Michael Stern, focuses on truckstops, diners, and the independent restaurants that preserve regional American food. Roadfood.com, whose forums boast a faithful and active following, has just launched a new feature. The Roadfood Digest is a communal blog...
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