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Los Angeles radio station carrying talk show for gangs
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Removal of Newsrack Blight a Slow-go
Several key leaders of the CLEAN Coalition (Coalition for L.A.’s Enforcement Applied to Newsracks) met at City Hall early this month for an impromptu reunion at the Council’s Public Works Committee. apparently, those newsracks aren't as pristine as they should be..
Burbank Toughens Smoking Ordinance
The Burbank City Council has voted to ban smoking in virtually all public places in the city, including all city parks, buildings, public transit stations, pedestrian areas, sidewalks, alleys, plazas and at public, outdoor events and shows. The measures, which, oddly enough, was opposed by some business owners in downtown Burbank, will start in May.
Los Angeles Times Scraps Guest Editors After Grazer Debacle
The publisher of the Los Angeles Times has scrapped a programme of selecting big names to take charge of the newspaper's Sunday opinion section days after cancelling producer Brian Grazer's journalism debut.
No Charges Filed Against Mest Frontman
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Another Celeb (Sort of) DUI
Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a collision, police said. The 31-year-old hip-hop singer, whose real name is Jaime Luis Gomez, was taken into custody Tuesday morning after a collision in Industry, about 20 miles east of Los Angeles.
One Man's Desperate Attempt to Quit the LA Times
Every time he tries to get out, they pull him back in...
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There is nothing odd about objecting to smoking ordinances. Considering how the only Surgeon General study on the effects of 2nd hand smoke was thrown out of court for too scant evidence, these ordinances do nothing but hurt various businesses that are proper places to smoke: bars. I won't blame every health advocate for telling the public to stay home and breath nicotine in front of the kids, but that's what's going to happen.
It would be nice if these fine people at City Hall would outlaw all forms of toxic air pollution. Bye-bye 18 wheelers idling on the freeway.
Furthermore, it's very interesting (to me and other bar owners) that Hitler was the first public politician to advocate smoking ordinances. He considered it not very Masterful. Meanwhile, Einstein was known to light up a pipe in class. Look it up.
You be the judge.