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- A large brush fire that's been burning since Saturday in Santa Barbara County prompted evacuations today.
- Now the city is proposing to remove bicycle lanes. The battle continues...
- Speaking of transportation issues, Councilmen Bill Rosendahl and Paul Koretz will take over the city's Transportation Committee.
- Kogi BBQ + Book Donations + Silver Lake Library = New Books for You this Saturday!
- Dealing with the billboard and supergraphic controversy and now this: "Andrew Adelman, the general manager of the city's Department of Building and Safety, is being investigated by the LAPD as "the prime suspect" in connection with an alleged sexual assault."
- It's that time of the month again. The Downtown Artwalk is this Thursday and blogdowntown has their monthly preview.
- LA Weekly ponders if the Grauman's Chinese Theater for Sale?
- Rent check: 800 sq ft 1 bed 1 bath asking $2600 on the Venice Boardwalk.
- We've extended our contest for tickets to a show this week Friday! Enter to win a pair of ticket to the current show, "The Pain and the Itch," at the Boston Court in Pasadena!
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