Los Angeles California

Occupy L.A. Meets Small Town Downtown Los Angeles on May Day

Brady Westwater | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: May Day, Lapd-Police, Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles-California, Occupy La, Historic Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles News

After an early morning with no emergency vehicle sirens or overhead helicopters, I realized I didn't know when or where the planned Occupy LA May Day demonstrations were taking place.

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WATCH: Giambi's 3-Run Homer Lifts Rockies Over Dodgers In 9th

AP | PAT GRAHAM | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Rockies Beat Dodgers, LA Dodgers, Video, Denver News, Rockies Dodgers, Colorado Rockies, Jason Giambi Home Run, Los Angeles California, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles News, Dodgers, Denver Colorado, Denver News

DENVER -- Standing in the on-deck circle and with first base open, Carlos Gonzalez briefly wondered if the Los Angeles Dodgers would pitch around pinc...

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L.A. Sorry For Role In Deportation Of Two Million Mexican-Americans

Posted 02.23.2012

Read More: Immigration Reform, Cultura, Video, Los Angeles-California, Latino Politics, LA News, Mexico, Deportations, Deportation, LA Culture, Latino Voices News

Anti-immigrant rhetoric like the one displayed by different presidential candidates these days is not new to our country. Decades ago, it was worse. B...

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Choreographer For 'So You Think You Can Dance' Sentenced For Rape

AP | Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: Alex Da Silva So You Think You Can Dance, Alex Da Silva, Alex Da Silva Rape, So You Think You Can Dance, Los Angeles California, Celebrity Justice, Video, Rape, So You Think You Can Dance Rape, California Crime, Crime News

LOS ANGELES — A salsa dance instructor who worked on the TV show "So You Think You Can Dance" has been sentenced in Los Angeles to 10 years in p...

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Rock and Roll Never Dies... Not Even With Death and Taxes in L.A.! (PHOTOS)

Alexandra Holzer | Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: Heavy Metal, Weight Loss, Los Angeles-California, Music, Rock Band, Death and Taxes, Los Angeles News

"Death and Taxes" is not a mere statement. No. This Death and Taxes is actually a Los Angeles-based heavy metal band.

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Obama Mingles With Stars At Hollywood Fundraisers

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Obama Hollywood, Barack-Obama-Hollywood, Video, California, Los Angeles-California, Obama Hollywood Support, James Lassiter, Nevada, Barack-Obama, Las Vegas-Nevada, Los Angeles, Barack Obama, Las Vegas, Hollywood, Antonio Banderas, Politics News

LOS ANGELES — Actor Will Smith and basketball standout Earvin "Magic" Johnson for dinner and Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas for post-meal...

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Grandmas For Hire: L.A.-Based Childcare Firm Offers New Career For Mature Women

Posted 10.12.2011

Read More: Domestic Help, Video, Childcare, Los Angeles California, Domestic Workers, Grandparents, Los Angeles, Grandmothers, Grandmas for Hire, Huff/Post50 News

Women of a certain age who are struggling to find work now have a new option, as a Los Angeles-based employment agency is offering what some are calli...

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Occupy L.A. Supporters Peaceful And Determined

Turnstyle | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Photos, Politics, Los Angeles-California, Economy, Protest, Ows, Occupy Wall Street, Los Angeles, Jobs, Occupy Los Angeles, Latino Voices, Impact, Los Angeles News

Originally published on Turnstylenews.com, a digital information service surfacing emerging stories in news, entertainment, art and culture; powered ...

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The Future of the Golden State

Antonio Villaraigosa | Posted 11.01.2011

Read More: Golden State, Los Angeles-California, Antonio Villaraigosa, Latino Children, California Jobs, Latino Voices News

Investing in jobs and education are the keys to securing prosperity and opportunity for Californians and for all Americans. Latinos are and will remain a core part of the plan to a brighter future.

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LAPD Visits Artist Over Painting; Asks If He Is A 'Terrorist'

Posted 10.29.2011

Read More: Art Series, Freedom of Speech, Art, Los Angeles-California, Police, Crime, Eagle Rock, Freedom, Banks, Artists, Los Angeles, Big Banks, Alex Schaefer, Arts News

Los Angeles-based artist Alex Schaefer, 41, recently learned just how problematic it can be to have your work misinterpreted. A painting of his, whic...

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June Wayne Dead At 93

latimes.com | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Summer 2011 Deaths, Los Angeles-California, Death & Dying, Artist Deaths, Los Angeles Art, June Wayne Death, Los Angeles, June Wayne, June Wayne Dies, Death, La Arts, Arts News

June Wayne, an important figure of the California art scene for many years, died Tuesday at her home in Los Angeles after a long illness, according to...

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Safety Changes Planned For L.A. Art Walk After Tragic Accident

latimes.com | Kate Mather, Los Angeles Times | Posted 10.05.2011

Read More: Tragedy, Art Walk Safety, Art, Los Angeles-California, Los Angeles Downtown Art Walk, Los Angeles Cultural Events, Safety, Los Angeles City Council, Art Walk, Los Angeles, Arts News

After the death of a 2-month-old boy last month, a new City Council-approved task force is looking at safety issues surrounding the Downtown Los Angel...

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The Laurel Canyon Goats Are Leaving!

Jonathan Handel | Posted 09.24.2011

Read More: Goats, Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles-California, Los Angeles, Wild Animals, Domesticated Wild Animals, Goats Los Angeles, Los Angeles Goats, Exotic Pets, Wildlife, Los Angeles News

There comes a point in everyone's life when it's time to gather one's herd and leave the hustle and bustle of the big city. For Elaine and Michael Fr...

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Neon Americana Based On 7 Deadly Sins

Posted 09.14.2011

Read More: Religion, Art, Melrose Place, Sins, Los Angeles-California, Americana, Seven Mortal Sins, Leadapron, Neon Art, Amanda Eliasch, Christianity, Los Angeles, Neon, Arts News

Artist and fashion editor Amanda Eliasch's neon signs, which are inspired by the seven deadly sins, are a tongue-in-cheek look at Hollywood culture. T...

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Actor Aaron Eckhart Gets Militant About Battle: Los Angeles -- Now on DVD

Brad Balfour | Posted 08.14.2011

Read More: Los Angeles-California, Actor, Combat, Michelle Rodriguez, Aaron Eckhart, Director Jonathan Liebesman, Military, Iraq, Bridget Moynahan, Los Angeles, Alien Invasions, Dvd, Battle: Los Angeles, Marine Staff Sergeant Michael Nantz, Battle Los Angeles Aaron Eckhart, Nee-Yo, Entertainment News

"It took me a long time to get over the movie," Eckhart said. "I'm ready for the sequel. I wear khakis, keep my hair short, and stay by the phone."

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Lindsay Lohan Quickly Released From Jail

AP | By ANTHONY McCARTNEY | Posted 06.22.2011

LOS ANGELES -- Lindsay Lohan was released from a Los Angeles County jail Friday night, just hours after she was sentenced to 120 days for violating he...

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WATCH: Jamie Oliver's 'Food Revolution' Season 2 Preview, Premiering Tonight

Posted 06.12.2011

Read More: Jamie Oliver, Food Revolution, Los Angeles-California, Food Revolution Preview, Jamie Oliver Food Revolution, Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, Los Angeles, Food Revolution Season 2, Huntington-West-Virginia, Food News

Season 2 of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution premieres Tuesday night at 8pm on ABC and from the looks of it, Oliver hasn't had an easy time convincing t...

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"Boutique of the Week" Spotlight: Calleen Cordero, LA

Boutique Week | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: La, Handbags, Handmade Crafts, Boutique Week, California, Los Angeles-California, Style, Belts, Boutiques, Slidepollajax, Fashion, Los Angeles, Shoes, Jewelry, Calleen Cordero, Style News

LA's Calleen Cordero boutique fills its shelves with rustic yet gorgeously feminine accessories.

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Crime is Down. For a Reason.

Antonio Villaraigosa | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Crime Statistics, Crime Reduction, Gang Violence, Charlie Beck, Lapd, California, Los Angeles-California, Crime, Police, Los Angeles, La Impact, Los Angeles News

The 2010 Crime Stats are in, and for the 8th straight year, crime in Los Angeles is down.

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Homeless Sweet Homeless

Douglas Forbes | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, California, Poverty, Los Angeles-California, America, Homelessness, Nonprofits, Non-Profits, Poor, Fundraising, Los Angeles, Family, Impact News

Can we make 2011 the year that we take America back? Back from public policies forged for the wealthy and the "middle class," not the working poor.

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Los Angeles firm bids on Borgata stake

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Los Angeles-California, Atlantic City-New Jersey, Home News

JOE EPSTEIN/THE STAR-LEDGERThe Borgata, and The Water Club, in Atlantic City, N.J., June 5, 2008. Leonard Green & Partners LP, a Los Angeles buyou...

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Before you can Taste the Love, you first have to Make the Love

Robbie Gennet | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pop Music, Halloween, Los Angeles-California, Rudy, Booty, Funk, Finland, Entertainment News, Music, Rock, Miami, Los Angeles, Sexy, Rock and Roll, Entertainment News

Monday, November 22. I'm drinking black tea with sugar, flying east with the sun across the vast Atlantic towards the continent where I reside. It is ...

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Remainders: Declaring where you stand without divisive labels

Gotham Schools | GothamSchools | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Los Angeles-California, Home News

A feature called "Where I Stand" lets teachers and activists go beyond black and white labels. (Failing Schools) No one should jump to conclus...

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The California Endowment Supports Schwarzenegger's Refusal to Play Lame Duck Role

Robert Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, Community, California, California Budget Crisis, Los Angeles-California, Personal Health, Women's Health, Health Care, Nutrition, Home News

The California Endowment today issued a press release applauding Governor Schwarzenegger for rejecting the role of a lame duck, and called on him to t...

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Los Angeles' Juvenile Justice Fiasco

Jacqueline Caster | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Los Angeles, Juvenile Justice System, Juvenile Dentention, Juvenile Crime, California, Los Angeles-California, Criminal Justice System, Juvenile Justice, Politics News

We can go a long way toward helping California's budget crisis simply by reforming Los Angeles County's antiquated juvenile justice system. Californ...

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