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Waging a War on Violence in Los Angeles

Brian Center | Posted 11.06.2009 | Impact

Read More: La, Street Warfare, War, Pete Carroll, A Better LA, Violence, Los Angeles, Gangs, Peace, Impact News
Brian Center

I looked at the faces in the small room and heard the voices and realized that this is war. This is why people kill each other. It was fear.

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Brad Pitt In Motorcycle Accident

TMZ | Posted 10.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: La, Motorcycle, Angelina Jolie, Los Angeles, Pitt Accident, Brad Pitt, Motorcycle Crash, Brad Pitt Crash, Jolie, Pitt Crash, Brad Pitt Accident, Angelina, Injured, Motorcycle Accident, Crash, Pitt Falls Off Bike, Pitt Falls Off Motorcycle, Entertainment News

TMZ has learned Brad Pitt was involved in a minor motorcycle accident moments ago in Los Angeles. A witness at the scene tells us Pitt was trying to ...

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L.A. Times: Testimony Of Roman Polanski's Victim Turned "Almost Benign"

Los Angeles Times | Joe Mozingo | Posted 10.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: La, Switzerland, Crime, Case, Extradition, Quaaludes, Film, Rape, Sodomy, History, Testimony, Details, Samantha Gailey, Polanski Testimony, Polanski Trial, Roman Polanski, Hollywood, Entertainment News

An extensive review of several thousand court documents, as well as numerous interviews, shows a basic dynamic defining the entire saga -- one force t...

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Mayim Bialik's Latest Role: Green Mom

Avital Binshtock | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green

Read More: L.A., Holistic, Disposable, Children, Green Parenting, Babysitter, Waldorf Education, Diapers, Neuroscience, Strollers, Mothering, Eastern Europe, Actress, Medicine, Sitcom, Trend, Family, Research Professor, Materialism, Replacement Level, Nanny, Home-Schooling, Body, Nbc, Caregiver, Planet, Husband, Los Angeles, Sierra Magazine, Sustainable, Ucla, Reform Judaism, Health, Judaism, Population, Vegetarian, Homemade Hygiene Products, Bedsharing, Discipline, Earth, Liberal, Potty-Training, Cleaning Products, Cloth, Tolerance, Holistic Moms Network, Cats, Acting, Southern California, Kids, Celebrity, Stay-at-Home Mom, Mayim Bialik, Hollywood, Elimination Communication, Jewish, Tikkun Olam, Religion, Water, Fast Food, Slings, Environment, Mom, Shtetl, Blossom, Green News
Avital Binshtock

We know her as Blossom, that spunky adolescent on that eponymous sitcom. But since the series ended in 1995, Mayim Bialik, now 33, has truly blossomed.

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Roman Polanski's Lawyers Meet With DOJ, Argue Against Extradition

Wall Street Journal | TAMARA AUDI | Posted 10.10.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: La, Roman Polanski's Defense, Film, Extradition, Switzerland, Doj, Roman Polanski Extradition, Polanski Lawyers, Rape, Los Angeles, Roman Polanski, California, Entertainment News

Lawyers for Roman Polanski met with U.S. Department of Justice officials to make their case against extraditing the 76-year-old fugitive film director...

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Mighty Movie Podcast: The Script That Kills: Austin Peck on The Blue Tooth Virgin

Dan Persons | Posted 10.02.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: La, Film Industry, Emotion, Trilogy of Terror, Script Doctor, Drama, Jealousy, Controversy, Hollywood, Days of Our Lives, Austin Peck, Los Angeles, Indie, Karen Black, Success, Comedy, Creativity, Roma Maffia, Acting Legend, Off Beat, Satire, Soap Operas, Writing, Tom Gilroy, As the World Turns, Daytime Television, Art, Amber Benson, Therapy, Entertainment News
Dan Persons

A TV writer tries his hand at a feature film. His friend reads the script, thinks it's an ungodly mess of muddled symbolism and Freud 101 anxieties. "Be honest," the writer says.

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Are We Happier in France? An Expat Explains

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 11.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Paris, L.A., Bruni, France, Poverty, Unemployment, Sarkozy, Financial Crisis, Poor, Rich, Public Education, Health Care, Inequality, Happiness, Business News
Vivian Norris de Montaigu

I think I am. We earn a lot less salary-wise, but my child is in a great public school, we have great health care, live near free parks, museums, and the pollution level is down.

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Back to School

Antonio Villaraigosa | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Education, Education Reform, Lausd, Antonio Villaraigosa, Back to School, Boyle Hieghts, Partnership School, Children, English, Mathematics, Los Angels, La, School Districts, Parenting, School Safety, S Status Quo, Los Angeles Mayor, Arts, Politics News
Antonio Villaraigosa

We are entering a new era of accountability and reform in the Los Angeles education system, where public schools strive for metrics-driven change -- and are held accountable to achieve it.

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Arson Caused L.A. Wildfire: U.S. Forest Service

AP | GREG RISLING and RAQUEL MARIA DILLON | Posted 10.19.2009 | Home

Read More: L.A., U.S. Forest Service, LA Sheriff's Department, Wildfires, Station Fire, Criminal Charges, Fires, Arson, Los Angeles, Home News

LOS ANGELES — Investigators launched a homicide investigation Thursday into the wildfire north of Los Angeles after determining that the giganti...

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Man dies after being Tasered at LA subway station

AP | Posted 09.27.2009 | Home

Read More: La, L.A., Police Brutality, Tasered, Tasers, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles, Home News

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says a man has died after a deputy shocked him three times with an electric stun gun a...

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Up Close and Personal With the U.S. Health Care System

Richard Walden | Posted 09.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Insurance, Medically Uninsured, Haelth Care, Sarah Palin, La, L.A., Health Care Debate, Health Care Reform, Medicare, Single Payer, Single Payer Health Care, Obama Health Care, Health Care, Politics News
Richard Walden

This week, thousands of L.A.'s unemployed and medically uninsured will have their eyes examined, their teeth cared for, their lab work and radiology work done -- free.

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What is Work? Feeling Well-Paid From Your Job Search

Sharon Glassman | Posted 09.05.2009 | Living

Read More: La, Julie Bauke, Nyc, Nancy Irwin, Money, Humor, Happiness, Success, Rivka Kawano, Work, Loveland, Kathi Elster, Grand Rapids, Careers, Job Search, Sharon Glassman, Living News
Sharon Glassman

Freelancers and job-seekers can spend the workday seeking work, earning a weary brain, tired body and no Benjamins to show for it.

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L.A.'s Coal Ban Leads To Another Abandoned Power Plant

greenbiz.com | Tilde Herrera, July 13, 2009 | Posted 08.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, L.A., California, Coal Industry, Los Angeles, Power, Green Energy, Coal, Power Plant, Coal Based Electricity, Coal Ban, Electricity, Evolving Energy Tech, Coal Mining, Green News

The Intermountain Power Agency (IPA) announced Thursday it has given up plans to build an additional coal-fired unit. Its biggest customer -- the city...

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Michael Jackson. End of an Era. Global Grief.

Mira Veda | Posted 07.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Michael, Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson Dies, Michael Jackson Dead, Princess Diana, L.A, Entertainment News
Mira Veda

Michael had a massive generational impact globally. His public personality and reach was bigger than life.

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Lawns Versus Gardens In Beverly Hills

Susan Smalley, Ph.D. | Posted 07.26.2009 | Living

Read More: La, Organic Farming, Farming, Sustainable Food, White House Garden, Michelle Obama, Sustainable Agriculture, Lawn, Beverly Hills, Gardening, White House Vegetable Garden, Victory Garden, Living News
Susan Smalley, Ph.D.

I have something in common with Michelle Obama, a brand new vegetable garden in my back yard. Mine was started by my 21 year old son, home from colle...

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L.A. Sheriffs To Use Electric Mini Coopers

gas2.org | Written by Jerry James Stone | Posted 07.24.2009 | Green

Read More: Police, L.A., Electric Cars, Environment, Green, Bmw, Sheriffs, Mini Cooper, Green Living, Los Angeles, Cops, Green News

LA County Sheriffs stuck driving Crown Vics are about to be left feeling tragically un-hip. Their Board of Sups just approved a deal with BMW to lease...

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CNN, Please Stop!

Parvez Sharma | Posted 07.23.2009 | World

Read More: La, Iran, Msnbc, Cnn, Pundits, Christiane-Amanpour, Tehran, Fox, Cable News, Media, Iranians, Michael Moore, ireport.com, World News
Parvez Sharma

Just a few thoughts on the cable news media here in the US (and the delightful possibility of its extinction after the dust settles on all of this).

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LA County To Distrubute Free Mail-In STD Tests

AP | SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER | Posted 07.13.2009 | Living

Read More: La, Sexual Health, Stds, Los Angeles STDs, Los Angeles, Personal Health, Sex, Health, Living News

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles county health officials are offering a free, at-home program to test for sexually transmitted diseases. All women in ...

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Socializing As A Single Lady: Divorce Is Not The Death Knell For Being Popular

Vicki Iovine | Posted 07.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Socializing, Friendship, Mad Men, Girlfriends' Guide, Friends, Divorce, Relationships, Romance, Social Climbing, La, Love, Parties, Los Angeles, Girlfriends, Living News
Vicki Iovine

It takes an extraordinary amount of energy and time, with no little courage thrown in, to be single and out in the world.

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Guerrilla Gardening

Sarah Newman | Posted 06.19.2009 | Green

Read More: La, Sarah's Social Action Snapshot, Guerrilla Gardening, Takepart, Los Angeles, Green Living, Gwyneth Paltrow, Green News
Sarah Newman

A random group of Angelenos were immersed in dirt, digging, planting, watering and nurturing beautiful donated plants.

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Agreements

Earl Pomerantz | Posted 05.09.2009 | Media

Read More: Media, Business, L.A., La, Young Audiences, Ratings Numbers, TV Rating, Youth, Enron, Pbs, Wtf, Los Angeles, Tv-Ratings, Media News
Earl Pomerantz

TV ratings don't accurately measure the size the audience. It doesn't matter.

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Holocaust Bishop Banned From LA

The Tidings | Cardinal Roger Mahony, Rabbi Gary Greenebaum and Seth Brysk | Posted 04.03.2009 | World

Read More: La, Holocaust Deniers, Bishop Richard Williamson, Richard Williamson, Holocaust Denying Bishop, Bishop Williamson, The Catholic Church, Europe, The Vatican, Los Angeles, Pope, The Pope, World News

In January, Pope Benedict XVI lifted the excommunication of four bishops of a small ultra-traditionalist group that broke from the Catholic Church ove...

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