Category Archives: News & Sports

A Hummus Pop-Up, The Local Chain That Served the Obamas & Clintons, & More Food News

The return of outdoor dining on Friday is definitely the most exciting food news for Angelenos this week! See below for a few more dining ideas… Support Los Angeles’ women restaurateurs this week by participating in RE:Her, a food festival … Continue reading

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Restaurants Gear up for Outdoor Dining!

Citing improving Covid stats, Governor Gavin Newson has announced that restaurants in California can resume outdoor dining. All outdoor dining in Los Angeles county has been  suspended since November 30, 2020. The State followed with similar restrictions soon after. The … Continue reading

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Mayor Garcetti Works the Covid Vax Center at Dodger Stadium

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Staring Down the Night Stalker

Everyone seems to be talking about “Night Stalker: The Hunt For A Serial Killer” on Netflix. It seems like an appropriate time to re-post my own experience with Richard Ramirez. This post was originally published on LAist. There are some … Continue reading

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Movies Till Dawn: Post-Prandial Palate Cleansers (2020 Edition)

“Dolly: The Ultimate Collection” (2020, Time Life) This staggering 19-disc set couldn’t be better timed, given the recent outpouring of affection for Dolly Parton, not for her financial support of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, but also for her long and celebrated … Continue reading

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Baba the History Cat Presents: Eight Great Cats in American Political History

Hi folks! I know the election is coming and the situation is tense, but don’t think we cats aren’t just as interested in the political future country as you. In fact, we have a long history in American politics, and … Continue reading

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Roundup: This Week in Brief 10/23/2020

You Can Now Pick up Nancy Silverton’s Famous Burger at Chi Spacca! Nancy Silverton’s hamburgers have been a thing of L.A. foodie lore for years. Made exclusively at her home for friends, you could only approximate it by buying her … Continue reading

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Roundup: This Week in Brief 10/16/2020

Ballot Drop Boxes: Which to Use, Which to Avoid By now, you’ve probably heard that unauthorized ballot drop boxes have been sprouting up in Los Angeles, Orange and Fresno counties. The boxes are the work of CA Republican Party officials, … Continue reading

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The Rundown: The Week in Brief 10/09/20

Trump is a Smashing Success!!! Early in the morning last Friday it was reported that a person in a Hulk Costume was wielding a pickaxe and attacking the Hollywood Walk of Fame Star of Donald Trump. It would be weirder if that … Continue reading

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Eddie Van Halen, Guitarist Par Excellence–1955-2020, Good Memories

In the early 1980s I was was managing a new store in Sherman Oaks, CA for the Al ‘n Ed’s Auto Sound Stores. In that area, we had a lot of show business people and as manager I was the … Continue reading

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