Email Author Dennis Romero

Awards

• 2013 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  "Shelley Lubben, Pom Reformer or Self-Promoter?"

• 2013 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  "Los Angeles' War on Street Artists"

• 2012 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published September 29, 2011

  "Porn Defends the Money Shot"

• 2011 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published December 30, 2010

  "Death, Money and Megaraves"

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2009 Stories by Dennis Romero

• California Science Center Sued For Refusing To Screen Anti-Darwin Film

  published Dec 29, 2009

  The California Science Center in Exposition Park is being sued after it pulled out of a deal to screen a documentary that question's Darwin's theory of evolution. The center shelved the screening afte... More >>

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  Teens Find New Way To Recycle Christmas Trees -- Surf On Them

  published Dec 29, 2009

  We're glad a new generation of Southern Californians has discovered fresh ways of going green. In Orange County, a group of teens has been spotted surfing discarded Christmas trees -- tying them up to... More >>

• Denver Steps In To Take L.A.'s Out-Of-Date Fashion -- Chihuahuas

  published Dec 29, 2009

  Ah, Californians, we're so special. The rest of the country -- the "flown over" part -- gets our hand-me-down trends long after we've milked every bit of cheese from them: They can have our Von Dutch,... More >>

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  Cop Deaths Down In California; LAPD Had No Officers Down in 2009

  published Dec 28, 2009

  The number of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty was down in California for 2009, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund reports. Eight officers statewide were killed, in... More >>

• City Could End Its Operation Of Zoo, Convention Center, Animal Shelters

  published Dec 28, 2009

  In its quest to stand up to a looming, $400 million budget deficit, the city will have to look seriously at the possibility of giving up its operation of the Zoo, the Convention Center and its animal ... More >>

• L.A. City Attorney Targets Overdue Taxes, Gets $1.5 Million For L.A.

  published Dec 28, 2009

  As the city struggles to make ends meet -- cops need to be hired, city workers will likely be fired, and fire companies are already going on daylong hiatuses to save money -- it's been hard to find a ... More >>

• Feds Removed From LAX A Bomb Detection Device That Could Have Thwarted Detroit Attempt

  published Dec 28, 2009

  Federal officials removed a bomb detection device from LAX, a U.S. Transportation Security Administration official tells the Weekly, one that at least some observers think could have alerted authoriti... More >>

• Polanski Speaks Out, Says He Feels 'Comfort And Hope'

  published Dec 28, 2009

  Child-sex convict and famed movie director Roman Polanski spoke out over the weekend about his predicament, issuing his first statement since he was arrested in Switzerland in September as part of the... More >>

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  'Our System Did Not Work' In Detroit Terror Attempt, Admits Napolitano

  published Dec 28, 2009

  As you or loved ones prepared to get on planes at LAX, Long Beach or Burbank over the holiday weekend, you likely faced long lines, trepidation, perhaps even that fatalistic thought: Will I make it to... More >>

• Long Beach's Bubblin' Crude Could Be Worth $280 Million To City

  published Dec 28, 2009

  An oil field beneath Long Beach could be worth $280 million to the city over the next 10 years. It's almost as if Jed Clampett himself shot a hole in the ground near the city's port, in an area know a... More >>

• L.A. Airport Police Group Says Detroit Attack Shows Need For TSA Leadership

  published Dec 28, 2009

  The organization representing Los Angeles airport police says the attempted attack on an airliner over Detroit Christmas day highlights the need for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration to ... More >>

• Security Tightens At LAX As Feds Assess Threat In The Wake Of Detroit Plane Bombing Attempt

  published Dec 27, 2009

  After we put shampoo in little bottles, took off our shoes before check-in and endured long lines at airports in the wake of 9/11, Americans have to be asking if it has all been for naught. After all,... More >>

• Clippers Owner Tries To Keep Housing Discrimination Issue Out Of Elgin Baylor Case

  published Dec 24, 2009

  Ah, Donald T. Sterling. Owner of NBA's Clippers. Peddler of nouveau riche, high-rise living. Sometime fake philanthropist. And racist, if you ask some. One of the people you could ask is former Laker ... More >>

• LAPD Chief Urges State Attorney General To Appeal Ruling On Felons With Body Armor

  published Dec 24, 2009

  Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck has joined the chorus of law enforcement officials urging California Attorney General Jerry Brown to appeal to the state Supreme Court a ruling that overturns a b... More >>

• Dear Santa: City Hall Needs You More Than Ever

  published Dec 24, 2009

  It's been a rough year for Los Angeles. The city is facing a $400 million deficit and the "b"-word (for bankruptcy) has been mentioned by at least one councilman. The City Council got a black eye over... More >>

• L.A. Gang Tour Is A Popular Ride For Media

  published Dec 24, 2009

  Organizers of that tour of Los Angeles gang turf and history we told you about previously have been inundated with requests from news media to go on the inaugural ride Jan. 16. So much so, in fact, th... More >>

• Can A City Like L.A. Ban Pot Dispensaries Outright?

  published Dec 24, 2009

  While some Los Angeles streets have several medical marijuana dispensaries to choose from for your, er, medical needs (and we're guessing here that, as New Year's Eve approaches, there's going to be a... More >>

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  Homeless Get (Fake) Designer Shoes For Holidays

  published Dec 24, 2009

  If you see a homeless person hot stepping in some Manolo look-alikes or strutting in what appear to be brand new Air Jordans, we don't blame you for doing a double take. But it's all good. Turns out c... More >>

• West Hollywood Ponders Ban On Outdoor Smoking At Clubs, Restaurants

  published Dec 24, 2009

  We told you about a movement in Santa Monica to ban smoking at apartment and condo complexes. Now the city of West Hollywood is looking at a proposal to prohibit lighting up in outdoor areas of clubs ... More >>

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  Addiction Recovery Center "Could Have Saved Brittany Murphy?"

  published Dec 24, 2009

  In the department of "too soon," a Malibu addiction-recovery center is apparently touting its effectiveness and privacy in the wake of Brittany Murphy's death. Cliffside Malibu appears to have issued... More >>

• Ain't No Party Like A (Free) West Coast Party

  published Dec 24, 2009

  Thursday afternoon the county of Los Angeles hosts its 50th annual free holiday party, a tradition started by the late, legendary county Supervisor Kenneth Hahn. His son, former Los Angeles Mayor Jim ... More >>

• Congressional Report Suggests L.A. Sting Against ACORN Crossed Legal Line

  published Dec 24, 2009

  A Congressional Research Service report into the controversial voter-registration work of nonprofit group ACORN -- which has long been a target of conservatives -- suggests that a right-wing video sti... More >>

• Numero Uno Market Magnate Walks For Good After Feds Had Tried To Throw The Book At Him

  published Dec 23, 2009

  This guy had more charges than an iPhone and shadier friends than Tom Sizemore, but George Torres, founder of the Numero Uno markets and onetime alleged racketeer, is off the hook. Feds earlier this y... More >>

• Group Says Rules Already Exist To Force Condoms On Porn Industry

  published Dec 23, 2009

  The AIDS Healthcare Foundation filed a petition last week with the state Occupational Safety and Health Standards board asking it to enforce condom use at porn-industry shoots and noting that the stat... More >>

• Top 10 Dance Albums: Club-land Crossover

  published December 24, 2009

  The past year brought the worst economy since the malaise of the 1970s, and like that era, it also saw dance music sweep the... More >>