Email Author Dennis Romero

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

  "Death, Money and Megaraves"

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2011 Stories by Dennis Romero

• Scientists Can Now Officially Read Your Mind, UCLA Declares

  published Dec 23, 2011

  Not that it takes a rocket scientist to figure out what men are thinking about 90 percent of the time. But still, don't you find UCLA's revelation just a little scaryr The school's Laboratory of In... More >>

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  Top 5 Douches of 2011, L.A.-Style: Kobe Bryant Breaks The Color Barrier

  published Dec 23, 2011

  This is Los Angeles, douche capital of the world. When you talk douche here, you have a lot to talk about. So it wasn't easy choosing our Top 5 douches of the year. L.A. can go douche-for-douche wit... More >>

• True Religion, Gucci, Nike -- $4 Million of it -- Fake And Now Safe From Holiday Shoppers, Thanks to ICE Crackdown

  published Dec 22, 2011

  We'll give you a peek into our last-minute Christmas shopping list: Fake True Religion jeans. Lots of them. (Note to self: Check Craigslist). Dang it: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today ... More >>

• Photos: Blake Griffin, Clippers' Star Dunker, Bares Sexy Abs For Men's Health Cover

  published Dec 22, 2011

  Kobe, you're washed up. Nobody wants half of half. So move over, because there's a new player in town: Blake Griffin. The power forward for the L.A. NBA team that everyone's talking about this sea... More >>

• Mark Matuszak, L.A. Designer of Obamas' Holiday Card, Sees Thumbs-Down Critique From Sarah Palin

  published Dec 22, 2011

  Turns out the Obamas' holiday card this year was designed by L.A. artist Mark Matuszak. It's cozy and apropos, featuring First Dog Bo chillin' like a villain in front of a White House fireplace. Good... More >>

• Woman Sexually Groped in Her Sleep by Koreatown Neighbor: Bayarsaikhan Bazarragchaa Convicted

  published Dec 22, 2011

  So you had a swingin' night out with your hubby and you make it home and pretty much crash. He passes out on the couch and you head to the bedroom to dream about little fluffy clouds. Except that som... More >>

• Trent Arsenault, Sperm Donor Extraordinaire, Also Happens to be One-Man Porn Star

  published Dec 22, 2011

  We tried to stay away from the story of Trent Arsenault. We really did. With both hands. It's an icky tale. He's the Bay Area guy who mass-donates sperm to women and couples who want to have children... More >>

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  Medical Marijuana Dispensary Operators Convicted as Drug Dealers in Long Beach

  published Dec 22, 2011

  Oh boy. There are some unhappy cannabis advocates in the LBC today. You see, they were watching the case of People vs. Joe Grumbine and Joe Byron with high hopes. And we're not being facetious. The p... More >>

• Assassinate Obama, Says Jules Manson, Nutter Politician: He Calls President, Family Monkeys (And Worse)

  published Dec 21, 2011

  Updated at the bottom: Him sorry. First posted at 12:19 p.m. Tuesday. Jules Manson, a nutter who once ran as a Libertarian for Carson City Council, is getting (wantedr) attention today after he calle... More >>

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  Marijuana Dispensaries Could See New Law Enforcement 'Bureau' Under Proposed California Initiative

  published Dec 21, 2011

  Updated at the bottom with the exact language of the proposal. First posted at 7:05 a.m. today Some of the staunchest advocates of the retail marijuana trade want to create a new statewide police dep... More >>

• Rave Promoters Gave $40,000 to City Leader Bernard Parks' 4th of July Event: Money Magically Came Off Their L.A. Coliseum Bills

  published Dec 21, 2011

  L.A. city Councilman Bernard Parks has been an ardent supporter of the four-times-a-year raves that were fixtures at the publicly owned L.A. Coliseum and Sports Arena since 1998. Parks, a former LAPD... More >>

• There's an App For Thatr Homeless Teens Value Cellphones as Much as Food, Says USC Researcher

  published Dec 21, 2011

  Unlike sad, old homeless men and women, there's hope for homeless teens. That's because, as part of the social networking generation, they seem to stay in touch. And that's good for survival and pros... More >>

• I Heart Boobiesr Oh no You Don't, Says Lawsuit by SoCal Breast Cancer Nonprofit

  published Dec 21, 2011

  Call it the battle over boobies. A Southern California nonprofit known for its "I Heart Boobies" logo and campaign to fight breast cancer is suing an East Coast novelty company for allegedly using th... More >>

• Jeff Baoliang Zhang: Chinese Consulate Shooting Suspect Turns Self in After Allegedly Firing 9 Rounds And Missing

  published Dec 20, 2011

  Updated at the bottom with Zhang pleading not guilty -- and with some possible background on him, including that he might have feared for his life in China after outing the Chinese secret police in a ... More >>

• Teen Sex Three-Ways on The Rise, According to Survey of Young Females: Porn Cited as Influence

  published Dec 20, 2011

  Young women and teen girls are increasingly participating in three-ways and other "multi-person sex" acts, according to a new study, and L.A.'s porn industry might be partly to blame. The study assoc... More >>

• Assaults on L.A. Cops up Nearly 27 Percent in 2011, Even as Crime Went Down

  published Dec 20, 2011

  Strange days in the world of policing, especially in L.A. While violent crime continued its downward slide in 2011, with the FBI's latest stats indicating a 6.4 percent decline nationwide, attacks on... More >>

• In Beverly Hills, The Rich Are Pawning Their Stuff For Holiday Cash Too

  published Dec 20, 2011

  These hard times have manifest in such hit cable shows as Pawn Stars, Hardcore Pawn and Storage Wars -- television programs about used crap. But don't think the folks of Beverly Hills are immune to t... More >>

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  Stupid Alleged Criminals of 2011: Our Top 5

  published Dec 20, 2011

  There were way too many stupid alleged criminals to chose from this year. So we'll kick off The Informer's 2011 year-end lists with a solid, entertaining Top 5 of reported retardos, from a suspect sai... More >>

• Bernard Parks' Office Owes L.A. Coliseum $40,000 For Fireworks Party: Councilman is a Critic of Venue's Shady Finances

  published Dec 19, 2011

  Updated at the bottom with a response from Parks' office, which says its the city's bill, if there is a bill. L.A. Coliseum officials are looking into a $40,000 bill left unpaid by the office of city... More >>

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  Ecstasy Use Results in 'Erratic And Dangerous Driving,' Says New Study: New Year's Eve Ravers Warned to be Careful

  published Dec 19, 2011

  'Tis the season to be raving. At least in the L.A. region, where we'll have two major New Year's Eve massives, Together As One, and White Wonderland, at which to lose it, not to mention several electr... More >>

• Indonesian Punk Head Shaving Decried at L.A. Demonstration

  published Dec 19, 2011

  Demonstrators were gathering outside the Indonesian Consulate in L.A. today to decry authorities treatment of punk rockers in the island nation last week. A concert in Banda Aceh was raided and 65 fa... More >>

• Marijuana Use Among Teens at Highest Level in 30 Years

  published Dec 19, 2011

  Legalizing medical marijuana might be good for grannies with glaucoma, but there's been, at the least, a correlation between the rise of legit weed and teen toking. The latest Monitoring the Future s... More >>

• Occupy L.A: Seven Arrests Reported Over Weekend; Protesters Decry LAPD Action

  published Dec 19, 2011

  Members of Occupy L.A. were angered over the weekend arrests of seven of its protesters. Occupiers were confronted by police during an action outside L.A. City Hall Saturday night. Occupy members say... More >>

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  Kim Jong Il's Death Met With Calls For Celebration in L.A.'s Koreatown

  published Dec 18, 2011

  The death of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il was met with calls for celebration in L.A.'s Koreatown tonight. Commenters on the Facebook page KoreatownLA called for "PARTAAAAAAY!!!!!!" and "Celebrat... More >>

• Sunset And Vine Shooting: LAPD Officers Who Stopped Tyler Brehm Recognized as 'Heroic'

  published Dec 16, 2011

  It was a morning when L.A. really needed to have a good cop around. And lucky for us, there were three of them. Last Friday about 10:19 a.m. a young man apparently distraught over a recent break-up w... More >>