Email Author Dennis Romero
Awards
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2013 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club
"Shelley Lubben, Pom Reformer or Self-Promoter?"
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2013 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club
"Los Angeles' War on Street Artists"
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2012 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published September 29, 2011
"Porn Defends the Money Shot"
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2011 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published December 30, 2010
"Death, Money and Megaraves"
2012 Stories by Dennis Romero
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FEATURED STORY
Villaraigosa Knows How To Party With Charlie Sheen In Cabos
published Dec 31, 2012
The mayor of Los Angeles is clearly hard at work. Following rumors that he's been dating Eva Longoria (La Opinion newspaper recently speculated that the two had been seen at the premier of Lincoln an... More >>
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Don't DUI on NYE: Free Bus, Train Rides In L.A.
published Dec 31, 2012
Avoiding drinking and driving in L.A. is a little more inviting than in other towns. We don't have the public transportation grid seen in other cities, making it a pain to get around. And forget about... More >>
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Michael Kevin Lallana's Sperming Of Coworker's Bottle An 'Act Of Violence,' Court Rules
published Dec 31, 2012
Remember the guy who ejaculated into a SoCal coworkers water bottle not once but twice? Michael Kevin Lallana was convicted of misdemeanor battery and was ordered to serve a six-month sentence. That'... More >>
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New Year's Eve DUI Crackdown Cheat Sheet For L.A.
published Dec 31, 2012
It's the big night. Time to let loose and get stupid. Just keep in mind that it's also one of the biggest (and easiest) nights of the year for cops looking to bust drunk drivers. See also: Seven Wa... More >>
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Sound Nightclub Opens In Hollywood Tonight With Sander Kleinenberg
published Dec 31, 2012
Sure, there's no shortage of EDM clubs and nights in Hollywood these days (Avalon, Vanguard, Playhouse, Supper Club, Dim Mak Studios, ... ). But, considering that ours is a celebrity-focused and rocki... More >>
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Nick Stahl Busted For Alleged Spank Sesh At Adult Arcade In Hollywood
published Dec 28, 2012
Actor Nick Stahl, perhaps best known for his work in Terminator 3, allegedly pulled a Willard last night. (Will he ever be back?). Cops tell the Weekly he was arrested on suspicion of committing a le... More >>
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Darrell Lee Williams Faces Murder Case After Christmas Chase Deaths In Pasadena
published Dec 28, 2012
The driver of an SUV that slammed into a minivan, killing two family members Christmas day, was charged today with murder. In fact, Darrell Lee Williams, 22, and passenger Brittany Michellle Washingt... More >>
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Fox News Wrong About $28 Billion Deficit For California; Gil Duran Wants A Fix
published Dec 28, 2012
Updated at the bottom: Fox budged! First posted at 3 p.m. Thursday. Fox News says California's deficit is "projected" to hit $28 billion. If these were the Schwarzenegger years, or even if it was la... More >>
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Don't Shoot On New Years Eve; L.A. Cops Can Hunt You Down With New Tech
published Dec 28, 2012
Firing guns into the air to celebrate the new year is probably as old as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de los Angeles itself. After all, we're about as wild and west as it gets. And still, you would t... More >>
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Chinatown Walmart OK'd For March Opening
published Dec 28, 2012
Walmart's Chinatown dreams seem to have come true. Labor, a powerful force in L.A. politics, couldn't overcome the stumbling, bumbling suits at City Hall who decided to outlaw just such a Walmart a d... More >>
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DUI Checkpoints Tonight, Tomorrow For L.A., West Hollywood, Long Beach
published Dec 28, 2012
As a small warm-up for the massive DUI crackdown scheduled to harsh your mellow New Years Eve, police around the L.A. area are planning DUI checkpoints. Locations include West Hollywood, Long Beach an... More >>
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2 Rocket Launchers Turned In During LAPD Gun Buyback (PHOTOS)
published Dec 27, 2012
Yesterday's LAPD gun buyback was so successful that two-hour waits and gift-card shortages were reported. The department says it picked up 75 assault weapons as part of its no-questions-asked effort ... More >>
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Fort Hernandez, Symbol Of Occupy's Anti-Foreclosure Stance, Evicted
published Dec 27, 2012
Updated at the bottom: A spokesman says Sheriff Lee Baca delayed the foreclosure so it would take place after Christmas. Additional details, including a cash offer for the family to leave, after the j... More >>
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Woman Set On Fire In Random Act Of Violence In Van Nuys
published Dec 27, 2012
A woman was set on fire by a man in what appears to be a random act of psychotic violence overnight. The homeless lady, in her mid- to late-60s, was sent to a hospital in critical condition following... More >>
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How To Find A Smog Check Facility That Will Pass Your Car
published Dec 27, 2012
How to find a smog-check station that will cheat and pass your rickety ranfla? The brilliant researchers at USC seem to have figured this one out. In a study of 28 million tests conducted by 11,000 ... More >>
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Sameh Shenouda: Photo Of South Bay Taxi Driver Suspected Of Sexual Assault Released
published Dec 27, 2012
A South Bay taxi driver arrested on suspicion of sexual assault is being investigated in connection with other possible attacks, Manhattan Beach police said this week. Sameh Shenouda, 38, was arreste... More >>
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Barely 1 in 10 Americans Sleep Naked, Says SoCal-Based Survey
published Dec 27, 2012
Less than 1 in 10 Americans sleeps naked, according to a new survey by Southern California-based Anna's Linens. No wonder we have so much sexual dysfunction in this country. Y'all sleep like a bunc... More >>
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Victor McClinton Murder Preceded Death Of Two In Pasadena Chase Christmas Night
published Dec 26, 2012
Updated at the bottom with IDs. City News Service says an FBI agent was involved in the chase. Headline has changed. First posted at 8:01 a.m. Two people were killed on Christmas night when a minivan... More >>
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Porn's Anti-Condom Camp Should Give Back Fabian Thylmann's Cash, AIDS Group Says
published Dec 26, 2012
The folks who brought you mandatory condoms in porn wants the industry to give back cash it took from an adult-content kingpin arrested recently on suspicion of tax fraud. The AIDS Healthcare Foundat... More >>
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Santa Claus Gets Parking Ticket In Downtown Los Angeles
published Dec 26, 2012
If Santa didn't bring you everything you wanted, consider how bad his week had been. Old St. Nick had a run in with the wonderful city employees at the L.A. Department of Transportation. And you kn... More >>
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Brandon Woodard Murder Was Possible Retribution For Bad Cocaine Deal, Report Says
published Dec 26, 2012
The brazen murder of Angeleno Brandon Woodard in Manhattan earlier this month might have been payback for a major drug-deal gone sideways, the website DNAinfo.com is reporting. Citing law enforcement... More >>
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$100 For Your Guns, No Questions Asked, Today In South L.A., Van Nuys
published Dec 26, 2012
See our on-the-scene report, including an account of a two-hour wait, here. If you got a gun for Christmas and you don't like guns, take it back. If you got a gun for Christmas and you're not quite s... More >>
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Top 10 LA Weekly Web Stories Of 2012
published Dec 25, 2012
The economy sucked and some news just made you want to bury your head under a pillow. But if you're in the journalism game, 2012 was the gift that kept on giving, from the worst bands (of all time) t... More >>
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L.A. Traffic Relief Possible If We Targeted Specific Neighborhoods, Says GPS Data
published Dec 24, 2012
Remember car pooling, flexible work schedules and "telecommuting." Yeah, none of that worked as far as our traffic goes. L.A. still has the worst congestion in the nation. Will anything bring relief... More >>
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Marijuana Eases Pain In Research Using MRI Brain Scans
published Dec 24, 2012
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says there's no legit use for marijuana. But British researchers say they have verified via MRI brain scans that the active ingredient in cannabis can ease pa... More >>
