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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Teens In L.A. Say 'Enough' To Gun Violence (Video)
published Dec 24, 2012
Thirty-three California teens got together to make a video demanding an end to gun violence. The kids are participants in the California Endowment's Building Healthy Communities initiative, and the v... More >>
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Michael Wieczorek Stole Christmas Cards, Presents, Mail In South Bay -- Cops
published Dec 21, 2012
Sheriff's officials say Michael Wieczorek is a Grinch who stole Christmas. Literally. After busting him Wednesday for allegedly swiping a delivered package from the porch of a home on Redondela Drive... More >>
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Marijuana Instead Of Alcohol? Study Says Pot Is 'Exit' From Worse Substances
published Dec 21, 2012
Marijuana advocates are trumpeting a recent study that says a majority of people smoke weed as a substitute for something else that could be harmful, including alcohol, prescription drugs and street n... More >>
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Corine Danielle Motley: Child Porn Suspect Looks Like Girl Next Door
published Dec 21, 2012
Updated at the bottom: Authorities say the found her. First posted at 2:03 p.m. Wednesday. Headline has changed. The Homeland Security Investigations folks at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement... More >>
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Occupy L.A. Protesters Sue Over LAPD's City Hall Raid
published Dec 21, 2012
More than a year after an invasion of LAPD troops cleared the L.A. City Hall lawn of a months-long Occupy encampment, the city and county are being sued over the action. The federal, class-action sui... More >>
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Cindy Beck, Wife of LAPD Chief Charlie Beck, Allegedly Stalked By Veronica Roberts
published Dec 21, 2012
A crazy lady has allegedly been stalking the wife of LAPD Chief Charlie Beck. The suspect called her and said, "I'm going to ... kill you," according to a restraining order filed against the woman y... More >>
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Suzy Favor Hamilton's Disney Trip Nixed After She Might Have Worked As Escort in SoCal
published Dec 21, 2012
Former Olympic runner Suzy Favor Hamilton might have worked as an "escort" on a summer trip to Southern California during which she was appear on behalf of the Disneyland Half Marathon, according to T... More >>
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Food Trucks Booted From LACMA Area During Day
published Dec 20, 2012
Food trucks, those ubiquitous attractions along Wilshire Boulevard's Museum Row for hipsters and tourists alike, are getting the boot. The L.A. City Council voted last week to prohibit the trucks fro... More >>
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It's Actually, Really Cold In L.A. (Sort Of)
published Dec 20, 2012
After the longest summer ever (extending through two, massive heat waves in early fall) it's actually, finally cold in Los Angeles. And not that fake 50-something-degree cold that East Coasters laugh ... More >>
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Villaraigosa And Eva Longoria?
published Dec 20, 2012
Like a walking stereotype, L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, once accused of cheating on his wife with a Spanish-language TV news reporter, is a man of many women. The latest? Star magazine says he's... More >>
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Marijuana: 1 in 4 High School Seniors Tokes
published Dec 20, 2012
Teen marijuana use continues to rise, according to the latest annual Monitoring the Future survey. Some, including the Associated Press, are noting that the popularity of pot on high school campuses c... More >>
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Wan Ryung Song: Alleged Korean-On-Jew Hate Crime At Wilshire Temple? Only In L.A. ...
published Dec 20, 2012
You know what we love about L.A? Its vast diversity. It's just amazing. From the Bangladeshi store keepers to the Oaxacans along Venice Boulevard. You want Thai tacos? We know a place ... But before ... More >>
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Top 10 Marijuana News Stories For 2012, LA Weekly-Style
published Dec 20, 2012
If you like drama and marijuana together, then 2012 was the year for you: It was jam-packed with topsy-turvy cannabis news. As the Obama administration cracked down on medical marijuana dispensaries... More >>
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L.A. Pet Stores Vow Not to Sell Puppies
published Dec 19, 2012
The Humane Society is sounding triumphant today because, it says, 80 L.A.-area pet stores have signed a pledge to stop selling puppies. (The concern among animal-rights activists has long been that re... More >>
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On End-of-the-World Day, Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan Wants 'Lights Out for Newtown'
published Dec 19, 2012
On the day some believe the world will come to an end, some of the lights will go out. Literally. "Dog Whisperer" Cesar Millan has decided that Friday, Dec. 21, is a good day to encourage the world ... More >>
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LAPD Contingent Sent to Newtown to Help and to Learn, Says Assistant Chief Michel Moore
published Dec 19, 2012
The Los Angeles Police Department has sent officers to Newtown, Conn., in the wake of Friday's tragedy. Assistant Chief Michel Moore told the Los Angeles Police Commission this week that the departme... More >>
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Friend Overdosed? Call 911 Without Fear of Prosecution Under New Calif. Law
published Dec 19, 2012
Your pal just flat-lined after a night of prodigious partying. And you're afraid to call 911 because you've done some of that illicit partying, too. A new law that takes effect Jan. 1 will allow you ... More >>
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Marijuana-Alcohol Mix Can Make Teens Dumb, SoCal Study Says
published Dec 19, 2012
The holidays are a time of alcoholic imbibing, yes. And some of you might even smoke some stuff that looks like mistletoe. But if you're a teenager doing all of the above, look out. A new study by S... More >>
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Justin Bieber, Ashton Kutcher Swatting Cases Net Arrest of Suspected Juvenile Prankster
published Dec 18, 2012
Cops today said that the big bad wolf responsible for some of the celebrity mayhem known as "swatting" has been arrested. This would-be hardened criminal wreaked havoc on the LAPD when officers rush... More >>
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Kevion Roy Hunt, Valley's Alleged 'Ear Gauge Stalker,' Charged With Attempted Rape
published Dec 18, 2012
The man police say is the "Ear Gauge Stalker" because of the distinctive, stretched holes in the suspect's ears, is facing seven felony counts today. The District Attorney's office announced that 20... More >>
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Marijuana Initiative That Would Keep Most Dispensaries In L.A. A Step Closer To Ballot
published Dec 18, 2012
It looks like, come spring, you'll have two distinct choices on how to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries in the pot-shop capital of the nation. One L.A. city initiative seeks to close most of t... More >>
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Kyle Bangayan Arrested For Making Political Statement About Newtown On Facebook?
published Dec 18, 2012
Kyle Bangayan, the man accused of making Newtown-like threats to shoot up local schools, might have just been joking when me posted his feelings on Facebook. In fact, he says he was making a politica... More >>
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Sandra Fluke Headlines L.A. City Hall Rally For Increasing Taxes On Rich
published Dec 18, 2012
Sandra Fluke, the activist Rush Limbaugh once called a prostitute because she said her Catholic law school, Georgetown, should offer free birth control for women, is in L.A. today. She's the headline... More >>
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Shopping For Bling For The Holidays? You Might Have Low Self-Esteem
published Dec 18, 2012
Why do black and brown people love 20-inch chrome rims, iced-out watches, and the names of second-rate "designers" (Tommy Hilfiger!) pasted across their chests? Insecurity, it seems. But, says a ne... More >>
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Top 5 WTF Stories Of 2012
published Dec 18, 2012
It's been a banner year for WTF stories, a category we helped define a few years back with "Today In WTF" headlines. If you enjoy head-scratching stories, you really couldn't ask for a better front-r... More >>
