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4:49 pm
May. 25, 2012
Scott Schenter, Ex-Appraiser, Pleads Not Guilty to Corruption Counts, Placed in 'Special Housing'
By Gene Maddaus
Scott Schenter, the former appraiser at the center of the corruption probe into Assessor John Noguez, pleaded not guilty this afternoon to 60 counts of falsifying department documents.After the p... More >>

The Informer

1:33 pm
May. 25, 2012
Obama's Marijuana Use as Teen Was EPIC: Joints 'Intercepted' by Future President
By Dennis Romero
When Barack Obama was running for president he wasn't shy about his past marijuana use, saying, "I inhaled. That was the point." Well, it looks like he wasn't joking. A forthcoming election-year... More >>

The Informer

1:03 pm
May. 25, 2012
DUI Checkpoints Across L.A. for Memorial Day Weekend: Here's Your Cheat Sheet
By Dennis Romero
Memorial Day weekend is the traditional kick-off for summer. Don't start it $10,000 in the hole, which is about what you will pay in fines and legal costs if you get a DUI -- not to mention a li... More >>

The Informer

11:02 am
May. 25, 2012
"Porn Machete Murder" -- L.A. Weekly Story Now Airing on Investigation Discovery
By Sarah Fenske
When it comes to headlines, it's hard to top the one that ran on the L.A. Weekly's cover Feb. 24, 2011: "Porn Machete Murder." But really, what better title for the true tale of low-level porn ... More >>

The Informer

9:09 am
May. 25, 2012
$1 Per Pack Cigarette Tax in California? Support Is Burning Out
By Dennis Romero
Californians are leaning toward approving a $1-per-pack tax on cigarettes. That's a no-brainer, since most of us don't smoke, and laws about lighting up in public have been getting more and more ... More >>

The Informer

8:00 am
May. 25, 2012
Malibu, Home of the A-Lister, Gets an F in Beach Water Quality
By Dennis Romero
The annual bible of where to go to the beach this summer and not get sick is out. The place to avoid, apparently, is Malibu. And not just because David Geffen doesn't want you there. Yes, des... More >>

The Informer

7:00 am
May. 25, 2012
Watch This Creepy Face Transplant Video Celebrating UCLA's New Surgery Program
By Dennis Romero
Living in L.A., you know someone, someday will turn this into an opportunity to finally make Joan Rivers attractive. For now, UCLA's foray into the face transplant business seems inspired by dis... More >>

The Informer

7:00 am
May. 25, 2012
California Assembly District 50: Where All the Rich, White, Liberal People in Los Angeles Live
By Patrick Range McDonald
In the current issue of L.A. Weekly, the feature story "Democratic War for L.A.'s Richest" takes a look at the hard-fought, highly contentious political race for California Assembly District 50 ... More >>

The Informer

6:30 am
May. 25, 2012
Staples Center Staff, Cheerleaders Make 'Call Me Maybe' Music Video During Sportsageddon
By Simone Wilson
Hey Staples Center, want some free press? You got it! But only because you apparently put a zillion hours of talent-coaxing and editing into your music video for "Call Me Maybe," the catchy-ass... More >>

The Informer

6:00 am
May. 25, 2012
High Surf, Dangerous Rip Currents, Breezy Coolness for Holiday Weekend at L.A. Beaches
By Dennis Romero
So it's been a hot spring and you're ready to burst forth and get your toes wet for summer's traditional opening weekend? Well, Mother Nature is playing a cruel joke on you for the Memorial Day ... More >>

The Informer

6:15 pm
May. 24, 2012
Brad Sherman Accuses Howard Berman Supporters of Stealing Campaign Signs
By Gene Maddaus
Now that we're down to the last 10 days of the Berman/Sherman blood feud, things are getting pretty silly. First, the Howard Berman camp was high-fiving about Brad Sherman's photoshopped mailers.... More >>

The Informer

3:00 pm
May. 24, 2012
Mysterious Case of the Downtown L.A. Sunbathers Solved!
By Simone Wilson
An anonymous tipster (who we would totally bear-hug if he weren't so damn anonymous) has lifted the veil on yesterday's big street-art mystery: Who planted three paper-mache sunbathers in the ab... More >>

The Informer

1:30 pm
May. 24, 2012
The Abbey, West Hollywood Gay Bar, Bans Bachelorette Parties as Political Statement
By Simone Wilson
[Update: Upon hearing the news, a good friend of ours asked if straight male bachelor parties are banned, as well. Great question! Brian Rosman, a publicist for The Abbey, says that although tha... More >>

The Informer

12:43 pm
May. 24, 2012
Beverly Hills Subway Tunneling Under 90210 High School Approved by Metro
By Dennis Romero
Like Kobe Bryant to a woman in a hotel room, Metro today told Beverly Hills that this is gonna happen. Parts of the city had been dead against running the Westside subway extension underneath Bev... More >>

The Informer

12:24 pm
May. 24, 2012
Ronald Reagan's Blood Coming Back Home to Southern California
By Dennis Romero
Reagan Blood is destined to become the name of a hipster electronic act headed for next year's Coachella. It is not, however, something that is going to be sold this week at auction. The Britis... More >>

The Informer

12:10 pm
May. 24, 2012
Brian Banks Not Guilty of Rape, Still Hoping to Play for NFL's Chargers After 10-Year Ordeal
By Simone Wilson
Updated at the bottom: The Chargers respond. At 16 years old, Long Beach Polytechnic High School sports star Brian Banks was on the fast track to a smashing football career. He was a starring m... More >>

The Informer

11:24 am
May. 24, 2012
Dorothee Burkhart, Mother of Alleged Arsonist Harry Burkhart, Ordered to be Sent Back to Germany
By Dennis Romero
Around New Year's Harry Burkhart went on an arson spree that terrorized Los Angeles, prosecutors say. And one of his reported motives was that his dear mother, a woman who ran an erotic massage b... More >>

The Informer

10:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Trayvon Martin Gets the Shepard Fairey Treatment in Ebony Magazine
By Simone Wilson
It was only a matter of time before L.A. street artist (turned international graphic-design star and Obama portraiteer) Shepard Fairey took on Trayvon. We're actually surprised it didn't happen... More >>

The Informer

9:01 am
May. 24, 2012
Porn Condom Enforcement Issue to be Worked Out by ... L.A. Arts Committee?
By Dennis Romero
The L.A. City Council made history when it voted to require condom use at on-location porn shoots in our fair metropolis. But history still awaits. We reported last week that a top city official... More >>

The Informer

8:45 am
May. 24, 2012
David Maghamifar, CSULB Grad From Italy, Dies When Car Flies off Pier at L.A. Harbor
By Simone Wilson
The 25-year-old whose car flew off Pier 300 at Los Angeles Harbor on Saturday afternoon has been identified as David Maghamifar. A Facebook profile that appears to belong to the victim says he g... More >>

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By Patrick Range McDonald

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Conversations about fracking, the controversial technique for natural gas extraction (alternately known as "that thing that turns your tap water flammable") are typically confined to Pennsylvania, where the critically acclaimed… More >>

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You'd be surprised at what goes on just below the surface of Los Angeles City Hall, which is mired in years of fiscal cutbacks that at various times have decimated… More >>

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