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GreuelCetti's Icky Track Records
By Hillel Aron
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The Informer
9:49 pm
May. 17, 2013
Los Angeles News
Eric Garcetti Up 7 Points In New Mayoral Poll; Mike Feuer Has Commanding Advantage In City Attorney Race
By Gene Maddaus
Eric Garcetti has a 7-point lead over Wendy Greuel in the race for L.A. mayor with just four days to go before the runoff election, according to a new USC/L.A. Times poll out this evening. The re... More >>
The Informer
9:12 pm
May. 17, 2013
Los Angeles News
Wendy Greuel Heads To Hollywood To Challenge Eric Garcetti's Turnaround Claim
By Gene Maddaus
Wendy Greuel attacked Eric Garcetti on his home turf today, challenging his jobs figures and blaming him for a recent spike in rapes, which she called the "dirty little secret" of Hollywood."It's ... More >>
The Informer
2:19 pm
May. 17, 2013
Los Angeles News
DUI Checkpoints Tonight in Lincoln Heights, Van Nuys
By Dennis Romero
After a flurry of anti-drunk-driving operations this spring, culminating with a massive Cinco de Mayo crackdown, the cops around here seem to be mellowing out. Maybe just a little. Our weeken... More >>
The Informer
1:45 pm
May. 17, 2013
Los Angeles News
Los Angeles Times Could Be Yours: Crowdfunding Campaign Launches
By Dennis Romero
Some folks are really scared that billionaire conservatives are going to run the "free press." News flash: Billionaire conservatives already run the free press. Anyway, there's a crowdfunding ca... More >>
The Informer
11:53 am
May. 17, 2013
Los Angeles News
Weekend Preview: Improving Matt Kemp, Dodgers Begin Roadie Tonight in Atlanta
By Howard Cole
Rebounding from an eight-game losing streak with victories in four of their last five, the Dodgers have hit the road. Beginning tonight at 4:30 p.m. it's three at Atlanta followed by three in th... More >>
The Informer
10:07 am
May. 17, 2013
Los Angeles News
Upskirt Perv Victimized More Than 100 Women in Antelope Valley, Cops Say
By Dennis Romero
It's upskirt season is Southern California. The sun comes out, and so do the pervs. Our latest suspect is Mylyn Corniche Johnson (yes, he shares his middle name with a Rolls- Royce model), a 29-... More >>
The Informer
9:11 am
May. 17, 2013
Los Angeles News
Ex-Clipper Nick Young Says West Hollywood GHB Rape Allegation Bogus
By Dennis Romero
Former NBA Clipper Nick Young is accused in a lawsuit of drugging and raping a woman after a 2011 encounter at Crown Bar in West Hollywood. Young, now a Philadelphia 76er, says it wasn't me. He ... More >>
The Informer
8:05 am
May. 17, 2013
Los Angeles News
Man Who Allegedly Took Upskirt Photos of Model Brittanie Weaver Charged
By Dennis Romero
Model Brittanie Weaver says a perv "picked the wrong girl" when he used an iPad to take upskirt photos of her at a Sherman Oaks pet store in March. The L.A. City Attorney's office this week migh... More >>
The Informer
7:00 am
May. 17, 2013
Los Angeles News
Robert Colt Wilson Had Bombs, Meth & Gun In Westside Case, Prosecutors Say
By Dennis Romero
You know what we really need more than a man with 16 or so pipe bombs in his Westside apartment? A man with 16 bombs, an explosive device in his car, a gun and meth. Because we want people with ... More >>
The Informer
6:00 am
May. 17, 2013
Los Angeles News
Decrying TV Attacks, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Gives A Boost To Wendy Greuel
By Gene Maddaus
So much for staying neutral. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has said that he would not get involved in the campaign to succeed him, saying he wants to maintain good relations with both Wendy Greuel a... More >>
The Informer
6:00 am
May. 17, 2013
Los Angeles News
Five People Making L.A. a Better Place
By LA Weekly
This year's People issue celebrates the 56 Angelenos we find most intriguing. But some of the people in this year's issue aren't just interesting -- they're downright inspiring! Check out all of ... More >>
The Informer
1:30 pm
May. 16, 2013
Los Angeles News
Man Gives Abercrombie Clothes to Skid Row Homeless to Defy Douchey Brand (VIDEO)
By Dennis Romero
We've been hating on Abercrombie & Fitch for more than a decade now, ever since T-shirts depicting stereotypical Asian characters hit the shelves in 2002. The company appeared to reprise that mi... More >>
The Informer
12:14 pm
May. 16, 2013
Los Angeles News
LAPD's Rampart-Era Consent Decree Finally Over
By Dennis Romero
The final black cloud over the Los Angeles Police Department has lifted. A 2001 consent decree that put LAPD under federal oversight following allegations of false arrests, excessive force and ... More >>
The Informer
9:06 am
May. 16, 2013
Los Angeles News
Latino Vote Crucial for L.A. City Hall Candidates
By Dennis Romero
With nearly one in three people in the L.A. electorate claiming Latino heritage, the city election Tuesday could be decided by the brown vote. So says the National Association of Latino Elected ... More >>
The Informer
8:01 am
May. 16, 2013
Los Angeles News
Smog, Freeway Emissions Can Be Stroke, Heart Attack Risks
By Dennis Romero
You've heard of good and bad cholesterol before, right? Fish oil good, Big breakfast with hotcakes bad. Simple enough. Maybe not. UCLA researchers this week announced that merely breathing some ... More >>
The Informer
7:05 am
May. 16, 2013
Los Angeles News
Party People, Prepare for a .05 DUI Alcohol Limit
By Dennis Romero
If you thought .08 was a tough blood alcohol limit for driving under the influence, just wait. There's a movement afoot to lower the threshold to .05, which some of the lighter weights among us ... More >>
The Informer
6:00 am
May. 16, 2013
Los Angeles News
The Six Types of Transplants Ruining L.A.
By Hillel Aron
See also: Fear and Loathing of Los Angeles: Let Them Keep Hating. We Know Better. Every day, hundreds (just to go with a nice round number) of hard-working, diverse, interesting people come t... More >>
Features
12:00 am
May. 16, 2013
Los Angeles News
The 2013 People Issue
By Sarah Fenske
Alicia Estrada is clearly used to running the show: She's a fast talker with that direct, decisive manner common to people in charge. Which makes... More >>
The Informer
11:10 pm
May. 15, 2013
Los Angeles News
Overland Avenue Explosives Stash Prompts Evacuations, Westside Traffic Tie-Ups
By Dennis Romero
Updated at the bottom with the suspect's ID and the end of evacuations. First posted at 1:45 p.m. A traffic stop in Marina del Rey led police to a stash of explosive devices at a suspect's apart... More >>
The Informer
6:06 pm
May. 15, 2013
Los Angeles News
Wednesday Attack Ad Round-Up: Three New Spots Slam Mayoral Candidates in English and en Español
By Gene Maddaus
We're already getting a little nostalgic for the L.A. mayor's race, which will be over next Tuesday. Call us crazy, but we think we'll miss the attack ads the most. There's just something compell... More >>
The Informer
4:18 pm
May. 15, 2013
Los Angeles News
L.A. Is Dog-Bite Capital for Postal Workers
By Dennis Romero
Among our many fine distinctions -- smog capital, traffic capital, douche capital -- is a new one: The U.S. Postal Service this week ranked Los Angeles No. 1 among big cities where carriers are ... More >>

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The 2013 People Issue The 2013 People Issue
By Sarah Fenske

Alicia Estrada is clearly used to running the show: She's a fast talker with that direct, decisive manner common to people in charge. Which makes sense when you hear her… More >>

Carmen Trutanich Was Knocked Down. Can He Get Back Up? Carmen Trutanich Was Knocked Down. Can He Get Back Up?
By Gene Maddaus

At midday, it's not crowded along the San Pedro waterfront. Amid acres of free, legal public parking, one white SUV is parked in the red, directly in front of the… More >>

Why Are Women Practically Nonexistent on L.A. City Council? Why Are Women Practically Nonexistent on L.A. City Council?
By Hillel Aron

Eleven years ago, five powerful women served on the 15-member Los Angeles City Council. Today, there is one — Jan Perry, who is termed out this year. When the new… More >>

Arts District Blowback: Readers Criticize Our Cover Story Arts District Blowback: Readers Criticize Our Cover Story
By L.A. Weekly readers

A Neighborhood in Transition Who's responsible for the Arts District's popularity? Some readers were livid that, in her cover story, Alissa Walker gave credit to real estate broker Tyler Stonebreaker ("Can… More >>

Downtown's Arts District Is One of L.A.'s Hottest Neighborhoods. Thank (or Blame) Tyler Stonebreaker Downtown's Arts District Is One of L.A.'s Hottest Neighborhoods. Thank (or Blame) Tyler Stonebreaker
By Alissa Walker

The corner of Mateo and Willow streets in the downtown Arts District can feel like one of those architectural renderings of a perfect neighborhood. Couples sketch in notebooks, dogs snoozing… More >>

Garcetti and Greuel's Worst Days in Power Garcetti and Greuel's Worst Days in Power
By Hillel Aron

Bicycle advocate Alex Thompson isn't one of those lazy, uninformed Angelenos you might have read about in The New York Times who doesn't vote. In fact, he has already voted,… More >>

Medicare Fraud and Skirball's Values: Readers Chime In Medicare Fraud and Skirball's Values: Readers Chime In
By L.A. Weekly readers

A Fraud on the Nation Our April 26 feature about Medicare fraud generated lots of conversation last week ("Thieves' Bazaar," by Chris Parker). Writes Politicaldiva, "This is an important story. Thank… More >>

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