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Matt Kemp
Since we're leading with rhetorical questions this morning, did the Dodgers' Tuesday 9-3 win in Arizona provide for a much-needed sigh of relief or what?
Was the four-run first inning rally an exhilarating change from the bases loaded ...
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Say what you will about Los Angeles and our perpetual underdog attitude, displayed in any conversation that involves New York, but we've certainly had our fill of the Olympics, including the 1932 and 1984 games.
See also: Los Angeles Wants 2024 Olym...
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In Southern California it's pretty clear we have a texting-while-driving problem. The activity actually became more popular after it was outlawed in the Golden State, according to a survey released this summer. And, of course, it's dangerous, adding ...
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If you ever wondered why SoCal surfers, skaters and even some body builders (Arnold Schwarzenegger in his early, Venice days) are often reliable weed smokers, this might provide at least a part of the answer.
A new study published in the journal Dru...
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Facebook has been blamed for everything from causing narcissistic behavior to influencing teens to smoke and drink more. But UCLA has revealed that Facebook can also do some good.
In a recent study by UCLA researchers, it was found that using behavi...
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Venice has always been too good to be true. From its not-so-humble beginnings, when a tobacco magnate named Abbot Kinney dredged a bunch of unnecessary canals to build Venice of America, to The Doors, man, and Ed Moses and Dennis Hopper, to the slidi...
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Ever wanted some of that Vegas action without the four-hour-plus drive time?
So, apparently, did some folks in Koreatown, where the LAPD busted "several residences" for allegedly hosting illegal gambling operations, the department announced this aft...
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Whatever your favorite things in L.A., it's time to share your wealth of knowledge and make sure the coolest places and things are honored. How, you ask? Easy. Vote in the Best of L.A. Readers Poll! Time is running out to make your voice heard, so vo...
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The West Hollywood City Council went ahead and tackled the most pressing issue facing this small, Westside town.
See also: Circus Animal Ban Considered by West Hollywood.
Circus animals. Yes, the city with virtually no circuses coming through town ...
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After giving the The Broad museum $52 million of your tax dollars to build a parking lot, the least the institution could do is let you see it ... for free.
See also: Eli Broad Gets $52 Million of Your Money For Parking Garage.
That's the deal anno...
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One week ago German supermodel Hana Nitsche, girlfriend of multimillionaire hip-hop legend Russell Simmons, tweeted that she lost her chihuahua Ivy in the West Hollywood area.
Then the duo offered $5,000 for the dog's return. Turns out a landscaper ...
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The bitter fight over Herbalife is shaping up to be a major opportunity for termed-out Latino politicians. First it was former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who signed on two weeks ago as a "senior adviser" to the embattled multi-level marketing firm.
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Hot for teacher? Watching these videos will make you want to stay in school.
It's been said that Los Angeles has its share, perhaps more than its share, of attractive people. And so it stands to reason that some of them might be teaching in our 67...
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Do you see a lot of men with wide faces at Hollywood talent agencies? How about on Wall Street or in Washington, D.C.?
Two Southern California researchers who discovered that men with wider faces tend to be more financially successful and untrustwor...
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Do you want to put these landscapers out of work?
So there's this thing that's growing in popularity among the brainiacs and do-gooders in Silver Lake these days, and it's called a "Time Bank."
The idea of it sounds groovy and interesting, but an...
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The porn industry's trade group announced tonight that it would soon lift the voluntary production shut-down that followed a third report of a performer coming up HIV positive.
See also: Porn Biz Shut Down Again Over Yet Another HIV Case.
The Free ...
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Dodgers manager Don Mattingly
The first place Los Angeles Dodgers are all set to recognize their gay, bisexual, and transgender fans at the organization's first ever LGBT Night at Dodger Stadium on September 27.
If you remember, two lesbians, Dan...
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The porn industry celebrated a rare victory in a summer of bummers.
See also: Porn Biz Shut Down Again Over Yet Another HIV Case.
A proposed law, AB 640, that would have explicitly required male adult performers to use condoms on-set, died a quiet ...
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LAPD statistics say violent crime in Hollywood is down 24 percent since 2011, but in the last 12 months there has been enough high-profile mayhem to create shocking headlines.
At the beginning of the summer, three panhandlers were fingered for alle...
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Paco Rodriguez
While Vin Scully didn't dust off the old fans being "sullen and mutinous" line he's used a million times before, the occasion was plenty ripe for it.
The Dodgers were swept the weekend by going-nowhere San Francisco, they've lost...
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