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The Informer

1:26 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Kamala Harris' $12 Billion Deal With Big Banks: Cop Out or Solid Settlement For California Homeowners?
By Dennis Romero
So did she cave in to the Big Banks, or secure a good deal for the people of California? After holding out for a year, Attorney General Kamala Harris today announced that the Golden State is si... More >>

Squid Ink

1:17 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Q & A With The Off Hours' Megan Griffiths: Edward Hopper Diners, Prop Movie Fries + Diner Booth Migration Patterns
By Margy Rochlin
Lost souls at all-night diners have been explored on the big screen before. But from the opening montage of The Off Hours, with its quietly melancholic images of customer-less four-tops, upende... More >>

The Informer

1:10 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Man on Westwood Rooftop in Standoff With Cops After Short Car Chase
By Dennis Romero
Updated at the bottom: It's over. First posted at 11:46 a.m. Another day, another crazy guy perched high in the sky. Following yesterday's fun with a naked man who climbed atop a radio tower b... More >>

The Informer

12:45 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
L.A. Sheriff's Department Shakeup? Rumors That Sheriff Lee Baca Has Demoted Paul Tanaka, Sketchy Undersheriff
By Simone Wilson
Could L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca finally be turning the Sheriff's Department on its head, in an effort to save whatever scraps of reputation he has left after a year of beaten inmates, ACLU l... More >>

The Informer

12:37 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Miramonte Staff Will Never Return to Scandal-Plagued Campus, Teachers' Union Says
By Dennis Romero
As was sure to happen, the sex-abuse scandal at Miramonte Elementary is turning into a battle between the powerful teacher's union and the bureaucratically stifling L.A. Unified School District.... More >>

Squid Ink

12:00 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
4 Japanese Valentine's Day Chocolates for Guys
By Emma Courtland
Valentine's gifting is especially tricky for women. You want your gift to tell him how you feel, without telling him how you feel. (Not because you're cryptic or unsure of how you really feel, ... More >>

Public Spectacle

11:54 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Shelf Life: Yuri Lowenthal and Tara Platt Bring Action Figures to Life in Web Series
By Liz Ohanesian
Actors Tara Platt and Yuri Lowenthal know how to make things happen fast. Last spring, Platt had an idea for a story about action figures living on a shelf in the bedroom of a ten-year-old boy. ... More >>

West Coast Sound

11:50 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Van Halen - The Forum - February 8, 2012
By Lina Lecaro
Van Halen The Forum February 8, 2012 The Van Halen reunion is in full swing. It's goodbye to "Van Hagar," even if the current incarnation isn't entirely the band many of us grew up with: bassist... More >>

The Informer

11:01 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Carmen Trutanich Announces Campaign For D.A., Highlights Lawsuit Against Deutsche Bank
By Gene Maddaus
L.A. City Attorney Carmen Trutanich made it official this morning, announcing his candidacy for district attorney. Trutanich has been raising money for the campaign for a year, and has amassed ... More >>

Public Spectacle

11:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
USC vs. UCLA Sex Survey: Who's Sluttier?
By LA Weekly
See more from L.A. Weekly's Sex Issue: ">"Condoms Suck," "The Swingers' Story: How Two Married People Found True Love While Swapping Partners," "10 Condom Reviews for the Well-Endowed Man," "9 ... More >>

Public Spectacle

10:30 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Video Games as Physical Therapy? USC Uses Motion Capture Technology to Heal the Injured
By Katharine Gammon
Startups is a new column about new companies, big ideas and bold discoveries happening in the L.A. area. Belinda Lange knows how to have some serious fun. A physiotherapist by training, Lange ... More >>

The Informer

10:15 am
Feb. 9, 2012
LAUSD's Adult Schools May Be Cut From Budget Entirely: Protesters Rally in Defense of 350,000 Endangered Students
By Simone Wilson
By far the most concerning cut on the Los Angeles Unified School District's most recent budget proposal: The entire Division of Adult and Career Education. If all the adult schools and career ... More >>

After Dark LA

10:07 am
Feb. 9, 2012
10 Unusual Sex Fetishes You Probably Didn't Know Existed
By Danielle Bacher
Human beings have near-endless ability to sexualize objects and experiences. Most people fall within a narrow band of erotic desires, but our Internet snooping has revealed smaller communities... More >>

Squid Ink

10:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Best Lunchbag Art Ever
By Elina Shatkin
Some parents, at least in TV commercials, draw a heart in their kid's PBJ. Peter Balogh elevates lunchtime art to a a higher plane with his brilliant, whimsical, amusing drawings. The method? Fr... More >>

Squid Ink

9:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Reality Show Seeks Pastry Chefs
By Elina Shatkin
What happens to a dream deferred? It ends up on reality TV. USA Network is looking for pastry chefs, chocolatiers and private chefs for The Moment, a reality show hosted by former quarterback K... More >>

The Informer

8:05 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Oscars Shmoskers: You'll Pick The Winners Thanks to Twitter Analysis
By Dennis Romero
If you're a Monday morning quarterback who talks back to the television during the Oscars telecast (What were they thinking!?), then researchers at USC might just have a relief valve for you. U... More >>

The Informer

8:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Ball-Throwing, Sand-Digging at L.A. Beaches Could Cost You $1,000, Jail Time
By Simone Wilson
Guess what? If you've ever thrown any object over 10 inches in diameter at an L.A. beach -- frisbees and footballs included -- you were breaking the law. But a few amendments to L.A. County's b... More >>

Public Spectacle

8:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
9 Best High-Tech Vibrators to Buy for Your Valentine, Reviewed by our Experts
By LA Weekly
See more from L.A. Weekly's Sex Issue: ">"Condoms Suck," "The Swingers' Story: How Two Married People Found True Love While Swapping Partners," "10 Condom Reviews for the Well-Endowed Man," "Twe... More >>

Squid Ink

7:56 am
Feb. 9, 2012
What's In Season at the Farmers Markets: Moro, Tarocco and Sanguinelli Blood Oranges
By Felicia Friesema
You can time the passing of winter in Southern California by watching the citrus timeline at your local market. December starts us off with small tangerines and mandarins, just in time for a h... More >>

Squid Ink

7:30 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Lucques' 9th Annual Cassoulet Night is Coming: Make Reservations Now
By Amy Scattergood
If you're not doing anything really important for dinner on Sunday, March 4th -- and maybe even if you are -- you now have someplace to be. Every year for one night, Lucques co-owners Suzanne G... More >>

Squid Ink

7:27 am
Feb. 9, 2012
gr/eats Giant Robot Cafe Closing
By Elina Shatkin
It looks to be an un-lovey Valentine's Day for gr/eats. Even as the stretch of Sawtelle between Santa Monica and Olympic experiences a raft of restaurant openings -- ramen shop Tsujita, cafes Ba... More >>

The Informer

7:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
'Flash Occupation' of Los Angeles Banks Planned Today
By Dennis Romero
And you thought the occupation of Los Angeles was over with the raid on Occupy L.A.'s City Hall lawn encampment at the end of November. Oh no. The occupy nation is getting ready to confront a... More >>

Squid Ink

7:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
By Amy Scattergood
What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if y... More >>

Public Spectacle

6:30 am
Feb. 9, 2012
10 Condom Reviews for the Well-Endowed Man
By L.J. Williamson
See more from L.A. Weekly's Sex Issue: ">"Condoms Suck," "The Swingers' Story: How Two Married People Found True Love While Swapping Partners," "9 Best High-Tech Vibrators to Buy for Your Vale... More >>

Squid Ink

6:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Your Counter Intelligence Preview: In Which Mr. Gold Considers Baco Mercat
By Amy Scattergood
This week, Jonathan Gold visits Josef Centeno's Bco Mercat, the chef's recently opened bco palace in downtown L.A. The ideal customer would be someone who knows what salbitxada is, but also... More >>

West Coast Sound

5:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Is Syl Johnson Rich Off of Rap Samples? He Says So
By Phillip Mlynar
The Grammy-nominated soul singer Syl Johnson is currently suing Jay-Z and Kanye West for an alleged illegal sample of his song "Different Strokes" on the Watch The Throne album track "The Joy." ... More >>

West Coast Sound

4:30 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Henry Rollins: The Column! I'm Not Dead Yet
By Henry Rollins
[Look for your weekly fix from the one and only Henry Rollins right here on West Coast Sound every Thursday, and come back tomorrow for the awesomely annotated playlist for his Saturday KCRW broa... More >>

West Coast Sound

4:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Behold! The Monolith: How They Got Their Name was Not Very Metal
By Jason Roche
Los Angeles power trio Behold! The Monolith's sophomore effort Defender, Redeemist mixes stoner rock, sludge, doom, classic thrash, and black metal into a massive cauldron. Since forming in 2008... More >>

West Coast Sound

3:30 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Young The Giant Blows Up
By Daniel Kohn
Last year was a busy one for Irvine's Young The Giant. They released their first album on a major label, toured all over the world and played at both the VMAs and MTV Unplugged. Meanwhile, the ba... More >>

Art

12:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Condoms Suck
By Paul R. Abramson and L.J. Williamson
See more from L.A. Weekly's Sex Issue: "The Swingers' Story: How Two Married People Found True Love While Swapping Partners," "10 Condom Reviews... More >>
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Dino M. Zaffina Is Not Angry
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