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  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Baby Spinach and Bagged Salads Recalled

    Two greens producers in Salinas have recalled their products due to bacterial contamination. Taylor Farms is recalling their organic baby spinach, and River Ranch is recalling its bagged salads, Food Safety News reports. Random testing by the U.S. Department of Agriculture found Salmonella on a fi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    POM Wonderful Health Claims Might Not Be So Wonderful After All, Judge Rules

    First the Federal Trade Commission took on the those butt-shaping shoes that were supposed to help you get a Kim Kardashian derriere, now a federal judge upheld on a complaint by the FTC that the healthful claims surrounding POM Wonderful juice products are deceptively unsubstantiated.

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Skechers Don't Give You Kardashian Booty, Unfortunately

    You bought a pair of Skechers Shape-ups and you still don't have Kim Kardashian's behind? You could get a refund. Really. In announcing its settlement with the Manhattan Beach footwear company, the Federal Trade Commission cited the firm's marketing claim -- which was made, in part, via an endor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Coachella Craigslist Ticket Scammer Anthony Berson Busted by Hawaii 5-0, Cops Say

    Busted. A genius in Hawaii allegedly advertised Coachella tickets via Craigslist but took the money and ran. Cops on the Big Island say 19-year-old Anthony Derick Berson of Keaʻau promised to send the tix and wristbands via FedEx to at least four victims who wired him hundreds of dollars. Of cour ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    Sushi Alert: Spicy Tuna Rolls Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

    Dubbed the pink slime of the sea, nearly 59,000 pounds of yellowfin tuna have been recalled after a salmonella outbreak. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak has been reported in 20 states and 12 people have been hospitalized. The product is called Nakaochi Scra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    Michigan Man Sues AMC Theaters Over Overpriced Goobers and Other Snacks

    Movie theaters make a good chunk of their profits selling exorbitantly overpriced snacks to those of us who believe that the moviegoing experience is not complete without a box of Sour Patch Kids and a bag of popcorn. Not so for Joshua Thompson, who filed a class action suit against his local AMC t ... More >>

  • News

    February 23, 2012

    What's in Pepper Spray?

    In California, the toxin TCE

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    The Year in Food Recalls

    It was a bad year for orange fruit (papayas, cantaloupes) and leafy greens (especially romaine). Ground turkey took a big hit (36 million pounds recalled), and raw milk products were pulled from shelves. Here's a look back at 2011 in food recalls, a year of E. coli conundrums, Listeria hysteria and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    Ready Pac Recalls Bagged Romaine Salads

    FDAToss your salad.​ Irwindale-based Ready Pac Foods Inc. is recalling 5,379 cases of bagged salad products containing romaine lettuce because they may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria, Reuters reports. The voluntary recall includes a dozen different salad products including Caesar salad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Bagged Salads Recalled Due to Salmonella

    NatalieMaynor/FlickrLettuce toss your salad.​Taylor Farms Retail, a California producer of bagged salads, has issued a voluntary recall of various salad blends over concerns they may be contaminated with salmonella, the Food and Drug Administration announced October 19.

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    L.A. City Hall's Switch to Google Email a Mess: LAPD Balks Over Cloud Security Concerns

    Matt McGrath​The idea that the LAPD is going to store some of its sensitive information -- perhaps background on criminals and investigations, for example -- in "the cloud" has cops balking at the level of Google's email security. The city of L.A. decided last year to drop Novell's email ser ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2011

    Feds Sue Rogue Debt Collectors in the Valley, Reveal Horrifying Tactics They Used to Collect

    mymajicdc.comWhatever it takes.​Ever had the grave misfortune, over the last five years, of receiving a call from Forensic Case Management Services in Van Nuys? You'd definitely remember. (Though the company may have called itself Rumson, Bolling and Associates, Commercial Recovery Solutions ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2011

    Frozen Tuna Recall: Histamine Illnessess From Frozen Ground Tuna Grocery Sushi

    sushi from AFC​ Another day, another food recall. The latest is of frozen tuna that has been linked to illnesses caused by elevated histamine levels. According to Food Safety News, the FDA found evidence of food decomposition and elevated histamine levels in frozen tuna packed by Osamu Corpora ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    FTC Cracks Down on Four Loko Again

    There's a reason there's "Four" in the name, and it isn't for four healthy vitamins and minerals. A 23 ½-oz. can of the drink Four Loko contains the alcohol equivalent of 4 ½ beers. Now the label will say so, after Phusion Projects, maker of the "blackout in a can," reached an agreement with the F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2011

    Listeria Hysteria: Romaine Lettuce Recalled Over Contamination Fears

    Flickr/MuffetCalifornia's True Leaf farms has recalled their romaine​ Stop! Put down that salad fork! No, not because you're using the wrong fork. California's True Leaf farms is recalling 2,498 cartons of chopped romaine lettuce because it may be contaminated with listeria bacteria, although ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    Food Recall: Pepperidge Farm Sesame Sticks

    Pepperidge Farm Sesame Sticks.​Back away from those crisp, delicious sesame sticks. They might be filled with thin, tiny wires. That's why cookie, cracker and Goldfish manufacturer Pepperidge Farm, over the weekend voluntarily recalled about 13,000 cases of their popular Baked Naturals Sesam ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    BPA Found in Kid-Friendly Canned Foods

    Campbell'sDisney princesses may contain toxic chemicals​ Disney princesses may be toxic, and not just for sociological reasons. New testing by the Breast Cancer Fund has found BPA (bisphenol-A) in six brands of canned foods marketed to children, with the highest level in Campbell's Disney Prin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    Cargill's Second Turkey Recall in Six Weeks

    taleitalei/flickrTurkey burger.​ A turkey burger isn't sounding so good right now. Even if no immediate evidence suggests salmonella-laced ground gobbler has, as of this weekend, infiltrated California's stores, the Minnesota-based company Cargill Inc. has issued its second recall in six week ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Mexican Papayas Recalled Due to Salmonella

    Flickr/janineomg​ Agromod Produce of McAllen, Texas, is recalling all of its papayas because the tropical fruit may be infected with Salmonella, the Food and Drug Administration announced July 23. The papayas were imported from Mexico and are possibly linked to 97 reported cases of Salmonella ... More >>

  • LA Life

    May 19, 2011

    Jamie Court: Browser Beater

    Flickr/janineomg​ Agromod Produce of McAllen, Texas, is recalling all of its papayas because the tropical fruit may be infected with Salmonella, the Food and Drug Administration announced July 23. The papayas were imported from Mexico and are possibly linked to 97 reported cases of Salmonella ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Tomato Recall Alert: Grape Tomatoes in California Packaged Salads

    Flickr/smcgeegrape tomatoes​ Your food recall alert of the day. (Getting tired of these yet? Right.) A specific lot of grape tomatoes grown by a Florida grower has been recalled by the FDA for possible salmonella contamination, prompting a larger recall of packaged salads. Six L's of Immokale ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    California Merchant Recalls 64,000 Pounds of Chicken, Pork Products

    Flickr/Tony Austin​ A Tracy, California, food supplier has recalled 64,000 pounds of chicken and pork products because some broccoli in the products was found to be contaminated with Listeria, the Associated Press reports. The 10 varieties of premade foods, which include "Raley's" rice bowls ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2010

    POM Juice Claims Sexual Benefit In New Ads: L.A. Billionaire And POM Co-Owner Lynda Resnick Backs The Claim

    ​You have to admire the owners of POM Wonderful, the pomegranate juice maker that claims its product can prevent or treat heart disease, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction: A week after being slapped with a federal complaint alleging its claims are as lame as your penis will still be a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    Check Your Eggs: Millions Recalled Due to Salmonella

    Flickr/stevendepolo​An outbreak of salmonella in eggs has prompted a nationwide recall and lead to hospitalizations in counties across the U.S., including in California, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Since May, at least 266 people across the state have become ill after eating contaminated ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Salmonella Outbreak Prompts Food Recall for Eggs and Frozen Fruit in L.A.

    eiratansey via Flickr​ The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health warned Angelenos Tuesday of two nationwide food recalls linked to salmonella. The tainted products are for certain eggs shipped from Wright County Egg company of Galt, Iowa and frozen mamey pulp fruit from COCO S.A. of G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    Santa Monica Consumer Group Alleges Google-Verizon Internet Plan Could Hinder Universal Internet Access

    ​A Santa Monica-based consumer watchdog group this week decried a proposal by Google and Verizon Communications that it says would put an end to net neutrality and create a system of pay-to-play haves and have-nots when it comes to internet access. " ... It sets up a two-tiered structure," sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    Froot Loops, Other Kellogg Cereals Recalled

    Flickr/ZanastardustConsumers have complained of a waxy, metallic or soapy odor and taste. ​ Do not open that box of Apple Jacks. According to a report Friday in the Christian Science Monitor, Kellogg Co. is recalling the apple-cinnamon-flavored cereal along with Fruit Loops, Corn Pops and Hone ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2010

    L.A. City Attorney One Step Closer To Being Able To Impanel Grand Jury

    City Attorney Carmen Trutanich.​The California assembly on Tuesday approved a bill that would give the Los Angeles City Attorney's office the ability to impanel its own grand jury to investigate larger misdemeanors such as environmental crimes, consumer fraud, labor violations and wage violati ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2010

    Group Files Suit Against Blue Cross' Massive Premium Hikes

    ​A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Anthem Blue Cross in California over the health insurer's planned rate increases, some as high as 39 percent, in the Golden State. Consumer Watchdog, a Santa Monica-based nonprofit, announced the suit Monday, stating that the insurer "used enormo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    Beef Recall Spotlights Tenderization Hazards: DIY Beef Tenderizer, Anyone?

    A recall on Christmas Eve of almost a quarter million pounds of beef has focused attention not only on the beef, but on the process of mechanically tenderizing the meat. 248,000 pounds of beef products were recalled by the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety Inspection Service from National S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    Mattel Uses Own 'Barbie Labs' to Test for Lead

    The Associated Press reports that El Segundo-headquartered Mattel Inc. has been granted an exemption from a federal law requiring that toy makers have their products tested for lead ​content at third-party laboratories. Instead, the makers of Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels will be allowed to test its ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2009

    Fresno-based Beef Packers, Inc. Issues Beef Recall Due to Salmonella Outbreak

    Photo credit: KSEE24Beef Packers, Inc.​Beef Packers, Inc., a Fresno meat-packing plant, is recalling almost 900,000 pounds of ground beef products due possible salmonella contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall today. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2009

    Nestle Recalling Cookie Dough: Make Your Own Damn Cookies

    Nestle USA Nestle's cookie baking instructionsNestle is issuing a voluntary recall of raw Toll House chocolate chip cookie dough, after the FDA and the CDC began investigating E. coli illnesses possibly relating to the product. A number of consumers reportedly became sick after consuming raw Toll H ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2009

    Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

    Not in My Back Sky The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked Santa Monica's ban of fast private jets from its municipal airport -- until an FAA review of the proposed restrictions is finished. L.A. TimesPorts o' No Call L.A.'s twin harbors can expect a 13.5 percent drop in traffic this yea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2008

    Manifesto in Echo Park: Scorn Joy, Scorn Tragedy

    Pasted on a box coming off the 101 offramp into Echo Park is this bi-lingual manifesto. There's something very honest in the frustration voiced here: An effort to strip down one's life to the barest essentials and to escape the constant bombardment of the media, consumerism, and measuring your w ... More >>

  • News

    October 6, 2005

    Fleas in Heaven

    Scratching the urge to bargain

  • News

    January 16, 2003

    Our Bodies, Their Solutions

    The rise and fall of one more fad diet

  • News

    October 24, 2002

    Preying for Money

    L.A. considers law to slam door on unethical loans

  • News

    March 28, 2002

    All Boxed In

    Stumbling onto the truth about casket prices

  • News

    January 4, 2001

    Year-end Scorecard

    Two good changes, one sick business-as-usual mess down at Civic Center

  • Calendar

    May 25, 2000

    It’s Bobo Time

    The age of the cute, quaint bourgeois bohemian

  • News

    September 23, 1999

    Hey, Fatso

    The age of the cute, quaint bourgeois bohemian

  • Calendar

    April 22, 1999

    Void Where Prohibited

    The age of the cute, quaint bourgeois bohemian

  • News

    December 3, 1998

    Hell on Wheels

    The age of the cute, quaint bourgeois bohemian

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