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Gardena

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    L.A. Zine Fest: Shia LaBeouf Is a Dick and Four Other Things We Learned

    The world is becoming increasingly paperless, but don't tell that to the paper peddlers at last Sunday's inaugural L.A. Zine Fest, who proved that if you can doodle something clever, copy, staple and distribute -- voila -- you've got a zine. Nearly 90 DYI-ers from Gardena to Portland gathered to se ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    December 15, 2011

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Coni'Seafood

    The world is becoming increasingly paperless, but don't tell that to the paper peddlers at last Sunday's inaugural L.A. Zine Fest, who proved that if you can doodle something clever, copy, staple and distribute -- voila -- you've got a zine. Nearly 90 DYI-ers from Gardena to Portland gathered to se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    Teflon Sheriff Lee Baca Has a Shadow Leader in Paul Tanaka, Report Says: Jail Beating Problems Lead Back to Him?

    LASD / WitnessLATanaka.​The decade-long accusations of unjust inmate beatings by deputies at the L.A. County Jail has only recently caught the attention of the man we call the Teflon Sheriff, Lee Baca. We had our doubts when the elected lawman said he really didn't know what was going on in t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2011

    Best Warehouse Pizza: Eatalian Cafe

    Keep chewing. Close your eyes and the scene is clear: You're eating pizza in Bologna, a softly lit neighborhood haunt, where in the corner rests a majestic oven built from the soil of Mount Vesuvius. Open your eyes and the illusion disappears: You're eating at Eatalian Cafe, in a cavernous warehouse ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

    Flickr/dubh​ 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 you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free), it's where most of ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    September 8, 2011

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Fat Spoon

    Flickr/dubh​ 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 you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free), it's where most of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Fat Spoon: Japanese Curry with A Pedigree

    F. FriesemaJonagold apples​ Japanese curry, as usually constituted, features in some of the most chef-proof restaurants in the world. The spicy, translucent goop -- whose lineage traces from Africa, through resident Indian cooks, through Portuguese traders whose boats were parked outside Nagas ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    July 14, 2011

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Shin Sen Gumi

    F. FriesemaJonagold apples​ Japanese curry, as usually constituted, features in some of the most chef-proof restaurants in the world. The spicy, translucent goop -- whose lineage traces from Africa, through resident Indian cooks, through Portuguese traders whose boats were parked outside Nagas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    Janice Hahn Alleges Craig Huey Tie to Hip-Hop Stripper Video; Huey Calls It "Racist and Sexist"

    ​UPDATE: Turn Right USA's domain name was registered by Huey's vendor. More below.Councilwoman Janice Hahn alleged a link today between her opponent, conservative Craig Huey, and an inflammatory YouTube video that depicts her as a stripper.Huey has said he had nothing to do with the video, and wen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Ivan Spencer, Husband of 'Starz' Strip Club Owner, Shot Dead in Prius on L.A. Freeway Interchange

    The victim's wife reportedly owns "Starz," a Gardena strip club.​In what appears to have been a freak car-to-car shooting at 2:35 a.m. this morning, 55-year-old Rolling Hills resident Ivan Spencer was fatally hit by a bullet while changing freeways from the 101 South to the 91 East. City News ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2011

    Whale Meat Seller Pleads Guilty

    ahisgett/Flicker​Ginichi Y. Ohira, 50, the Gardena seafood vendor who imported endangered whale meat from Tokyo and sold it to Southern California sushi restaurants, including the now-closed The Hump, pleaded guilty plea on Tuesday in Los Angeles federal court to a misdemeanor charge of knowin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Eatalian Café West: Now Reopened

    D. GonzalezThe 46 slice at Eatalian Cafe West​ Many of us who write about food hear the plea: "Please don't write about [insert favorite restaurant/bakery/seller of obscure charcuterie here]. They are crowded enough." They point to places like Eatalian Café, in the Harbor Gateway area of Ga ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2011

    DUI Checkpoints Abound in L.A. This Weekend: Where Not to Drive Drunk

    The coppers come out on Friday (and Saturday) night​Updated with a few more stops from around the county. OK, technically you shouldn't be driving drunk anywhere (bad!), as we learned for the umpteenth time from a Long Beach fire captain who nearly killed a cyclist in Seal Beach last week, bu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2011

    El Camino High Police Shooting: Did LAPD Overreact? And Did Gardena High Shooting Receive Equal Attention?

    Los Angeles Police DepartmentA composite of the El Camino cop shooter​Update: "LAPD Chief Says Jeffrey Stenroos, L.A. School Officer 'Shot in Chest' at El Camino High, Was Lying." The vast majority of media and community reaction to Wednesday's police shooting at El Camino High -- an unexpect ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Gardena High School: Two Students Injured In Shooting

    Gardena High.​Updated after the jump: Two other suspects have been arrested; the teen who allegedly brought the gun to school was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. See Wednesday's story about another shooting near an L.A. high school campus, this one injuring a police office ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2011

    Why Is Gardena High School In Los Angeles?

    Gardena High, represented by the green box, sticks out on a map of L.A.​L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa issued a statement on the shooting at Gardena High School. It's not just neighborly concern. Gardena High is in Los Angeles.Why is that?

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Congratulations: Your "Michael Jackson Fondling Macaulay Caulkin" Tattoo is Now Protected by the First Amendment!

    This is now constitutionally kosher!​Is it illegal to walk into a crowded theater with a tramp stamp that says "FIRE"? That might still be unclear, but today the LA Times reports that a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that "tattoos and the art of tattooing are ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    July 22, 2010

    Hot Weather, Cold Noodles

    Where to chill for lunch

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    Stellar Tofu at Meiji, Gardena

    Ben CalderwoodFresh zaru tofu with candied ginger and syrup​ Kumidashi supreme tofu, produced fresh on-site every morning save Tuesday at Meiji Tofu's barely-there Gardena storefront, is rapturous, and comes closer to capturing the sacred alchemy of milk and rennet (i.e. cheese) than any ersat ... More >>

  • Columns

    June 17, 2010

    Smoked Out

    Ben CalderwoodFresh zaru tofu with candied ginger and syrup​ Kumidashi supreme tofu, produced fresh on-site every morning save Tuesday at Meiji Tofu's barely-there Gardena storefront, is rapturous, and comes closer to capturing the sacred alchemy of milk and rennet (i.e. cheese) than any ersat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2010

    Suge Knight Arrested On Suspicion Of Assault With A Deadly Weapon

    ​Rap mogul Marion "Suge'' Knight was arrested early Thursday on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and for a warrant for driving on a suspended license, Los Angeles police said. The 45-year-old founder of Death Row Records was pulled over in a white Cadillac Escalade pickup on Crenshaw ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2010

    The 2010 Donut Summit: Your Entry Fee Is A Dozen Donuts

    Flickr/robjtakDonut Man's Strawberry Donut​It's no news that our city is a paradise for donut junkies. With stores on almost every corner cooking up ring shaped dough, it's hard to keep up with which kitchens have the best glazed donut or apple fritters. The people at Metblogs will bring us on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2010

    Ask Mr. Gold: Fish For More, or When Mrs. Paul's Just Doesn't Cut It

    Photo credit: Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menu​Dear Mr. Gold: Where can I buy nice fresh fish in the Silverlake/Los Feliz/downtown area? I'm having a housewarming party. --Deborah, Los Feliz Dear Deborah: Do you really want to do seafood for a party? You're almost always better off wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    Man Drains 97-Year-Old's Life Savings Via ATM

    LAPDThe suspect.​Police on Wednesday announced they were looking for a Mercedes-driving suspect they say drained a 97-year-old's life savings by using an ATM card stolen from the victim. The man's alleged take was $46,000 withdrawn at Southern California ATMs between August and November. Los ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    Tax Preperer Sentenced For Helping Clients Score Unreal Deductions

    ​A Gardena man who told clients he was a former Internal Revenue Service worker and found them too-good-to-be-true deductions was sentenced to six years in federal prison Monday in part for costing the government $2.7 in tax revenue that he illegally shaved from customers' returns through thos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2010

    Autism In L.A. Clustered Around Affluent Areas, Study Finds

    UC Davis​Researchers at UC Davis have been studying geographic patterns that correlate to autism perhaps in hopes of coming up with an environmental link. On that front, they came up blank. But the school's recent findings are interesting nonetheless: For the greater Los Angeles region, the ac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2009

    Gardena Is Ready for Its Closeup

    Strike up a conversation about Gardena with a stranger and -- if he hasn't run away -- you'll likely hear conflicting perceptions of the town (Pop. 58,000) that is nestled in the crook of the Harbor and Artesia freeways: Compton suburb; gateway to Hawthorne; onetime Poker Capital of the World; home ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2009

    Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

    Dem on Dem Payback State Assembly Speaker Karen Bass (D-L.A.) disciplined three members of her party for not voting to put spending limits on the ballot -- part of a key compromise Democrats made to finally pass a budget with Republicans. Stripped of their committee chairmanships were Black Caucus l ... More >>

  • News

    March 8, 2007

    The Mayor's Fake "Worst Gangs"

    Cops, gangs, residents — all ridicule City Hall’s politically correct top 11

  • Stage

    December 28, 2006

    Uncertain Curtains

    Theater 2006

  • Eat+Drink

    December 14, 2006

    Hot-Wired

    Where to find a Peruvian café con leche

  • News

    October 5, 2006

    Best Offshore Romantic Getaway

    Where to find a Peruvian café con leche

  • Calendar

    July 20, 2006

    Music Picks

    For the week of July 20 - 27

  • Eat+Drink

    March 30, 2006

    Market Research

    Exploring Gardena's new Marukai grocery store and food court

  • Eat+Drink

    March 9, 2006

    Ramen Holiday

    Exploring Gardena's new Marukai grocery store and food court

  • News

    October 6, 2005

    Let’s Go for a Ride!

    Car culture on Pacific rims

  • Eat+Drink

    September 29, 2005

    Griddle Me This

    Car culture on Pacific rims

  • Eat+Drink

    September 15, 2005

    Ask Mr. Gold

    Car culture on Pacific rims

  • Eat+Drink

    June 9, 2005

    Ask Mr. Gold

    Car culture on Pacific rims

  • Eat+Drink

    January 6, 2005

    Ask Mr. Gold

    Car culture on Pacific rims

  • Columns

    August 19, 2004

    Rainbow High

    Car culture on Pacific rims

  • Stage

    October 16, 2003

    Queens of the Angels

    Polly Warfield, 1914–2003. Pamela Gordon, 1937–2003

  • News

    October 2, 2003

    Long Odds for Larry

    Flynt touts voter initiative for slot machines in 2004

  • Eat+Drink

    February 17, 2000

    I Dough

    An homage to pasta

  • Eat+Drink

    February 17, 2000

    From Spaetzle to Saimintosoda

    The world on a string

  • Eat+Drink

    February 18, 1999

    Sawtelle Boulevard

    Unrolling American Japanese food history on the Westside

  • Eat+Drink

    January 14, 1999

    Loco Moco and Other Delights

    1998's best dishes

  • Eat+Drink

    December 31, 1998

    Authentic Café?

    Tacos like Mom used to make

  • News

    December 10, 1998

    Playa Vista Revisionism

    DreamWorks, the critics now tell us, is okay by them

  • Eat+Drink

    August 20, 1998

    Finally, Enough Garlic

    Rosemary may well be for remembrance, but it's garlic that won't let you forget.

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