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April 4, 2012
Groupon Settles Lawsuit Over Expiration Dates How to Use Expired Groupons
Bought a $20 Groupon for $40 worth of cupcakes sometime over the last year or so, then promptly forgot all about it before the Groupon expired? Well, you can have your cake and eat it too: Reuters reports that the online deal company just agreed to an $8.5 million settlement in a nationwide class a ... More >>
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March 27, 2012
Study: Regular Chocolate Eaters Are Skinnier
Katharine Hepburn once attributed her slim figure to "a lifetime of chocolate." Now a new study from UC San Diego has found that people who eat chocolate on a regular basis are indeed thinner than those who don't. The findings from the study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, were publish ... More >>
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March 12, 2012
Coca-Cola, Pepsi Will Modify Recipe to Use Less Cancerous Caramel Coloring
As if you need another reason to scale back on all that soda pop: NPR and Reuters report that Coca-Cola and Pepsi will change their recipe slightly to reduce the amount of 4-methylimidazole (4-MI), a chemical that, in high very doses, has been known to cause cancer in animals. In sodas, it's used t ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
Starbucks to Sell Beer and Wine: Make Your Own Four Loko!
Finally, a way to mitigate the Starbucks caffeine high, or at least a chance to start fiddling with DIY energy drinks. The giant Seattle-based coffee company began selling wine and beer, as well as "more upscale food" (savory snacks! hot flatbread!) at a Seattle cafe in October, and now five stores ... More >>
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January 20, 2012
Iran Bans Barbies; Disgruntled Little Girl Calls Replacement Dolls 'Ugly and Fat'
L.A.-based toy company Mattell is facing some pushback from the Iranian government, re: the "destructive cultural and social consequences" that its freakishly perfect Barbie dolls have on the little girls of Iran. Reuters reports that the ban was unofficially passed in 1996, but that the "morality ... More >>
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January 4, 2012
Marijuana Smoking For Middle-Aged Men Can Actually Improve Mental Sharpness, Says Study
Given the schizophrenic state of marijuana studies, we wouldn't blame if you just ignored the nerds and continued on with that joint. It makes you drive better. It makes you crash. It makes you insane in the membrane. It makes you slightly sharper. Huh? That's right. That's the latest contentio ... More >>
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December 28, 2011
Food News Roundup: Recalled Cheese, Sushi Robots 2011's Most Obnoxious Chefs
Flickr/techneCheese from Sardinia, not MichiganSan Francisco Chronicle: Hyper-local markets provide a big economic boost. CHOW: The Most Obnoxious Chefs of 2011. Sorry, Ludo. At least you're in good company. Eater LA: Beverly Hills. Sushi. Robots. (More fun in the new world.) The New York ... More >>
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December 19, 2011
Food News Roundup: Giant Rabbits, Making Cider in Burgundy, Holiday Roasts The Glutton in Winter
Anne FishbeinSotto chefs Steve Samson and Zach PollackForbes: 30 mover-and-shakers under 30 in the food and wine industry. (Congrats Jordan Kahn and Zach Pollack.) The Salt, NPR's Food Blog: Why Are We More Hungry In The Winter? Los Angeles Magazine: This year's top 10 restaurants in L.A. ... More >>
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December 13, 2011
Video: Nude O.C. Thief Jumps From Smoking Hummer Limo, Fends Off German Shepherd
Worth it? (Doubtful.)Tustin resident Ahmad Mabrok, 29, may have just set a new standard for worst Saturday night ever. Or best, we suppose -- if you're into jumping from fiery stolen vehicles and getting your junk licked by ferocious police dogs. (And, uh, spending the rest of your life tryi ... More >>
Blogs
November 30, 2011
Occupy L.A. Eviction: Is LAPD Restricting Coverage With Last-Minute 'Pool Media'?
[Update, morning after: Awesomely, the "pool" reports turned into a sort of crowd-sourced feed; LA Weekly reporter Gene Maddaus says he received constant email updates throughout the night from news outlets with soldiers in the pool. So it seems the chosen ones didn't adhere to the LAPD's silly, une ... More >>
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November 30, 2011
Occupy L.A. Raid: LAPD Moves In To Clear City Hall Camp [Live Video]
With reporting from Dennis Romero. Occupy this awesome Ted Soqui slideshow of the night's festivities here.Tonight's the night for the LAPD raid of Occupy L.A. Updates from the top. Images and live video after the jump.1:05 p.m. [Wednesday] LAPD Officer Bruce Borihanh says there were 292 tot ... More >>
Blogs
November 15, 2011
Cholesterol Study: Eat More Cheese, Less Butter
Flickr/_gee_cheesesSorry Paula Deen, but a group of Danish researchers say that when it comes to cholesterol, cheese is less harmful than butter. A new study led the scientists to believe that cheese does not hurt cholesterol levels as much as other animal fats. Researchers at the Universit ... More >>
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November 10, 2011
Under Fire: Journalists in Combat review
Flickr/_gee_cheesesSorry Paula Deen, but a group of Danish researchers say that when it comes to cholesterol, cheese is less harmful than butter. A new study led the scientists to believe that cheese does not hurt cholesterol levels as much as other animal fats. Researchers at the Universit ... More >>
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October 24, 2011
Monday Morning Food News Roundup: It's National Bologna Day!
SpecialKRB / FlickrNot Oscar Mayer bologna.It's National Bologna Day. Not the day we honor the Northern Italian city famous for its ragù, but a day to honor pressed, sliced tubes of meat. Let the lunchmeat reign -- and rain. It's also National Food Day! [LA Weekly] Drinking whiskey in the ... More >>
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September 14, 2011
[Updated] Cars, Pedestrians Crossing Mexico-U.S. Border Stuck in Tijuana After Scaffolding Collapse
ReutersThe hellish line to San Ysidro just got worse.Update: The wait time at the Otay crossing into the U.S. is over two hours, both in car and on foot. The southbound lanes into Tijuana have been re-opened, but border officials Tweet that they will not be "processing pedestrians or vehicles ... More >>
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May 16, 2011
Scientists Discover Obesity "Master Switch" Gene: And No, It Does Not Control Your Car Window
Flickr/Jeremy Brooksa drive-thru window view Yesterday Reuters reported that scientists have found a so-called "master switch" for obesity. And no, it is not the lock button on your car door window. Although given that the line of cars recently stacking up to order drive-thru at the first br ... More >>
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April 21, 2011
Where the Elite Meet to Cheat and Cause Fiscal Defeat
Flickr/Jeremy Brooksa drive-thru window view Yesterday Reuters reported that scientists have found a so-called "master switch" for obesity. And no, it is not the lock button on your car door window. Although given that the line of cars recently stacking up to order drive-thru at the first br ... More >>
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April 8, 2011
Food News Roundup: Breakfast With Stalin, Safe Sushi Eating Locally (With 100 Miles of Rope)
-- L.A. Winemaker Finds Identity In Graffiti Art. [Neon Tommy] -- Ways you can do more to eat locally. (Our favorite: "Tie one end of a 100-mile rope to your house and the other end to your waist to ensure that you only eat within that radius.") [The Onion] -- 9 Foods to Help You Sleep. [The Da ... More >>
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February 8, 2011
Food News Roundup: Martha vs. Letterman, Deep-fried Worms Homemade Nutella
screenshot of YouTube CBS videoDavid Letterman -- Martha Stewart hits David Letterman in the face with a cheese ball. ("You're a strong wonderful woman, and I'm an asshole.") [Eater] -- Croatia's own Chocolat. [Reuters] -- Shrimp Without Guilt: BC Spot Prawn Fishery Provides Sustainable Ind ... More >>
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January 31, 2011
Cows In Space: Scientists Working to Make Meat in Laboratories
Santa Monica farmers market Meat is more trendy than cupcakes these days, with all standard apologies to Morrissey. Consider the seemingly permanent bacon trend, the rising popularity of butchery, happy whole pig farm-to-table excursions, and local butchers who generate so much interest that ... More >>
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January 11, 2011
G20 to Address Rising Food Prices
Flickr/John Rohana grocery aisle in Korea How long has it been since you thought groceries were cheap? Everyone has noticed the increase in food prices, and now the G20, a group composed of the heads of state of 20 of the world's largest economies, is poised to do something about it. Accord ... More >>
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December 23, 2010
The Jerk: Steve Martin Tweets From Jury Duty, Possibly In L.A. (But Is That A No-No? ... Well Excuuuuse Him)
He's tall, judge, he's tall.Steve Martin has been tweeting funny observations from jury duty -- possibly in Los Angeles -- this week. Tweeted The Jerk: "Defendant running for exit. Not to escape, but out of disgust. Judge wearing NOTHING under his robes. We are adjourned until tomorrow." And ... More >>
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November 29, 2010
The Turkey Hotline: An IQ Test for The Holiday-Challenged
Flickr/tuchodi Every year, it seems, Butterball does more than produce turkeys. The company also mans the Turkey Talk-Line, a hotline for those with holiday turkey issues. Reuters, bless them, recently ran a story called "Are you smarter than your turkey?" -- in which they called up the hotl ... More >>
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October 8, 2010
The Gossip's Beth Ditto Gets Her Catwalk Model On for Jean Paul Gaultier
ReutersBeth Ditto: GoddessHundreds of thousands (millions? we hope not) of young women around the world starve themselves every day with dreams of becoming a professional model and one day perhaps walking down the runway during Paris fashion week wearing a glamorous designer concoction. And ... More >>
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October 6, 2010
Reuters/Ipsos Poll: California Voters Don't Dig Big Oil-funded Proposition 23
Ecolocalizer.com"No on 23" rally in Berkeley.A new Reuters/Ipsos Poll shows that Big Oil-funded Proposition 23, the November ballot measure that seeks to suspend California's global climate change law, is heading for almost certain defeat, with 49 percent of those polled opposing the initiat ... More >>
Blogs
September 10, 2010
Russian Circus Act Cruel to Fish, People as Well
Charlie Brewer/FlickrFish at Sydney Market Restaurants can be circus acts. You know the type: massive, splashy, loud, with iffy, over-priced food and, more often than not, some off-putting, over-wrought theme. Still, even Ninja New York can't hold a candle to a real circus act, especially o ... More >>
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September 7, 2010
American Apparel Looks To Corporate-Turnaround Firm To Change Fortunes
Dov CharneyReuters reported this week that financially struggling clothing maker American Apparel was in talks with a restructuring firm in an effort that could save the hipster brand from bankruptcy. Sources told Reuters that American Apparel chief Dov Charney was in talks with the corporat ... More >>
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August 3, 2010
Chemicals in Processed Meats Linked to Cancer
Mike Johnson, TheBusyBrain.comThe chemicals that make hot dogs red may be a contributing factor in certain cancers. Cigarettes might not be the only "cancer sticks." Nitrites and nitrates -- chemicals added to processed meats such as hot dogs and bologna for preservation, color and flavor -- ... More >>
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July 27, 2010
The French Fry as Economic Ruler: Germany Braces for Shorter Fries
Anne FishbeinFrench fries at Church & State French fries have always been prized for their uniformity and length -- see Michael Pollan on the potato and McDonald's -- but the size of your fries is determined by more than just aesthetics. (Your size matters joke here _______.) According to the ... More >>
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July 22, 2010
Attorney General Jerry Brown To Investigate Astonishing Salaries Earned By Some Bell City Officials
Attorney General Jerry Brown on Thursday announced that his office would investigate the sky-high salaries of some Bell city officials, according to KNX 1070 Newsradio. Brown's announcement came as the Bell City Council went into a closed session meeting that could result in the firings or r ... More >>
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June 22, 2010
Subway Says Sorry About the Salmonella
Flickr/Simon ShekThe tomatoes, onions and bell peppers are sickening suspects. The Subway sandwich chain has apologized for a Salmonella outbreak in central Illinois that has sickened nearly 100 people ages 2 to 79, Reuters reports. The company said it is working with public health officials ... More >>
Blogs
June 21, 2010
Food Labelling: The End of Nutella?
A. ScattergoodNutella at Super King in Altadena The cult of Nutella is a large, insanely devoted and extraordinarily loyal group. Imagine a chocoholic crossed with an AC Milan fan. Maybe journalists eat more of the stuff than most people (possible), because when the European Parliament voted ... More >>
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June 7, 2010
Restaurant In Australia Fines Customers For Food Left Uneaten
Anne FishbeinSushi is more expensive with penalties attached Restaurants throw out a great deal of food every day, with much of it coming from diners' own unfinished plates. According to a report from Reuters, one Australian restaurant is trying to change that. Chef Yukako Ichikawa, from the ... More >>
Blogs
February 15, 2010
Villaraigosa Promises No Bankrupty For L.A. On His Watch
Mayor V.Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa says he will "guarantee" the city will not go bankrupt on his watch despite perilous red tape that will eat up most of the municipal budget's reserves by July. "There is no scenario, none, while I am mayor of Los Angeles where this city will eve ... More >>
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January 20, 2010
The Great Wall of Chocolate: Chinese Chocolatiers Build A Replica of the Great Wall Out of Chocolate
The Great Wall of China was built in the 3rd century B.C. as a defense against invasion. Recently Beijing confectioners build another great wall, this time entirely out of chocolate. What this is a defense against is not clear. Maybe too much tofu, as the wall was built in an effort, according to Re ... More >>
Blogs
January 15, 2010
Plate Spinning: Some Listings From the Past Week
Some food for thought from local, national and international news sources from this past week: -- Does culinary school matter? [The Atlantic] -- Sci Fi foods we wish actually existed. [io9] -- Escapees from England's wild boar farms create local havoc. [Reuters] -- Simon Majumdar's Big Fat ... More >>
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January 14, 2010
Think You Know Box Office? You Can Bet On It
hollywoodsign.orgYesterday, betting on Hollywood hits and misses was just a fake-money game you played. But now putting actual money down on box office winners and losers is not so far away. At least according to the website Hollywood Stock Exchange, which has announced it plans to roll out a ... More >>
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December 1, 2009
ESPN To Expand In L.A.: New Site To Be Launched Here
ESPN, and we're not just talking about "The Ocho" here, is expanding its presence in Los Angeles by launching a regionally focused sports-news site Dec. 21, Reuters reports. ESPN/ABC Sports president George Bodenheimer said the sports network will likely roll out similar sites in New York, C ... More >>
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November 24, 2009
Another One Bites The Dust: Washington Post Closes L.A. Office
In yet another sign of the print media meltdown the venerable Washington Post newspaper on Tuesday announce it's closing its Los Angeles bureau along with its outposts in Chicago and New York. Some of the Posts top journalists (John Pomfret being one) made career stops at the L.A. bureau, a ... More >>
Blogs
November 19, 2009
Plate Spinning: Listings From the Past Week
Some food for thought from local, national and international news sources from this past week: -- Hershey and Ferrero collaborate on a bid for Cadbury. [NPR] -- Pies in the time of pumpkin famine. [NPR] -- Cannibals arrested for selling human steak to kabob house. [Reuters] -- Get ready for r ... More >>
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November 12, 2009
Plate Spinning: Listings From the Past Week
Some food for thought from local, national and international news sources from this past week: -- Let them eat tempeh. Silly parents, vegetarianism is for kids. [LAT] -- Does posting caloric content actually affect food choices? [NYT] -- Dispelling the myth: My big fat French women. [Reuters] ... More >>
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November 6, 2009
Plate Spinning: Listings From the Past Week
Some food for thought from local, national and international news sources from this past week: -- "100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do," part 2. [NYT] -- Pets on plates! Elizabeth Kolbert reviews Jonathan Safran Foer's lastest book Eating Animals. [New Yorker] -- After Gourmet: ... More >>
Blogs
August 27, 2009
Take Back the Tap: Santa Monica Farmers Market Offers Free, Clean, Drinkable Tap Water
Photograph © China Photo/Reuters/CorbisThat's a lotta bottles.With thanks to Chance of Rain for tipping us off, it looks like the Santa Monica Farmers Market is trying to set the tone for environment friendly water consumption, with a little help from Food and Water Watch. Yesterday, they h ... More >>
Blogs
July 21, 2009
Supes Take Off Gloves, Take on Sacramento
After disentangling itself from the morass of feel-good decrees and distractions like the Wagner Wars, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted to sue Sacramento if state legislators or the governor try to seize local redevelopment and highway taxes to shore up California's budget. As the budget c ... More >>
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June 30, 2009
A Page from the Anarchist Cookbook: India Testing Chile Pepper Hand Grenades Where to Get Your Own Bhut Jolokias
Security forces in India have a plan to put chile powder in their hand grenades, according to a report last week by Reuters. Not just any chile either: no lame cayenne or ancho weapons for a country that grows the hottest chile peppers in the world.
Blogs
February 18, 2009
Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup
Rain, Rain, Come Back Again The recent winter storms were awfully photogenic on TV but all that rain was just so much water under the Sixth Street Bridge. The state remains in a drought state and water rationing appears right around the corner for Los Angeles. ReutersA Bridge Too Ugly? Speaking of t ... More >>
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May 10, 2007
Forget the Alamo
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August 10, 2006
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May 19, 2005
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