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Boston Marathon's Los Angeles Runners Listed

Here's a list of Los Angeles area runners, along with their ages and towns, entered to race in today's tragic Boston Marathon. The list does not suggest any of them were injured -- it's just a list of who was at least planning to be there. At least half the field had finished before today's blasts ... More >>

Temple Adat Elohim Feeds Hundreds in Community on Christmas Day

When things seem impossibly dark and sad, it's nice to be reminded that there is still good in the world. As we noted already, there are ways in Los Angeles to help feed the hungry. One example takes place Christmas day, when, for the 18th year in a row, Temple Adat Elohim will be serving several hu ... More >>

Public School 310 Opens Today In Culver City

Public School 310, a concept that started in a Daily Grill location downtown, is opening their first freestanding gastropub today in Culver City. If things go well for the restaurant you can expect to see more Public School locations nationwide. The Daily Grill already has 29 locations around the co ... More >>

David Goeser, Missing UCLA Student, Shot Self in Head; Remains Found in Pacific Palisades

Cops today said remains found along a hiking trail in Pacific Palisades were those of missing UCLA student David Goeser. The LAPD says in a statement that the 23-year-old "died from a single gunshot wound to the head" and that "a semiautomatic pistol was also found next to the body." The remains, ... More >>

Sweet Arleen's Bakery: Heirloom Tomato Bread Pudding A Recipe

All good things must come to an end -- in this case, tomato growing season in Southern California. But before we head into fall, you can have one last summer fling, with Sweet Arleen's heirloom tomato bread pudding. Cheesy and toasty on top, dense and rich inside, with bursts of home-grown heirloom ... More >>

The Stonehaus: Coffeehouse and Winery Under Construction in Westlake Village

Did your plans for a summer vacation in Europe not pan out? Well, you can console yourself this fall by heading north on the 101 to Westlake Village. That's where you'll find The Stonehaus, a combo coffeehouse and winery with a European flair, which is now under construction on the grounds of the We ... More >>

The Summer of Riesling: Los Angeles Edition

This year marks the fourth annual Summer of Riesling in the U.S., a hostage program established in 2008 by "Acid Overlord" Paul Grieco of the restaurant Terroir in New York, in which white wine by-the-glass programs are hijacked by what most sommeliers and wine professional think of as the most thri ... More >>

Bicycle Theft Ring Targeted High-End Bikes on Craigslist, Used Facebook For Personal Info

As evil as cops paint these guys to be, you gotta admit, they were scary sophisticated in their use of Craigslist, Facebook and social manipulation -- if the story's true. Here's the deal, according an announcement by L.A. County Sheriff's officials this week: A crew of bike thieves targeted victi ... More >>

Passover Pizza: Matzah Pizza from Fresh Brothers

For people who have been observing Passover since Friday night, right about now you might be experiencing signs of pizza withdrawal. Fear not. Fresh Brothers Pizza has a fix for you --- a special matzah pizza, available until the holiday ends Saturday night. (We'll digress for a moment to note how m ... More >>

Top 5 Items to Get Your Pantry Back in Order & Where to Get Them

Most great dishes start in the same place: the pantry. Pantry staples like oils, spices and grains are essentials in most recipes. Yet far too often, our pantries turn into places where ingredients get lost rather than used. Unlike those already forgotten New Year's resolutions, getting a pantr ... More >>

iPad Saves Christmas For 2 Families After it Reveals Location of Burglary Suspect, Stolen Presents, L.A. Sheriff's Officials Say

Bart Vis​Tracking software on a stolen iPad saved Christmas for two Southern California families this weekend, L.A. County Sheriff's officials said. In the tony community of Westlake Village a man was awaken by noise at 3:30 a.m. on Christmas, and it wasn't Santa Clause in his home, sheriff's ... More >>

10 Best Bakeries in Los Angeles

A. ScattergoodBread At Milo & Olive​San Francisco sourdough? You may have noticed beneath that smoky (wood-burning oven?) haze, L.A. has a new whole grain baguette, flaky croissant (even at LAX) and yes, crusty sourdough advantage. Here are our picks for the 10 Best Bakeries in L.A.. It's the ... More >>

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Kim Richards' Rx Cocktail, and Messages from Beyond

Via bravotv.comA creamy Taylor Armstrong.​There's nothing like planning a seance to remind you of how much you look like death, so naturally, before the Bev Hills housewives could gather at Kyle's to speak to their deceased loved ones, they attended Dr. Paul Nassif's "Night of Beauty" for a li ... More >>

Pumpkin Pie Pops at the Four Seasons Westlake Village

Cake pops are so over. Pie lovers should instead clap their flour-dusty hands for pastry chef David Laufer of the Four Seasons Westlake Village, who has concocted a particular portable dessert in the form of Pumpkin Pie Pops. Imagine oozy, not-quite-fully-baked pumpkin pie filling encased in a white ... More >>

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 >>

Stomp Grapes at Malibu Family Wines Food Fest

Flickr/MulsanneFirst, take off your shoes.​ If you've ever wanted to stomp grapes a la Lucy and Ethel, now's your chance. The 11th Annual Malibu Family Wines Grape Crush & Harvest Festival is being held this Sunday, September 25 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu. And, beca ... More >>

Glen Hartford's Hollywood Dream and How It Came to Ruin

Visiting Chef Tsutomu Konishi: A Culinary Diplomat from Japan Cooks for LA

Jeff KirshbaumChef Konishi made himself at home in The Blvd's kitchen.​Melding Western flavors into traditional Japanese dishes is Tokyo-based Chef Tsutomu Konishi's passion. Acting as a culinary ambassador, this month the classically trained executive sous chef from the Four Seasons Hotel Tok ... More >>

Lenny Dykstra Arrested in Encino, Charged With Embezzlement

lennydykstra.com​Update: TMZ reports that Charlie Sheen put up $22,000 to bail Dykstra out of jail. Retired baseball star Lenny Dykstra was charged this week with bankruptcy fraud. The U.S. Attorney's Office says he was arrested last night in an unrelated matter. A sheriff's inmate informatio ... More >>

'Real Housewives' Lesson of the Day: How to go 'Oklahoma on Your Ass,' L.A.-Style

BravoTaylor will take you to Oklahoma, and not in a limo.​On the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion show last week (we watch when we're not reading the Economist or pondering the latest WeeklyLeak), the cast reflected on the meaning of going "Oklahoma on your ass." The phrase stems from ... More >>

Jamie Foxx: Police Racially Profiled Me, Pulled Me Over 'For Being Black And Happy'

If being Jamie Foxx is a crime, we're down to plead guilty​Our other favorite Hollywood blogger (for when we're feeling less politically paranoid) has sniffed out the latest victim of racial profiling in L.A. County. It was aight when the U.S. Department of Justice called out the LAPD for cre ... More >>

Top 10 Hot Chicks In The News 2010: No. 7, Alexis Neiers

E!Kids these days.​We like 'em innocent on the outside, bad on the inside. And thus, we bring you No. 7 on our list of Hot Chicks In The News 2010: Alexis Neiers, convicted member of the "bling ring" of burglars that targeted the homes of the rich-and-famous. Except that Neiers is rich and f ... More >>

Q & A With Barbara Fairchild: Her New Website, Twitter The Sometimes Questionable Expertise of the Web

Barbara Fairchild​Barbara Fairchild has had a busy year, which is something of a vast understatement. She's in the process of leaving Bon Appétit, the magazine she'd been with for 32 years, has just come out with another cookbook, is developing a website and has just joined Twitter. We call ... More >>

Alexis Neiers, 'Bling Drug' Convict, Gets One Year Of Live-In Drug Rehab After Authorities Found Heroin In Her House

Aw, so innocent.​Irony? Yeah, the kid who cried loudest about her innocence when she was fingered as part of the "bling ring" string of robberies turned out to be the Lindsay Lohan of the bunch. Reality TV star Alexis Neiers is headed for one-year of live-in drug treatment this week after pro ... More >>

'Bling Ring' Convict And Reality Star Alexis Neiers Arrested After Authorities Say They Found Heroin In Her Possession

A teen celeb, burglary and heroin? Say it ain't so.​Updated after the jump with details from the L.A. County Probation Department. First posted at 10:10 a.m. It's always the innocent-looking ones. Alexis Neiers, convicted as part of the "bling ring" string of robberies that targeted the home ... More >>

DineLA Restaurant Week Returns: Dinner A Hotel Room

Do you get depressed when summer comes to a close? When week-long vacations are over, school goes back in session and Summer Fridays are suddenly another nine months away? How about some temporary relief in the form of an L.A. "staycation," courtesy of DineLA Restaurant Week. During the weeks of O ... More >>

Westlake Village's Larry Garrison Is A Tabloid Story-Placement Guru When It Comes To TV News Programs

larrygarrison.com​The Atlantic magazine this month has a fascinating story about Westlake Village's Larry Garrison, a sort of middle man who brings tabloid stories to mainstream television news producers who want the dirt without having to get their hands dirty. The magazine calls him "The Ne ... More >>

Smoking Rates Up In West Hollywood, South L.A., South Bay

​Despite nationwide efforts to curb smoking, a recent study released by the county Department of Public Health has revealed that rates of lighting up in Los Angeles have remained steady since 2002, though some areas, including West Hollywood, South Los Angeles and the South Bay have seen incre ... More >>

Mama Grizzlies Come Out Of Hibernation for Whitman

Meg Whitman beat Steve Poizner by almost 40 points​Ruth Singlyn, 52, is a homemaker from Westlake Village. She never got involved in a political campaign until this year, when she decided she had to phone bank for Meg Whitman."She's a businesswoman and a mother," Singlyn said at the Whitman victor ... More >>

Happy Hour: Fins Creekside in Calabasas

Celia SoudryMartini, Dirty​ The Place: Fins Creekside, 23504 Calabasas Road, Calabasas; (818) 223-3467. The Hours: Monday through Thursday, from 5 to 7 p.m.; Friday from 5 to 7 p.m., and 9 to 11 p.m.; Saturday from 9 to 11 p.m. The Deals: Free appetizers; $5 well drinks; $5 wines; $3 draft ... More >>

Pasadena Art Instructor Shot At Party Mourned By Students, Colleagues

Art CenterNorman Schureman.​Students, faculty and staff of Art Center College of Design in Pasadena on Monday were mourning the death of a teacher who was fatally shot over the weekend at a Persian New Year's party. Authorities say Norman Schureman, 50, was shot to death some time before 11: ... More >>

Restaurant Roll Call for 2009

Last year was rough and many restaurants in Los Angeles could not weather the financial storm. After 28 years of business, Orso closed in November, and just last month Gardens on Glendon, a Westwood staple for 21 years put out a For Lease sign. But while some eateries folded, others such as Bouchon ... More >>

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 >>

Bellini Osteria Bar & Lounge Opens in Westlake Village: Your Meatball, in a Glass

A tanned Westlake Village crowd in typical Southern California winter attire (sequinned tank tops, shorts, stilletos) turned out for the soft opening of Bellini Osteria Bar and Lounge last night. Young waiters dished out samplings of creamy polenta with parmesan cheese; burrata drizzled with balsami ... More >>

No 'Amazing' Grace: Westlake Village Extends Pot Shop Ban

Besides reviewing the Draft Sidewalk Master Plan and re-examining off-leash dog exercise areas in its city parks, the Westlake Village City Council's Wednesday agenda grappled with what to do about Amazing Healing Supply. This is a medical marijuana distributor that set up shop in a business park on ... More >>

Yes, They Want No "Bananas!" -- Dole Foods Sues Filmmaker

Update: See WG Films response to the Dole lawsuit described below: ResponseEDITED.docScene from "Bananas!"The fallout from a transnational suit against Dole Foods continues -- and in the most unexpected places. Last April, L.A. Superior Court Victoria Chaney threw out, in mid-trial, a class-action l ... More >>

L.A.'s Solar-Energy Ballot-Measure Melodrama

David S. Freeman: City Hall "is capable of screwing up a two-car funeral"

Absolutely Reagan Heaven: Westlake Village Inn

Inside the hotel suite where you awake to morning in America

Way Up in the Sky

Flying lessons for first-timers

The Nutty Professors

Ingenious schemes to wash, pipe and blow away our worries

You Only Go Around Once

The Great Race

25 cars, no drivers, racing toward Las Vegas for a $1 million prize — and the future of the U.S. military

Flat Out of Skid Row

Cardboard-box condos, L.A.’s first flat-file gallery and the ultimate California f(art) joke

Earthly Secrets

Ahmanson foes want ground-water tests

The Lady From Where?

Meet Fran Pavley: Westside winner

Interview with Sheila Kuehl

Out on the Web

GeoCities founder David Bohnett just wanted to make the WWW a community. Now he's worth $350 million.

Taste Globally, Picnic Locally

L.A. Mob Does Vegas

Mickey Mouse Mafia still kicking