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June 21, 2008
LAFF 2008: Red Rum! Red Room!
I'm taking the day off from the festival today due to other business (L.A. Press Club Awards and L.A. Film Critics Association stuff, all in one day), so to tide you over before I talk about BAGHEAD and X-CROSS (maybe by tomorrow morn, if you're lucky), I have a couple photos of the Target Red Roo ... More >>
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June 21, 2008
Glamour Shots
Shameless self-promotion alert: Yours truly will be deejaying tonight at the 5th Annual All Girl Hang the DJs event at the Echo. Peep the flyer below. An illustrious roster of mix mamas indeed, three of whom will also be manning the decks at the LA Film Fest's Target Red Room, the place to party i ... More >>
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November 7, 2008
A Changing of the Guard at the Westwood March
Fore more photos, view Ted Soqui's Westwood protest slideshow. Related Posts: Patrick Range McDonald's "The Last, Passionate Rant of a Long Night in West Hollywood" Patrick Range McDonald's "The Long March to the Mormon Temple" Joe Donnelly's "Election 08: What Happens To A Dream Deferred? Prop ... More >>
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January 12, 2009
Today in Photographs: January 12, 1932
LAPD Detective Lt. Hugh A. Crowley lies dead on the office floor of Westwood's Village Theater, allegedly ambushed by two robbers. The movie house still stands today at 961 Broxton Avenue. (Photo: Herald-Examiner/LAPL Photo Collection)
LA Life
January 29, 2009
GO L.A.: Survival of the Fittest: Persian Comics, Russian Avant-Garde, Darwin's 200th and Some Tango
What's going down in L.A., January 30-February 5
Columns
December 18, 2008
Gendy Alimurung Recalls September 11, 2001, at L.A. Weekly
The rumbling
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November 20, 2008
Digital Billboards Become a Bohemian Blasphemy
Silver Lake, Hollywood, the Valley and Westside take on City Hall's anti-green transformation of LA
News
December 27, 2007
L.A. Architecture: What We Lost in 2007
In a tear-down city, bulldozers and redesigners reigned
Eat+Drink
November 9, 2006
Flavor Zone
Baran in Westwood
Eat+Drink
November 9, 2006
Mish-Mash
Danube Bulgarian cuisine is all over the map
Film+TV
June 22, 2006
Moving Pictures
LAFF flips the script
Columns
October 13, 2005
Narcotraficante
LAFF flips the script
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April 28, 2005
Home Is Where the Concierge Is
The return of the residential hotel
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March 3, 2005
Jack Weiss, City Council District 5
The return of the residential hotel
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January 3, 2002
8 Flags
The return of the residential hotel
Art+Books
January 25, 2001
Art & Commerce
At an intersection near you
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March 23, 2000
Broke on Pay Day
The life of a $6.80 janitor with two kids
Eat+Drink
July 22, 1999
First Bites
A Taste of Some of the City's Newest Restaurants
Supplement
November 26, 1998
1988 Timeline
A Taste of Some of the City's Newest Restaurants
News
April 16, 1998
Westwood Can�t Dance
Ghost of conflict past drives duel over nightclub
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August 11, 2009
Grauman's Chinese Theater for Sale?
Base image: Carol Highsmith/Wikipedia It may not be a state monument or an historical city-owned property, but Grauman's Chinese Theater is an integral part of Hollywood -- both of its history and its daily commerce as part of the Mann Theater chain. That's why a Hollywood Reporter story is in ... More >>
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October 1, 2009
Best of L.A.: Sandwiches
Base image: Carol Highsmith/Wikipedia It may not be a state monument or an historical city-owned property, but Grauman's Chinese Theater is an integral part of Hollywood -- both of its history and its daily commerce as part of the Mann Theater chain. That's why a Hollywood Reporter story is in ... More >>
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October 1, 2009
Best of L.A.: Food and Drink
Base image: Carol Highsmith/Wikipedia It may not be a state monument or an historical city-owned property, but Grauman's Chinese Theater is an integral part of Hollywood -- both of its history and its daily commerce as part of the Mann Theater chain. That's why a Hollywood Reporter story is in ... More >>
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October 6, 2009
Today in Photographs: October 6, 1989
Four hundred protesters demonstrate for more AIDS research funding outside the Federal Building in Westwood.Michael Haering, LA Herald-Examiner/LAPL
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October 23, 2009
Westwood Expansion: Sunnin Lebanese Opens Another Westwood Café
A new, more formal version of Sunnin Lebanese Café will be opening soon, directly across the street from the original on Westwood Blvd. According to employees, the new cafe will mimic the Long Beach location, with a more extensive menu, a 90-seat dining room, and an alcohol license. (See Eater LA's ... More >>
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November 5, 2009
The Jewing of Westwood
A new, more formal version of Sunnin Lebanese Café will be opening soon, directly across the street from the original on Westwood Blvd. According to employees, the new cafe will mimic the Long Beach location, with a more extensive menu, a 90-seat dining room, and an alcohol license. (See Eater LA's ... More >>
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December 1, 2009
Industry Titans To Discuss Fossil Fuel Alternatives For Auto Industry
Ahead of this week's Los Angeles International Auto Show, a select group of industry titans is gathering at the Hammer Museum in Westwood Tuesday to discuss alternative fuels and new technologies for the auto industry. Scheduled attendees include Henrik Fisker, CEO of Fisker Automotive, John Krafci ... More >>
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March 30, 2010
Regency Rescues 2 Westwood Movie Theaters
Regency Theaters, the movie theater chain that was recently forced to leave the Fairfax Theatre when the building's landlord opted not to fix the theater's roof, announced this morning that they've taken over two historic Westwood theaters in danger of abandonment and subsequent demolition, t ... More >>
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April 8, 2010
LA Film Fest Moves to LA Live
This morning the Los Angeles Film Festival announced that they're moving the show downtown. LAFF had been based in Westwood for the past four festivals, but the event's growing size and the concurrent reduction in potential screening venues in the area (the seats were torn out of the Festiva ... More >>
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April 19, 2010
A Fifth Barney's Beanery to Open in Westwood Village
In the original laid back style of Barney's Beanery, there will be no grand opening for its new Westwood location. The fifth branch of the classic American restaurant and bar, which originally opened on historic U.S. Route 66 in 1920, is set to open in about two weeks and will be "newer, bigger and ... More >>
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April 28, 2010
Rhino Records Returns as Pop-Up Store
Variety (via LA Observed) reports that local-oddball-hangout-turned-global-reissue-leader Rhino Records will return as one of these newfangled "pop-up stores" for a brief spell from May 17 to May 31, at 1740 Westwood Blvd. The temporary Rhino will be located three doors down from its origina ... More >>
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May 20, 2010
Nine Arrested At Westwood Rally Fueled In Part By Arizona Immigration Law
The Westwood Federal Building.Nine people were arrested for blocking traffic at an immigration rally in Westwood Thursday, a California Highway Patrol spokesman confirmed to LA Weekly. About 200 demonstrators gathered outside the Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard to show their support fo ... More >>
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September 8, 2010
Food Q & A With Clippers All-Star Baron Davis: L.A. Native Talks South Central, Crossroads, UCLA and More
2009 Eric RichardsonBaron Davis at Clippers media dayBaron Davis is a rarity in this city. He is a true Los Angeles athlete, having grown up in South Central, playing high school basketball at Crossroads in Santa Monica, then in Westwood at UCLA, where after two years, he was chosen with the ... More >>
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September 27, 2010
Record High Of 113 In Dowtown Los Angeles: Westside Sees Triple-Digit Temps Too
Downtown Los Angeles posted a record all-time high temperature for the area -- 113 degrees, beating June 26, 1990 temp of 112 and reaching a peak not seen since record keeping began in 1887. The high was recorded at 12:15 p.m. It's the first full week of fall. In Westwood -- an area normally ... More >>
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October 29, 2010
Will L.A.'s 'Subway To The Sea' Really Relieve Traffic?
Kyle T. WebsterIs this subway good for traffic or just a good way to burn money?Despite evidence that the recently approved "Subway to the Sea" down the Wilshire Corridor would do little to ease congestion (yet would cost you $9 billion and counting), Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa th ... More >>
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December 13, 2010
UCLA Basketball Players Contract Food Poisoning from Westwood Chili Fries
Flickr user Ron DolleteThese are not the fries in questionIf you thought this season's UCLA men's basketball team needed more obstacles to overcome (remember the Kansas game?), you're in luck. The Los Angeles Times reports that, after beating Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 72-61 on Saturday night, ... More >>
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December 17, 2010
L.A. Anti-Billboard Activist Dennis Hathaway Named In Billboard Company Suits Against City
Speak up against billboards and you might just end up in a lawsuit.One of L.A.'s most-outspoken activists against "billboard blight" was named in lawsuits brought against the city by some of the largest billboard companies, Clear Channel Outdoor and CBS Outdoor. But Dennis Hathaway says it's ... More >>
Columns
December 30, 2010
Borders' Denouement
Speak up against billboards and you might just end up in a lawsuit.One of L.A.'s most-outspoken activists against "billboard blight" was named in lawsuits brought against the city by some of the largest billboard companies, Clear Channel Outdoor and CBS Outdoor. But Dennis Hathaway says it's ... More >>
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January 12, 2011
Council Tweaks Parking Deal To Please Plaintive Merchants
The L.A. City Council just changed the proposed deal to lease nine parking garages, responding to criticism from business groups in Hollywood and Westwood.The details have not been released, but City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana said the new agreement would be presented next week to pote ... More >>
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April 7, 2011
City Council Pays for Needless Study By Not Doing Its Homework
The L.A. City Council just changed the proposed deal to lease nine parking garages, responding to criticism from business groups in Hollywood and Westwood.The details have not been released, but City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana said the new agreement would be presented next week to pote ... More >>
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May 26, 2011
Oh Say, Cabernet?
The L.A. City Council just changed the proposed deal to lease nine parking garages, responding to criticism from business groups in Hollywood and Westwood.The details have not been released, but City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana said the new agreement would be presented next week to pote ... More >>
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May 26, 2011
Rhino Records Pop-Up Store Returns
Rhino's back!Once upon a time, there were not one, but two physical Rhino Record stores in Westwood: The first was a 2,000 square foot space that opened in the late '70s and then transitioned into the "Blow-it-Outlet"--selling used and discontinued merchandise--upon the opening of the newer l ... More >>
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July 29, 2011
Top 5 Westwood Dishes UCLA Grads Will Miss
Flickr/Kyle StricklandIn-N-Out Double-Double With the mass exodus of thousands of UCLA graduates from their picturesque Westwood neighborhood -- picturesque if you've always envisioned a neighborhood where you'd search 30 minutes for a parking space before giving up, or if you've dreamed all ... More >>
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August 3, 2011
Palestinian Chicken Conflict: Only in Curb Your Enthusiasm or Is It Real?
Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant critic Dear Mr. Gold: My colleagues and I are interested to know if Palestinian chicken, as featured in  last week's Curb Your Enthusiasm, is really a dish. If so, is it something you have sampled or seen a recipe for?  --B
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August 4, 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 >>
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October 25, 2011
Tyler, the Creator Costumes For Sale At Urban Outfitters: Sign Of The Apocalypse?
Kai FlandersBy Kai Flanders If you want to be Tyler, The Creator for Halloween this year -- and who doesn't? -- just head over to Urban Outfitters. The Westwood and Santa Monica locations, in any case, feature ready-to-wear outfits almost certainly directly inspired by the Odd Future leader ... More >>
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October 31, 2011
Opening and Closing in Your 'Hood: An October Restaurant Roundup
Guzzle & NoshR.I.P Gastrobus, Welcome GastronomicoAttaining overnight success in the restaurant business is largely an urban myth (unless you're backed by a corporate restaurant group with tons of money to spend on marketing). Even a few empty seats in your new eatery can make you sweat. Whil ... More >>
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November 23, 2011
Five Guys: Coming to Miracle Mile, Westwood
Five Guys Burgers and Fries continues its rapid westward expansion, moving from outlying suburbs to denser Los Angeles neighborhoods, with new locations planned for Miracle Mile and Westwood. Though it serves much cheaper burgers at a much lower price point, the Miracle Mile Five Guys at 5500 Wil ... More >>
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January 10, 2012
Mormon Temple Fire in Westwood Sparks 'House of Worship' Arson Investigation
Is someone trying to burn L.A.'s majestic mormon temple?A midnight fire on the grounds of the Los Angeles California Temple -- the gargantuan Mormon structure that can be seen from all over the city -- has given the Los Angeles Fire Department's arson investigators their highest-profile job s ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
Man on Westwood Rooftop in Standoff With Cops After Short Car Chase
KTLA NewsUpdated 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 behind a city building downtown, a car-theft suspect this morning hopped atop a roof in Wes ... More >>
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