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Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Plaschke and Simers discuss their legacy
October 18, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/v/pSNnVv8yKDc?version=3&f=user_uploads&app=youtube_gdata This is part of their video series, LA Now, moderated by Times sports reporter Melissa Rohlin. See more here: Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Plaschke and Simers discuss their legacy
Taylor Armstrong: Reality TV Saved My Life (VIDEO)
October 17, 2011
Taylor Armstrong believes she wouldn’t be alive today if it weren’t for the spotlight of reality television. In the KTLA video below , Armstrong reveals that she may have subconsciously signed up for Bravo’s ‘ The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills ‘ in order to escape what she claims was a wildly abusive marriage with her late husband, Russell Armstrong. While Taylor Armstrong is known by many Bravo loyalists for starring in the network’s massively successful ‘Housewives’ franchise, even those who don’t watch reality (or as some call it ‘unscripted’) television, started tuning in to her life after her husband committed suicide . In late July, just weeks before Russell Armstrong took his life, Taylor Armstrong came forward with serious claims of physical and emotional abuse. According to People , Russell denied some of it but said, “Did I push her? Yes, maybe things happened in the heat of the moment, but it was during a time in our lives that was not characteristic of who we were. This show has literally pushed us to the limit.” After Russell’s suicide, Taylor came forward with more details about their physically abusive relationship. In September, The New York Post ran shocking photos of Armstrong with a serious black eye injury that required plastic surgery to repair. In the months since her husband’s death, Taylor Armstrong has used her platform to speak out about abuse and attempt to help women in situations similar to hers. Armstrong’s daughter accompanied her to the KTLA studio this morning, and she expressed to the anchors just how lucky she feels that both of them are here today. Excerpt from: Taylor Armstrong: Reality TV Saved My Life (VIDEO)
Rescue Dog of the Week: Callaway the Labrador Retriever/American Bulldog Mix
October 16, 2011
Callaway is a young, male Labrador retriever/American bulldog mix. He is very gentle and would make a great family pet. Callaway is submissive with other dogs, gets along with cats and is good with kids. He loves to go for walks and is a happy recipient of belly rubs. Callaway walks loosely on a leash, heels on command, knows sit, off, down and can even shake. This pooch is already neutered, house trained and up to date on his routine shots. Callaway is looking for a great place to call home. To see a video of Callaway, click here . Ace of Hearts is a 501c-3 dog rescue foundation dedicated to rescuing dogs—the day they are to be euthanized—from various Los Angeles shelters and placing them in loving homes. It does not take dogs in. It rescues only from shelters. Its adoption days are normally held every Saturday at the West Hollywood Petco at 508 N. Doheny Drive from 1-4 p.m. Click here for information on how to adopt a rescue dog from Ace of Hearts. Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . Visit link: Rescue Dog of the Week: Callaway the Labrador Retriever/American Bulldog Mix
WikiLeaks Julian Assange ‘Occupy’ Shocker
October 16, 2011
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange made a shocking public appearance amid thousands of ‘Occupy’ protesters and hundreds of media cameras. At the London ‘Occupy’ protest, an offshoot of Occupy Wall Street sponsored by Anonymous , a sea of protesters pressed behind a line of riot cops in defiance. It was then that Julian Assange suddenly materialized before thousands of shocked protesters. The massive crowd erupted in cheers, stunned by the sudden public appearance of the WikiLeaks founder in supposed exile. The controversial international figure spoke to the demonstrators. “Like all of you, I have had difficulties getting in here today, but there are many people who haven’t yet been able to get through,” Julian Assange told the protesters. “This movement is not about the destruction of law, it is about the construction of law,” Assange continued. “I just wanted to say, we are all individuals.” The crowd of awe-struck ‘Occupy’ protesters cheered as WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange tossed handfuls of candy to the stunned crowd, then quickly disappeared. WikiLeaks Julian Assange ‘Occupy’ Protest Video See more here: WikiLeaks Julian Assange ‘Occupy’ Shocker
WATCH: Diamond Artest’s Inspirational Response To Cancer
October 14, 2011
While Kobe is trying to get to Italy ( The LA Times Lakers Blog reports that the Italian team is now appealing to President Obama), Blake Griffin is becoming comedy king of the year , and Luke Walton is currently assistant coaching at The University of Memphis, Ron Artest is spending a little more time at home. Artest (a.k.a. Metta World Peace) and his 8-year old daughter Diamond visited the KTLA morning news today to talk about the NBA lockout, Diamond’s budding music career, the art of handball, and her new single “Hero,” which tackles her battle with cancer. Diamond was diagnosed with cancer at age 4, and now as a happy and healthy 8 year old, she’s dropping tracks with the likes of Sade to inspire other children with cancer to believe in the best possible outcome. Her song “Hero” hit iTunes on September 27. Artest was most recently on the tube for getting voted off this season’s ‘Dancing With The Stars’ and before that, for asking to legally change his name to Metta World Peace. Diamond Artest was quoted as saying that she, too, would like to take her father’s last name of World Peace. According to The LA Times , she wants to do it out of “love and respect for her father.” Check out Diamond’s new music video above and watch the KTLA clip below to see just how big Ron Artest smiles when Diamond is on: Read more here: WATCH: Diamond Artest’s Inspirational Response To Cancer
Local Filmmaker Takes Viewers Inside Occupy L.A.
October 11, 2011
L.A. journalist/documentary filmmaker/new media producer Chelo Alvarez-Stehle and her trusty video camera provide “An Intimate Look Inside Occupy LA,” welcoming those of us who can’t actively participate in the movement into its inspirational world of tents, chants and hope. more › The rest is here: Local Filmmaker Takes Viewers Inside Occupy L.A.
Bakersfield Police Department DUI Checkpoint, Part 2
October 11, 2011
March 25, 2011 – Filming a checkpoint’s operation will get you passed the “specified neutral criteria established by supervisory law enforcement personnel” which directs everyone into the primary screening area. Here, the officers knew we were rolling tape and let us bypass their seemingly illegal operation. This inconvenient governmental intrusion was a serious waste of tax dollars and law enforcement resources just to go on a fishing expedition at the expense of public.
Protesters Gather at Roxbury Park Asking for Change
October 11, 2011
Like the Occupy Wall Street movement that inspired the event, those who came to Beverly Hills’ Roxbury Park Monday for the “Hear it from the Hills” protest all had different concerns, but one thing in common: They want the United States government to make some changes. Jonathan Brock, a Beverly Hills video editor, wants to stop complaining and actually do something about a government he feels is powered by corporate money. Michael Jones, a Culver City resident who works with the probation department, is concerned that the thousands of inmates about to be released from state prisons due to budget cuts will return to a life of crime when they can’t find jobs. Liz Cohen of West Los Angeles feels like she lives in a country that doesn’t reflect her ideals. “We are here today to help build a movement of progressive people who feel like 99 percent of us are not represented by our current government system,” said Roberta Eidman, who coordinated the event with MoveOn.org. “We all have different levels of concern. The retirees are worried about social security, unions are afraid of being stripped of their rights, recent graduates need jobs, homeowners want to avoid foreclosure, but we all have a vision of how to make a better future.” Holding signs with slogans like “Jobs Not Cuts” and “Greed Is Not Patriotic,” the group of about 60 protesters chanted “We’re the 99” as they made their way down Olympic Boulevard from Roxbury Park to the Century City financial district, despite Monday being a bank holiday. “I wanted to show my solidarity with the other members of the 99 percent of people who are rising up and basically saying they are really tired of being powerless,” Brock said. “We’ve lost our democracy. I’m here to take a stand and show my desire to take our real democracy back.” Like the Occupy Wall Street movement, which started in New York City and has now spread across the nation, most of Monday’s participants were protesting against corporate greed, a lack of jobs, and the influence of big business and the wealthiest 1 percent of Americans on U.S. laws and policies. “The top 1 percent is the only segment of the population that is really holding the assets—just astronomical amounts of the nation’s wealth—and the power that goes with that wealth,” Eidman said. Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . See more here: Protesters Gather at Roxbury Park Asking for Change
Danny Glover To Occupy LA: ‘We Need 24/7 Warriors’ (VIDEO)
October 9, 2011
In the clip above, actor and activist Danny Glover surprised Occupy LA demonstrators on Saturday in front of Downtown’s City Hall. In the sweltering heat of the afternoon (it is certainly not fall yet in Los Angeles), Glover says participating on the weekends is not enough. âWe need 24/7 warriors,â he cries out at the end of his speech. Check back to see the full video soon. Video by Sasha Bronner. To see the best signs from Occupy LA, click here . See the original post: Danny Glover To Occupy LA: ‘We Need 24/7 Warriors’ (VIDEO)
