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A woman in Claremont bought three pharmacies as a part of an elaborate scheme to get her hands on some cheap purple drank that she could export to Houston for a hefty profit. Owning pharmacies allowed Lucita Uy, 70, to get her hands on a bottle of promethazine for $9 a bottle in Southern California and export it to Houston for $600. more › Here is the original post: Claremont Woman Bought Three Pharmacies in an Elaborate Scheme to Export Purple Drank to Houston
A 6-year-old boy escaped from the clutches of a man who kidnapped him out of his backyard yesterday by biting his hand, according to sheriff’s deputies. The man put his hand over the boy’s mouth to keep him from screaming, but the boy bit him and ran back home. more › See the original post here: 6-Year-Old Bites His Kidnapper, Escapes Safely
UCLA is now warning 16,000 patients that a burglar made off with their personal medical records two months ago, according to the Associated Press . When the doctor’s home was burglarized, the thief swiped the hard drive with the medical records — and the scrap of paper right next to it with the password. Whoops. more › Link: Burglar Makes Off With Records for 16,000 Patients in the UCLA Health System
Get out so you can geek out over pop art design, listen to classical music or take in some boozy musical improv. more › Read more here: Get Out: Designer Con, Boozy Musical Improv & Brandenburg
Click here to view the full photogallery. Elizabeth Daniels 11/11 Although Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air is still holding tight its Mediterranean-California menu, up above, the grand reveal of the luxe restaurant, bar, and lounge which opened to the public on Tuesday after the property’s two year overhaul . With regard to the menu, PR says dishes will change seasonally, though Puck is still tweaking the final list of eats which should be finished within the next two weeks. In any event, the hotel invited in media for dinner earlier this week, and supposedly some of those dishes served will appear on the final menu: Parmesan Risotto, White Truffles from Alba; Grilled Prime Sirloin Steak & Braised Wagyu Cheeks, Parsnip Puree, Smoked Onion Marmalade, Apple Horseradish; and Sacher Torte, Raspberry, Red Currant, Red Pepper. The comfortably plush indoor-outdoor restaurant now feels modern and clean, with a mix of Spanish, Art Deco, and Hollywood Regency design influences found everywhere from art to furniture to lighting. Luxury hotel operator Dorchester Collection and New York interior designer David Rockwell worked together to create the vision which also incorporates in structural elements from the hotel’s past. The signature Hotel Bel-Air swans remained in place all through the renovation and those who sit on the outdoor patio have a view onto their lake (pictured above). Stay tuned for final menus. · All Hotel Bel-Air Coverage [~ELA~] Continued here: Eater Inside: Comfort and Calm, Glitz and Glamour in Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air
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Art is everywhere. It’s in our homes, in our minds, on our sidewalks, adorning the walls of public spaces, filling the bellies of hungry museums and standing on our beaches. It’s even on a barricade at Los Angeles City Hall. more › See the article here: Occupy L.A. Transforms Barricade into Provocative Mural
The Los Angeles Police Department say they are focusing on the last batch of women depicted in photographs seized from the residence of Grim Sleeper serial killer, Lonnie Franklin Jr. Of the initial 180 females whose images were included in Franklin’s extensive collection, a “Final Forty-Eight” are the last to be identified, and possibly counted among his victims, say the LAPD. more › Here is the original post: LAPD Zero In on Final 48 Potential Victims in Grim Sleeper Case
In tonight’s Extra, Extra, the man who repeatedly predicted the rapture eats a bit of crow, Jessica Biel reveals the role that got away, and justice is served in regards to Janet Jackson’s epic wardrobe malfunction. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook , and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports . more › Go here to see the original: Extra, Extra: Harold Camping Apologizes, Jessica Biel Shares Her Regrets, Justice for Janet Jackson’s Wardrobe Malfunction
A local reporter crossed the border to do a report on Americans involved in sex slavery in Tijuana. He found a pimp from Merced and a local teen from Riverside who said she’s trapped in the sex trade. more › Read the original here: Reporter Talks to Riverside Teen Trapped in Tijuana Sex Trade
