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In tonight’s Extra, Extra, the FBI recognizes men can be rape victims, public workers said the building they worked in gave them cancer and two elephants are euthanized at the San Diego Zoo. lus: Keep up with us on Facebook , and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports . more › Link: Extra, Extra: Crucial Hunger Games Nail Polish Update, Awesome Surfing Photos & Whether Ricky Gervais Needs Censoring
In tonight’s Extra, Extra, a group of bold San Pedrans brave the chilly New Year’s ocean, Gwyneth Paltrow has some truly thrilling ideas for hangover cures, and Oscar season is upon us. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook , and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports . more › Read this article: Extra, Extra: Swimming in Frigid Waters, Hangover Cures from Rich People, and Oscar Predictions
A Westlake Village business offers to fight your traffic tickets. It has a good track record getting clients a good deal, or even getting them off the hook Read more: Business Says it Helps Fight Traffic Tickets
In tonight’s Extra, Extra, Aunt Viv still holds a grudge against Will Smith, Covina might get a trampoline park and pulmonary fibrosis loses its spokesman. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook , and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports . more › Read the original: Extra, Extra: ‘Aunt Viv’ Still Holds Grudge Against Will Smith, Trampoline Park Approved, Yet Another Billionaire’s Plan to Save California
As lawsuits against Prop 8 wind their way through the court system, one local group is trying to gather enough signatures to put a law legalizing gay marriage on the ballot in 2012. The group Love Honor Cherish has just gotten cleared by the secretary of state’s office. more › Read the original: Proposition 8 Repeal Effort Gets OK to Start Gathering Signatures
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Orange County of California’s newest slugger Albert Pujols’ wife Deidre is completely batshit. more › See the article here: Dee Dee Pujols Was Mad at God
In tonight’s Extra, Extra we’ve got a recent history of restaurant workers’ revenge against nasty customers, a closure on the 405 tonight, and who tops the list when it comes to coffee’s VIPs, along with more news bites of the day. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook , and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports . more › Go here to see the original: Extra, Extra: Restaurant Workers’ Revenge, SB 405 Closure Tonight, & Who Is Tops in Coffee
In tonight’s Extra, Extra, we check in on the status of the Hollywood shooting victim, thousands of cartons of cilantro is recalled and Paris Jackson is getting into the entertainment game. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook , and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports . more › Continued here: Extra, Extra: Hollywood Shooting Victim Still in Critical Condition, Cilantro Recalled & Paris Jackson Goes Into the Family Biz
LOS ANGELES — Records show Rudolf Montiel received nearly $1.2 million when he was dismissed as head of the Los Angeles Housing Authority last spring. City Controller Wendy Greuel, who has been auditing the agency’s travel expenses, released documents Friday outlining public funds used for limousine rides and meals at pricey downtown restaurants. Montiel was unavailable for comment. His lawyer, Michael Posner, defended the settlement, saying Montiel’s contract entitled him to 18 months’ pay if dismissed. Mitchell Kamin, the new president of the housing authority’s board, tells the Times the deal was in the agency’s best interest and would be paid for largely by insurance. Read the original post: Disgraced City Official Got $1.2 Million Severance After Dismissal
LOS ANGELES — Records show Rudolf Montiel received nearly $1.2 million when he was dismissed as head of the Los Angeles Housing Authority last spring. City Controller Wendy Greuel, who has been auditing the agency’s travel expenses, released documents Friday outlining public funds used for limousine rides and meals at pricey downtown restaurants. Montiel was unavailable for comment. His lawyer, Michael Posner, defended the settlement, saying Montiel’s contract entitled him to 18 months’ pay if dismissed. Mitchell Kamin, the new president of the housing authority’s board, tells the Times the deal was in the agency’s best interest and would be paid for largely by insurance. Read the original post: Disgraced City Official Got $1.2 Million Severance After Dismissal
