Video Courtesy:KING 5 photographer Pete Cassam(Any copyright issue?message me, video will be removed as soon as possible)The citizens of Seattle showed that they don’t take kindly to crime in their city. Pedestrians in downtown Seattle jumped into action on Friday after an armed thief robbed a jewelry store – with a group of bystanders stopping the suspect and holding the man down in a scary sidewalk melee in front of the Hotel MAX until police could arrive. A hotel doorman was shot in the scuffle but the suspect was arrested and the loot he attempted to run off with was recovered. It all began early on Friday morning, when a man, donning a white rubber mask and carrying a gun, stole a tray of platinum-colored rings from the Express Jewelers boutique in the Westlake Center shopping mall. During the heist, the thief fired shots, which were heard at a Wells Fargo branch located at the mall. Bank employees alerted police to a suspicious incident. The robber fled the jewelry store and ran from the mall but he was chased by 35-year-old Roberto Sandoval, a doorman at the nearby Mayflower Park Hotel. Sandoval pursued the thief for several blocks until the suspect shot the hotel employee, directly across from the federal courthouse, hitting him in the arm. When the shots were fired on the street, bystanders sprang into action. At one point as many as five burly men were piled on top of the robber, shouting out expletives as the suspect squirmed beneath them. ‘He was fighting hard …
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Uggie, ‘The Artist’ dog, nominated for two Golden Collar Awards
JANUARY 15: Uggie the Dog from ‘The Artist’ poses in the press room at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 15, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. See more here: Uggie, ‘The Artist’ dog, nominated for two Golden Collar Awards
The End of Illness, by David B. Agus
David B. Agus, an oncologist with a practice in Beverly Hills, Calif., has seen the future and it is good. Read the rest here: The End of Illness, by David B. Agus
Meryl Streep, Red Carpet Kissing Bandit
JANUARY 19: Actress Nicole Kidman gets a kiss from actress Meryl Streep backstage during the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 19, 2003 in Beverly Hills, California. Originally posted here: Meryl Streep, Red Carpet Kissing Bandit
Ashley Tisdale Seen At The Hair Salon February 1, 2012
It feels like photos surface of Ashley Tisdale at the Byron & Tracey Salon in Beverly Hills, California every day! Here is a new picture of Ashley leaving the salon on February 1, 2012. Read the original here: Ashley Tisdale Seen At The Hair Salon February 1, 2012
David Lynch wants soldiers to meditate
Director David Lynch holds a check for $1,000,000 at the press conference for The David Lynch Foundation’s Operation Warrior Wellness held at the Beverly Hills Hotel on December 2, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. More: David Lynch wants soldiers to meditate
Hammer jokes about arrest
Actor Armie Hammer attends the 14th annual Hollywood Awards Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 25, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. See the original post: Hammer jokes about arrest
Beverly Hills Restaurants Offer Special Menus for DineLA
The two-week long DineLA Restaurant Week starts Sunday, with dozens of Beverly Hills and Los Angeles eateries offering specially priced three-course meals. The special menus are available until Feb. 3, except on Saturdays. This is the fifth year of the festival, in which participating eateries offer three-course lunches for $16, $22 or $28, depending upon the restaurant’s usual price range at the eatery. Dinners are offered for $26, $34 or $44. The Beverly Hills participants, which are represented at all three price levels, are: 208 Rodeo Bouchon Café Rodeo at The Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel Caffe Carrera Caffe Roma Coupa Café Da Pasquale Trattoria El Torito Grill Enoteca Drago Erbe Matte Fogo de Chao GonPachi il Fornaio Lawry’s The Prime Rib LIVELLO at L’Ermitage Beverly Hills Morton’s The Steakhouse Mr. Chow Nic’s Martini Lounge Ruth’s Chris Steak House Scarpetta Beverly Hills Spago Tagine Beverly Hills The Belvedere at The Peninsula To see the entire list of participating restaurants, click here . Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . Continued here: Beverly Hills Restaurants Offer Special Menus for DineLA
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PHOTOS: Heidi Klum and Seal
JANUARY 17: Model Heidi Klum and singer Seal arrive at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 17, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. More here: PHOTOS: Heidi Klum and Seal