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Anthony Bourdain spends a segment of “The Layover” speaking with chef and pop-up restauranteur Ludo Lefebvre , who slams the East Coast and gloats about how he has free reign in his adopted hometown. more › Here is the original post: Ludo Lefebvre Gushes About L.A.’s Food Scene, Slams New York’s Stuffiness on Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Layover’
East Los Angeles isn’t generally thought of as a hiking destination—but Ascot Hills Park may change that. The 93-acre park opened in the summer of 2011, and provides a great opportunity for recreation in an area of the city not typically known for its open space. more › More: Ascot Hills Park: The Eastside’s Newest Outdoor Space
East Los Angeles isn’t generally thought of as a hiking destination—but Ascot Hills Park may change that. The 93-acre park opened in the summer of 2011, and provides a great opportunity for recreation in an area of the city not typically known for its open space. more › More: Ascot Hills Park: The Eastside’s Newest Outdoor Space
http://www.youtube.com/v/h0hhNr227yw?version=3&f=user_uploads&app=youtube_gdata Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on becoming a cultural ambassador Original post: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on becoming a cultural ambassador
Los Angeles police detectives are searching for the killer of a man whose remains were found in Bronson Canyon Park near the Hollywood sign earlier this week. The victim has been identified as Hervey Medellin, 66, according to the L.A. County Coroner’s Office. A former Mexicana Airlines employee, Medellin had left the company and lived in the Hollywood area for some time, according to media reports. Medellin’s head was found at about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday on the 3200 block of Canyon Drive. A pair of dog walkers discovered the head after it fell out of a plastic bag that two of their dogs were playing with. Authorities located Medellin’s hands and feet while searching the area Wednesday. They do not believe the body parts had been there long. An earlier theory that the case was connected to the discovery of a human torso in Arizona has been discounted. Investigators had estimated that the victim was between 40 and 60 years old. The head reportedly had gray hair. The search for more body parts continued Thursday but no other human remains were found. By Friday the park was reopened to the public. Police said a search warrant was served at a Hollywood apartment Thursday in connection with the case. No one has been arrested, Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Richard French said. At least one person has been questioned and detectives are looking to talk to at least one other man, according to media reports. “Detectives are continuing to make investigative progress on the case, and will release more details and developments when they can,” French said. Anyone with information on the case is urged to call 877-LAPD-24-7. All tips can be made anonymously. This report was compiled with information from City News Service. Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . Read more from the original source: Police Seek Killer in Body Parts Case
Torie Osborn ‘s campaign to win the newly created 50th Assembly District , which includes Beverly Hills, continued to gain support this week with an endorsement from the West Hollywood-based Stonewall Democratic Club . The political veteran has already received backing from the Santa Monica Democratic Club , Malibu Democratic Club and the Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley . Osborn garnered 74 percent of the Stonewall Democratic Club vote, besting South Bay Assemblywoman Betsy Butler nearly 3-1. Of the 209 votes cast at the club’s annual endorsement meeting on Wednesday, Osborn won 154 to 55. “Stonewall is delighted to throw our full and enthusiastic support behind Torie Osborn,” Stonewall Democratic Club President Stephen David Simon said. “From her response to AIDS while running the Gay and Lesbian Center to her work for tax reform with California Calls , Torie sees the big picture and knows how to transform crisis into lasting progressive change.” The Stonewall Democratic Club was founded in 1975 as a means of uniting the LGBT community and its straight allies within the Democratic Party. “As someone who spent so much of my life working for equality in the feminist and LGBT movements, and for social justice across all communities, this endorsement means so much to me,” Osborn said. “I am honored and humbled by their support.” Prior to the vote, club members heard testimonials on behalf of the candidates. Former state Senator Sheila Kuehl described Osborn as “the real thing,” a longtime LGBT activist whose work spanned the district, from the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center to the Liberty Hill Foundation. Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . See the original post here: Stonewall Democratic Club Endorses Osborn
http://www.youtube.com/v/Mm3TnPZ2MQI?version=3&f=user_uploads&app=youtube_gdata Ari Graynor talks to LA Times reporter Amy Kaufman at Sundance 2012. Go here to see the original: Ari Graynor at Sundance 2012
http://www.youtube.com/v/SQLydkWda0g?version=3&f=user_uploads&app=youtube_gdata Meet Greta Neimanas of Cardiff and Laura Sobchik of Santa Monica, who are training for the Para Track Cycling World Championships at the Home Depot Center Velodrome in Carson. They are hoping to do well there and go on to the Paralympic Games in London in August. Read the original post: Paralympian cyclists train for world championships in Carson
In tonight’s Extra, Extra, a witness points to the wrong guy in the Rockefeller impostor case, David Lynch’s thoughts on coffee and the world’s third-smallest baby goes home. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook , and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports . more › Read more: Extra, Extra: David Lynch’s on Coffee, Tiny Baby Goes Home & Another Abuse Claim Filed Against Sheriff’s Department
The woman who has been on British television this week talking about how she has two vaginas has (not surprisingly) rejected a $1 million offer from a local porn honcho. Steven Hirsch, the president of the adult video company Vivid Entertainment, wrote her a letter saying, “You are obviously an extraordinary woman and I would like to make you an offer to star in an upcoming Vivid production.” more › Read the original: Woman with a Double Vagina Rejects $1 Million Offer to Star in Local Porn Production
