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Extra, Extra: San Bernardino Wants to Be Hip, Lucky the Treehouse-Dwelling ‘Occupy’ Dog is Found & ‘Sergeant to the Stars’ Retires

December 3, 2011
Extra, Extra: San Bernardino Wants to Be Hip, Lucky the Treehouse-Dwelling ‘Occupy’ Dog is Found & ‘Sergeant to the Stars’ Retires

In tonight’s Extra, Extra, San Bernardino wants to be cool, the deputy to the stars retires and the Wildlife Waystation is on the brink of financial collapse. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook , and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports . more › Read the rest here: Extra, Extra: San Bernardino Wants to Be Hip, Lucky the Treehouse-Dwelling ‘Occupy’ Dog is Found & ‘Sergeant to the Stars’ Retires

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Occupy LA Fears Police Raid is Imminent

November 30, 2011
Occupy LA Fears Police Raid is Imminent

A storm is brewing at the Occupy LA encampment in downtown Los Angeles – and we are hearing about it all on Twitter. Many thought Monday would be the day Occupiers bid farewell to their City Hall encampment, as an enforced closure was announced by Mayor Villaraigosa and Police Chief Charlie Beck on Friday. And yet, only 4 arrests later on Monday, the camp stood strong and the LAPD decided not to force eviction.. just yet. The LA Times reports “in the three days after the announcement, about 50% of the tents have been taken down, and many of the women and children that had been sleeping at the camp were gone.” And yet most Occupiers have remained at City Hall throughout Tuesday. Some are even up in trees, where it’s harder for LAPD to bring them down. Tonight however, Twitter is buzzing with Occupiers rallying the troops and passing around time-sensitive information about the supposed-raid: @ OccupyLA : NBC Source says LAPD Booking Station being set up at Dodger Stadium. City Buses being assembled. Arrests planned. Please Keep it Peaceful. And.. @ OccupyLA : Please be aware that once streets are blocked (very soon) by #LAPD you will not access Solidarity Park. Come now, if you are coming! ~pj Joan Donovan, an organizer with Occupy LA told HuffPost that earlier today, “cops were counting tents, basically doing a census. We have a few people living in trees right now,” she said. “I’m sure that’s a safety concern they will want to take care of.” In regards to what is anticipated for this evening, Donovan said: “We’re fairly certain that the cops are coming in tonight. They are massing buses at Dodger Stadium…We had a guy bike over there to double confirm.” Prepping protestors for an LAPD raid this evening, one Twitter user wrote: @ NaleneS : @OccupyLA write phone number for lawyers guild on your arm: 323-653-4510 #OccupyLA Technology has played a large role in the Occupy Wall Street protests – most noticeably in instances of shocking police aggression or brutality. One Twitter user wrote: @ OccupyLANews : Make sure if you shoot media of this raid and if you get arrested give your media – sim card or other cards..tapes to a friend. LAPD keeps. There appears to have been a 45-minute delay on Twitter search for #olaraid and #OccupyLA – which Occupiers are asking to get fixed immediately. Other Twitter users offer support to the now 200+ reported protestors at the Occupy LA camp: @ Lunakitten : @OccupyLA I know lots of people who can’t be there but support you. Be safe, and strong. We love you for being there. PJ Davenport, an Occupy LA activist and organizer, tells The Huffington Post from the encampment that there is “media across the street, and they have been given a line they can’t cross.” Davenport estimates 250 people are down there right now: “It’s tentative. There’s a lot of nerves in the air. Many people are sad. Some people are confused by the fact that there’s an injunction to stop this eviction and the LAPD is not going to allow the judge to hear the injunction. We hope that when the LAPD and the Occupiers come face to face tonight, they’ll see the humanity in each other.” Davenport tells us that there is talk of a raid at 8:30pm PST. Jason Cherkis contributed reporting to this piece. Go here to read the rest: Occupy LA Fears Police Raid is Imminent

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Rumor Mill: Billy Crystal to Host the Oscars?

November 10, 2011
Rumor Mill: Billy Crystal to Host the Oscars?

Move over, Muppets, Billy Crystal is going to be the host for the 84th Academy Awards. At least, so says Crystal on his Twitter account. So far, there has been no official announcement from the Oscars about a new host, who quickly rallied after losing producer Brett Ratner to his own poor taste to replace him with veteran producer Brian Grazer . more › More: Rumor Mill: Billy Crystal to Host the Oscars?

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Martial Artists Stop L.A. Motel Robbery

November 6, 2011

Martial arts fighters stopped an armed robbery in progress at a Los Angeles motel, risking their lives to save the motel clerk and apprehend the robber. Brent Alvarez , 33, and Billy Denney , 28, had just arrived from Oregon for a martial arts tournament.

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Extra, Extra: Daylight Savings is Tonight, Wildfire Season is Over and Twilight Devotees Are In Town

November 6, 2011
Extra, Extra: Daylight Savings is Tonight, Wildfire Season is Over and Twilight Devotees Are In Town

In tonight’s Extra, Extra, we remind you to set your clocks to fall back, wildfire season is over and the little dog that got dragged by a truck (on purpose) is going to be okay. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook , and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports . more › See original here: Extra, Extra: Daylight Savings is Tonight, Wildfire Season is Over and Twilight Devotees Are In Town

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2009 Jaguar XF Video Review

October 23, 2011
2009 Jaguar XF Video Review

www.driverside.com New car video review of the 2009 Jaguar XF from the experts at DriverSide.com More Videos on Driverside: www.driverside.com New Car Revews: www.driverside.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Blog: backseatdriver.driverside.com Flickr: www.flickr.com Twitter: twitter.com

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Steve Jobs’ Death Beats Out News of Beyonce’s Unborn Child For Most Tweets Per Second Record

October 7, 2011
Steve Jobs’ Death Beats Out News of Beyonce’s Unborn Child For Most Tweets Per Second Record

News of Steve Jobs’ death spread through Twitter faster than any other event in the (admittedly brief) history of Twitter, eclipsing the recent record held by news of Beyonce’s pregnancy . The social media monitoring firm SR7 expects official Twitter figures will show that in the hours after Steve Jobs’ death was announced, his fans and admirers sent out 10,000 tweets per second, according to the Australian paper The Age . more › View original post here: Steve Jobs’ Death Beats Out News of Beyonce’s Unborn Child For Most Tweets Per Second Record

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2009 BMW Z4 Video Review

October 1, 2011
2009 BMW Z4 Video Review

DriverSide reviews the 2009 hard top convertible BMW Z4. More Videos on Driverside: www.driverside.com New Car Revews: www.driverside.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Blog: backseatdriver.driverside.com Flickr: www.flickr.com Twitter: twitter.com

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2009 Bentley Arnage T Video Review

September 26, 2011
2009 Bentley Arnage T Video Review

DriverSide takes a quick look at the 2009 Bentley Arnage T. More Videos on Driverside: www.driverside.com New Car Revews: www.driverside.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Blog: backseatdriver.driverside.com Flickr: www.flickr.com Twitter: twitter.com

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2009 Dodge Challenger SE Video Review

September 25, 2011
2009 Dodge Challenger SE Video Review

www.driverside.com Video review of the 2009 Dodge Challenger SE from the experts at DriverSide.com More Videos on Driverside: www.driverside.com New Car Revews: www.driverside.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Blog: backseatdriver.driverside.com Flickr: www.flickr.com Twitter: twitter.com

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