Why Doesn’t George Clooney Have A Star On The Walk Of Fame?

LOS ANGELES — Engelbert Humperdink has one. Clint Eastwood does not. John, George and Ringo – yes. Paul McCartney? Not yet. And George...

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Bob Burnett: It’s the Water, Stupid: The Perils of Clearcutting

When you fly to the west coast, you usually pass over the Sierra Nevada mountain range. On a clear day you’ll notice the...

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Paul Schwennesen: Eating from the Same Dish: Liberals and Conservatives Should Both Enjoy "Local" Food

I make my living at farmers’ markets and know my core clientele well. It generally doesn’t sport “Gun Control is Hitting Your Target”...

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Analysis: Chernoff Tough with Witness

Analysis: Chernoff Tough with Witness

In an aggressive cross-examination, Conrad Murray’s lawyer Ed Chernoff suggested coroner’s investigator Elissa Fleak made a “number of mistakes” in her investigation of...

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Anaheim Schools Drop Incentive Plan

Anaheim Schools Drop Incentive Plan

The Anaheim Union High School District has stopped an incentive program designed to motivate students to improve state test scores by having high...

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Westboro Baptist Church Invades California

Westboro Baptist Church members and supporters are invading California to picket and protest the Steve Jobs funeral. One of the criticisms by the...

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When The Fab Four met The King

As summits go, it might have been a secret meeting of heads of state. It was the evening of August 15, 1965, and...

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Montage Hotels & Resorts Fast to Earn Its Stars

In a city that has no less than two installments of the Four Seasons brand, a Peninsula and the Beverly Hills Hotel, it’s...

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Colton Puts off Decision to Cut School Buses

Colton Puts off Decision to Cut School Buses

The Colton school board had been considering cutting school bus service to save money, but Thursday night decided to table the issue for...

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TV Junkie: ‘The League’ Premieres Tonight; ‘American Horror Story’ Scores Big Audience

TV Junkie: ‘The League’ Premieres Tonight; ‘American Horror Story’ Scores Big Audience

“The League” is back and better than ever – Seth Rogen guest stars tonight (10:30pm FX). — Any feedback on “American Horror Story”?...

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Plaschke-Simers video: Will the NBA lockout hurt the sport?

Plaschke-Simers video: Will the NBA lockout hurt the sport?

http://www.youtube.com/v/zrR4rxMt-mc?version=3&f=user_uploads&app=youtube_gdata They discuss the topic in their new video series, LA Loud, moderated by LA Times sports reporter Melissa Rohlin. Original post: Plaschke-Simers...

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Fighting Back: Fannie Mae Agrees to Negotiate with Bassett Woman Who Got Arrested Protesting Her Eviction

Fighting Back: Fannie Mae Agrees to Negotiate with Bassett Woman Who Got Arrested Protesting Her Eviction

Yesterday Rose Gudiel and her 63-year-old mother Rosa were arrested at Fannie Mae’s regional headquarters in Pasadena , while they were protesting their...

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Interview with Brandon Johnson of Adult Swim’s ‘NTSF:SD:SUV::’

Interview with Brandon Johnson of Adult Swim’s ‘NTSF:SD:SUV::’

Tonight at 12:15am is the season finale of Adult Swim’s “NTSF:SD:SUV::” and we got the chance to speak with one of the series’...

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John Mirisch: Fight on for UCLA: Rejecting a Westwood-Adjacent Subway Station

This article is not about the Century City subway station. Let’s for a moment assume that birds are chirping, children are playing, the...

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Feds Launch Crackdown On California Pot Dispensaries

SAN FRANCISCO — Federal prosecutors have launched a crackdown on pot dispensaries in California, warning the stores that they must shut down in...

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