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Demolition to Begin on 60 Freeway Bridge

December 15, 2011
Demolition to Begin on 60 Freeway Bridge

The 60 Freeway closure is likely to extend into the weekend as crews repair damage caused by a tanker fire. Go here to read the rest: Demolition to Begin on 60 Freeway Bridge

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Chris Paul Traded to Clippers. Maybe. Hopefully.

December 15, 2011
Chris Paul Traded to Clippers. Maybe. Hopefully.

A little less than a week after the Chris Paul trade to the Lakers was vetoed by NBA commissioner David Stern, it looks like Paul will finally make it to Los Angeles. However instead of the Lakers, Paul will be joining Blake Griffin and the Clippers according to ESPN’s Marc Stein . more › Go here to see the original: Chris Paul Traded to Clippers. Maybe. Hopefully.

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Paul Rudd Will Read ‘The Princess Bride’ With Director Jason Reitman at LACMA Tomorrow

December 15, 2011
Paul Rudd Will Read ‘The Princess Bride’ With Director Jason Reitman at LACMA Tomorrow

“My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die!” Want to hear those words spoken in person, at long last? Head over to LACMA tomorrow night where director Jason Reitman will lead a cast in a table reading of the script of “The Princess Bride.” more › Go here to see the original: Paul Rudd Will Read ‘The Princess Bride’ With Director Jason Reitman at LACMA Tomorrow

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Coming Attractions : Confirmed: Hakkasan Hitting BH with Pricey Chinese

December 14, 2011
Coming Attractions : Confirmed: Hakkasan Hitting BH with Pricey Chinese

Last May came word that Alan Yau , creator of worldwide Asian noodle chain Wagamam, planned to grow a separate concept, Hakkasan , his high end brand of Cantonese, Michelin-starred restaurants (London, Abu Dhabi, Mumabi, and Miami) to Los Angeles, potentially in partnership with sbe. Here now, Bloomberg confirms much of the aforementioned, writing that in the US Hakkasan restaurants are planned for Manhattan, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and on North Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills . The currently functioning domestic branch of Hakkasan in Miami’s Fontainebleau Hotel sports a strong four star Yelp rating, and here’s a quick look at dining options which include a dim sum menu , and an a la carte menu in which many entrees cost $40+ and Peking duck with Russian Osetra Caviar will set you back $198. Step aside, Mr. Chow. No news on opening timeline. &#183 Hakkasan to Open in U.S. Cities as Michelin-Starred Restaurant Goes Global [Bloomberg] &#183 SBE Considers Partnership with High End International Chinese Eatery Hakkasan [~ELA~] [Photo: Hakkasan Miami.] Continued here: Coming Attractions : Confirmed: Hakkasan Hitting BH with Pricey Chinese

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Book Deals: Via Publishers Marketplace comes word that…

December 14, 2011
Book Deals: Via Publishers Marketplace comes word that…

Via Publishers Marketplace comes word that Matt and Janabai Amsden , owners of Santa Monica’s hippy raw restaurant, Euphoria Loves Rawvolution , have inked a second book deal to publish THE RAWVOLUTION CONTINUES: Recipes from LA’s Most Conscious Cafe and the Story of a RAWvolutionary Movement , a followup to their first title, RAWVOLUTION . Publication is expected for Spring 2013. [PM] More here: Book Deals: Via Publishers Marketplace comes word that…

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Listage : CA Wine Prices Predicted To Rise; Hottest Restaurant Openings in America

December 14, 2011

Bäco Pop at Bäco Mercat, Downtown. [Photo: djjewelz / Eater LA Flickr Pool ] &#183 California Wine Prices Predicted To Rise [OCR] &#183 Eataly Closes in on District Location [WaPo]

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Small Business Owners Putting Work Before Health

December 14, 2011
Small Business Owners Putting Work Before Health

A new study says small business owners, in their quest to survive, have consciously chosen to work harder and spend less time taking care of themselves Visit link: Small Business Owners Putting Work Before Health

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Video: Naked Hummer Limo Robber Gets Tackled By Police Dog

December 13, 2011
Video: Naked Hummer Limo Robber Gets Tackled By Police Dog

A Tustin man accused of stealing a Hummer limousine was arrested on Saturday night after fleeing from the vehicle during a police pursuit. The best part about his arrest was that the suspect was completely naked. more › More: Video: Naked Hummer Limo Robber Gets Tackled By Police Dog

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Teen Faked Her Own Abduction So Parents Would Be Less Mad When They Found Out She Was Pregnant

December 13, 2011
Teen Faked Her Own Abduction So Parents Would Be Less Mad When They Found Out She Was Pregnant

A California teen was arrested after authorities determined she had faked her own abduction last week. 17-year-old Christina Almanza was the subject of an Amber Alert after her family received text messages and voicemails saying she had been snatched and was being held captive in a basement more › See original here: Teen Faked Her Own Abduction So Parents Would Be Less Mad When They Found Out She Was Pregnant

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Drink & Stay Put: L.A. County Launches Winter Anti-DUI Campaign

December 13, 2011
Drink & Stay Put: L.A. County Launches Winter Anti-DUI Campaign

Before you reach for your keys after that third glass of eggnog or that fifth holiday brew this holiday season, think “Avoid the 100.” Drunk and drugged drivers will be targeted during a two-week campaign of DUI/driver’s license checkpoints and hundreds of roving DUI patrols. Enforcement begins on Friday, December 16 and ends on Sunday, January 1. more › Continued here: Drink & Stay Put: L.A. County Launches Winter Anti-DUI Campaign

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