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Did John Bryson Receive Special Treatment at His Wife's Hospital?
June 12, 2012 in The Informer
http://uruguay.usembassy.gov/U.S. Secretary of Commerce John Bryson will be taking a leave of absence from his post while doctors attempt to ascertain the cause of seizures that the former head of...
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L.A. Kings Win the Stanley Cup
June 11, 2012 in The Informer
Twitter.com/LAKingsThe LA Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils, 6 to 1, in Game 6 of the NHL Finals to win the Stanley Cup. It is the first NHL title in...
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John Bryson, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Involved in Bizarre Double Hit-and-Run in San Gabriel
June 11, 2012 in The Informer
U.S. Department of CommerceUnited States Secretary of Commerce John Bryson sure ended the weekend with a bang--er, make that three. In town to give the commencement speech at a Pasadena...
Twin Shadow - Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery - 6/6/12
June 07, 2012 in West Coast Sound
Obama Traffic, LA Pride Edition
June 06, 2012 in The Informer
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After GOOD's Mass Firings, Staffers Collaborate on New Magazine, Tomorrow
June 05, 2012 in The Informer
http://tomorrowmag.tumblr.com/Tomorrow never looked so GOOD"Getting fired sucks. We're scared because none of us has much in the way of savings," reads the statement, signed by eight former GOOD staffers. "(On...
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GOOD Magazine Lays Off (Almost) Entire Editorial Staff
June 01, 2012 in The Informer
Good MagazineNews broke today that (almost) the entire editorial staff of Los Angeles-based GOOD Magazine has been fired. Just last night was the launch party for the magazine's latest issue...
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Witnesses to Bryan Stow's Beating Fail to Identify Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood as Attackers
June 01, 2012 in The Informer
Louie SanchezMarvin Norwood One witness who stood over Bryan Stow after the brutal beating at Dodger Stadium in 2011 recalled "blood gushing from his ears." Another present at the scene described...
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Jaclyn Swedberg, Chino Hills High School Graduate, Named Playmate of the Year
May 31, 2012 in The Informer
Facebook.com/MissApril2011Chino Hills High School, Class of 2008Updated with Jaclyn Swedberg's top ten Facebook photos. Originally posted at 10:24am. Meet Jaclyn Swedberg, Playboy's newest Playmate of the Year. Or, if you're a...
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RaveAid Will Cure Your Ecstasy Hangover
May 31, 2012 in West Coast Sound
Update: Following publication of this story, Roy Krebs asked us to include a statement from him, which is at the bottom of the post. The campground at Coachella is the place...
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Three Strikes? D.A. Candidate Jackie Lacey and the Teen Who Got Life for a Stolen Cellphone
May 30, 2012 in The Informer
District Attorney candidate Jackie LaceyIn 1997, 18-year-old Andre Wilks broke into a Nissan Maxima parked outside of a Target store in Granada Hills and stole a cellphone. The vehicle burglary...
Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger: The Wunderkinds
May 24, 2012 in Public Spectacle
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Pico Youth and Family Center's Tearful Supporters Speak Out as Santa Monica City Council Considers Defunding
May 23, 2012 in The Informer
PicoYouth.orgA youth participant painting the Pico Youth and Family Center building.The Santa Monica City Council chambers were packed to the gills Tuesday night. The meeting was so full that Santa...
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Could Fracking in Los Angeles Cause an Earthquake?
May 16, 2012 in The Informer
Tessa StuartTuesday's event at Kenneth Hahn Soccer Fields, adjacent to the Inglewood Oil Field.Conversations about fracking, the controversial technique for natural gas extraction (alternately known as "that thing that turns...
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Photos and Video from Occupy L.A.'s May Day Protests
May 02, 2012 in The Informer
Tessa StuartSixth Street from MacArthur Square to Pershing SqaureThings did not go well yesterday in Seattle, San Francisco or Oakland, where May Day protests were marred by violence, vandalism, and...
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Might As Well Forget About Filing Those Taxes--L.A. Way Less Likely Than Anywhere Else in California to Prosecute IRS Cases
April 17, 2012 in The Informer
Bill Bene, circa 1989Tax Day is upon us, which means the procrastinators, feet draggers, and general deadbeats among us have until midnight to report their earnings to the Internal Revenue...
CicLAvia Road Closures and Car Crossing Points
April 13, 2012 in The Informer
CicLAvia Route Map: Restaurants, Bars, Tips and Points of Interest
April 04, 2012 in Public Spectacle
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California's Confusing Food Taxes: Why You're Paying Extra For That Breakfast Sandwich
April 04, 2012 in The Informer
Becky Luigart-StaynerHot? Taxed. Savory? Taxed. Have you ever wondered why a sandwich that has been zapped in a convenience store microwave is taxed at a higher rate than one that...
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Why Did Goldenvoice Purchase a Bunch of Land Near Coachella?
March 27, 2012 in West Coast Sound
El Dorado Polo Club has hosted camping and parking for Coachella and Stagecoach for years.See also: Coachella 2012 Lineup Goldenvoice announced Sunday that it has purchased 280 acres of land in...
Gabriela Cortez, Alleged Student-Sexing Spanish Teacher, Pleads Not Guilty
March 22, 2012 in The Informer
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Patrick Soon-Shiong, L.A.'s Richest Man, Joins Steven Cohen in Dodgers Bid
March 19, 2012 in The Informer
TopNews.InSoon-Shiong and his wife, Michele B. Chan (AKA Mei Jan of television's MacGyver)With owner Frank McCourt's April 30 deadline to sell the team rapidly approaching, and with potential suitors--like alleged...
Improv Comedian E.J. Scott Will Run the L.A. Marathon (and 11 Other Marathons) Blindfolded
March 16, 2012 in Public Spectacle
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Public Radio Deathmatch: KPCC vs. KPFK
March 12, 2012 in The Informer
busblog.tonypierce.comKPFK 4LYFEIf you've driven anywhere in Los Angeles lately there is no way you've been able to miss the ubiquitous orange KPCC 89.3 FM billboards bearing slogans like "ideas not...
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Strip Club's $1,200 Donation Keeps Little League Batting
March 12, 2012 in The Informer
Ay Batter, Batter, Swing Batter.In little league, a certain amount of street cred is derived from a team's sponsor--kids cross their fingers for Godfather's Pizza (free slices!), but undoubtedly end...
