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Weekly archive
May 22 - May 28, 2011
May 22 - May 28, 2011
Saturday, May. 28
When a fire broke out tonight at Dodger Stadium, fans joked about Frank McCourt burning the place down for the insurance.
Gil Scott-Heron, Jeff Conaway, Margo Dydek, Irene Gilbert, Don Kubly, Dana Brand, Tom West.
Friday, May. 27
At the end of the news at 11, Channel 2 anchor Pat Harvey's voice was thick with emotion as she announced the unexpected death of colleague James Kang.
When was the last time you saw a news release issued jointly by Caltrans, Metro, the California Highway Patrol, the Los Angeles Police Department and the L.A. Fire Department?
Pretty badly. Mark Heisler, the L.A. Times' longtime NBA writer, isn't impressed by the growing role of Jerry Buss' son, Jim, or his pick of Brown to coach Kobe Bryant.
Inspired by Oprah Winfrey's street in Chicago, Conan O'Brien calls on Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to get it done. Video.
The New York Times Magazine has a little feature where it looks at interesting people's homes.
School board race decided, saga of Streisand's Malibu compound, McCourts talk settlement, the Brattons send off Elaine's, and a new baby in L.A. media land. Plus more.
Thursday, May. 26
The MTA board passed its largest annual budget ever, held fares at current levels, gave support to — but declined to fund — a Crenshaw rail station at Leimert Park, and approved 7.7 miles of interrupted peak-hour bus lanes on Wilshire Boulevard.
ruce Malkenhorst Sr., at one time California's highest-paid public official — while employed by one of the state's least populated cities — pleaded guilty today to a charge of misappropriating public funds.
Times columnist Hector Tobar offers his "guidelines" for qualifying as a real Angeleno.
Andrew Garton, 44, a seven-year veteran of the Hawthorne Police Department, was escorting the procession for Manhattan Beach officer Mark Vasquez when his motorcycle was involved in a crash with another officer.
Jimmy Price will officially retire on June 4 from the LA Department of Transportation, several years ahead of his planned exit, Joel Grover reports.
Briefly: LAPD "satisfied" with lineup involving suspect in Bryan Stow case, but still no charges filed. LAT Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas urges that the Crenshaw light-rail line stop at Leimert Park...
It's going to get a lot worse before it gets better — and be prepared for two years of disruption near the busiest intersection in Los Angeles.
A city inspector from the Department of Building and Safety showed up at the KCET studios on Sunset Boulevard on Wednesday.
Wednesday, May. 25
McCourt needs to pay out about $9.8 million to avoid baseball stepping in. The bill goes up next month when Manny Ramirez has to be paid.
KTLA reporter Jaime Chambers does the swim in 38 minutes.
An Expo Line train being tested on the new bridge over La Brea Avenue.
The Hollywood Bowl is celebrating its 90th year by posting a Twitter-sized nugget from the archives on the web each day.
Good lede from Channel 4 investigative reporter Joel Grover on his latest story about L.A. traffic officers behaving badly.
Lakers close in on Mike Brown, LA's vanishing children, housing commissioners living the good life, CNBC anchor Mark Haines dies and a local TV anchor tweets her lunch with political analysts. Plus much more.
Tuesday, May. 24
In a clip taken from the 1968 documentary "Cineaste de notre temps," the actor and filmmaker cruises through the Hollywood Hills in a convertible — with the Beach Boys singing "California Girls" on the radio — and complains there aren't enough people in L.A.
Authorities are using a parole hold to keep Giovanni Ramirez in custody, without criminal charges, while the police investigation continues.
Where is this place: The Ranch? Turns out it's actually the historic former home near Malibu Canyon of razor heir King Gillette, one of the more interesting Angelenos of yore.
Ronald Macaulay, an emeritus professor of linguistics at Pitzer College, is the author of last year's "Seven Ways of Looking at Language." When he heard that the Claremont Colleges Library...
Veronique de Turenne breaks some personal news today on her blog.
Journalists love being tapped by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard.
The beating victim's family will sue today in L.A. Superior Court, the Daily Journal says in a story.
What the SCOTUS ruling on prisons means, searching for more Dodger Stadium suspects, Antonio and Zev face to face, a new NYT columnist and more.
Sheila Kelliher, a firefighter-paramedic at the county's West Hollywood fire station, won a cooking contest with clean, healthy chili.
The L.A. Times' groping stories about Arnold Schwarzenegger were the right thing to do in 2003, and they look even better now that his secret life has come out.
Monday, May. 23
KCET is devoting the 8 to 11 p.m. block on Tuesday night to a live show raising money for Japan. All proceeds will go to tsunami and quake relief efforts...
Pomona had apparently gotten used to being the fifth most populous city in Los Angeles County. Falling behind Palmdale and Lancaster hurts.
The San Fernando Valley Business Journal has a new editor. Plus: The story of ValSurf, and the band She Wants Revenge really loves the Valley.
The Robert Redford myth that refuses to die, this time in the Los Angeles Times.
County jail for two, Greuel's fundraising lead, Caruso's next speech, Ricky Jay's book of KCRW commentaries and more.
Here's an explanation for why DA Steve Cooley did not encourage the City Attorney to run for his job.
“We’re one of the few firms that sue; we don’t just send a letter,” Singer says in a NYT mini-profile of Hollywood's guard dog to the stars.
Sunday, May. 22
Gordon Smith, the former Los Angeles bureau chief for Copley News Service, resigned last year as chief spokesman for the local ACLU to movie with his wife to a farm...
A little follow to Saturday's post about the Channel 2 alumni who are burning up Facebook.
TMZ posts the documents showing that Gov. Schwarzenegger paid the down payment on Mildred Baena's house in Bakersfield.
Actually, tonight's "60 Minutes" says it's the testimony of Lance Armstrong's former teammate and confidante, Tyler Hamilton, that threatens to rewrite the story of bike racing and its biggest American legend.
OK, the statement shapers got their work done in time for the LAPD to announce this afternoon they have formally arrested a 31-year-old man in the Bryan Stow beating.
A suspect was extracted from an East Hollywood apartment building in a SWAT operation this morning, the LAPD says.
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