June 2010
Missing hiker's body found near Simi →
soupsoup:
Update on previous post. Sadly, this story does not have a happy ending. (via steven)
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Free Iced Coffee, Iced Americano, or Iced Tea at... →
townlow-la:
For my friends in LA - Stay cool!
Thanks, Grub Street LA.
- via happycap
You heard what he said. Stay cool LAers.
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Watchatencio:
Viajes Por Californica
I threw together a little music video using footage I’ve shot with my iphone 3gs in various places in California (LA, Central Valley, and San Francisco). The music is Sombras y Rejas by Los Pekenikes.
Giant Robot LA Unleashes The Monster Within
kidrobotrules:
Giant Robot Los Angeles will play host to Buff Monster -The Monster Within custom toy group show on July 10. There are 49 of his artist friends and peers form all walks of life that have reinterpreted Buff Monster’s 3-inch Ice Cream toys. The opening will be held on July 10 from 6:30 to 10 pm and will be on display until August 4. By the looks of the previews, this show will be...
Coke Talk: Coke Talk of the Day →
dagnytaggart:
I’ve come across this food truck petition a few times today. It’s a lovely sentiment, and everyone should sign it, but at the same time we Angelinos shouldn’t kid ourselves. It’s not gonna amount to shit.
Councilman Labonge vice chairs the transportation committee. He’s the kind of asshole responsible for traffic cameras at intersections. I assure you, he’s not the kind of guy...
Stop the new Los Angeles Food Truck Bill from... →
The food truck bill is a sneaky way to try to put these food trucks out of business by not allowing them to park at metered spots.
Save our food trucks!
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California considering digital license plates →
delbertshoopman:
The new tags would display the number when the car is moving, then show ads and public service announcements any time the car stops for more than a few seconds. It isn’t clear if the license number would always be displayed or would disappear when the ads come up.
Very Very Interesting.
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LAPD Scanner - Crowds & Rioting in Downtown
townlow-la:
Olympic & Grand - crowd building at all 4 corners
18th & Flower - fist fight
Be advised as we push out we’ve got to hold back the stable horses and get into a more mobile situation
11/Olympic & Grand - we need to push the crowd East - blocking forces are needed
Olympic & Hope - large crowd forming
Units are moving back into their cars - let’s get them mobile
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LAPD Scanner Chatter Cont.
townlow-la:
Between Venice and Pico - Mid block fire started
Groups moving out toward Terra Bella & Van Nuys
Fire Dept requesting back up at off Reseda
Suspects Fleeing Roscoe’s White Shirts Khaki Pants
Commander breaking in:
“I want people to think about containment - focus on small groups - I want people going to jail”
Officers taking rocks - Olympic & Francisco
LA Weekly...
LAPD Scanner Chatter
townlow-la:
Shots fired Fig & Pico
Moving units to Washington to protect the dealerships
Fires starting at Fig & 3rd
Flower North of Olympic - requesting back up
Jumping on cars at Olympic and Flower
Large crowd moving into traffic jam at 9th and Hope
Streaming here
WatchApropos to LA
Watchatencio:
IMMORTAL DOG!
Do you wish your dog was immortal? Now he can be! All for just $150! Are you fucking kidding me?!
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Angelenos love their dogs.
Atencioblog: Sound Association - Summer in L.A. →
In no particular order, these are the sounds that I associate with Summer in Los Angeles:
The constant white noise of fans / air conditioning units. This is especially true when you find yourself in the narrow canyons between apartment buildings in Hollywood, where the harmonized roar of…
Please join us for City Listening II
Please join us for CITY LISTENING II, a very special annual fundraiser hosted by design east of la brea (www.designeastoflabrea.org): Stories about LA by some of the leading design writers and most notable characters in the city. An evening of free expression and generous libation in celebration of LA’s design culture at large. Featuring: Nick Adams, Frances Anderton, Ken Bernstein,...
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featherless #1
Featherless #1 will be held at Wordspace on June 20 at 7:30 pm. Wordspace is located at 3191 Casitas Ave. #156, Los Angeles CA 90039 [map]. Featherless is curated by Katie Jacobson and Andrea Lambert. The readers: Allison Carter is the author of a book, A Fixed, Formal Arrangement (Les Figues Press), and two chapbooks: Shadows are Weather (Horse Less Press) and All Bodies Are The...
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