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Assault possibly due to boy's hair color

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:17:10 GMT

CALABASAS, Calif. , Nov. 22 (UPI) -- A sheriff's official in Los Angeles County said a 12-year-old boy may have been attacked as part of a coordinated assault on redheads.
Source: United Press International

'New Moon' opens to massive $140.7 million, $248.8 million worldwide

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:02:52 GMT

"Twilight" No. 2 had the No. 3 opening weekend of all time. In the 25 foreign countries where "New Moon" launched, it added an extra $118.1 million, giving it a mind-bending worldwide total of $248.8 million.
Source: Los Angeles Times

Financial Crisis Wallops LACMA's Investments, Donations

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:14:02 GMT

"The Los Angeles County Museum of Art saw its investment portfolio lose nearly a quarter of its value during its 2008-09 fiscal year." In the same period, contributions to the museum fell by $100 million - nearly 80 percent - from the year before.
Source: ArtsJournal

'Twilight' phenomenon keeps Washington town on map

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:18:09 GMT

"Twilight" has become to this town of 3,000 or so, ambivalent at best toward the source material and the "Twilighters" who've overrun the place in the last year or so, but anxious to partake of the financial boon they bring.
Source: The San Jose Mercury News

Pay cuts

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:02:23 GMT

To better grasp the fiscal condition of the once-golden state of California, envision the majestic ocean liner Titanic, all alight -- with her hind end sticking up in the air. The problem isn't revenue.
Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal | LVRJ.com

Berlin Phil

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:32:17 GMT

The Los Angeles Times has replaced Calendarlive with a new and improved local entertainment site: TheGuide.Latimes.com Band, orchestra or artist: Music venue name: Find by category: Berlin Philharmonic Where: 8 p.m Monday and Tuesday...
Source: Los Angeles Times

Cancer-testing criteria retested

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:22:25 GMT

Cancer-testing criteria retested By KAREN KAPLAN Los Angeles Times More News It seemed like a good idea at the time. In 1984, Japan began screening the urine of 6-month-old infants for neuroblastoma, the most common type of solid tumor in young children.
Source: KansasCity.com

Tommy Jacquette, 65, dynamic black Los Angeles activist

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:57:59 GMT

LOS ANGELES - Tommy Jacquette, who channeled a simmering rage to become one of South Los Angeles’ most important social activists, died last week of complications from cancer, his daughter said. He was 65.
Source: Boston Globe

Phil Jackson 11.20 on Gasol, pushing his team.wmv

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:34:32 GMT

Quoted in 'NY Times Blocks Website Access in Britain'

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:55:05 GMT

said in Dallas Blog:

the warning comes in a memorandum submitted to a Commons select committee on behalf of U.S. newspapers including The Boston Globe, The New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times. It says: 'Leading US newspapers are actively considering abandoning the supply of the 200-odd copies they make available for sale in London - mainly to Americans who want full details of their local news and sports.

Quoted in 'Endangered species: the anonymous critic'

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:52:14 GMT

said in Dallas Morning News - Blogs:

finding Michael Bauer of the San Francisco Chronicle or S. Irene Virbila of the Los Angeles Times would take some serious gumshoeing, if you could find them at all.

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:30:31 GMT

FDIC spokesperson Roberta Valdez shows identification to gain entry at a California National Bank branch in downtown Los Angeles October 30, 2009.

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:22:27 GMT

A California National Bank branch is pictured in downtown Los Angeles October 30, 2009.