Hey, Google, leave them kids alone!

Google, the Mountain View, CA, behemoth, is ignoring its “Don’t be evil mantra” by trying to get school children involved in politics. What happened to the good old days when companies would try to get kids to smoke…

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Obama veep pool… place your bets now…

For kicks, comment with your prediction of who Barack Obama will announce as his running mate tomorrow…
I’m feeling unusually confident that it’s Hillary Clinton. Just my gut, in spite of so many reasons why not.

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Mayor V won’t be speaking at DNC

The Latino, Democratic Mayor of the second largest city in the United States won’t be addressing his fellow party members in any signifigant way at next week’s Democratic Convention.
Here’s some wild theories as to why:
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Thieves in Hollywood posing as DWP and construction workers caught on video

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Surveillance cameras at the building I live (at Franklin and El Cerrito Pl.) caught a bicycle theft in action. As you can see from the video below, a man in a construction helmet and reflective vest is able to casually rip off a bike…

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Did John McCain hint at his VP choice in Orange County?

At Saturday’s televised one on one session between Rick Warren and John McCain, Warren asked the Republican presidential candidate who were the three individuals he “would rely on most” if elected.
McCain named Army Gen. David H….

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What’s this ad about?

I guess this ad was released nearly a year ago, but I first caught it today. I found it engaging from the start, and was drawn in wanting to know what they were trying to advertise.
Take a peek, and see if you can figure it out before the end…

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Know the password? (pssst… it’s “polycultural evolution”)

Tonite is the summer edition Christine Berry’s “semi-literary” salon, The Speakeasy. Instead of imbibing prohibited alcohol, attendees will learn about an archaic craft rarely practiced by city dwellers: urban gardening.
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Tom LaBonge describes Griffith Park fire as “suspicious”*

As I write this, three brush fires continue to burn in the northeast corner of Griffith Park. The first was reported by the Los Angeles Fire Department at 2:17pm near the Travel Town area, followed by reports of two additional fires 30 minutes…

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Now presenting your Los Angeles Muxtape

One Los Angeles City Edition Moleskine and major props go to Metblogs commenter Papercranes for accepting my challenge and making a Muxtape of Los Angeles themed songs.
Listen to the City of Angels flutter her wings here.

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Where to find $3.99 gas in L.A. - you may need to pinch yourself.

I know you’ve caught yourself saying this at some point while driving past a gas station this summer: “Look, gas is only $4.25 a gallon!”
But imagine my excitement when I saw gas under the $4 mark today!
To celebrate, and for…

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