CicLAvia to hit Miracle Mile in stride

By Aaron Blevins, 6/13/2013

Event will be a first for iconic Wilshire Boulevard

Los Angeles’ all-outdoor, no-car, play-in-the-street-and-enjoy-the-views event is returning for its seventh installment, but this time organizers are bringing CicLAvia to Wilshire Boulevard and the Miracle Mile. CicLAvia: Iconic Wilshire Boulevard will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, and will hijack the boulevard from downtown to the Miracle Mile to [...]

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Metro brings community on board for subway plan

By Edwin Folven, 6/13/2013

Tunneling may begin in early 2015

Crews are currently digging an exploratory shaft and rerouting underground utility lines in preparation for construction of the Westside Subway Extension under Wilshire Boulevard. Representatives from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) are also meeting with residents and businesses around Wilshire Boulevard to help them prepare for what is anticipated to be a [...]

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Man dies after stabbing at Hollywood recycling center

By Aaron Blevins, 6/13/2013

Suspect arrested near crime scene after morning incident

A verbal dispute between two transients escalated into a fatal stabbing on Tuesday in the parking lot at Pla-Boy Liquor in Hollywood, according to police. At approximately 11:25 a.m., officers with LAPD’s Hollywood Division responded to the 6400 block of Yucca Street after receiving a report that a man had been stabbed. Paramedics with the [...]

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LAFD rescues animals in pet store fire

By Edwin Folven, 6/13/2013

Unknown number of animals die, though, in Monday morning blaze

Firefighters rescued more than 100 dogs, rabbits, mice, frogs and reptiles from a burning pet store in Hollywood on Monday, and prevented the flames from spreading to neighboring units in the strip mall located at the corner of Vermont and Lexington avenues. Numerous other animals perished in the flames, however, such as guinea pigs, fish, [...]

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Diver braves murky waters in search

By Edwin Folven, 6/13/2013

Evidence found relating to undisclosed homicide

Sgt. David Mascarenas, supervisor of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Underwater Dive Unit, has worked underneath moving ships, searched for bodies in submerged vehicles and helped recover a downed aircraft from the ocean floor. But none of those operations were as challenging as an assignment he completed on June 6, when he strapped on his [...]

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Office building proposed for Museum Square site

By Aaron Blevins, 6/13/2013

250,000 square foot project slated to add 500 parking spots

J.H. Snyder Co., which owns Museum Square, has proposed constructing a 13-story office building on the surface parking lot on the east side of Curson Avenue near Wilshire Boulevard. Approximately 250,000 square feet, the project, as proposed, would add two new levels of parking to an existing five-story parking structure, amounting to 550 new spaces, [...]

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Helicopter crashes in Griffith Park

By Edwin Folven, 6/13/2013

Only minor injuries suffered by pilot and passengers

Four people sustained minor injuries on June 6 when the helicopter in which they were riding crash-landed in Griffith Park. The pilot and three passengers were flying from Redlands to Santa Monica when the 2006 Robinson helicopter experienced engine problems. The pilot attempted a landing near the McComb helispot, located in the mountainous area above [...]

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From Canada to Mexico in 45 days

By Aaron Blevins, 6/13/2013

Cancer survivor goes across the country to inspire others

By 1998, Helene Neville had encountered several setbacks in her recovery from Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and her immune system was shot. With her health seemingly fading, her physician told her to go home and get her affairs in order. “So I went home and signed up for the Chicago Marathon,” Neville said. At the time, she [...]

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‘This is the End’ is great for summer laughs

By Tim Posada, 6/13/2013

When a comedy has this many big names headlining — James Franco, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson (“The Office”), Danny McBride and Jay Baruchel (the voice of Hiccup in “How To Train Your Dragon”) — and even more cameos — Emma Watson, Michael Cera, Paul Rudd, Mindy Kaling (“The Mindy Project”), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (McLovin [...]

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Father’s Day Weekend Dining

By Jill Weinlein, 6/13/2013

Uncle Darrow’s “Roulez le bon temps” this weekend at Uncle Darrow’s with a Father’s Day Louisiana crawfish boil on Saturday, June 15 from 2- 5 p.m. The whole family will enjoy a taste of the Bayou with live music and free admission. 2560 S. Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. (310)306-4862. www.uncledarrows.com.   Tortilla Republic Take [...]

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Suspect sentenced for role in telemarketing fraud scheme

By Edwin Folven, 6/13/2013

A defendant who previously admitted running a “work-at-home” telemarketing fraud scheme that caused thousands of victims to lose more than $16 million has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison. United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner sentenced Matthew Craig Rubin, 46. In addition to the six-and-a-half year prison term, Klausner ordered Rubin to [...]

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Federal authorities warn pot dispensaries to close

By Edwin Folven, 6/13/2013

Federal authorities have sent warning letters to 103 illegal medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles County warning them to close or face asset forfeiture lawsuits. Seventy-one of the dispensaries are located in Los Angeles, 28 are located in Long Beach, and four are located in the Antelope Valley. Two of the stores in Long Beach [...]

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An Apple a day improves learning

By Aaron Blevins, 6/06/2013

West Hollywood named Apple Distinguished School

West Hollywood Elementary School is looking a bit more distinguished these days, after being honored by Apple for using the company’s technology to complement lessons in the classroom. Last Friday, the school was honored as an Apple Distinguished School by an Apple representative, who visited the school during a fundraiser to benefit the technology programs [...]

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Arson injures firefighters, displaces 42 residents

By Aaron Blevins, 6/06/2013

Information sought in Barton Avenue blaze

A large apartment fire at West Barton and North El Centro avenues that injured three firefighters and displaced 42 residents on May 31 was caused by an arsonist, according to Los Angeles Fire Department officials. Arson investigators were on scene as crews battled the fire at 5957 Barton Ave., as it is standard procedure for [...]

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Life lessons learned in Varsity Games

By Aaron Blevins, 6/06/2013

Program pairs varsity athletes and students with special needs

When Fairfax High School’s Kyeyo Burnett hit a jump shot on Saturday, the Lions and their supporters on the sidelines went wild. And the team’s championship game hadn’t even started. However, that is the kind of support and encouragement that students with special needs are getting from Team Prime Time’s Varsity Games, a high school [...]

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North La Brea Avenue to get touch-up in West Hollywood

By Edwin Folven, 6/06/2013

Street beautification project to commence in two weeks

New trees, medians, sidewalk lighting and landscaping will soon adorn La Brea Avenue as the city embarks on a street beautification project between Romaine Street and Fountain Avenue. Don Uyeno, a senior civil engineer for the city of West Hollywood, said he anticipates the work to begin on June 17 and last until September. Uyeno [...]

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Teams face off against Alzheimer’s

By Aaron Blevins, 6/06/2013

Powder puff game raises $40,000 for Southland chapter

Blondes may have more fun, but if the 2nd annual Alzheimer’s Association Blondes vs. Brunettes powder puff football game last Saturday was any indication, brunettes play better defense. The Brunettes routed the Blondes 37-0 at Fairfax High School for their second consecutive victory, but the true winner of the game was the Alzheimer’s Association’s California [...]

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Farrell remembered in West Hollywood

By Edwin Folven, 6/06/2013

Lieutenant passed away on May 23 after battling leukemia

Many people in the West Hollywood community are mourning the death of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lt. James “Jimmy” Farrell, who passed away on May 23 at the age of 52 after a battle with leukemia. Farrell joined the sheriff’s department in 1988, and became a mainstay at the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station from [...]

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California’s plastic bag ban melts in State Senate

By Edwin Folven, 6/06/2013

Bill falls short by three votes, despite local bans

A bill to create a statewide ban on single-use plastic shopping bags was defeated on May 30 after the measure, authored by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), failed to receive the 21 votes necessary for approval in the State Senate. The bill, SB 405, would have phased out single-use plastic shopping bags at supermarkets and pharmacies [...]

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