Superhero Protest Lacks ‘Pow’

By Ian Lovett, 9/02/2010

Outside Los Angeles City Hall on Tuesday, police had prepared for chaos. Half a dozen officers stood at the top of the steps at the Spring Street entrance, looking down towards the costumed characters on the sidewalk.
Many characters made a living posing for pictures with tourists, but some people complained that the masked characters harassed [...]

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WeHo Triple Murder Tied to Pot Theft

By Edwin Folven, 9/02/2010

A 31-year-old suspect was arrested Monday for the murders of three people in West Hollywood. The murders occurred at an apartment in the 600 block of North Kings Road on August 26.

Harold Yong Park, a resident of East Hollywood, was taken into custody around 11:15am in the 26200 block of S. Western Ave. Detectives identified [...]

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Secretary Sebelius Reassures Seniors About Medicare

By Edwin Folven, 9/02/2010

Seniors at the Freda Mohr Center welcomed a special guest last Thursday when U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius met with them to discuss healthcare and ways seniors can protect themselves against fraud.

Sebelius was joined by Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, 3rd District, and Paul S. Castro, CEO of Jewish Family Service [...]

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Leaders Honored as Role Models for Women

By Ian Lovett, 9/02/2010

West Hollywood’s female elected officials took a leading role in commemorating the 90th anniversary of women’s suffrage.
Last Thursday, 90 years to the day after the 19th amendment to the United States Constitution gave women the right to vote, West Hollywood City Councilmember Lindsey Horvath convened a group of women’s rights activists at West Hollywood City [...]

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Reward Offered in Murder at Pot Dispensary

By Edwin Folven, 9/02/2010

A grieving father whose son was murdered at a Hollywood medical marijuana dispensary in June appealed for the public’s help Monday in finding the killer. A $55,000 reward for information in the case has been offered by the City and County of Los Angeles.

Ila Ali Packman, 39, was stabbed to death on June 24 while [...]

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Rave Promoter Sues Over Cancelled Concert

By Ian Lovett, 9/02/2010

The promotion company Insomniac, Inc. has sued the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) following the Convention Center’s cancellation of a Tiesto concert that had been scheduled for the end of October.
Insomniac also promoted the Electric Daisy Carnival, a rave that took place in June at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. A 15-year-old girl died of [...]

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Yaroslavsky Vows to Create Law Banning Plastic Shopping Bags

By Edwin Folven, 9/02/2010

Legislation that would have banned the use of plastic shopping bags in California was voted down in the State Senate on Tuesday. Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, 3rd District, has vowed to create an ordinance that would ban the bags in unincorporated portions of Los Angeles County, and hopes it will serve as a [...]

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Suspect Arrested for Thefts at Monsieur Marcel Market

By Edwin Folven, 9/02/2010

A 50-year-old suspect who allegedly stole $6,000 to $8,000 in wine, champagne and other merchandise from the Monsieur Marcel Gourmet Market at the Original Farmers Market last week was arrested after a store employee recognized the suspect and had seen him walking around The Grove.
The suspect, Charles Brown, has a history of burglary arrests, according [...]

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A Lunch Place to Howl About…Black Dog Coffee

By Jill Weinlein, 9/02/2010

“Behind every great man, is a great woman,” comes to mind while talking to Brad Gold, owner of Black Dog Coffee.  His wife Evie often helps him create new menu items at his cafĂ© in the Miracle Mile.
Years ago, while Evie was in Palm Desert with some girlfriends, she dined at a restaurant that served [...]

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Restaurant News

By Jill Weinlein, 9/02/2010

International pop sensation and Grammy nominee Natasha Bedingfield will headline the opening night of Taste of Beverly Hills, on 9-02-10. Larry King is the master of ceremonies of the event featuring gourmet food options from world-renowned chefs, with a special appearance from Wolfgang Puck of Spago Beverly Hills and Cut Beverly Hills. Taste of Beverly Hills continues throughout the weekend. Tickets are available by going to http://thetasteofbeverlyhills.com. 9900 Wilshire Blvd.

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Fall Movie Lineup Fails to Wet Viewer Appetites

By Tim Posada, 9/02/2010

Coming out of a hot summer and a very cold box office, the fall lineup leaves little hope for a less gloomy forecast. Perhaps it’s time for studios to pay attention to the indie world once more, or just pay more attention to film investments during production, cutting off future M. Night Shyamalans before they [...]

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Suspect Arrested for Triple Murder in West Hollywood

By Edwin Folven, 8/31/2010

A 31-year-old suspect was arrested Monday for the murders of three people in West Hollywood. The murders occurred at an apartment in the 600 block of North Kings Road on August 26.
Harold Yong Park, a resident of East Hollywood, was taken into custody around 11:15am in the 26200 block of S. Western Ave. Detectives identified [...]

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Victims Identified in West Hollywood Triple Murder

By Edwin Folven, 8/27/2010

Three men who were found shot to death inside a West Hollywood apartment Thursday night were identified by a Los Angeles County Coroner’s investigator as Pirooz Moussazadeh, 27, Shahriar Moussazadeh, 38, and Bernard Khalili, 27.
Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau are investigating the murders, and officials said the motive is unknown. [...]

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Fairfax High Adopts Private School Model

By Ian Lovett, 8/26/2010

So far, the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) efforts to raise money this year have failed. In June, voters shot down the proposed parcel tax, which would have raised property taxes to help fund the school system; and this week, California again lost out on federal Race to the Top education funding.

At Fairfax High [...]

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WeHo Files Lawsuit to Force Pot Store to Close

By Edwin Folven, 8/26/2010

The City of West Hollywood has filed a lawsuit against a medical marijuana dispensary on Sunset Boulevard alleging that it is operating in violation of a city ordinance that limits the number of dispensaries in the city to four.
The dispensary, called the Sunset Super Shop, is located at 8921 Sunset Blvd. and is operated by [...]

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Sunset Project Could See 1,000 Cars a Day

By Tim Posada, 8/26/2010

A group of West Hollywood residents and others who live just over the border in Los Angeles, protested the development plans of an eight-story building at 8497 and 8499 Sunset Blvd. at a City of West Hollywood planning commission hearing on Thursday, August 19. Protests focused on a projection from a traffic study that stated [...]

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Third St. Businesses Struggle to Obtain Permits

By Ian Lovett, 8/26/2010

For 40 years, Benjamin Lee’s family ran a flooring and carpeting business on 3rd Street. But when the economic crisis hit, instead of selling the building, the family decided to convert the business into a restaurant.
Lee partnered with the owners of Ratner’s Deli, the famous Jewish deli in New York that recently closed after a [...]

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Marlborough Launches Online Component to Learning

By Tim Posada, 8/26/2010

Classes start on Monday, Ausust 30, for the girls of Marlborough School, and three key programs are set to take students out of the classroom and help them thrive in settings ranging from job experience to the digital landscape.
The all-girls private college preparatory school offers rigorous academic programs, and Jeanette Woo Chitjian, director of admissions [...]

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Emerson College Plans New Hollywood Campus

By Edwin Folven, 8/26/2010

The stretch of Sunset Boulevard east of Vine Street is already home to several entertainment industry facilities, including the Sunset Gower Studios and Technicolor. Now a new college campus will be located in the heart of an area where students may be able to transition into careers.
Emerson College, a four-year university devoted exclusively to communications [...]

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