Ladies and gentlemn, don your traditional Bavarian dirndls and lederhosen for a spirited Oktoberfest celebration with live music, every Fri. and Sat. at Wirsthaus until October 8. The owner, Bjoern Risse, and his girlfriend Christy, the general manager, opened an authentic German restaurant with a beer garden on Labrea, serving hearty classic, comfort food in [...] [...more]
Custom Built Burger In honor of World Vegetarian Day, The Counter is kicking off Vegetarian Awareness Month with complimentary mini veggie burgers on Oct. 1 with any burger purchase. Enjoy a veggie burger with provolone cheese, red peppers and Dijon balsamic dressing. The Counter’s build-your-own burger menu offers 300,000 different possible combinations. The veggie patty [...] [...more]
I haven’t cared about a home run since Blue Jays’ Joe Carter knocked one out of the park for the World Series win in 1993. But “Moneyball” reignites my love for the game. I spent much of my youth at Candlestick Park (until the Giants moved to Pac Bell/AT&T Park) or out in Oakland, but [...] [...more]
An unidentified male victim was shot and wounded early Monday outside a nightclub in Hollywood that was hosting an event with the hip hop group Cali Swag District. The victim, who was taken to the hospital in stable condition, was shot around 1:20 a.m. after he had been involved in an argument with a suspect [...] [...more]
A former Los Angeles police detective who was charged in connection with a workers’ compensation fraud investigation pleaded no contest on Sept. 27 and resigned from the police department. Deputy District Attorney Mario Coto-Lopez said John Xavier Vach Jr., 38, pleaded to two misdemeanor counts of insurance fraud. Vach is due back in Los Angeles [...] [...more]
Homicide detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollywood Division are asking for the public’s help in obtaining information about the murder of a 25-year-old victim on Sept. 25. The incident occurred around 11:35 p.m. near 18th Street and Preuss Road, which is south of Pico Boulevard and east of Robertson Boulevard. When officers arrived, [...] [...more]
One of five alleged members of the so-called Bling Ring charged with burglarizing celebrity homes pleaded no contest last week to burglarizing Audrina Patridge’s home two years ago. Rachel Lee, 21, pleaded no contest to one count of first-degree residential burglary before Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler, said Deputy District Attorneys Chris Baker and [...] [...more]
Investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department’s West Traffic Division are seeking information about a traffic collision in which a female pedestrian was killed on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). On Sept. 24 around 10:25 p.m., officers responded to reports of a traffic collision at PCH and Sunset Boulevard. They found an unconscious woman lying on [...] [...more]
During the five years Army specialist William Hayes served in the military, the 22-year old soldier who was assigned to a Patriot missile battery kept his sexual orientation a secret, fearing he would be kicked out of the service. On Tuesday, Hayes said that fear had ended, as the repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t [...] [...more]
With tourists in their neighborhoods on a daily basis, residents near the Hollywood Sign are looking for their own escape. Resident issues with increased tourism have escalated to the point that Los Angeles City Councilmember Tom LaBonge, 4th District, held a town hall meeting Tuesday, when neighbors had an opportunity to let their grievances be [...] [...more]
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