The Taxman Cometh...for His 9.75%
Monday June 29, 2009
I just learned from LA Observed (which reblogged a story from the Daily News) that, starting Wednesday LA county residents' sales taxes will increase to a "yikes-worthy" 9.75%. We, of ... Read More
Celebrity Death Quake Rocks LA!
Friday June 26, 2009
From Twitter to Facebook to TMZ, everyone has been aflutter with the back-to-back triple punches of "Black Thursday in LA": the deaths of Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and, let's not ... Read More
Villaraigosa's Out
Monday June 22, 2009
Just a quick follow-up on the last post. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa made the official announcement on CNN that he will not be running for the coveted (but stressful) California ... Read More
Move Over Governator, Antonio is Next in Line
Monday June 22, 2009
There's a lot of buzz this week about Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's potential run for governor. We're less than a couple of hours away from his appearance on CNN's Situation Room ... Read More
Mrs. Robinson Meets Rudolph Valentino Under the Stars
Wednesday June 17, 2009
It's about that season again, when loads of people pack up a picnic basket, blankets and chairs, and head out to Hollywood Forever Cemetery to catch screenings of old films, ... Read More
Congratulations, Lakers!
Sunday June 14, 2009
What many had suspected is now official: the Los Angeles Lakers have won the 2009 NBA championships! It started as a quiet Sunday but it sure won't end that ... Read More
LA Gets a Whiff of THC Expo
Saturday June 13, 2009
Who would have thought that the LA Convention Center would be the host location of a trade fair for marijuana/hemp related industries? Somehow, native Angelino Brian Roberts (pictured above), ... Read More
Cooper Video Wall Launch Party Downtown
Friday June 12, 2009
In a dark room whose centerpiece was a giant movie screen, LA's independent film-heads met, frolicked and inhaled Belvedere Vodka cocktails. Last night was the launch of the new Cooper ... Read More
Lakers/Magic Game 3
Tuesday June 9, 2009
Loads of people will be glued to their TV sets tonight to catch Game 3 of the NBA Finals where our boys the Lakers will play against the Magic in ... Read More
Eye Candy Twins' Last Friday at Foxtail
Sunday June 7, 2009
It's official...officially over. The dynamic British former male model/DJ duo, The Eye Candy Twins (also known as the EC Twins) performed for the last time at their popular Friday ... Read More
Extra, Extra!
Saturday June 6, 2009
Some people have high school memories of getting accepted to the cheer leading squad. Growing up in LA is different. I have memories being an extra in music videos, film ... Read More