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Welcome to Los Angeles: YOU'RE SO UGLY!!!

blogs.laweekly.com — It would have been stupid to think I could take this job and avoid being compared to Jonathan Gold. I have to admit, though, I did not think the first comparison would have to do with our looks. And yet, that's exactly what happened when Eater L.A.
John Kessler Restaurant Critic, Atlanta Journal-Constitution @AJCFoodandMore
RT @BeshaRodell: Welcome to L.A. YOU'RE SO UGLY!!! (My debut on @LAWeeklyFood) http://t.co/YWjxr6AP
Kat Kinsman Managing Editor, Eatocracy, CNN @kittenwithawhip
I deeply dig me some @BeshaRodell. "Welcome to Los Angeles: YOU'RE SO UGLY!!!" http://t.co/0BA2VRgE
Jon Bonne Wine Editor, San Francisco Chronicle @jbonne
RT @BeshaRodell: Welcome to L.A. YOU'RE SO UGLY!!! (My debut on @LAWeeklyFood) http://t.co/YWjxr6AP
Alissa Walker Freelance Journalist @gelatobaby
Now this is how you make an entrance. RT @BeshaRodell: Welcome to L.A. YOU'RE SO UGLY!!! (My debut on @LAWeeklyFood) http://t.co/npuqE3VN
Sarah Fenske Editor in Chief, LA Weekly @sarahfenske
It also happens to be the @LAWeekly debut of our new critic @BeshaRodell RT Welcome to Los Angeles: YOU'RE SO UGLY!!! http://t.co/I2LHQdNA
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Cannes Film Festival: Brad Pitt in Killing Them Softly and Gael Garcia Bernal in No

blogs.laweekly.com — The opening credits of the Brad Pitt-starring Killing Them Softly are set to snatches of Barack Obama's 2008 Democratic Convention speech, focused on the notion of "the American promise," jarringly jump-intercut with scenes of Frank (Scoot McNairy) making his way through a tunnel onto a dismal American city street, windblown trash swirling all around, to emerge under side-by-side campaign billboards for Obama and John McCain.
Karina Longworth Film Editor, LA Weekly @KarinaLongworth
Cannes Film Festival: Killing Them Softly and No http://t.co/uf5RUJrs via @laweeklyarts

Plastic Bag Ban Watered Down by L.A. Leaders

blogs.laweekly.com — The L.A. City Council almost brought home an unprecedented "double ban" on paper and plastic bags at your local market. But last-minute lobbying pressure might have caused the body to back down. Now it's looking at a plastic-only ban that would phase out bags in six months to a year.
Douglas Morino Staff Writer, The Daily Breeze @douglasmorino
RT @dennisjromero: Plastic Bag Ban Approved by L.A. City Council http://t.co/jlh4ooFc via @laweekly
Michael Muskal Staff Reporter, LA Times @latimesmuskal
RT @LAWeekly: Plastic bag ban approved by L.A. leaders http://t.co/SNifvJmG
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Plastic Bag Ban Approved by L.A. City Council http://t.co/jlh4ooFc via @laweekly

Star Wars Light Saber Relay Heads From Santa Monica to Comic-Con San Diego This Summer

blogs.laweekly.com — Legions of nerds will head to San Diego Comic-Con this summer not in their Scions, scooters or Priuses, as usual, but on-foot, with Star Wars lightsabers in-hand. In probably the most physical activity geeks have ever embarked upon, the Course of the Force lightsaber relay will take these human calculators from Santa Monica to San Diego for the convention that starts July 12.
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Star Wars Lightsaber Relay Heads From Santa Monica to Comic-Con San Diego http://t.co/pbdxjSOg via @laweekly
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Star Wars Light Saber Relay runners will leave Santa Monica for Comic-Con San Diego in July for charity. http://t.co/Q0tlFRIh via @laweekly
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Star Wars Light Saber Relay Heads From Santa Monica to Comic-Con San Diego This Summer http://t.co/pbdxjSOg via @laweekly

Democratic War for L.A.'s Richest

laweekly.com — A t the top of the Santa Monica Mountains range in Beverly Hills, standing in the middle of the "urban forest" campus of the environmental group TreePeople, California Assemblywoman Betsy Butler, a leggy blonde in a powder-blue business suit and spiked heels, looks out of place.
Patrick R. McDonald Investigative Journalist, LA Weekly @PRMcDonald
New LA Weekly Feature Story: Democratic War for L.A.'s Richest - News - Los Angeles - http://t.co/WJqqLuXB

Bryan Barnes, Accused of USC Murders, Claims UCLA Allegiance: Party Crew Tied to Suspects

blogs.laweekly.com — Update: Bryan Barnes was just a wannabe, not a real student at UCLA. Officials there say his UCLA claims are false. See next page. One of the suspects accused of killing two USC grad students last month says on his Facebook page that he attends arch-rival school UCLA.
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
RT @laura_nelson: UCLA says Bryan Barnes, accused of the murder of two USC grad students, was never enrolled there. http://t.co/r5apv9fI ...
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Bryan Barnes, Accused of USC Murders, Claims UCLA Allegiance http://t.co/U8uGaf46 via @laweekly
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Bryan Barnes, accused of USC Chinese student murders, is now lying about being in UCLA Class of 2014. http://t.co/7yplAO6l via @laweekly

Baby Spinach and Bagged Salads Recalled

blogs.laweekly.com — Two greens producers in Salinas have recalled their products due to bacterial contamination. Taylor Farms is recalling their organic baby spinach, and River Ranch is recalling its bagged salads, Food Safety News reports. Random testing by the U.S. Department of Agriculture found Salmonella on a finished package of spinach.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Uh oh hipsters: baby spinach and salad in bags is recalled: http://t.co/N5w06PlF via @laweeklyfood
Derek Thomas Calendar Editor, LA Weekly @DerekThomasLA
RT @LAWeeklyFood: Baby Spinach and Bagged Salads Recalled http://t.co/zjcUniyZ

Lina in L.A.: Shut Up and Rock

laweekly.com — It was a stellar weekend for fierce females inside LA rock clubs. Saturday, the legendary Betty...
Lina Lecaro Nightlife, Fashion, and Music Writer, LA Weekly @L_in_A
Lina in L.A.: Shut Up and Rock http://t.co/xSpxUmx2

Jerry Schneiderman: The Rabble Rouser You've Never Heard About But Should Know

blogs.laweekly.com — Jerry Schneiderman was not your ordinary real estate developer. For years, he was a rabble rouser who took on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority after tunneling for the Red Line subway collapsed parts of Hollywood Boulevard. "You can never stop a government public works project entirely," Schneiderman told me last summer for the L.A.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Jerry Schneiderman: LA's top watchdog and truth-teller is gone now. Somebody needs to fill his shoes. http://t.co/oqZK12fs via @laweekly
Patrick R. McDonald Investigative Journalist, LA Weekly @PRMcDonald
Jerry Schneiderman: The Rabble Rouser You've Never Heard About But Should Know http://t.co/qnO5j6Lb via @laweekly

Jamiel Shaw Murder: Pedro Espinoza Gets Death Penalty for Killing L.A. Football Star

blogs.laweekly.com — The convict in one of L.A.'s highest-profile gang murders was handed the death penalty today, after only two-and-a-half hours of jury deliberation. Pedro Espinoza, now 23 years old, was declared guilty on May 9 of first-degree murder for killing 17-year-old football star Jamiel Shaw in 2008 -- with a gang enhancement, for the killer's affiliation with West Adams' 18th Street Gang.
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Jamiel Shaw Murder: Pedro Espinoza Gets Death Penalty for Killing L.A. Football Star http://t.co/hB92Z8zl via @laweekly

Sharon Stone's Ex-Nanny, Erlinda Elemen, Says Actress Insulted Her for Being Filipina

blogs.laweekly.com — Basic Instinct actress Sharon Stone, who's no stranger to litigation from the help, is being sued by Erlinda T. Elemen, her three children's former live-in nanny, for allegedly criticizing her Filipino heritage. Also, for allegedly getting rid of the nanny because she accepted the overtime pay that Stone offered her...
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Sharon Stone's Ex-Nanny Says Actress Insulted Her for Being Filipina http://t.co/Pst8WUpU via @laweekly

Ramon Cortines Had 'Adult' Relationship With District Manager Scot Graham: LAUSD Settles Sex Harassment Suit

blogs.laweekly.com — The L.A. public school system continues to appear dysfunctional after years after years of so-called reform, a board takeover by L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and his allies, and superintendent after superintendent. The latest scandal involves the last superintendent, Ramon Cortines, who the L.A.
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Ramon Cortines Had 'Adult' Relationship With L.A. School District Manager Scot Graham http://t.co/rJtXPg0K via @laweekly
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Ramon Cortines Had 'Adult' Relationship With District Manager Scot Graham http://t.co/rJtXPg0K via @laweekly

'Lil Marijuana, Coke, Heroin in Your Pocket? Californians Support Making it a Misdemeanor

blogs.laweekly.com — If you get caught with a little dope in your pocket you could see up to three years behind bars. While that kind of time is rare these days, you'd still be strip searched and treated like the worst kind of criminal by the cops.
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Lil' Marijuana, Coke, Heroin in Your Pocket? Californians Support Making it a Misdemeanor http://t.co/b5vAu8RF via @laweekly
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
'Lil Marijuana, Coke, Heroin in Your Pocket? Californians Support Making it a Misdemeanor http://t.co/b5vAu8RF via @laweekly

Joon Lee: The Jazz Junky

blogs.laweekly.com — One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2012 issue. Check out our entire People 2012 issue here. Anyone willing to open a jazz club these days must be a little crazy, but if Joon Lee is nuts, he's doing a great job of hiding it.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
How Joon Lee pulled off a rare feat: a popular jazz club downtown LA. (Blue Whale if you're unaware) http://t.co/b5NqkDIY via @laweeklymusic

The Cranberries' "Zombie": Why This Song Sucks

blogs.laweekly.com — Editor's note: Why This Song Sucks determines why particular tracks blow using science. It appears on West Coast Sound every Wednesday.] Song: The Cranberries, "Zombie" History: "Zombie" came out in 1994. It was on No Need To Argue, the second album from the Irish rock band that everyone spent a few years pretending to like.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Don't miss LA Weeklys latest "why this song sucks" in a series. This time: the Cranberries' Zombie. http://t.co/Gmg3PQkj via @laweeklymusic

Trampled By Turtles - The Fonda Theatre - 5/22/12

blogs.laweekly.com — Better than...your daddy's bluegrass band. We've seen some weird things in our time, everything from artists meltdowns to near riots and young punks playing their instruments with their private parts. But never did we imagine a mosh pit at a bluegrass show. That's right.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Mosh pit at a bluegrass show in LA. True story. Trampled By Turtles last night at Fonda Theater. http://t.co/8419L8Lc via @laweeklymusic

The Pharcyde's Bizarre Ride, 20 Years Later: An Appreciation

blogs.laweekly.com — See also: *J-Swift Made Big Hits 
With the Pharcyde 
Before Tragedy and Drugs 
Nearly Took Him Down *Top 20 Greatest L.A. Rap Albums Of All Time: The Complete List To fully appreciate the impact of The Pharcyde's "Ya Mama," you had to be in a junior high lunchroom in the spring of 1993.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
The Pharcyde's Bizarre Ride, 20 years later: an appreciation. Remember Ya Mama? http://t.co/kxtCCpnV via @laweeklymusic

The Google Cafe: A Look Inside the Venice Binoculars

blogs.laweekly.com — There is a somewhat mythical place where engineers and food obsessives converge. A place that isn't exactly a club, nor is it a restaurant, but it is Fort-Knox level difficult to get in to and they certainly do serve pretty terrific food. For free. It's the offices of Google.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
The Google Cafe in Venice: How well staffers eat at the storied Binocular bulding they now occupy. http://t.co/hhu6icx6 via @laweeklyfood

L.A. County Officials Hosting Design Contest for 'The Official Los Angeles Condom'

blogs.laweekly.com — The Los Angeles County Department of Health is funding a contest called "L.A.'s Next Sex Symbol," in which any old struggling artist is invited to submit a condom-package design to appear on "1 million and one" free, county-issued condoms this year. Too good to be true?
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
L.A. County Officials hosting design contest for 'Official Los Angeles Condom'. Cute, but it wont help. http://t.co/zRX5PAGl via @laweekly

United Airlines Pilots Turn LAX Parking Lot Into 'Ghetto' Where They Sleep Between Flights

blogs.laweekly.com — While the Tom Bradley Terminal at LAX undergoes a much-Tweeted-about $1.7 billion supermakeover, a sort of slum is forming in the employee parking lots, says a group of pilots from United Airlines.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
United Airlines pilots turn LAX Lot E to 'Ghetto' where they sleep tween flights. Poor babies want raise http://t.co/Onxi5yG8 via @laweekly

Cleaning Lady Locked Up, Sexually Assaulted by Suspect Michael Dyer -- Cops

blogs.laweekly.com — Cops say this alleged creep couldn't keep his hands off his workplace cleaning lady. Michael Jeffrey Dyer was arrested last week for allegedly sexually assaulting the woman at his office in Hermosa Beach, police say. The Long Beach man allegedly offered the unnamed victim money for sex before ... ...
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Cleaning Lady Locked Up, Sexually Assaulted by Suspect Michael Dyer -- Cops http://t.co/5ZckOEdT via @laweekly

Worst Heist Ever: Mike Belton Arrested at Bellagio After Craigslist Accomplice Pepper-Sprays Blackjack Dealer

blogs.laweekly.com — Michael Belton, a 24-year-old Riverside County resident whose MySpace is riddled with online poker and mobster apps, tells Las Vegas Metropolitan police that some guy named Carlos Rodriguez recruited him via Craigslist to stick up a blackjack dealer at the Bellagio last Saturday -- and the Las Vegas Sun got a hold of the hilarious interrogation.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Stupid criminal file: Mike Belton arrested after partner pepper-sprays Bellagio dealer This was the plan? http://t.co/wvTdYb3L via @laweekly

Pico Youth and Family Center's Tearful Supporters Speak Out as Santa Monica City Council Considers Defunding

blogs.laweekly.com — The Santa Monica City Council chambers were packed to the gills Tuesday night. The meeting was so full that Santa Monica policemen were acting as bouncers, keeping at least a hundred additional individuals at bay in the City Hall lobby.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Santa Monica, w/ a budget surplus but a greedy City Council, set to cut worthy Pico Youth & Family Center http://t.co/LJqMnrJd via @laweekly

Otto Jensen, Legendary 101-Year-Old Burbank Photographer, Killed While Crossing Street

blogs.laweekly.com — A living piece of Burbank history was killed while crossing Olive Avenue around 8:15 p.m. last night. Otto Jensen, who was still running his nearby photography studio at the ripe age of 101 years old, has shot everything from family portraits to boxing and Hollywood greats during his long and storied career.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Otto Jensen, legendary Los Angeles photog, 101, killed while crossing Olive Ave in Burbank nr his studio http://t.co/kTzucYG9 via @laweekly

Top 4 Weekend Food Events: Street Food Cinema, Crawfish Boils, Silver Lake Jubilee + A Salad Class

blogs.laweekly.com — Street Food Cinema: Napoleon Dynamite Nosh on snacks from Kogi, Grill 'Em All, Don Chow Tacos, ROCKin ICE and other food trucks while viewing this beloved nerd-as-hero film. WHAT: Street Food Cinema: Napoleon Dynamite WHEN: 8:30 p.m.
Amanda Natividad Editorial Producer, PaidContent @amandanat
LA food festivals this weekend! Thinking of going to Dominick's for the crawfish boil. http://t.co/k6faLWhd

Lina in L.A.: Shut Up and Rock

laweekly.com — It was a stellar weekend for fierce females inside LA rock clubs. Saturday, the legendary Betty...
Lina Lecaro Nightlife, Fashion, and Music Writer, LA Weekly @L_in_A
LADIEZ & (guitar) LICKS --> Lina in L.A. SLIDESHOW: Shut Up and Rock http://t.co/KDk7CO23

Top 5 Secrets Carmen Trutanich Dug Up On Carmen Trutanich

blogs.laweekly.com — In 2008, Carmen Trutanich was a private lawyer making his first run for public office. He needed to be ready for an onslaught of attacks in the city attorney's race, so he hired a research firm to dig through public records and exhume all the skeletons in his background.
Douglas Morino Staff Writer, The Daily Breeze @douglasmorino
Top 5 Secrets Carmen Trutanich Dug Up on Carmen Trutanich http://t.co/8nTwNV7Q via @laweekly @genemaddaus
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
RT @LAWeekly: Top five secrets Carmen Trutanich dug up on Carmen Trutanich http://t.co/hE8d8xLw
Sarah Fenske Editor in Chief, LA Weekly @sarahfenske
This = funny RT Top 5 Secrets Carmen Trutanich Dug Up On Carmen Trutanich http://t.co/hZSweo79 via @laweekly
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Pretty hilarious: here's the 100 pg negative research doc that Carmen Trutanich ordered about ... himself http://t.co/TWNlqKL0 via @laweekly
Gene Maddaus Local Government and Politics Reporter, LA Weekly @GeneMaddaus
Top 5 secrets Carmen Trutanich dug up on Carmen Trutanich http://t.co/ruUAjyga

Worst Traffic Congestion Not in Los Angeles, But We Have the Worst Freeway in America

blogs.laweekly.com — We know that you've done your own research and that you're adamant Los Angeles has the worst traffic than pretty much anyplace other than hell. But you're wrong. According to the new annual "Traffic Scorecard" released today by traffic data company Inrix ... ... Honolulu has surpassed L.A. in traffic congestion.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Worst stretch of freeway in U.S.: 405 fwy from 105 fwy to Getty Center --where LA Weekly is located. Super sucks. http://t.co/XAKp1xef
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Worst Traffic Congestion Not in Los Angeles, But We Have the Worst Freeway in America http://t.co/Tj2iI3QN via @laweekly
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
The most congested freeway in America is ... http://t.co/Tj2iI3QN via @laweekly

Bicycle-Riding Men Could Get Man-Boobs, More Female Hormones -- UCLA Study

blogs.laweekly.com — Except that the time spent bounding on that bicycle seat turns out to be not so good for a dude's reproductive health. Just another danger for those who prefer peddle power in L.A. And the problem isn't just with all that equipment bouncing around.
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Bicycle-Riding Men Could Get Man-Boobs, More Female Hormones http://t.co/1LX4EHhd via @laweekly
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Uh-oh, bicycle-riding men could get Man-Boobs. Female hormones produced by seat pressure and pumping. http://t.co/pGqhlHrg via @laweekly

LA Weekly Nominated for Over 20 National, Regional Journalism Awards: Read the Stories That Got Us Here

blogs.laweekly.com — It's award season again for America's journalists, and LA Weekly is racking up the noms like a fat chick on Pinterest. On a national scale, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia just released its list of finalists for the annual AltWeeklies Awards, the most coveted alt-plaques around.
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
LA Weekly Nominated for Over 20 National, Regional Journalism Awards http://t.co/xYwmFXVv via @laweekly

POM Wonderful Health Claims Might Not Be So Wonderful After All, Judge Rules

blogs.laweekly.com — First the Federal Trade Commission took on the those butt-shaping shoes that were supposed to help you get a Kim Kardashian derriere , now a federal judge upheld on a complaint by the FTC that the healthful claims surrounding POM Wonderful juice products are deceptively unsubstantiated.
Ameera Butt City Reporter, Merced Sun-Star @meerabee
POMG! RT @LAWeekly Judge rules that POM Wonderful may not be so wonderful for your health http://t.co/gHr4nqkW

Beef Experts Discover New Cut of Steak

blogs.laweekly.com — If there was a Nobel prize for meat, the team of researchers at Oklahoma State University's Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center (FAPC) would probably be a shoe-in this year. The group has discovered an entirely new cut of beef they've named "The Vegas Strip Steak," which is being hailed as the first new style of steak in years.
Derek Thomas Calendar Editor, LA Weekly @DerekThomasLA
RT @LAWeekly: Beef experts discover new cut of steak http://t.co/Xde5m297

Anthony Craig Chambers Pulled Shotgun Out of Briefcase, Blasted Bus Driver, D.A. Says

blogs.laweekly.com — That shooting of a Metro bus driver that scared the crap out of otherwise genteel West Hollywood Sunday morning might not have been as random as it appeared, though it was nonetheless shocking.
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
D.A. alleges Metro bus shooter was lying in wait, used shotgun from briefcase http://t.co/MGfLAQpP via @laweekly
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Anthony Craig Chambers Pulled Shotgun Out of Briefcase, Blasted Bus Driver, D.A. Says http://t.co/MGfLAQpP via @laweekly

10 People Making L.A. a Better Place

blogs.laweekly.com — From to a 70-year-old woman teaching others how to use medical marijuana to a man dedicated to saving the sea lions, these Angelenos prove that do-goodery can be vastly more interesting, creative, and fulfilling than writing a monthly charity check or two. Check out our entire People 2012 issue here.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
LIST: 10 people making L.A. a better place. Who is on it? Hint: not a single elected official. http://t.co/aMOowm6S via @laweekly

Liz Meriwether: Nice Quirk if You Can Get It

blogs.laweekly.com — One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2012 issue. Check out our entire People 2012 issue here. If you haven't seen New Girl -- the Fox sitcom that premiered last September to stellar ratings -- you've probably seen the billboards all over town, featuring star Zooey Deschanel in lime-green vintage, grinning alongside the slogan, "Simply Adorkable."
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Liz Meriwether, creator of New Girl w/Zoey Deschanel, is one of LA Weeklys Fascinating People of 2012 http://t.co/Onw5KUAr via @laweeklyarts

Ronald Reagan's Conservative Blood Up For Auction

blogs.laweekly.com — A vial of freedom-loving blood said to have belonged to late President Ronald Reagan was put up for auction this week, and the Simi Valley-based Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation (host of his library) was none too happy.
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Ronald Reagan's Blood Could be Yours http://t.co/PEMCPRnm via @laweekly
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Ronald Reagan's Conservative Blood Up For Auction http://t.co/PEMCPRnm via @laweekly

The Top 20 Whitest Musicians of All-Time: 15-11

blogs.laweekly.com — 15. Michael McDonald A yacht-rock refugee, McDonald took the blandest elements of his former bands Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers -- smooth jazz keys, pinched falsetto harmonies, bass lines kidnapped from disco and beaten into funkless submission -- and used them to launch an '80s blue-eyed soul career so totally devoid of actual soul it was almost genius.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Top 20 Whitest Musicians of All-Time LIST. Includes Jack White naturally, Moby and guess who? http://t.co/48EtFV34 via @laweeklymusic

Moral Defect - Howl at the Moon - 5-21-12

blogs.laweekly.com — Overheard in the crowd: "That was the sickest cover of "In Da Club" I've ever heard!" At Howl at the Moon last night, local group Moral Defect delivered energetic hip hop rock infused with heavy metal solos and funk guitar.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
What you missed last night in LA: Moral Defect hip hop/funk guitar @_howlatthemoon. Fans sang along! http://t.co/X9j5EwLU via @laweeklymusic

Beverly Hills' Fugliest Oil Well, Aka The 'Tower of Hope'

blogs.laweekly.com — Everyone knows L.A. sits atop a vast reserve of petroleum sludge and stink (hence the Tar pits, the methane vents, the ever-bobbing drills along La Cienega Blvd. in Baldwin Hills, etc.), but would you ever suspect that's the reason for this sad, drooping, pastel colored tower on the Beverly Hills/Century City border?
Nancy Miller Deputy Editor, Los Angeles Magazine @nmillions
There Will Be Fug. RT @LAWeeklyArts: Our latest installment of Fugly Buildings: Beverly Hills' fugliest oil well http://t.co/K21WRVt9

Historic Plastic Bag Ban Vote Tomorrow Will Bring Heal The Bay to L.A. City Hall

blogs.laweekly.com — The L.A. City Council this week could make ours the biggest city in America to not only bag plastic bags at markets, but also prohibit paper bags. The body finally takes up the historic proposal on Wednesday. And environmentalists and supporters of Heal the Bay will be there: Heal the Bay is organizing a rally outside City Hall at 9 a.m.
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Historic Plastic Bag Ban Vote Tomorrow http://t.co/krCKTqXz via @laweekly

Bryan Barnes, Javier Bolden Catch Possible Death Penalty Case in USC Murders

blogs.laweekly.com — Bryan Barnes, 20, and Javier Bolden, 19, were charged today with capital murder in connection with the shooting deaths of USC students Ming Qu and Ying Wu on the early rainy morning of April 11. The slayings, about a mile from campus, shocked the school and inspired the students' parents to sue USC for allegedly portraying the university as being safer than it is.
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Bryan Barnes, Javier Bolden Catch Possible Death Penalty Case in USC Murders http://t.co/kxjeAdBB via @laweekly

Big Willie Andew, Drag Race Legend Who Sparked Fast & Furious Culture, Dead at 70

blogs.laweekly.com — William "Big Willie" Andrew, who tried to get kids off the streets and keep them out of gangs by organizing drag races on Terminal Island, died over the weekend. The 70-year-old had been in poor health, reports bangshift.com. Instead of claiming turf, he told young people they should "run what you brung" on the track.
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Big Willie Andew, Drag Race Legend Who Sparked Fast & Furious Culture, Dead at 70 http://t.co/t2xMc6ox via @laweekly

Gill Boyd: Farmers Markets Made Easy

blogs.laweekly.com — One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2012 issue. Check out our entire People 2012 issue here. It's a drizzly day at the Crenshaw Farmers Market in South L.A., and the small cluster of shoppers around chef Gill Boyd's booth gathers closer -- getting their heads out of the rain, yes, but also getting a better view.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
One of LA Weekly's most interesting People of 2012: Gill Boyd makes farmers markets easy. http://t.co/ux0HSlqx via @laweeklyfood

99: Cemita de Milanesa at Cemitas Poblanos Elviritas #1

blogs.laweekly.com — Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4), we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. There are sandwiches, and then there are sandwiches.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
100 Favorite Dishes at LA Weekly. Here is 99: Cemita de Milanesa at Cemitas Poblanos Elviritas #1 http://t.co/Vp0SPhiE via @laweeklyfood

Two Booze Studies Serve Up Sobering News

blogs.laweekly.com — We're reminded that booze and artificially sweetened mixers sometimes can be a problematic combo. The study that figured this out has been around for a while, but it's being given fresh attention thanks to the June edition of the University of California, Berkeley Wellness Letter, which offers news and expert advice from the School of Public Health.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Booze study: drinking fake sweeteners in your mixed drink gets you drunk faster. No more girly drinks http://t.co/GRBjbX70 via @laweeklyfood

Jesus on a Popsicle: Artist Makes Wine-Flavored Christsicles

blogs.laweekly.com — Faith can restore a fractured soul. When temperatures skyrocket, it can also be quite refreshing. Over the weekend, at a pre-Design Week party at Gallery R'Pure in New York's Flatiron District, Chilean-born artist Sebastian Errazuriz's latest work -- 100 wine-flavored popsicles molded around crosses instead of sticks -- was doled out and both literally and metaphorically consumed by an audience.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Jesus on a Popsicle: Artist creates christsicles. They're really kind of lovely. http://t.co/1KX2pOzq via @laweeklyfood

Baby Mountain Lion Killed by Santa Monica Cops After Wandering Into 2nd Street Courtyard

blogs.laweekly.com — News helicopters swarmed above a glass business courtyard on Santa Monica's swanky 2nd Street all morning -- visible from rush hour on the PCH -- as Santa Monica police worked with Department of Fish and Game officials to round up an 80-pound baby mountain lion.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Baby mountain Lion killed by Santa Monica cops in 2nd street courtyard downtown SM as news copters taped. http://t.co/EWVKkEWM via @laweekly

California Celebrates Harvey Milk Day, Excerpts From 1978 'Gay Freedom' Speech

blogs.laweekly.com — Today, May 22, California celebrates Harvey Milk Day in honor of the slain San Francisco supervisor who was one of the first gay elected officials in the United States. Milk was assassinated by former San Francisco supervisor Dan White in 1978.
Patrick R. McDonald Investigative Journalist, LA Weekly @PRMcDonald
Happy Harvey Milk Day! http://t.co/5xoyljLB
Patrick R. McDonald Investigative Journalist, LA Weekly @PRMcDonald
California Celebrates Harvey Milk Day, Excerpts From 1978 'Gay Freedom' Speech http://t.co/CFGzLNbZ via @laweekly

Mayita Dinos: Much Ado About Water

blogs.laweekly.com — One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2012 issue. Check out our entire People 2012 issue here. Mayita Dinos' soft hands belie the fact that she's dug through acres of stubborn subsoil on a one-woman crusade to mulch, harrow and hoe as much of Los Angeles as possible.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Sick of giving DWP $50/mo to water your lawn? Mayita Dinos, the guru of low-water landscaping shows L.A. http://t.co/CrUzFIYw via @laweekly

Cannes Film Festival: The Korean Woody Allen, and an Iranian Game-Changer

blogs.laweekly.com — After operating at maybe 75 percent of its potential for almost its first full week, on Sunday the Cannes Film Festival kicked into full auteurist gear, with the premieres of three formally audacious new works from three contemporary international art-film stars: Michael Haneke's Amour (which we already discussed); In Another Country, from Korean master of comic romantic disaster Hong Sang-soo; and Like Someone in Love, the baffling, thrilling, Tokyo-set latest from Iranian neo-realism pioneer Abbas Kiarostami.
Karina Longworth Film Editor, LA Weekly @KarinaLongworth
Cannes Film Festival: Hong and Kiarostami http://t.co/6mM0Mp0I via @laweeklyarts

L.A. City Council Approves $5 Increase in All Parking Tickets

blogs.laweekly.com — L.A. politicians are pleased to announce this afternoon that they avoided laying off any city employees in the 2012-13 city budget. (So union heads can put down their daggers, for now.) But guess where they found $2.4 million of the emergency cash they needed to save the City Hall family?
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
L.A. City Council passes $2.4 million surtax on all parking tickets -- while again exempting themselves from all tix. http://t.co/ovu5Rzal
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
L.A. City Council Approves $5 Increase in All Parking Tickets http://t.co/f858Pkxs via @laweekly

Bobby Khamvongsa Murdered Near Beverly Center: Victim Dressed as Woman

blogs.laweekly.com — A man friends identified as Bobby Khamvongsa died in a stabbing blocks from Beverly Center over the weekend. A freelance TV journalist at the scene said the victim was wearing women's clothes, according to City News Service. Police said the attack punctuated a heated argument about 1:30 a.m.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Very sad murder: Young and handsome Bobby Khamvongsa slain near Beverly Center, he was dressed as a woman http://t.co/P29JA1IU via @laweekly
Patrick R. McDonald Investigative Journalist, LA Weekly @PRMcDonald
Bobby Khamvongsa Murdered Near Beverly Center: Victim Dressed as Woman http://t.co/mCxUItQ7 via @laweekly
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Bobby Khamvongsa Murdered Near Beverly Center: Victim Dressed as Woman http://t.co/bGb89ftd via @laweekly
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
RT @LAWeeklyNews: Bobby Khamvongsa murdered near the Beverly Center while dressed as a woman: http://t.co/xXzBBV5x

Metro Bus Driver Fatally Shot on West Hollywood Street in Unprecedented Murder

blogs.laweekly.com — One of the most bizarre homicides in West Hollywood history went down yesterday morning as a passenger allegedly opened fire on a Metro bus driver not far from the city's sheriff's station. A suspect was spotted coming out of one of the bus' windows and, according to Fox 11 News, he waited around to be arrested.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Murderer kills Metro bus driver right in front of big Sheriff's station in West Hollywood. Sick and dumb. http://t.co/5u0oNKn6 via @laweekly
Patrick R. McDonald Investigative Journalist, LA Weekly @PRMcDonald
Metro Bus Driver Fatally Shot on West Hollywood Street in Unprecedented Murder http://t.co/5sHCJ0Gy via @laweekly
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
RT @LAWeekly: Bus driver fatally shot by passenger sin WeHo this weekend http://t.co/A4NAPymW

Scott Schenter, Former Appraiser, Arrested And Charged With 60 Counts In Assessor Scandal

blogs.laweekly.com — Scott Schenter, a former appraiser, was arrested this morning and charged with 60 felony counts in connection with a growing corruption investigation at the L.A. County Assessor's Office. Schenter is accused of wrongfully lowering property values by $172 million.
Gene Maddaus Local Government and Politics Reporter, LA Weekly @GeneMaddaus
Update: Scott Schenter waives extradition from OR, will come to L.A. to face public corruption charges. http://t.co/k5qw6V7s
Gene Maddaus Local Government and Politics Reporter, LA Weekly @GeneMaddaus
L.A. Councilmen call for "independent assessment" of appraisal reductions on Noguez's watch. http://t.co/k5qAEv8m
Gene Maddaus Local Government and Politics Reporter, LA Weekly @GeneMaddaus
Contradicting assessor's office, D.A. says govt wrongfully issued refund checks in Schenter case. That money is lost. http://t.co/k5qAEv8m
Gene Maddaus Local Government and Politics Reporter, LA Weekly @GeneMaddaus
First-ever photo of Scott Schenter, the former appraiser accused in Noguez scandal. http://t.co/k5qAEv8m
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Wow: Scott Schenter, ex-LA land appraiser, arrested. Faces 60 counts in assessor/government corruption http://t.co/Eo508Ui4 via @laweekly
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Was James Dean Gay? 'Joshua Tree, 1951' Takes an Unblinking Look at Legendary Actor

blogs.laweekly.com — On Thursday, Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean, a stylized, intriguing film about James Dean before he becomes a major movie star, premieres at the Seattle International Film Festival. Los Angeles-based and openly gay director Matthew Mishory, who examines Dean's gay leanings, talked with us about his feature debut.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Was James Dean gay? 'Joshua Tree, 1951' adds fire to the "they're all gay Cruise-Travolta etc etc" theme. http://t.co/z6PA3zw7 via @laweekly
Patrick R. McDonald Investigative Journalist, LA Weekly @PRMcDonald
Director Matthew Mishory takes a fearless look at James Dean in his new film--we talk for an interesting interview... http://t.co/YDxCL6S6
Patrick R. McDonald Investigative Journalist, LA Weekly @PRMcDonald
Was James Dean Gay? 'Joshua Tree, 1951' Takes an Unblinking Look at Legendary Actor http://t.co/7ktFLHzq via @laweekly

Lizet Sariol Busted For Fake LAX Threat After She Was Un-Friended by Lover on Facebook

blogs.laweekly.com — Lizet Sariol was sentenced today to two years probation and 100 hours of community service after she phoned in a fake threat to an airline saying her ex-lover on-board posed a threat to the LAX-to-Paris flight, U.S. Attorney's Office spokesman Thom Mrozek told the Weekly.
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Lizet Sariol Busted For Fake LAX Threat After She Was Un-Friended by Lover on Facebook http://t.co/KKRoa8KJ via @laweekly

Amber Popiel, Santa Clarita Mom, Killed When Car Splits in Half on Soledad Canyon Road

blogs.laweekly.com — The Santa Clarita woman killed over the weekend in a brutal crash along Soledad Mountain Road has been identified as 30-year-old Amber Popiel. The victim "graduated from Canyon High School in 2000 and worked at Peterson Dean Roofing," reports the Santa Clarita Valley Signal .
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Terrible crash kills Amber Popiel, Santa Clarita mother. Soledad Canyon Road can be treacherous. http://t.co/5U6whhHZ via @laweekly

Solar Eclipse, California-Style: 5 Best Photos, Videos of Sunday's 'Ring of Fire'

blogs.laweekly.com — If your answer is "catching up on back-episodes of Game of Thrones, you heathen" -- joke's on you, brother. You just missed a real-life fantasy apocalypse: a stunning solar ring over the mountaintops/bay views of Los Angeles, the likes of which won't return for another 59 years.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
5 best photos and videos of Sunday's Solar Eclipse: 'Ring of Fire' http://t.co/2GRWYhNx via @laweekly

Lauren Faust on Her Favorite Childhood Toy and Pitching Animated Shows for Girls

blogs.laweekly.com — See also:*"Lauren Faust: Let's Hear It for the Girls" *"Top 5 Lessons for Adults From My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic" For this year's L.A. Weekly People Issue, I interviewed Lauren Faust, the fabulously talented artist and writer who has worked on top-notch shows like The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.
Liz Ohanesian Cult Stars Blogger, LA Weekly @lizohanesian
Outtakes from my interview with Lauren Faust, including what it's like to pitch cartoons for girls. http://t.co/QR7oHwMJ

VIDEO: Amazing Beer Machine Invented by Cal State Long Beach Students

blogs.laweekly.com — A team of four students at California State University, Long Beach have mechanically engineered your new best friend. It hasn't really been branded yet, but the team member who uploaded it to YouTube describes it as a "beer machine," which is as accurate a name as any.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
VIDEO: Amazing beer machine invented by Cal State Long Beach students http://t.co/R5CuOM1i via @laweekly

Free Wi-Fi Comes to Los Angeles' Comcast, Time Warner Customers (Sort of)

blogs.laweekly.com — Five of the nation's biggest cable companies today announced they're rolling out free wi-fi hotspots for customers. The markets covered including Los Angeles, New York, Tampa, Orlando, and Philadelphia. The participating companies include Comcast and Time Warner Cable in L.A. and Cox Communications in Orange and San Diego counties. Good news?
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Free Wi-Fi Comes to Los Angeles (Sort of) http://t.co/Cp1jB8EJ via @laweekly
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Free Wi-Fi Comes to Los Angeles' Comcast, Time Warner Customers (Sort of) http://t.co/Cp1jB8EJ via @laweekly

Backyard Chickens, Once Scourge of Latino Ghettos, Hip in Upscale Neighborhoods

blogs.laweekly.com — In San Marino, one of the most upscale communities in Southern California, you can have a 5-car garage, an Olympic size pool, tennis courts, and houses larger than some office buildings. One thing you can't have is chickens.
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Backyard Chickens, Once Scourge of Latino Ghettos, Hip in Upscale Neighborhoods http://t.co/60cCUrNd via @laweekly

Dodger Stadium Assault Injures Man Involved in Parking Lot Crash

blogs.laweekly.com — An assault at Dodger Stadium last night had echoes of the Bryan Stow incident, in which a Giants fan was beaten at the 2011 home opener, but luckily the victim's injuries in this case were not life-threatening. The fracas, first reported by @LAScanner on Twitter, happened before 9 p.m.
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
Dodger Stadium Assault Injures Man Involved in Parking Lot Crash http://t.co/JH4yeNb2 via @laweekly

Ian Astbury Rides Again With The Cult

blogs.laweekly.com — Hits like "Fire Woman" and "She Sells Sanctuary" made the Zeppelin- and Doors-influenced hard rock of The Cult an MTV staple in the mid-'80s. The English outfit's foundation was guitarist Billy Duffy and frontman Ian Astbury, the latter known for his goth-meets-Native American shamanisms. Internal tensions led to hiatuses, but in recent years they've begun to release their music as "capsules" -- multimedia bundles, as opposed to traditional albums, that have been met largely with confusion.
Colleen Almeida Smith Assistant Editor, Tulsa World @colleenalmeida
RT @LAWeekly: Ian Astbury rides again with The Cult http://t.co/WUw9t4ae

The Top 20 Whitest Musicians of All-Time: 20-16

blogs.laweekly.com — Considering that most all of today's popular music, be it rock, pop, dance, or rap, sprang from genres pioneered by black musicians, to be all caucasian about your songs is to, literally, betray your roots.
Dennis Romero Staff Writer, LA Weekly @dennisjromero
RT @hprocksoff: LOL RT @LAWeeklyMusic: The Top 20 Whitest Musicians of All-Time: 20-16 http://t.co/BvT6Ek0o

Kit Quinn and Tallest Silver: The Great Pretenders

blogs.laweekly.com — Two of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2012 issue. Check out our entire People 2012 issue here. Kit Quinn and Tallest Silver keep their legal names off the record. The best friends' fear is that, as their images circle the web, boundaries blur. Online, strangers want to get too personal.
Liz Ohanesian Cult Stars Blogger, LA Weekly @lizohanesian
I have 3 stories in the top 5 on @LAWeeklyArts right now. Thanks everyone for reading. http://t.co/p54DrlOd
Liz Ohanesian Cult Stars Blogger, LA Weekly @lizohanesian
Meet the ladies who brought Batma'am and Superma'am to life. http://t.co/C8OCGL4b #cosplay
Liz Ohanesian Cult Stars Blogger, LA Weekly @lizohanesian
Cosplayers Kit Quinn & Tallest Silver are in this year's @LAWeekly People Issue. Story by me. http://t.co/MlmAP9aj