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Ex-Wetlands
There were no permits, there was no permission of any kind, and now there are no more wetlands here.
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It's Happening: Occult LA
This Tuesday—for the second time in history—LA's always-inspiring Silent Movie Theater will host author Erik Davis and a series of his guests for Occult LA, a "night of talks and films devoted to Southern California's alternative spiritual ...
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The Orange Twist
Actually, it's not an orange abstraction. It's an Orange Twist; capitalized because - as you might guess - it's the title of Long Beach's newest addition to a long line of expensive, bad public art.
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The Watermelon Patch
Word has it from the amazing, slick and informative Let's Fix Los Al that this "resignation" is only a gesture, that he'll still hold the same power and influence as before, and that Al Sharpton might be attending Monday's city council meeting. Actuall...
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Best Supporting Actress
I like the awards but I'm not going to miss them sorely if I don't discover who the winners are real-time. We're just about to leave!
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The Koi Holocaust
Raw tragedy from the famous and gorgeous Earl Burn Miller Japanese Garden at Cal State Long Beach today, as the Daily 49er reports on an enormous outbreak of a deadly virus that has totally annihilated the garden's gorgeous koi population.
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In Praise of the Report
Regardless, though, it's worth mentioning the good stuff when it happens, to give credit where it's due and that's exactly what I intend to do here
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On the Metro: Why Can't We Sit Together?
The first thing everyone in our car heard was a short, heavyset woman with shaved hair woman simultaneously stuttering shouting and and sobbing "WHY CAN'T WE SIT TOGETHER? I WANT TO SIT TOGETHER."
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The Mosquito Swarm
As he released the critters he calmly informed them that "I brought some [mosquitoes]. Here I'll let them roam around. There is no reason only poor people should be infected."
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Stampede Update: The Santika New Year's Fire, and Denny's?
The stampede started from a fire inside the club, which led to a giant mass of people running for the club's only exit and left behind 61 dead.