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The Dry Garden: Go forth and boldly prune those sages
Last spring, horticulturist Lili Singer remarked to me that one of the most touching mistakes she sees made by novice dry gardeners is timidity in pruning their sages. And so, in the summer edition...
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'Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue' screens for free Saturday
We all know The Mouse, but who ranks as the second most popular character from the classic Disney pantheon? Forget Donald Duck and don't think Goofy -- it's Tinker Bell, at least according to Bradley...
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Monster Mash: Grand Avenue project faces more delays; Cleveland Museum of Art...
Money trouble: The much-delayed Grand Avenue project in downtown Los Angeles faces another setback. (Los Angeles Times) New appointment: The Cleveland Museum of Art names David Franklin as its new...
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A state inspector finds President Obama ate food from a dirty place
Remember last week's riveting photo op out of Miami Beach where we got to see Barack Obama order a deli sandwich while helping fellow Democrat Kendrick Meek campaign for the Sunshine state's open...
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Emmy pundits' video slugfest: Who'll win best comedy actress?
Most Emmy pundits are betting on Edie Falco ("Nurse Jackie") to win best comedy actress, but we all made the mistake of underestimating Toni Collette ("United States of Tara") last year. Voters of all...
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Homicide Report: 14 killings last week in L.A. County; three in car-to-car...
Coroner's officials reported 14 killings between Aug. 15 and Aug. 22, bringing the year-to-date total to 420, according to data collected for The Times' Homicide Report database.Countywide homicide...
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Your morning fashion and beauty report: What's the big fuss about...
Charlize Theron and Orlando Bloom have been named "global ambassadors" for Japanese brand Uniglo's "Made for All" philosophy/slogan. The duo will appear in ads around the world on behalf of the...
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Weekend Shopping: A. Kinney Courtyard sale and session, J Brand experts at...
SalesA. Kinney Court in Venice is holding a Courtyard Session sale on Friday and Sept. 3. Eyewear will be marked down as much as 70% off retail, including makes by Oliver Peoples, Paul Smith, Mosley...
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Washington Nationals rookie ace Stephen Strasburg may need Tommy John surgery...
Washington Nationals rookie sensation Stephen Strasburg may need season-ending Tommy John surgery to replace a torn elbow ligament is his throwing arm.Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo said...
View ArticleWall Street Roundup: Big bank investigation. Toxic asset surprise.
Slow GDP growth. The Commerce Department announced that it was lowering its estimate for the nation's economic growth this year, though less than many expected. Responding to the growth slowdown,...
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IRAN: Three aviation incidents in 24 hours highlight hazards of flying
As many as 600 people aboard three different planes owned by Iranian airline companies were endangered when two of the aircraft made emergency landings after the engines caught fire and another ran...
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Our 12 favorite non-book literary oddities on EBay
Inspired by Salinger's toilet -- which was listed for sale on EBay for $1 million -- Jacket Copy decided to see what other literary-ish items are currently for sale on the site. What we discovered?...
View ArticleTV This Week for Aug. 29th – Sept. 4th
Click here to download TV listings for the week of Aug. 29 - Sept. 4 in PDF format This week's TV Movies Weekly TV Listings can also be downloaded here SUNDAYWill “Lost” not be forgotten? Will “Mad...
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RV dumping apparently continues in Venice streets
More reports of RV dumping in Venice: Yo! Venice! reports that recreational vehicle owners are back to dumping their waste tanks in the street – after a hazardous-materials team cleaned up previous...
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Marvin Hamlisch named conductor of the Pasadena Pops [Updated]
[Updated at 3:05 p.m.] Marvin Hamlisch, the celebrated Oscar-, Tony- and Emmy-winning composer, has written some of the most memorable show tunes and movie scores of the last 40 years. Starting next...
View ArticleTrade group that challenged L.A. port's clean-truck program will appeal ruling
A trade group that challenged Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s clean truck program in federal court said Friday that it will appeal a ruling that upheld the initiative at the Port of Los...
View ArticleNo Age announce fall tour dates with Pavement, Lucky Dragons
L.A. punk band No Age has released a new video teaser, directed by guitarist Randy Randall, to promote the band's upcoming full length "Everything in Between" and has announced a fall tour that sees...
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