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Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:20:00 GMT

Country road, take me home, to my US$5.45-million Malibu pad

A wooded, secluded property with miles upon miles of gorgeous beachfront. That was a prerequisite for country giant Garth Brooks when he went searching for a new home to rest his 10-gallon hat with wife Trisha Yearwood (a country singing femme fatale in
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:20:00 GMT

V Australia to launch non-stop flights between Los Angeles and Brisbane

Los Angeles-Brisbane is the second route to be announced for V Australia which will take off on its inaugural flight between Los Angeles and Sydney on December 15, 2008. V Australia will direct its third Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to the Los
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:46:00 GMT

Filipino wins Peoples Choice award for vocals in LA

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Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:40:00 GMT

L.A.'s ban on billboards is a bust

Los Angeles is losing the war on billboards. Despite a six-year-old ban on new billboards, activists say Los Angeles' streets, sidewalks and buildings have more advertising than ever. Court rulings, legal settlements, rampant disregard for the
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:26:00 GMT

"Philosophy Talk" dissects life's big mysteries

SAN FRANCISCO Isabella from Berkeley wanted to talk about how everyone -- even vegans -- is complicit in the evils of 'factory farming, billions of animals living lives of misery.' Philip from San Francisco called in to chat about whether art is even
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 10:12:00 GMT

V Australia announces new route from LA

Australia's newest international airline, V Australia, has announced it will launch nonstop flights between Los Angeles and Brisbane, Australia, early next year. The carrier will launch three flights per week from Los Angeles International (LAX) to the
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 09:49:00 GMT

OUTDOORS In search of the Mexican Malibu

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Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:24:00 GMT

Critics' L.A. Tour Begins This Week

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Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:18:00 GMT

Erratic winds worry Goleta firefighters

GOLETA, CALIF. A fast-moving wildfire that consumed some 6,600 acres rained smoke and ash from the mountains Friday, leaving residents here wondering whether a stiffer breeze would come up to sweep the blaze into their neighborhoods overnight. About 800
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 07:46:00 GMT

Route 66 Day 1: San Francisco to Santa Monica

Dinner at Willow Ranch BBQ: $29 Hotel: $101.46 Rental car: $50 American girl doll allotment: $8 (saving up for Chicago) Total expenses: $238.46 Miles: 382 Number of stops: 2 Driving time: 7 hours Quote of the day: 'We should have rented the SUV!' Amy
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 05:58:00 GMT

V Australia unveils Brisbane-LA direct

VIRGIN Blue's new international arm, V Australia, will introduce direct flights from Brisbane-Los Angeles next year. V Australia will begin a daily direct Sydney to LA service on December 15, with Brisbane to LA being its second route. To celebrate the
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 05:51:00 GMT

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Sat, 5 Jul 2008 05:46:00 GMT

Delta to cut more L.A., West Coast flights

In another blow to passengers who use Los Angeles International Airport, Delta Air Lines said Thursday that it would discontinue nonstop service between 13 cities and LAX, including flights to Seattle, Portland and Phoenix. The flights to be halted are
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 05:45:00 GMT

Wind, brush feed Goleta blaze; Big Sur fire slows

GOLETA The fires that bedevil California took another ominous turn overnight as a blaze near Goleta more than doubled to 5,400 acres and triggered more evacuations but has not destroyed any homes. Mushrooming in size, the Goleta fire was declared a
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 05:37:00 GMT

Filipino wins People's Choice award for vocals in LA

A FILIPINO has won the People's Choice award in the vocalist category in a classical music competition in Los Angeles. Rodell Rosel, 32, a native of the Philippines who has studied at Sta. Monica College and the University of California at Los Angeles,
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 05:25:00 GMT

Gregory J. Wilcox: Night in L.A. in Ford's new Flex

ROLLING: Hip commercials spotlight automaker's crossover. Ford Motor Co.'s ad campaign for its new Flex vehicle is titled 'CPR for the Dead of Night' - an edgy slogan for a series of avant-garde commercials spotlighting the seven-passenger crossover.
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 05:12:00 GMT

MLS: New England 2, Los Angeles 1

AM Adam Cristman scored twice in the first half Friday and New England held on to defeat Los Angeles 2-1 in a battle of Major League Soccer conference leaders. Cristman tallied in the 33rd and 37th minutes, running his goal total for the year to six.
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 05:08:00 GMT

UCLA researchers clarify function of glucose transport molecule

Researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have solved the structure of a class of proteins known as sodium glucose co-transporters (SGLTs), which pump glucose into cells. These transport proteins are used in the treatment of chronic
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 03:35:00 GMT

Rubber meets road in traffic court

As with most people who land in traffic court, Dae Lee, Denise Milton and Felix Arellanoramirez were defiant.Lee indeed was impeding traffic, Milton did pass through that stop sign, and it was true that Arellanoramirez was driving without a license, they
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 03:15:00 GMT

Hot Property: Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood buy in Malibu

Let's tip our 10-gallon hats to Garth Brooks and wife Trisha Yearwood,who just bought a house along the Malibu beachfront that originally had been listed at $5.45 million and then dropped to $4.95 million. Public records did not disclose the purchase
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 03:12:00 GMT

Guerrilla gardeners dig in to beautify Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) - More than a dozen people, some wearing orange protective gear, pulled rakes and shovels from a dingy shopping cart and started working on a parched patch of land along a busy off-ramp of the Hollywood Freeway. It was a Saturday night
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 02:39:00 GMT

Nudist beach no longer clothing optional

A battle nearly 40 years in the making is coming to a head at one of Southern California's most iconic beaches, pitting the suits against the people who don't wear any.Swimsuits, that is.After decades of looking the other way, officials at San Onofre
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 02:11:00 GMT

Baring it all in San Onofre

A battle nearly 40 years in the making is coming to a head at one of Southern California's most iconic beaches, pitting the suits against the people who don't wear any.Swimsuits, that is.After decades of looking the other way, officials at San Onofre
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 01:55:00 GMT

Trailer house fire in Malibu spreads, burning more than 20 acres of brush

A trailer house fire on Las Virgenes Canyon Road that began about 3 p.m. today has spread and burned more than 20 acres of brush in Malibu, Los Angeles County fire officials said. As of 4:30 p.m., more than 200 firefighters had responded to the blaze
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 00:54:00 GMT

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Fri, 4 Jul 2008 22:07:00 GMT

Guerrilla gardeners dig in to beautify Los Angeles

PM LOS ANGELES-More than a dozen people, some wearing orange protective gear, pulled rakes and shovels from a dingy shopping cart and started working on a parched patch of land along a busy off-ramp of the Hollywood Freeway. It was a Saturday night and
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 19:39:00 GMT

Guerrilla gardeners dig in to beautify Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES -- More than a dozen people, some wearing orange protective gear, pulled rakes and shovels from a dingy shopping cart and started working on a parched patch of land along a busy off-ramp of the Hollywood Freeway. It was a Saturday night and
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 17:06:00 GMT

Guerrilla gardeners dig in to beautify Los Angeles

More than a dozen people, some wearing orange protective gear, pulled rakes and shovels from a dingy shopping cart and started working on a parched patch of land along a busy off-ramp of the Hollywood Freeway.It was a Saturday night and drivers whooshed
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 17:03:00 GMT

Man in LAPD station holding a gun to his head

Authorities say a man holding a gun to his head has walked into a Hollywood police station and sparked a standoff of several hours with police as they attempt to talk him out of suicide. Officer Michael Donatoni is telling KNBC-TV that a man about 65
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 13:41:00 GMT

Windsor Hills residents fear oil field's expansion

The narrow streets leading to Earl Ofari Hutchinson's house are scattered with wind chimes and bird houses and manicured topiaries that look as if they've been lifted from a Dr. Seuss book. The house number is painted on a little sign in the shape of a
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 12:12:00 GMT