Native Intelligence archive
for December 2008

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Finally, Beyond Baroque gets lease

And it only took 10 months.

Robert Graham in L.A.

We're lucky here in L.A. to live among the public works and civic monuments created by Robert Graham, who died...

Observing Griffith Observatory

The mountains beyond Griffith Observatory ...

The Luckiest Horse in Reno: A Christmas Story

Ten years ago this week, 34 wild horses were gunned down outside Reno. But they did not die in vain: it is now a felony to kill a wild horse on state lands in Nevada. And the lone survivor has a new family at a sanctuary in Carson City, Nevada.

The circle is unbroken

The Silver Lake Reservoir path opens.

If they called, would you bail?

If the salesperson who sold you your car were to call from jail, weeping and begging for you to please, God, please come bail them out, would you?

Newspapers don't matter

We're about to find out what the world would have been like if Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein hadn't uncovered Watergate.

How bad off are we if the Kindle is sold-out?

Something about this whole Kindle craze just doesn't figure.

Another blow to the fourth estate

LA Times opinion editor Robin Rauzi leaves the paper-- and journalism

Mapping Los Angeles

Learning from the maps on view at the “L.A. Unfolded: Maps from the Los Angeles Public Library” exhibit.

Beyond Baroque Gets $20,000

Beyond Baroque once again demonstrates its ability to beat the count and remain in the fight.

And now, some good severance news *

Bad news buried in among the good news.

The chain of pain

Thanks, Sam.

Did Tribune Co. offer up editor's head?

Might help explain why some LA Times staffers cringe when Zell refers to them as "partners" in e-mail.

It's official -- Diesel Books is open in Brentwood

Love books, will travel.

Funny, you look Jewish

I updated my status yesterday on Facebook to include a trip I am planning to Panama. Within hours, I had...

"Angel Honey, Cover Your Mouth"

And other dispatches from the next generation of LA writers.
KCET control room
kcet-rehearsal-control.jpgA peek inside the TV station's Burbank studios.
Whitt's Wood Yard
whitts-wood-yard.jpgElon Musk wants to drill here at Pico and Sepulveda.
BCAM
bcam-stairs.jpgThe Broad Contemporary Art Museum at LACMA.
David Hockney at LACMA
hockney-arrives-lacma.jpgThe artist arrives to open his latest exhibit.
Mountain lion family
mountain-lion-family-martinez.jpgFrom Robert Martinez's trail cam in the San Gabriels.
The power of 'pluribus' plays
Allegiance-9-(1).jpgDon Shirley on theater in LA
Macy's winds down
mannequin-graveyard-macys.jpgThe store in Westside Pavilion has closed down.
Streetscape: Westwood
westwood-sky-lao.jpgWestwood Boulevard looking north and a little bit skyward.
Streetscape: East LA
la-luz-del-mundo.jpg Iglesia La Luz del Mundo, East 1st Street.
Sign from LA's past
loves-bbq-valley-relics.jpg Sign from an old Love's BBQ restaurant at the Valley Relics Museum in Chatsworth.
Visiting her old ballet costumes
melissa-barak-cost-iris.jpg Melissa Barak at LACMA Chagall exhibit with the artist's memorable designs.
Engine Co. 17
engine-co-17-side.jpg Inside the long-closed Arts District fire station on Santa Fe Avenue.
Wilshire Grand Center lobby
wilshire-grand-lobby-wall.jpg Visitors check out the wall-mounted sculpture by artist Do Ho Suh.
Barnsdall Park
barnsdall-park-trees.jpg Under the trees.
Inside Hollyhock House
hollyhock-columns.jpgPhoto taking was allowed for one weekend. So we did.
Streetscape: Lincoln Heights
el-milagro-market.jpgProductos Mexicanos at El Milagro Market on Avenue 18.
June 6, 1968
rfk-hearse-wide-lapl.jpgThe body of Robert F. Kennedy leaves Good Samaritan hospital. More pics
Streetscape: DTLA
spring-street-bike-lane.jpgSpring Street bike lane.
Palm weeds of Santa Susana
santa-susana-palm-weeds.jpgOak trees, sandstone ridges and fan palms? Ugh. More
Streetscape: West LA
405-at-smblvd.jpg405 North at Santa Monica Boulevard.
Hills turning brown
grman1.jpgThe hills above Gorman.
Arcana Books
arcana-books.jpgIn the Helms Bakery complex in Culver City.
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