Native Intelligence archive
for February 2009

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When burlesque was on trial

Recalling the night the LAPD raided the Follies Burlesque Theater on Main Street in 1939.

Goodbye, Rocky Mountain News

RIP

Stop the tree hackers

It's still not easy being green.

Writing race in LA

Four big thinkers talk black v. brown at USC Tues. nite

Are newspaper journalists to blame?

If it's sympathy and understanding you seek, you probably won't find it at blogs like Wonkette.

Magazine distribution in turmoil

Turmoil in the magazine distribution industry has local roots.
An appreciation by his daughter, Vicki Crawford

Overholser predicts newspaper-free cities

'We're going to have major American cities with no daily newspaper within the next year. I'm willing to bet quite a bit of money on that.'

Happy Birthday, LA Now

The LA Times' breaking news blog is one year old today.

Press for the petition

Jim Rondeau, host of Crosstalk on KCLU 88.3 FM, is scheduled to discuss the Web blackout petition during Wednesday's show.

Flesh Life

Photographer Joe Rodriguez struts his stuff

Save your newspaper via 'The Daily Show'

Walter Isaacson makes his case with The Daily Show host Jon Stewart.

What if newspapers didn't exist?*

What if all American Newspapers shut down their Web sites for one week?

Savage style

Scholars of insolence examine the art of invective at a local conference.

Just a thought

Riddle me this: If the Los Angeles Times kills the California section, where will the paper publish the section's obituary?...

Toast - wherein we visit a Hooverville in the Mojave

A one-act play about a middle-class homeless family living at a scenic overlook and waiting for a phone call from a polling organization. What happens when the head of the household isn't available?
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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