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for November 2012
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Selling the car closed the book on 70 years of driving. As Bette Davis said, "Old age ain't no place for sissies."
Stoney Point is a outcropping of rock found in the far northwestern corner of the Los Angeles city limits, in the community of Chatsworth.
LA Opera, Barbara Cook, Esa-Pekka Salonen back at the Disney Hall podium and Hamlet at the Broad Stage.
The Dodgers are close to a new TV deal. The Lakers are having some issues with Mike D'Antoni's new offense. Expect Lane Kiffin to make some changes this offseason.
New York Magazine's fashion blog has a Thanksgiving gallery up billed as "Twenty-two famous beauties stuffing their faces." Hidden in the series is this gorgeous shot of the original Tail o' the Pup at La Cienega and Beverly boulevards.
Take My Picture Gary Leonard appears Thursdays at LA Observed.
Whoever still doubts the seriousness of our changing climate, our melting polar ice caps and our own role in climate change, should sit down and watch this movie.
The latest for LA Observed by Steve Greenberg.
After UCLA's win over USC on Saturday, it's possible that the Bruins next game against Stanford could be just be the opening act of a two-part series to decide who goes to the Rose Bowl.
USC has lacked discipline, toughness, and focus all season long. With the team failing to meet its high expectations, Lane Kiffin has to be held responsible. It's not clear if he's the right person to turn things around.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at today's unveiling at Staples Center, with Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Pat Riley, Tim Leiweke and others.
Let us consider the image on the driveway of Broadwell's two-story home in an upper middle-class neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. It was either drawn in chalk or "power-washed" (whatever that means), and it says "Dad Hearts Mom." Except the heart is drawn and it really says "heart's".
Mitch Kupchak puts his basketball IQ on the line with the Mike D'Antoni hire. The Dodgers make a good move in hiring Mark McGwire. And there's reason to be annoyed with the Pac-12's new TV deal.
The Dal Rae supper club on Washington Boulevard offers "the best relish tray in North America and is one of the last bastions of tableside dining," says KPCC's John Rabe. We just like the sign.
Take My Picture Gary Leonard appears on Thursdays at LA Observed.
New from Steve Greenberg.
With Phil Jackson available to return as head coach, the Lakers roll the dice on Mike D'Antoni. His system works for some teams, but it's highly questionable if it will work for the Lakers.
The latest cartoon from Steve Greenberg.
Mike Brown had to go, and the Lakers were better off making a move sooner, rather than later. Jerry Sloan might make the most sense as his replacement.
1960s television had its moments. Bo Diddley and Norma-Jean Wofford on ABC's "Shindig!," originally aired August 18, 1965.
Take My Picture Gary Leonard appears weekly at LA Observed.
Cartoonist Steve Greenberg urges us all to vote.
After serving 26 years, 5 months and 4 days in prison, Bruce Lisker takes the rights he has earned as a now-free U.S. citizen very seriously. Prop. 34, which would eliminate the death penalty in California, is one battle that he has a stake in.
Take My Picture Gary Leonard appears on Thursdays at LA Observed.
KCET control room
A peek inside the TV station's Burbank studios.
Whitt's Wood Yard
Elon Musk wants to drill here at Pico and Sepulveda.
BCAM
The Broad Contemporary Art Museum at LACMA.
Mountain lion family
From Robert Martinez's trail cam in the San Gabriels.
Streetscape: Westwood
Westwood Boulevard looking north and a little bit skyward.
Sign from LA's past
Sign from an old Love's BBQ restaurant at the Valley Relics Museum in Chatsworth.
Visiting her old ballet costumes
Melissa Barak at LACMA Chagall exhibit with the artist's memorable designs.
Barnsdall Park
Under the trees.
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