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Police Zero In On Jaywalkers This Month
February 3, 2012 at 7:15 pm
santamonica.patch.com
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Look before you cross.
Especially if you're jaywalking, because it's dangerous and illegal—and starting today through the end of February, Santa Monica Police Department's motor officers will pay extra attention to you if you do.
Specifically, they'll zero in on pedestrians who jaywalk, walk against a red light or "don't walk symbol" and who fail to yield [...]
BetterYou.com hosting launch party Feb. 4th at Annenberg Beach House
February 3, 2012 at 7:11 pm
www.examiner.com
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Come and party with some of LA’s hottest fitness, beauty and wellness providers. That’s right. BetterYou.com is hosting its public launch party at the Annenberg Beach House in Santa Monica on Saturday, February 4, 2012...
Ask Gardenerd: When is it Organic?
February 3, 2012 at 6:23 pm
blog.gardenerd.com
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A very thoughtful question came into Ask Gardenerd this week: "I'm new here. So far my big challenge is getting started. I do have a question. I do want to eat organic. Let's say I get a small plant, like an herb, from Home Depot or a similar store, I plant
it and grow it organically with no man-made chemicals are pesticides. Does that make the plant organic? Is it kind of organic?"
Skylight that Doubles as Solar Panel
February 3, 2012 at 5:00 pm
cleantechnica.com
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Here’s another repost of a fun technology featured on ecomagination’s website (full disclosure: I was contracted to write an article for ecomagination):
Deep in the heart of Silicon Valley, an office building home to Google is about to become a prototype for a cleantech product that’s capable of harvesting the sun’s power in a whole new [...]
Opportunity for teen entrepreneurs to win seed cash
February 2, 2012 at 2:12 pm
www.examiner.com
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Vertical Response is accepting applications through February 6th from teen entrepreneurs between the ages of 13 and 18. Teens in Los Angeles and around the country with either their own business or a great business idea can submit a 2-minute video for a chance to win up to $4,000 seed cash and other prizes.
Hollywood Boulevard Street Performers
February 2, 2012 at 2:00 pm
losangeles.cbslocal.com
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(KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO) — From Marilyn to Mickey to Captain Jack to a martian, street performers strut their stuff in front of Graumann’s Chinese and along the sidewalk to Hollywood and Highland.
Frank Gehry is working for free as architect of new Jazz Bakery
February 2, 2012 at 1:48 pm
www.latimes.com
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Having designed L.A.'s signature space for classical music, Frank Gehry is on board to do the same for jazz.
Gino Angelini to Open New Restaurant in WeHo
February 2, 2012 at 1:32 pm
blogs.laweekly.com
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Chef/restaurateur Gino Angelini will open a new restaurant in the old Hamburger Hamlet space in West Hollywood. The project doesn't have a name yet, but it's scheduled for a fall 2012 opening...
In San Diego, You Can Go Solar Without Owning a Home
February 2, 2012 at 11:31 am
solar.calfinder.com
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San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has filed two proposals with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that, if approved, may allow you to choose electricity generated by solar energy instead of fossil fuel-based energy, whether you own a home or not.
SDG&E is applying to begin two pilot programs. Information for each of them (and [...]
Planned house demolition upsets Malibu neighbors
February 2, 2012 at 6:00 am
www.latimes.com
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A New Yorker's plan to demolish a Bart Prince-designed home and build a two-story California Mission-style residence has neighbors concerned over the potential loss of ocean views and what some decry as the waste of a perfectly good house.
Library Alehouse’s “Pliny the Younger Fights Cancer” Charity Raffle Thru February 18
February 1, 2012 at 11:53 pm
www.carolineoncrack.com
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Russian River Brewery has announced that its popular Pliny the Younger IPA will be released this Friday, February 3; and the Library Alehouse in Santa Monica will carry it! However the bar will be controlling the chaos by selling $5 raffle tickets for a chance to win/purchase a pint.
Witness scares off apartment burglary suspects in Culver City
February 1, 2012 at 10:47 pm
abclocal.go.com
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Police are searching for three suspects in an apartment burglary who were scared off by a witness in Culver City.
