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Summer Fund Drive At KCRW Needs Volunteers
KCRW is having their summer pledge drive from August 9 through August 17 and they need volunteers. They specifically need to fill the following days/shifts: Monday, August 9 from 2:30pm – 5:40pm Monday, August 16 from 5:50am – 8:10am AND 7:45am – 9:20am They could... »
Languid LA Summer Nights
One of the sweetest things about a 98 degree day like today in Los Angeles, is the cool night that follows. Just when I thought I couldn’t take the fiery heat anymore… the sun set and a cool breeze blew in. It was time to... »
Big Diaper Donation To Women’s Shelter At The LA Mission
Last Thursday morning the Anne Douglas Center for Women at the Los Angeles Mission received a donation of 40,000 diapers from Huggies through their new program called Every Little Bottom. Huggies is working with Help A Mother Out (HAMO) and other diaper donation resources to distribute... »
You Kids Stop That Grinding!
Have a nice weekend. Just do not have fun of any kind whatsoever, anywhere. Sign found in Sherman Oaks »
The Hummingbird Chick Has Flown!
I’ve previously posted up a couple updates (here and here) in regards to the earlier discovery/progress of the two Anna’s hummingbird chicks nested in the laurel tree overhanging our Silver Lake frontyard, but there’s been a whole bunch of some serious pint-sized tragedy and triumph... »
Free Dental Care Available this Summer for Kids and Teens
When I was growing up, my parents never took me to the dentist unless it was an absolute emergency, so I consider myself very fortunate to have had consistent, company-sponsored dental insurance for the past 10+ years. However, many people are without insurance and can’t... »
“Rule Of Law” Cities
It seems that both Costa Mesa and Yorba Linda have passed resolutions that, at the very least, affirm the immigration law recently passed in Arizona. Where do you stand? Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll. »
Breaking: Sad News re Lilly the Gray Whale
I just saw via the ABC7 helicopter that Lilly has beached herself, at Doheny,near the harbor. Unfortunately, she is dead. I’m so sad. I was so excited when she was freed from all of that netting. »
Dead Body At The Grove
If you lost a dead body sometime in the past week and were at The Grove, seems like someone found it. They suspect it was sitting there for a few days before anyone noticed, so yeah, if it’s yours you can go claim it or whatever. »
Spotted in Silver Lake
Walking down Sunset Blvd. from Intelligentsia to Malo, I spotted this delightfully inappropriate combination. The sign belongs to an ice cream truck that has long been abandoned to rot behind a chain link fence. Oh and the truck is for sale if you’re interested. »
Learn how to survive a Friday night in Koreatown with ‘Ktown Cowboys’
If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player if it's missing. Get Flash Player from Adobe. This year’s Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) has played host to a number of sold-out/standing room only screenings. One of the most highly anticipated... »
Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase This Sunday
In celebration of Earth Day, Mar Vista is having its annual Green Garden Showcase this Sunday, April 25. From their website: This free, self guided garden tour is all about water conservation. These homeowners have all made choices to eliminate or reduce turf lawns and have created gardens that thrive in our Southern California climate while... »
Help A Mother Out, LA – A Few Tickets Left!
There are only 8 tickets left for the Help A Mother Out Wine and Cheese Date Night. May 1 is the night. Help A Mother Out is the excellent cause helping families who are poor or homeless get diapers for their kids. Diapers and wipes are not covered under WIC or food stamp programs, so poor... »
RIP … Mitchell
I’m very sad to report that one of the baby hummingbirds, Mitchell, met an untimely demise on Saturday, April 3, thanks to a dastardly crow. Sorry for the delayed report, but I thought I was coming to an untimely demise as well, in the form of the flu. So here’s what happened: my husband had... »
Classic Eats #10: Time To Vote!
Saturday April 24 is Classic Eats #10 and no matter who you vote for, it’s going to be a doozy! You may have noticed by now that Classic Eats is not for the faint of heart of weak of stomach. These are not evenings with many (if any) veggie options — this is food... »