Month: January, 2009

Blessed Be LA’s Glorious and Damned Sprawl-I’ll Tell Ya Why.

Namely that of rage ridden, homicidal, Mel Gibson like fuckers on PCH, Wilshire, and Sunset; bewildering frustration for those that hail from dinky Midwestern rural suburbs where you DO drive everywhere like you do here, but with much …

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Local Growth Controls: The Case of Santa Monica

Beverly Hills voters will weigh the merits of a proposed expansion of the Beverly Hilton that would include luxury condos and the West Coast’s first Waldorf-Astoria hotel at the busy corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica boulevards. …

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Computer Technology Institute

3200 Wilshire Boulevard, #400 Los Angeles, CA 90010. Website. N/A. Admissions E-mail … http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. Institute of Computer Technology …HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS IN 2007 … Public school agency providing …

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AT THE TABLE OF A FOOD CRITIC

Several months ago I joined my very good friend and former general manager of Le’Orangerie (sigh), James Lukanik, for dinner at The Boulevard in the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. It’s one of my favorite spots for lunch, dinner, snacks, …

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SAS acquires software firm IDeaS

Since deploying the IDeaS solution, the Wilshire Grand Los Angeles has enjoyed an approximately four percent revenue increase. “We’re definitely ahead of the competition,” said Greg Moon, Area Director of Revenue Management at the …

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Cheap Prices On Chris Botti Live - Great Deals!

Los Angeles, California. Trumpeter Chris Botti, on the heels of his break-through gold certified album “When I Fall In Love”, and the record-breaking follow up “To Love Again”, plays two triumphant shows at the Wilshire Theatre backed …

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Voice of 'Police Call' dies

He also volunteered at the desk at the LAPD’s Wilshire division. His real name was Gene Costin, and he has died at age 80. From Wired News:. The southern California man who published the radio scanning bible Police Call has passed away. …

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The Jacksons To Be Honored as BMI Icons (J5 Members Will Attend)

BMI will be honoring The Jacksons at the 8th annual Urban Music Awards, which will be held September 4th at the Wilshire Theatre in Los Angeles. The Jacksons “were a true American success story, transcending race and redefining the …

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Mid-Wilshire Residents Not Hip To BMW Construction Site

As we previously reported, the old Bob’s Big Boy on Wilshire and Highland is getting the bulldozer to make way for a Beverly Hills BMW. But talk about growing pains: Mid-Wilshire locals are pissed at the state of deconstruction as the …

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Robert Novak's Retirement

Robert Novak is ending his 45-year career as a syndicated columnist after he was given a dire prognosis for a brain tumor. One of the most enduring figures and pundits associated with conservative principles — made famous for his …

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