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Eat Your Way Across Detroit
By Jean Strauber, Travel Editor On a several visits to Michigan, I have had the pleasure of dining at several restaurants in the Greater Detroit Metropolitan area. For those of…
Learn To Use the LA Law Library
The Los Angeles Law Library is offering a training session “Locating Legal Documents” on Saturday, September 17 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. The session is designed as an introduction…
Governor Signs Landmark State Apartment Recycling Law
LOS ANGELES, CA — Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation authored by Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield (D-San Fernando Valley) establishing the Renter’s Right to Recycle Act which, starting next year, will require…
Free Workshops For Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners
Initiating Change in Our Neighborhoods (ICON CDC) is offering several free workshops for entrepreneurs and small business owners in September and October: *FREE* Access to Capital SBA Workshop, an English…
Mayor Villaraigosa Nominates Brian Cummings as New Fire Chief
LOS ANGELES, CA — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa last week announced the nomination of Interim Fire Chief Brian L. Cummings as the new Chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Cummings,…
From the Sidelines 9-12-11
By Irving Leemon, Contributing Columnist (This was written on September 7th at 1:30 PM, before the Republican debates.) Our state legislators in their wisdom have taken one of our cherished…
Congressman Sherman Reacts to President Obama’s Economic Plan
Washington DC – Following President Obama’s September 8th speech, Congressman Brad Sherman released the following statement: “The President’s economic plan is good but insufficient. We need a bolder spending program…
Divest From Iran Act by Feuer and Blumenfield
Sacramento, CA — Today the Legislature approved Assembly Bill 1151, the Divest From Iran Act. The bill, authored by Assembly members Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles) and Bob Blumenfield (DSan Fernando…
Quotes of the Week 9-6-11
Quotes Of The Week — Hunter S. Thompson quotations: ~“I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they’ve always worked for me.” ~“The TV business is…
Facts of the Week 9-6-11
~ Antarctica has an area code. It is 672. ~ There is more than a quarter pound of salt in every gallon of sea water. ~ In the early 1960’s,…