"The Humane Society of the United States said it purchased coats from reputable outlets, such as upscale Nordstrom, with designer labels -- Andrew Marc, Tommy Hilfiger, for example -- and found them trimmed with fur from domestic dogs, even though the fur was advertised as fake." - NBC4 - LA Olympic leaders ready to throw $112 million at the Coliseum - OC Register Woman, 30 miles outside of LA, in a secret spot, is......

Do you live within the Hollenbeck Police Station area? Don't know? It's these neighborhoods: Aliso Village, Boyle Heights, El Sereno, Estrada Court, Hillside Village, Lincoln Heights, Montecito Heights, Monterey Hills, Pico Gardens, Ramona Gardens, Rose Hills Courts, University Hills Cars are being stolen at a high rate in these areas especially, but still continue to a problem in all of East Los Angeles. Toyotas, Nissans and Hondas stolen off the street are the suspect’s vehicles......

He goes by the moniker "Bandini" and his mission is to find the city's best tacos. Sound like an ill-conceived Food Network show (maybe not, come to think of it--who do we talk to about a pitch meeting?) or what? Actually, it's the premise of a local foodblog called--what else?--The Great Taco Hunt. And here are his picks for the 10 Best Taco Trucks he frequented in 2006. 1.Tacos El Korita -East Olympic Blvd and......

The Pasadena Star News reported on 11/4/04 that the MTA has commissioned a study to determine the feasibility of extending the 710 Long Beach/Pasadena using a tunnel under Pasadena, South Pasadena and El Sereno, the cities in the freeway's path. Proposals include building one tunnel for northbound cars, one for southbound cars, and a third for trucks. "It'll be too damned expensive to dig three holes. That's what (the study) is going to show......