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Golden Apple fans at Free Comic Book Day witness car chase, crash

2013-05-04 16:29:00

Fans waiting in line Saturday for the annual Free Comic Book Day event at Golden Apple Comics on Melrose Avenue witnessed firsthand the kind of high-speed car chase and police action regularly featured in graphic novels. Dozens of people in two lines...

River kayaking: L.A.'s best-kept secret?

2012-08-17 17:00:00

I've always liked slow-moving rivers — mirrors to moonlight and literature, our first and best interstates, running over rocks, as Norman Maclean so deftly put it, "from the basement of time." So what am I doing in the San Fernando Valley, a mile...

Commercial shoots on streets of L.A. reach record level

2012-01-11 00:00:00

Commercial shoots on streets of L.A. reach record level

2012-01-10 16:33:43

Two Guys Lose Weight: Bacon-flavored gum

2011-01-17 08:40:00

NOTE:� This is a blog about two guys attempting to lose weight over a six-week period.� They kicked off their weight loss "strategies" on Monday. Friday was rough.� The morning oatmeal lasted until about 11 a.m., but then the cravings hit for something...

'Idol' summer tour dates announced; L.A.-area shows in mid-August

2010-04-28 16:33:44

Oil changes every 3,000 miles: not for everyone

2008-02-27 00:00:00

"Has it been 3,000 miles yet?" asks a banner hanging outside a Southern California quick oil change outlet. The message -- also conveyed on stickers placed by many quick oil change shops inside customer windshields -- is to hurry back for another oil...

Magic Means Business

2008-11-24 11:33:44

For a kid growing up in L.A. in the early �70s, the �Fabulous Forum� may as well have been Sleeping Beauty�s castle at Disneyland, with its snow-white columns and white-hot lights so bright you could see them from the 405. Back then, celebrities were...

The Donald's Hollywood star -- negotiated, priced and bought

2007-01-16 00:00:00

DONALD TRUMP, who as far as I know is a lovely man and a gentle soul, is getting a star on Hollywood Boulevard's Walk of Fame. I'm not sure exactly where — maybe in front of the Frolic Room? Gracing the Nails by Yuki? Marking the entrance to a "Free...

Osteria Mozza: Be very hungry

2007-10-31 00:00:00

THE white marble counter top veined in gray is cool to the touch. I take a sip of Vermentino, enjoying its delicate minerality, and look over the menu at Osteria Mozza, which might be the hardest reservation in town right now. But for me, the best seat in...

Los Angeles Times Celebrates Biggest Festival of Books in 12-Year History

2007-05-04 00:00:00

LOS ANGELES, May 4, 2007 - The Los Angeles Times announced today that in its 12th straight year the Festival of Books drew between 130,000 and 140,000 people and featured the largest number of writers, panel discussions, exhibitors, and activities in...

Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Enters 12th Storied Year April 28-29 at UCLA

2007-03-21 00:00:00

LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2007 - The city renowned as the entertainment capital of the world will roll out the red carpet to celebrate the nation's largest public literary festival when the Los Angeles Times, in association with UCLA, holds the 12th Annual...

Kid Rock, Kool and The Gand and Uncle Kracker kick off their summer tour in Virginia. • Concert information:

2013-05-04 00:00:00

John Mayer presents the "Born and Raised World Tour 2013" with special guest Phillip Phillips. • Concert information:

2013-04-19 00:00:00

Country music superstar Tim McGraw brings his "Two Lanes of Freedom" tour to Jiffy Lube Live. Brantley Gilbert and Love and Theft also perform. • Concert information:

2013-04-09 00:00:00