Tag: Los Angeles
Memoir, “Twinsters” Released By Netflix
HOLLYWOOD—I was so excited to learn that "Twinsters" was going to be on Netflix, I had to check it out. As a documentary lover, especially...
Los Angeles County District Attorney Honors 3 People
SANTA MONICA—On November 4, LA County District Attorney Jackie Lacey honored three people – Amy Harder of Sun Valley, Modesto De Pablo of Santa...
What’s Cookin’?
UNITED STATES—The people at 1980 Estrella taught me about cooking. Since I knew next to nothing, my culinary skills and variety grew exponentially. The...
Western Bandit Arrested By Authorities
HOLLYWOOD—Authorities have nabbed the suspect known as the "Western Bandit", who was responsible for a series of violent crimes including robbery and murder for more...
Lawrence Brown
UNITED STATES—I was on the porch when a man came walking down the street and stopped to look at the front of the house....
Grady Of Figueroa
UNITED STATES—While I was waiting for that first renter, er, sucker, to walk through that door, see a room and say ‘I love it,’...
Excessive Water Usage Spurs City Council To Take Action
BEL AIR—The community of Bel Air, known for being the home of many of the richest residents, is receiving a crackdown from The Los Angeles...
A Freeway Runs Through It
UNITED STATES—At 1980 Estrella Avenue I was free to pursue my screenwriting. I was free to check out “Crime and Punishment” from the library...
Video Of Armed Suspect Stalking Cop Causes Controversy
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Police Department's Robbery and Homicide Division has obtained a video of a person behind the wheel of an undisclosed car, flashing a...
Hospital Infections In Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES—Hospitals can be a breeding ground for the spread of diseases. If an individual is healthy and goes to the hospital for a regular annual...
4. Home Free
UNITED STATES—She was a good-natured house, robin’s egg blue hidden in a drab, soot-muted gray, where I’d have my free room on the corner...
Occidental College Host Annual Children’s Holiday Celebration
EAGLE ROCK—Toy donations are needed for the Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness Inc. (GLAD)'s 32nd Annual Children's Holiday Celebration, which will take place on...
A Real Kick
UNITED STATES—I was flush in confidence, soon to complete a second draft of my screenplay, “The Persecuted,” on my Olivetti portable that fit snugly...
Andre Bauth Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Charge
STUDIO CITY—On Monday, September 21, Emmy-winning producer Andre Bauth pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
The incident...
Mayor Announces $100 Million Plan To Combat Homelessness
LOS ANGELES—In response to Los Angeles City Council's declaration of homelessness as a "state of emergency" Mayor Eric Garcetti has announced $100 million plan...
The Wong Sisters: LA’s Real-Life Toothfairies
LOS ANGELES—We’ve all heard Alexander Graham Bell’s famous quote, “When one door closes, another opens.” The best exemplification of this concept might just be...
Body Of UCLA Student Andrea DelVesco Found In Fire
WESTWOOD—A UCLA student whose body was found at the scene of an apartment fire on Monday, September 21, has been identified as Andrea Lauren DelVesco, according...
Best-Selling Novelist Jackie Collins Dies
BEVERLY HILLS—Famed British-American romance novelist Jackie Collins has died at the age of 77 after losing her battle with breast cancer. Both Collins' family...
Lakers Guard, Kobe Bryant Cleared To Play
LOS ANGELES—The “Black Mamba” is back. Nearly nine months after suffering a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder, Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe...
Lakers Sign Center Robert Upshaw
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Lakers signed Robert Upshaw, an undrafted free-agent that played 19 games for the University of Washington last season, to a...
