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7:05 am
Mar. 23, 2010
Michael Jackson's Doctor Allegedly Delayed CPR To Collect Possible Evidence
By Dennis Romero
Michael Jackson's doctor stopped giving the pop star CPR and delayed dialing 911 in order to collect drug vials in Jackson's residence as Jackson headed toward his demise last June, according to ... More >>

LA Daily

6:06 am
Mar. 23, 2010
Following Pimp-'N'-Ho Sting, Community Group Closes Its Doors
By Dennis Romero
Acorn, the controversial community service group caught up in an right-wing video sting that targeted its offices in Los Angeles and elsewhere last year, announced this week that it's closing up ... More >>

LA Daily

6:04 pm
Mar. 22, 2010
L.A.-Connected Blog Network Bought For Big Bucks; LAist.com is part of deal
By Dennis Romero
Gothamist, a New York blog with sister sites in Los Angeles (LAist) and 12 other cities, has been purchased by Cablevision's Rainbow Media in a deal that could be worth as much as $6 million, acc... More >>

LA Daily

5:39 pm
Mar. 22, 2010
Pasadena Art Instructor Shot At Party Mourned By Students, Colleagues
By Dennis Romero
Students, faculty and staff of Art Center College of Design in Pasadena on Monday were mourning the death of a teacher who was fatally shot over the weekend at a Persian New Year's party. Aut... More >>

LA Daily

3:42 pm
Mar. 22, 2010
Free Mega-Health-Care Clinic Planned For L.A.
By Dennis Romero
Even as President Obama celebrates passage of his universal health-care plan, the need for medical services for Los Angeles' uninsured and under-insured is as great as ever. With that in mind, c... More >>

LA Daily

3:39 pm
Mar. 22, 2010
Casting Call Made For Reality Series About Craigslist Hook-Ups
By Dennis Romero
A Los Angeles-based, online reality show series based on Craigslist postings -- apparently with an emphasis on hook-ups -- is in the works, according to a casting call published on the bulletin-b... More >>

LA Daily

2:37 pm
Mar. 22, 2010
Reginald Montanez, L.A. Homicide No. 51: Man Fatally Shot in Vehicle in South Los Angeles
By Christine Pelisek
The man who was fatally shot as he was sitting in his vehicle in South Los Angeles has been identified as 21-year-old Reginald Montanez. Montanez was shot about 5 p.m. Sunday in the 300 block of ... More >>

LA Daily

2:36 pm
Mar. 22, 2010
$51,887 = average check, for life, paid to Los Angeles City Hall employees to quit early (ERIP)
By Jill Stewart
Those fact-diggers at OurLA.org have outed some amazing stats about the yearly checks being handed to 2,400 City of Los Angeles workers, for life, to retire early and help to "save" the broke Cit... More >>

LA Daily

2:18 pm
Mar. 22, 2010
Pot Shop Owner Sentenced To Six Years Behind Bars
By Dennis Romero
A man who ran six medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles County was sentenced Monday to six years in federal prison for selling the drug. Virgil Edward Grant III, 42, was nabbed on federa... More >>

LA Daily

1:12 pm
Mar. 22, 2010
Porn Maker Offers To Save Octomom's House If She Makes A Deal For A Video
By Dennis Romero
As we reported, "Octomom" Nadya Suleman is in danger of being kicked out of her home because her father is not current on a balloon mortgage payment that was due earlier this month. Don't fear, h... More >>

LA Daily

12:28 pm
Mar. 22, 2010
Is Lindsay Lohan Leaving L.A? Do You Care?
By Dennis Romero
After a horrible disaster in which Lindsay Lohan was told at a West Hollywood club Trousdale that should have to wait in line to enter like everyone else (we'll call this "Linegate"), Lohan indic... More >>

LA Daily

12:08 pm
Mar. 22, 2010
Julie Kates, L.A. Homicide No. 50: Death of Hollywood Woman Remains a Mystery
By Christine Pelisek
Los Angeles Police Department detectives are investigating the shooting death of 46-year-old Julie Kates. Kates was shot in the head on March 11 at 1:20 pm while she was sitting at a bus stop on... More >>

LA Daily

12:01 pm
Mar. 22, 2010
Mickey Kaus' Blog Has New Home
By Dennis Romero
Journalist and pundit Mickey Kaus officially moved his well-read blog from Slate to his own, independently hosted URL, kausfiles.com, after filing to run in the Democratic primary against U.S. Se... More >>

LA Daily

8:57 am
Mar. 22, 2010
Domingo Reyes, L.A. Homicide No. 49: Man Fatally Shot in Barbershop
By Christine Pelisek
Los Angeles Police Department detectives are looking for the gunman who walked into a Los Angeles barbershop March 21 and killed a man who was getting his haircut. The shooting occurred Sunday... More >>

LA Daily

7:30 am
Mar. 22, 2010
Health Care Legislation Could Be A Mixed Blessing For L.A.
By Dennis Romero
Passage of President Obama's health care package over the weekend could mean health insurance coverage for 32 million uninsured Americans, but it might not mean much for L.A.'s big, public hospit... More >>

LA Daily

7:07 am
Mar. 22, 2010
Family Of Autistic Man Fatally Shot By Police Hires Lawyer
By Dennis Romero
The family of an unarmed, autistic man fatally shot by police in Koreatown over the weekend has secured legal representation, according to CBS2 News. The shooting on South Vermont Avenue near ... More >>

LA Daily

6:06 am
Mar. 22, 2010
Mayor Villaraigosa Complains About Not Being Able To Tax Residents More
By Dennis Romero
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa decried the hurdles involved in raising city taxes during a discussion about the sources of the city's huge deficit, which will grow to nearly $700 million ... More >>

LA Daily

1:44 pm
Mar. 21, 2010
Anthony Freeman, L.A. Homicide No. 48: Man Found Dead in South Los Angeles
By Christine Pelisek
A man who was fatally shot in South Los Angeles on March 19 has been identified as 42-year-old Anthony Freeman. Freeman was killed at East 62nd Street near Avalon Boulevard about 10:30 p.m. on F... More >>

LA Daily

1:21 pm
Mar. 20, 2010
Santa Monica Whale Sushi Restaurant Closes
By Dennis Romero
The Hump, the Santa Monica restaurant that faces a federal charge for serving endangered whale meat, announced it's closing its doors effective Saturday. "The Hump hopes that by closing its doo... More >>

LA Daily

5:05 pm
Mar. 19, 2010
Animal Liberation Front Suspects Make Plea Deals
By Dennis Romero
A member of the radical group Animal Liberation Front pleaded no contest Friday to three counts of stalking and three of conspiracy to commit stalking in connection with the group's targeting of... More >>

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By Christine Pelisek

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