Light One Up for the Big Kahuna

TOPANGA - There are now 4300 recognized religions in the world and more are being created every year.  Religion is commonly defined as belief concerning the supernatural, sacred, or divine, and the moral codes, practices and institutions associated with such belief.  The Goforit religion was created five years ago by Bill Paisley, a surfer turned pastor, [...]

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Hot Dog

ALHAMBRA – When Paul Nguyen arrived here as a child from his native Vietnam he dreamed of becoming a veterinarian.  Well, he and his family struggled to make his dream come true, and they succeeded: Dr. Nguyen opened his first clinic five years ago.  Unfortunately, however, Dr. Nguyen soon discovered that there wasn’t much money [...]

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George’s LA River Commute

LONG BEACH, Calif. — What California commuter hasn’t ever had the urge to just walk away from traffic entirely?  Well, George Hart found a way to kayak away from it all.
To be sure, there are plenty of jokes about trashy conditions and skanky water quality in the notorious SoCal landmark that is [...]

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Police Navidad

EAST L.A. — For most Angelenos, the holiday season is a time to get together with friends and family, and enjoy a little holiday cheer. For Jose Ramirez (aka Chico Hombre), the holiday season has been a time to deal with painful memories of Christmas’ past. Hombre grew up in the rough and tumble streets [...]

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Homeless Home Tour

DOWNTOWN – It’s the holidays and that means it’s holiday home tour season! Holiday home tours are a great way for the community to come together and enjoy the holiday spirit and residential design together. As an addded bonus, many tours are associated with local charities or community organizations and tour tickets and gift purchases help support [...]

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Hard Classes at John Holmes High

VAN NUYS – Magnet schools are specialized public schools that draw students who are interested or adept in specific subjects such as science or the arts. The John Holmes Memorial High School in the Van Nuys is a magnet school that gives youngsters interested in a career in the multi-billion dollar adult entertainment industry a [...]

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Same Sex Marriage Leads to Gay Divorce

WEST HOLLYWOOD – Many gay men are dismayed by the humdrum sex life that marriage brings and are now filing for divorce and fighting to strengthen laws that limit marriage to heterosexuals. It seems that many that married before the ban are now learning about the three rings of marriage: the engagement ring, the wedding [...]

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Buttpower for the People

EL SEGUNDO — They call him “Methane Man,” but he doesn’t care if he’s the butt of jokes — he’s laughing all the way to the biofuel bank.  Lex Towns, a chemical engineer, spent 20 years working on finding new energy sources for Mobil until he was laid off and forced to take a job [...]

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Peckers

WEST HOLLYWOOD – The restaurant enterprise Hooters is a big success. There are now 346 Hooters restaurants in several countries and there are more on the way. Al Jensen, a former Denny’s manager, figured there was room for another anatomy themed restaurant – Hooters is more about breasts than it is about owls – and [...]

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From Hobophobia to Hobosexuality

DOWNTOWN – They smell. They’re poor. They’re hot??! Hobos are now officially hip and many celebrities are coming out in support of them as the homeless are facing increased hobophobic attacks in Santa Monica and other Westside enclaves as reported below.
“I’ve been dating a hobo, I call him Mr. Bojangles, for a few months and he’s the bomb,” said teen [...]

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