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Steve Harvey
Only in L.A.
Steve Harvey has spent much of his life writing about his native Los Angeles. Through news articles, columns, sports coverage and commentary, he has been a familiar observer for more than 30 years.
His tenure with The Times includes six years as a writer in the Opinion section and 16 years as a local reporter before he became a columnist in 1990. He also served as a commentator for National Public Radio from 1981 to 1990, and worked for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner from 1964 to 1967.
His column, "Only in L.A.," highlights the quirkier side of life in Los Angeles. A collection of the columns were put into a 1996 book, "The Best of Only in L.A.," published by Los Angeles Times Syndicate. He also wrote a chapter in the 1979 book "Great Baseball Stories," edited by Jerry Lewis.
Harvey received a journalism degree from the University of Southern California in 1967.
He and his wife have two children.
The story behind Philippe's and its famous French dip
October 5, 2008
Philippe's, home of the French dip sandwich, turns 100 this year, and for much of the last century local historians and foodies have been arguing over one question: How was the dish created?
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Look closely for L.A.'s whimsical architecture of yesteryear
May 18, 2008
"If . . . you found you could buy cakes in a windmill, ices in a gigantic cream can, and flowers in a huge pot, you might begin to wonder whether you had not stepped through a looking glass or taken a toss down a rabbit burrow and could expect Mad Hatter or White Queen to appear . . . "
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Watch that slice-of-life guy next door
February 17, 2008
You think your neighbor is a problem? The Saddleback Valley News said police received a report about a Lake Forest resident who "routinely blows a bugle-type horn and marches around the yard with a sword." I wouldn't worry -- unless the sword-waver starts yelling, "Charge!"
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It might have been nearly impossible for any actor to pull off
October 9, 2007
Budgets must be getting really tight in Hollywood.
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Enlightenment has its price
May 27, 2007
Rick Call of Marina del Rey chanced upon a newspaper ad promoting "a rare opportunity to be in the powerful presence of a swami (one who is considered to be liberated from material desires)."
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At 70 mph, Motorcyclist Gives Drivers a Wheelie Scary Sight
August 22, 2006
A never-ending subject of conversation in these parts is the "you'll-never-guess-what-I-saw-on-the-freeway-today" story. On the laobserved.com website, mystery novelist Denise Hamilton relates "the most horrifying thing" she's encountered recently: a guy on a sports motorcycle on the 134 Freeway, near Glendale, "popping wheelies at 70 mph.
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Young Boy's Comment at Play Is a Show-Stopper
June 30, 2006
Wardrobe!
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Confusion on Patron's Part: A Waiter Isn't a Gofer
June 14, 2005
Talk about ordering off the menu.
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