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Joe Bowman dies at 84; sharpshooter was known as 'Master of Triggernometry'
Joe Bowman, a nationally known Texas sharpshooter who could blast an aspirin to powder at 30 paces and split a playing card edgewise at 20, has died. He was 84.
He had been in Albuquerque, where he had staged a fast-draw and sharpshooting exhibition...Tags: Gene Autry, Crimes, Values, Heart Attack, Crime, Law and Justice
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A county fair may be just the ticket
Minutes after the gates to the San Diego County Fair swung open last weekend, Rick Smith ran toward the carnival rides, trying to keep up with his two sons, 7 and 10.
With one of the worst recessions in a generation, were the Smiths going to spend less?...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Amusement and Theme Parks, Festive Events, Rick Springfield, Animals
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In vitro mystery meat redux
Brand XIn this week's issue of Brand X, Jason Gelt writes about the coming era of in vitro meat, and yes, that means what you think it means: meat grown in a lab. Now scientists in Holland have announced that they've successfully produced "pork in a petri dish,"... -
Idaho, others prepare for California egg exodus
L.A. UnleashedIdaho is among several states watching to see if a California animal cruelty law drives flocks of big egg farms there to fly the coop.California voters in 2008 approved Proposition 2, banning cramped cages for laying hens by 2015. Neither...... -
Linking L.A.: Manure tea bags making a mint for entrepreneur
L.A. NOWA San Juan Capistrano entrepreneur named Annie Haven has found a unique way to make extra money: manure teabags. The Orange County Register is reporting that Haven, who has a livestock business, is simply repackaging what her animals already produce...... -
New gallery takes over space vacated by Claremont Museum of Art [Updated]
Culture MonsterA new gallery has moved in to the space recently vacated by the Claremont Museum of Art. The OBJCT Gallery has set up shop at the Packing House in Claremont and will open an exhibition titled "Claremont Modernism" from Friday...... -
Animals are big winners at Humane Society's Genesis Awards (but Tippi Hedren, 'The Cove' filmmaker and more humans are honored too)
L.A. UnleashedThe Genesis Awards was an Oscar-style gala with tuxedos and glittery dresses and celebrity presenters, but at the end of the night, as befits an event honoring TV shows, films, documentaries, and news programs that highlighted animal welfare issues last..... -
Bel-Air pet store finds homes for shelter pets in space vacated by former purveyor of puppy-mill puppies
L.A. UnleashedFor five years, the manager of a pet store in posh Bel-Air met delivery trucks loaded with hundreds of ailing purebreds from Midwest puppy mills. "They often got sick in transit," Jamie Katz said. "They would put hundreds of puppies...... -
Waste recycling not easy at farm
Brand XCentral California is home to nearly 1.6 million dairy cows and their manure -- up to 192 million pounds per day. It's a mountain of waste and a potential environmental hazard. But for dairyman John Fiscalini, the dung on his farm is renewable gold: He'... -
Vernon Hog Farmer Accused of Ignoring L.A. Garbage Laws
The Daily MirrorApril 7, 1910: A century ago, hogs were fed garbage, and if you had a lot of hogs, you needed lots of garbage. What better way to get it than what was discarded from Los Angeles restaurants? P.J. Durbin, a hog raiser in Vernon, scoffed at a contract... -
A rustic canyon hideaway, with room to roam
Special to The TimesBell Canyon is a serene and secluded gated community of about 800 single-family home sites. Crisscrossed by private horse and hiking trails, it sits among craggy slopes in a boulder-filled valley about three miles north of Calabasas in the...Tags: Real Estate Agents, Horse (animal), Homes, Property, Equestrian
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A haven for horse lovers within the city
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterRoy Rogers and Trigger would be proud. Orange Park Acres is a horse lover's dream, where equestrians set the pace for this little bit of serenity amid Orange's busy boulevards and strip shopping malls. It just doesn't get much more incongruous -- or...Tags: Real Estate Agents, Roy Rogers, Homes, Equestrian
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