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Sears to spin off Orchard Supply Hardware chain
Money & CompanyThis post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details. Sears Holdings Corp. plans to spin off its home improvement unit, Orchard Supply Hardware, as a separate publicly traded company, the department store giant said Thursday. Known...... -
Gallo buying Edna Valley Vineyard
Daily DishOne of the Central Coast's landmark wineries, Edna Valley Vineyard, is changing hands and will soon be part of the sprawling Gallo empire. Established as a winery in the early 1980s (some of the vineyards date back to the 1970s),...... -
Harbor Commission refers South Central Farm deal to L.A. Council
L.A. NOWThe Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners voted to defer judgment on a proposal involving land once home to the South Central Farm. The issue will now go before the City Council.... -
California's water wars present difficult lifestyle choices [Blowback]
Opinion L.A.In his Blowback submission, John Sabo takes on both Victor Davis Hanson's Aug. 7 Op-Ed, "California's water wars," and Doug Obegi's Aug.10 response, "It isn't fish vs. farmers." Sabo is an associate professor in the School of Life Sciences and...... -
'Organic' label doesn't guarantee quality or taste
I don't believe in organic. There, I've said it and I feel better. It's something that's been on my mind for years.
Now, don't get me wrong: I've got nothing against organic farmers. In fact, some of my favorite farmers are organic. I really admire them:...Tags: Gaming, Family, Education, Agricultural Research and Technology, Fertilizer
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Home where Marilyn Monroe died is sold
The Brentwood home where iconic actress Marilyn Monroe died — listed at $3,595,000 — went into escrow within two weeks and has sold for $255,000 above its asking price.
Described as "sprawling and authentic," the 1929 hacienda sits behind...Tags: Jerry Herman, Personal Service, Roots (tv program), Movies, Greta Garbo
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Cameron Diaz is home's latest star owner
Even for Los Angeles, it's an impressive cast. Roger Moore owned the Beverly Hills Post Office Spanish hacienda in the '80s and '90s, then Candice Bergen bought it, and now the new owner is Cameron Diaz.
The property was quietly shopped around to...Tags: Personal Service, Dining and Drinking, Donna Summer, Elton John, Hospitals and Clinics
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Debi Mazar sells 1933 Spanish-style home
Actress Debi Mazar has sold her home in the Beverly Center area of Los Angeles for $1,162,515, the Multiple Listing Service shows.
The Spanish-style house, built in 1933, sits on a tree-lined street. The gated hacienda opens to a central courtyard with...Tags: Debi Mazar, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Dancing, Sports
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Phil Quartararo puts his Brentwood home on the market
Music industry executive Phil Quartararo has listed his walled and gated Brentwood home for $13.25 million.
The hacienda-style residence was built in 1936 and designed by John Byers, known for the Spanish Colonial Revival style. It was expanded during...Tags: Personal Service, EMI Group Ltd., Music Industry
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Off the grid in Amish country
Special to the Los Angeles TimesI scrambled out of bed at dawn's first light, dashed to the barn to milk a cow, stopped by the chicken coop to collect fresh-from-the-hen eggs, then doubled back to the farmhouse for breakfast. Six of us gathered around the table at Verdant View Farm B&B,...Tags: Weather Reports, Tools and Hardware, Interreligious Dialogue, Road Transportation, Tourism and Leisure
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Disagreement over just what's in that glass of raw milk
The federal government and virtually all public health agencies oppose consumption of raw milk because it can carry dangerous bacteria such as E. coli 0157:H7, listeria and campylobacter. In March, 13 people in Michigan were sickened by campylobacter in...Tags: Food Industry, Physical Conditions, Animals, Julie Deardorff, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Namaste Farms puts a different spin on yarn
Los Angeles TimesWhether it's a luxury automobile, a couture gown or a special vintage of wine, even those who aren't collectors and connoisseurs recognize that perceived rarity and quality drive up demand. And price. But would you be willing to pay a premium price &#...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Building Material, Tools and Hardware, Colleges and Universities, Media Industry
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