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Tamales, L.A.'s original street food
Special to the Los Angeles TimesSouthern California's latest foodie trend has the region atwitter. Lines form long into the night at the latest hot spot for edible treasures, while wily entrepreneurs outdo each other by parking at the best spots. But not everyone is happy. Brick-and-...Tags: Immigration, Restaurants, National or Ethnic Minorities, African Americans, Rentals
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Pendleton's new indie spirit
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticCan Pendleton conquer the hipster class? For many, the brand is associated with career clothes and mom jeans, with Indian blankets and plaid shirts worn by the Beach Boys. But Pendleton has been working to attract a new generation of contemporary...Tags: The Beach Boys, Career and Workplace, Consumer Goods Industries, Labor Day, Isabel Marant
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Pendleton Woolen Mills company history
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticFrom the first celebrity customer — Apache leader Geronimo — to the recent collaboration with high-end boutique Opening Ceremony, which introduced the brand to the fashion crowd, here are a few key moments in the 102-year history of...Tags: The Beach Boys, I Love Lucy (tv program), Companies and Corporations, Lucille Ball, Olympic Games
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Jerry Ragovoy dies at 80; songwriter had hits with Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin
Soul songwriter Jerry Ragovoy wrote one of his more famous tunes – "Time Is On My Side," which turned into a massive hit for the Rolling Stones — under the pseudonym of Norman Meade.
He was saving his own name for the works he planned to...Tags: Celebrities and Health Issues, Aretha Franklin, Heart Attack, Irma Thomas, Janis Joplin
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Norbert Olberz dies at 86; Sport Chalet founder, CEO for 4 decades
Norbert Olberz, founder of the Southern California-based Sport Chalet chain of outdoor recreational equipment stores, died of natural causes Friday at his home in La Cañada Flintridge, the company announced. He was 86.
As chief executive for four...Tags: Germany, Business Enterprises, Sport Chalet Incorporated, Companies and Corporations, Hobbies
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Personal Playlist: Tuneyards’ Merrill Garbus
Pop & HissSelda, Sly and the Family Stone, William Onyeabor, Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band and Pat Jordache make the cut. The Portland, Ore.-based singer and songwriter Merrill Garbus records music as Tuneyards, whose new album, “Who Kill,” will no doubt... -
72 Hours: A look at the top shows for the Fourth of July weekend
Pop & HissSo Many Wizards @ the Smell. These locals have been developing quite nicely, as is apparent on new 7" single "Inner City/Best Friends," for which this gig at the Smell will celebrate. While the voice of singer Nima Kazerouni may...... -
Wally Boag dies at 90; gave more than 40,000 performances at Disneyland
When he auditioned for a starring role in Disneyland's Golden Horseshoe Revue before the Anaheim theme park opened in 1955, comedian Wally Boag thought he was trying out for just another two-week booking.
It was anything but.
By the time he retired from...Tags: Celebrities and Health Issues, Julie Andrews, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Steve Martin
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Federal government says marijuana has no accepted medical use
L.A. NOWMarijuana has been approved by California, many other states and the nation's capital to treat a range of illnesses, but in a decision announced Friday the federal government ruled that it has no accepted medical use and should remain classified...... -
Victory garden posters: propaganda as affordable modern art
L.A. at HomeJoe Wirtheim showed the latest prints in his Victory Garden of Tomorrow series, on view at the Renegade Craft Fair last weekend. Inspired by World War II propaganda posters, the artist from Portland, Ore., has been creating his own Victory...... -
San Diego’s Johnny Rad Fest returns for its fourth year
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Dr. Jack Kevorkian dies at 83; 'Dr. Death' was advocate, practitioner of physician-assisted suicide
He was known as Dr. Death, a Michigan physician who helped his patients kill themselves.
In doing so, Jack Kevorkian inflamed a nationwide debate in the 1990s over a terminally ill patient's right to die. And he served eight years in prison for second-...Tags: Celebrities and Health Issues, Pathology, Values, Medical Specialization, Good Morning America (tv program)
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