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Before guitarist Rod Poole was knifed, his alleged killer terrorized others
MATTHEW FLEISCHERGrocery King George Torres Fingered in MurdersRacketeering charges against Numero Uno markets founder include bribing two former L.A. planning commissionersJEFFREY ANDERSONLAX Expansion Betrayal?Thinking they’d won, Westsiders eyeball an even more intrusive runway planDAVID ZAHNISER |
The attack of the global citiesLondon's Tate Modern is featuring an exhibit right now on global cities, focusing on Cairo, Istanbul, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Mumbai, São Paulo, Shanghai and Tokyo through the broad themes of size, speed, form, density, and diversity. There...'Art Outlaws of East L.A.' draws lettersMy feature on the history and legacy of Asco brought loads of letters, calls, and emails. Some congratulatory, some reprimanding, some critical. The Weekly published a couple this week in print and more online. Because the letters published are mostly...Former Mexican queer bars in L.A.: We will never forgetAccess to cheap beer, a sticky floor, and a drag show is a basic neo-American right, so when places to buy such amusements begin disappearing, someone must stand up and say something. Enter the Pocho Research Society. Adolfo Guzman-Lopez of... |
General Petraeus From CincinnatiIraq policy is apparently in the hands of the supernaturalMARC COOPER |
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Aaron Cohen: Sex Slaves, Drug Trade and Rock n' RollIn his quest to free slaves around the world, Aaron Cohen thought he’d seen it all. Then he went to Myanmar.Christine BuckleyBreaking Into BrothelsMichele Clark on Aaron Cohen and his “night-frighting” techniquesChristine BuckleyThe Encyclopedic CityMichael Govan wants to change the face of L.A. What are you going to do to help him?TOM CHRISTIEThe Fuhrman FactorThirteen years later former LAPD detective is still haunted by one that got away. Was justice in the Dawn Gamez murder case another casualty of the O.J. Simpson debacle?CHRISTINE PELISEKBaca's Law
Federal suit claims Baca hasn’t been nearly as nice to those who dare challenge him as he was to Paris Hilton
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LAX Expansion Betrayal?Thinking they’d won, Westsiders eyeball an even more intrusive runway planDAVID ZAHNISERBratton's Mea Culpa Tour“You’ve obviously not been watching your own news channel,” Bratton said acidly to the KTTV reporter. “I’ve already apologized. I don’t feel the need to answer your specific question, or apologize to you.”DAVID ZAHNISER |
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The Eternal DustbowlPaying for the sins of L.A.’s water barons has created a half-billion-dollar boondoggleJEFFREY ANDERSON |
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