kcetdepartures: Art on the Run: Roberto Del Hoyo’s Mobile Mural Lab Maybe by now you know of the many unique artists in Los Angeles. But none is as unique as Roberto Del Hoyo and co-collaborator David Russell and their brainchild, the Mobile Mural Lab (MML).  Read more.

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Art on the Run: Roberto Del Hoyo’s Mobile Mural Lab

Maybe by now you know of the many unique artists in Los Angeles. But none is as unique as Roberto Del Hoyo and co-collaborator David Russell and their brainchild, the Mobile Mural Lab (MML). 

Read more.

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socalfood: To Foie or Not To Foie If you’re a California-based fan of foie gras, best clear your eating schedule for the next month-and-change. You’re going to want to stock up on your fill, and then some, of the French delicacy composed of specially-fattened duck liver. Because on July 1st, the dish is heading to the metaphorical electric chair, and it doesn’t look like the Governor will be issuing a stay of execution. Way back in 2004, the state passed a law stating that “duck liver cannot be served… if the duck was force fed, which is the method used by duck raisers for the liver to become fatty,” a bit of legalese that essentially bans fois gras. A kink in the law specified that it could not be enforced until 2012, but the days of enforcement are nearly upon us. And so, as you’d expect, both sides of the foie fight are getting mighty rambunctious. Read more here.

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To Foie or Not To Foie

If you’re a California-based fan of foie gras, best clear your eating schedule for the next month-and-change. You’re going to want to stock up on your fill, and then some, of the French delicacy composed of specially-fattened duck liver. Because on July 1st, the dish is heading to the metaphorical electric chair, and it doesn’t look like the Governor will be issuing a stay of execution.

Way back in 2004, the state passed a law stating that “duck liver cannot be served… if the duck was force fed, which is the method used by duck raisers for the liver to become fatty,” a bit of legalese that essentially bans fois gras. A kink in the law specified that it could not be enforced until 2012, but the days of enforcement are nearly upon us. And so, as you’d expect, both sides of the foie fight are getting mighty rambunctious.

Read more here.

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Asian Americans Get Help Crossing the Language Barrier on Their Way to the Polls Asian American voters may enjoy their strongest political voice yet in the November election. They are the fastest growing — and perhaps most overlooked — minority group in the nation, and a new poll out today indicates they could play a decisive role in swing states. President Barack Obama has even begun courting their vote. But not all of them will have an easy time making their voice heard. Language barriers make it difficult for non-English speaking immigrants to keep up to speed on the issues, even the ones that are most important to their community. Read More

Asian Americans Get Help Crossing the Language Barrier on Their Way to the Polls

Asian American voters may enjoy their strongest political voice yet in the November election. They are the fastest growing — and perhaps most overlooked — minority group in the nation, and a new poll out today indicates they could play a decisive role in swing states. President Barack Obama has even begun courting their vote.

But not all of them will have an easy time making their voice heard. Language barriers make it difficult for non-English speaking immigrants to keep up to speed on the issues, even the ones that are most important to their community.

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socalfood: Weekend Recipe: Savory or Sweet Biscuits Biscuits are a wonderful food for so many reasons. They’re quite simple to make. They taste outlandishly good for such a simple preparation. And, little floury snacks are extremely adaptable and take well to improvisation: unlike other baked goods, biscuits are more art than science. […] See the recipe here!

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Weekend Recipe: Savory or Sweet Biscuits

Biscuits are a wonderful food for so many reasons. They’re quite simple to make. They taste outlandishly good for such a simple preparation. And, little floury snacks are extremely adaptable and take well to improvisation: unlike other baked goods, biscuits are more art than science.

[…]

See the recipe here!

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Cardboard Street Art Documents the Undocumented [UPDATED]

There is a simple elegant statement in the cardboard illustrations by 25-year-old street artist Ramiro Gomez Jr., the day worker and former art student who installs painted images of Latino laborers in the same neighborhoods that hire them.

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A harbor seal pup was born at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach two weeks ago today. More info and a video of her first steps and swim here. 

A harbor seal pup was born at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach two weeks ago today. More info and a video of her first steps and swim here. 

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The Brown Derby: Hollywood’s 24-Hour Office Party

“Call for Lew Pollack! Call for Lew Pollack!”

Legend has it that if you happened to be lunching at the Brown Derby on Vine Street in the 1930’s and 40’s, you were sure to hear this phrase over a loudspeaker at least 25 times as you picked at your Cobb Salad. You would then see a tuxedo-clad waiter walk past the walls adorned with caricatures of famous patrons to a high backed booth, where the dark haired songwriter sat, and then hand him a gleaming black telephone.

[…]

See more here!

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Celebrate the Expo Line’s extension this weekend, but let this photograph of a train bringing beachgoers to Santa Monica remind you that it isn’t forging new territory. It’s retracting an historical path. View more photos here.  Photo: Courtesy of the Title Insurance and Trust / C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, USC Libraries.

Celebrate the Expo Line’s extension this weekend, but let this photograph of a train bringing beachgoers to Santa Monica remind you that it isn’t forging new territory. It’s retracting an historical path. View more photos here. 

Photo: Courtesy of the Title Insurance and Trust / C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, USC Libraries.


From KCET Food’s Tumblr, socalfood: Occupying Gardens: Occupy L.A. Continues On a warm Los Angeles Thursday, an eclectic group of individuals gather on the western steps of City Hall. They’ve been meeting here for several months, united by their wish to make their city a better, more beautiful place.The Occupy L.A. movement may be out of the news, but that doesn’t mean the Occupiers have given up. […] Read more here.

From KCET Food’s Tumblr, socalfood:

Occupying Gardens: Occupy L.A. Continues

On a warm Los Angeles Thursday, an eclectic group of individuals gather on the western steps of City Hall. They’ve been meeting here for several months, united by their wish to make their city a better, more beautiful place.The Occupy L.A. movement may be out of the news, but that doesn’t mean the Occupiers have given up.

[…]

Read more here.

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Which ones do you love/hate? kpcc: The Most Annoying Local Southern California Commercials The worst, most annoying commercials and jingles from local Southern California TV and radio. There’s nothing worse than a catchy jingle you can’t get out of your head. Unfortunately, we here in Los Angeles are bombarded with them on a daily basis from local daytime/late night television and the worst offender, the radio. But which one annoys you the most? This is important. Vote up the most annoying commercials to see who wins (loses?) and I’m sorry ahead of time for getting at least two of these in your head 

Which ones do you love/hate?

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The Most Annoying Local Southern California Commercials


The worst, most annoying commercials and jingles from local Southern California TV and radio. There’s nothing worse than a catchy jingle you can’t get out of your head. Unfortunately, we here in Los Angeles are bombarded with them on a daily basis from local daytime/late night television and the worst offender, the radio. But which one annoys you the most? This is important. Vote up the most annoying commercials to see who wins (loses?) and I’m sorry ahead of time for getting at least two of these in your head 

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