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Guerilla Gardeners dig in to beautify otherwise lost and wasted spaces in cities.
Tired of reading about the negative side of humanity?
"City workers on overtime? Nope, no budget for that. These were "guerrilla gardeners," a global movement of the grass-roots variety where people seek to beautify empty or overgrown public space, usually under the cover of darkness and without the permission of municipal officials.
"What we're fighting is neglect," said guerrilla gardening guru Richard Reynolds of London, founder of the Web site guerillagardening.org" Tired of reading about the negative side of humanity? ... more -
Pillowfight Bike Ride
This collection of 1200 stunning stills by vc2 producer Matthew Simmons follows the Midnight Ridazz as they bike 20 mile bikes though the streets or LA. The only thing that can stop the Midnight Ridazz is a good pillow fight. This collection of 1200 stunning stills by vc2 producer Matthew Simmons follows the Midnight Ridazz as they bike 20 mile bikes though ... more
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Flavor Tripping
A fruit from West Africa has recently gained a lot of popularity in New York and is soon to hit the West Coast. The "miracle fruit" changes your taste buds for about 30 minutes so that acidic foods turn into sweet treats. A fruit from West Africa has recently gained a lot of popularity in New York and is soon to hit the West Coast. The "miracle fruit" c... more
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Woman dies in hospital waiting room, no one around her tries to help
Collapses, waits 45 minutes for response
KINGS COUNTY (WABC) -- A 49-year-old woman who was brought to the psychiatric ward at Kings County Hospital died after collapsing in the waiting area. She was found unresponsive on the floor 45 minutes later, despite being surrounded by other people who did nothing to help her.
The whole incident was caught on a hospital surveillance camera.
The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation reported the incident surrounding the woman's death to a number of health oversight agencies and law enforcement authorities.
While the case is under further review, HHC President Alan Aviles directed the suspension or termination of six hospital employees, including staff involved with the direct care of the patient, as well as managers of security and clinical services.
The woman was brought to the Psychiatric Emergency Department at the hospital by EMS on the morning of June 18 suffering from agitation and psychosis. Officials say she refused medical review and was involuntarily admitted. She was in the Psychiatric ED waiting room, waiting for a bed in the inpatient unit to become available.
Early in the morning on June 19, she was found unresponsive on the floor. The video shows her falling out of the chair and onto the floor, thrashing about and kicking her legs. There were at least three other patients in the waiting area at the time, and several employees of the hospital are seen looking at her on the floor and walking away.
A preliminary review conducted by Kings County Hospital and HHC staff has determined the patient remained on the floor for 45 minutes before she received medical attention.
"We are all shocked and distressed by this situation," Aviles said. "What our investigation so far determined violates the basic principles of the compassionate healthcare practiced every day here at Kings County and across our public hospital system. We express our deep regrets to the patient's family and will ensure a thorough investigation to answer any questions that remain."
The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation released the following statement:
"It is clear that some of our employees failed to act based on our compassionate standards of care. Immediately after the incident was discovered on June 20, and following a preliminary investigation by HHC staff, HHC President Alan D. Aviles directed the suspension and termination of those involved. The case and video surveillance tapes were immediately turned over to a number of health oversight agencies, medical misconduct boards and law enforcement.
****please read my comment towards the bottom. The same thing happened in LA last month!***** Collapses, waits 45 minutes for response ... more -
Clippers reach verbal agreement to sign Baron Davis - 5 years/ $65-Million
I guess B-Dizzle doesn't believe anymore. Sorry, Warriors fans but you had to know this was coming when he opted out of his deal. The chance to go home and play in LA with Elton Brand & the rest of the up & coming Clips was just too strong to pass up.
"Baron Davis' agent, Todd Ramasar, told The Times that they have a verbal agreement to sign with the Clippers."
Davis, a former All-Star point guard, is expected to sign a contract in the five-year, $65-million range.
"From a basketball standpoint it's always been about winning for Baron," Ramasar said. "This presented a good opportunity to do that to pair him with Chris Kaman and Elton Brand is expected back." I guess B-Dizzle doesn't believe anymore. Sorry, Warriors fans but you had to know this was coming when he opted out of his deal. The ... more -
The Chemosphere, a masterpiece of California Modernism.
“Part Jetsons, part Bond” - Lautner's Chemosphere gets listed as high-impact architecture in the L.A times
A brief history - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemosphere
“Part Jetsons, part Bond” - Lautner's Chemosphere gets listed as high-impact architecture in the L.A times ... more -
LA: Hammer Museum: Between Earth and Heaven thru 10/12
The Hammer Museum brings John Lautner’s legacy and creative process to a wider audience by presenting the first major exhibition survey of his work: Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner, on view in Los Angeles from July 13 through October 12, 2008. The Hammer Museum brings John Lautner’s legacy and creative process to a wider audience by presenting the first major exhibition surve... more
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Dodgers win epic Freeways Series game despite not getting a hit
Truly a remarkable occurance at Dodger Stadium...
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55DSL & BPM Magazine Party @Barracuda in LA featuring SH*T DISCO
55DSL & BPM Magazine threw a lil rager @ the beloved Barracuda store off Melrose in Los Angeles on June 10 featuring DJ Blu Jemz and SH*T Disco!
Check out what you missed out on! 55DSL & BPM Magazine threw a lil rager @ the beloved Barracuda store off Melrose in Los Angeles on June 10 featuring DJ Blu Jemz a... more -
Wide-Eyed Superficiality
Justin Kirk of "Weeds" loves LA. "Weeds" is on Mondays on Showtime.
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Together for 16 Years
Nick Verreos, fashion designer and former Project Runway contestant, talks about how he feels now that California allows same sex marriage and whether he and his partner of 16 years will be heading down the aisle anytime soon. Nick Verreos, fashion designer and former Project Runway contestant, talks about how he feels now that California allows same sex marr... more
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Graffiti Writer falls from a Freeway overpass in East Los Angeles
Witnesses say he fell onto the interstate near the Main Street off-ramp with a can of spray paint in his hands.
A man apparently spray painting graffiti on an overpass fell Saturday night onto the 5 Freeway in East Los Angeles, authorities said.
Several motorists told authorities that the man had possibly broken his back at about 9:45 p.m. and had a can of spray paint clutched in his hands as he lay on the freeway near the Main Street off-ramp, said California Highway Patrol spokesman David Porter. Porter said the man was taken to a nearby hospital where he was being treated.
The accident comes about three weeks after prolific tagger Cyrus Yazdani — who goes by the moniker “Buket” — was arrested for causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in property damage.
Yazdani is perhaps most recognized for a YouTube video that shows him climbing and spray painting behind the Hollywood Freeway sign near Melrose Avenue as traffic speeds below.
[Via:Latimes] Witnesses say he fell onto the interstate near the Main Street off-ramp with a can of spray paint in his hands. ... more -
Actors' strike threatens to bring Hollywood to a standstill
To have one trade union paralyse Hollywood was strange; two doing it in quick succession feels like carelessness. A threatened walkout by actors, which could begin as early as next week, is throwing major film and television studios into chaos.
The contract dispute, this time between the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and their white-collar bosses, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), is causing what industry experts have called a "virtual strike".
Production deadlines for dozens of major projects have been scrapped amid growing signs that the SAG, which has 120,000 members, will fail to resolve its dispute before a deadline for industrial action on Tuesday next week.
Most major film shoots are now either being put on hold, or wrapping-up early to avoid disruption. "No one is doing anything that finishes after 30 June, and nobody's starting anything now," one lawyer representing actors told The Hollywood Reporter. "This is the impact of a strike already."
Victims of the crisis include Sir Ridley Scott, who has delayed filming his Robin Hood remake, Nottingham, until late summer. Martin Scorsese, Peter Jackson and Steven Soderbergh are meanwhile rushing to finish their current projects by 1 July. Those films are Shutter Island, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, The Lovely Bones and The Informant.
Other stars who are likely to have a busy week include Will Ferrell (currently working on Land of the Lost), together with Seth Rogen (Observe and Report), and the James Bond actor Daniel Craig.
The entire cast of High School Musical 3; GI Joe; When in Rome and Disney's Race to Witch Mountain are also racing to complete shoots before any picket lines appear.
At issue in the SAG dispute are almost 70 elements of a proposed new contract with the major studios that is being haggled over at AMPTP's headquarters in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles. Bones of contention are said to include payments for film and video clips screened online, the issue that was at the heart of the previous writers' dispute.
Several major projects are planning to suspend actual filming and work on special effects for however long it takes to resolve the dispute. The Transformers sequel is about to begin a planned hiatus, along with Angels & Demons, the follow up to The DaVinci Code.
On television, the autumn season for dozens of network shows, which was already knocked out of schedule by the 100-day writers' crisis, now faces renewed chaos. The hit show Gossip Girl is in the middle of filming its second series. Army Wives, Saving Grace, The Closer and Monk are also mid-production, while 24 has decided not to chance its arm and cancelled an entire year of shows.
The Milken Institute, a Californian economic think- tank, recently estimated that the state would already lose about $2.1bn (£1.07bn) in output as well as 37,000 jobs by the end of the year.
"Even if the actors strike doesn't happen, there is already an economic impact going on which is currently affecting production schedules," said the study's author, Kevin Klowden. "Even a smaller strike would slow down the recovery."
Whatever happens, those worst hit by any disruption will be actors and technical staff. The Actors Fund, a charity that assists film-industry employees who have fallen on hard times, said yesterday that it has received 800 requests for support already this year, more than four times its usual level.
"Usually we give out $250-$350,000 a year in emergency financial assistance in Los Angeles," said a spokesman. "This year, we've already given out $1.2m. If this new strike happens, it will be devastating for people."
The turmoil may also spill over into the political arena. California's Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger – who is a SAG member – was the subject of a heated editorial in yesterday's Los Angeles Times criticising his failure to intervene in the dispute. "We saw how you handled the writers' strike... It was, frankly, kind of a girlie- man performance," it read. To have one trade union paralyse Hollywood was strange; two doing it in quick succession feels like carelessness. A threatened walkout... more -
Pledge to vote for High Speed Rail in California!
Vote YES on the California High Speed Rail Bond Measure in the November general election!
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Coachella Art - installation art (2007 and before)
Here is a video that sums up the festival grounds, the people, the music and especially the installation art of the Coachella Festival .... Here is a video that sums up the festival grounds, the people, the music and especially the installation art of the Coachella Festival... more
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ILLEGAL LA - Part 1 of 8 - VBS.TV
In Illegal LA, VBS heads to Los Angeles, the US locus of Latin American migrants and a flashpoint for recent anti-immigrant tensions, in an attempt to suss out the full nature of la reconquista instead of just trying to yell “We’re all immigrants!/Speak English!” until it looks like we’re about to hemorrhage from our eyeballs. In Illegal LA, VBS heads to Los Angeles, the US locus of Latin American migrants and a flashpoint for recent anti-immigrant tensions, ... more
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Celtics win the NBA Finals!
In one of the greatest blowouts in NBA Finals history, the Boston Celtics have defeated the Los Angeles Lakers to become the 2008 NBA World Champions. In one of the greatest blowouts in NBA Finals history, the Boston Celtics have defeated the Los Angeles Lakers to become the 2008 NBA ... more
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Indie Music: Those Who Market, Make It
The music industry of today looks almost nothing like the music industry of 20 years ago. There are a ton of reasons, most of them having to do with digital technology.
Today, if you're an indie musician, the resources for do it yourself marketing -- DIY -- are better than ever.
DIY marketing has become the new science every indie musician must learn. We take a look at a few of those in Los Angeles who are learning it from music business guru Bobby Borg. The music industry of today looks almost nothing like the music industry of 20 years ago. There are a ton of reasons, most of them hav... more -
BOMB IT - Live Art Expo/DVD Release Party, June 22nd
Bomb It Live Art Expo featuring CHAZ, MEAR, and POSE2
at 33third LA
Sun 6/22 (12PM)
33third los angeles
5111 West Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90019
BOMB IT DVD Release Party & signing. Featured artists from the movie painting LIVE at 33Third, including CHAZ BOJORQUEZ, POSE2, MEAR ONE, CHOR BOOGIE, FRAME, and more. Director Jon Reiss will be in attendance. Free Bomb It Stickers and Posters, and a BBQ!
(free event open to the public) Bomb It Live Art Expo featuring CHAZ, MEAR, and POSE2 at 33third LA Sun 6/22 (12PM) 33third los angeles 5111 West Pico Blvd. ... more -
Chop Chop Salon
Chop Chop is a extraordinary hybrid: two parts hair salon, one part art gallery and zero parts pretense.
Located at 830 N. La Brea Avenue in the heart of trendy LA, Chop Chop Salon is a simple mix of chic and grass roots style whose mission is to create color and cuts that befit their client’s personality, taste and lifestyle.
The creative force behind the salon is owner and bay-area native, Darin Birchler who after 18 years of styling hair came up with the concept of integrating an art gallery and hair salon.
The artist, Jorge Oswaldo explains why this collaboration is fresh and how it has affected his career.
Reception for this artist will be at the salon on:
Saturday, June 28th, 2008
7-11pm
http://www.chopchopsalon.com
http://www.jorgeoswaldo.com
Chop Chop is a extraordinary hybrid: two parts hair salon, one part art gallery and zero parts pretense. ... more
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