My Four-Legged Finds: Shelters in Need

rachelweil90BY RACHEL WEIL

In the past 12 months, over 54,000 dogs and cats have been impounded in the 6 LA City Animal Shelters alone. This is SHOCKING! If you find this as disturbing as I do, please spread the word…

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The Weekend Cocktail: The Spring Equinox

March 18, 2010 by Karen  
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BY GWEN KENNEALLY

March 20 is a date that most of us recognize as symbolic of changing seasons. As we welcome spring, people south of the equator, like my brother John who is in Australia,  are actually gearing up for…

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My Daily Find Deals: Clothing warehouse sales, Paul Mitchell, Ben and Jerry’s, Jamba Juice

BY KAREN YOUNG

There’s some great sales this weekend. Get there early and be prepared to wait in line, but the prices may just be worth it — and you might just meet some new friends. Get a new haircut…

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Cool eco-friendly goods plus green printing and graphics in Woodland Hills

BY SARAH K. TOHL

In a world that is progressively becoming environmentally conscious, it is important to have outlets that allow for us to seek knowledge and practice our awareness. All Green Things, an eco-friendly boutique and online…

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Positive results for those with high risk for breast or ovarian cancer

March 16, 2010 by Karen  
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BY AMANDA TRAXLER

To Joi Morris, co-author of Positive Results (co-written by Tarzana native Dr. Ora Gordon), knowledge doesn’t just give you power, it gives you options.

And for someone who has a genetic mutation linked to a raised risk…

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Bentley’s Bandstand: Patsy Cline, John Pizzarelli

March 16, 2010 by Karen  
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billbentley110BY BILL BENTLEY

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Patsy Cline, Sweet Dreams: The Complete Decca Masters 1960-1963, Hip-O Select Records

Lock up all the firearms in the house, hide the sleeping pills, cut up the ropes, throw away the knives and razor blades and…

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Five Star hotel living at home with Hotel Surplus Outlet

March 16, 2010 by Karen  
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BY CAROLE ROSNER

If you’re looking for that new sleeper couch, dining room table, hand carved chair, six-foot armoire, or even a desk lamp, before you go anywhere else, stop in to Hotel Surplus Outlet and check out…

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St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations in the San Fernando Valley

March 14, 2010 by Karen  
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BY KAREN YOUNG

There’s plenty o’ pubs to get your green on this Wednesday for St. Patrick’s Day.  Here’s some key places that stretch across the San Fernando Valley.  Remember — if you intend to imbibe on one too many…

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Back to the Kitchen: A feast for Saint Patrick’s Day

March 14, 2010 by Karen  
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BY GWEN KENNEALLY

Being from a large Irish- Italian family we always had a family bash on St. Patrick’s Day. It was one of the few meals my dad loved to cook. We would come home from school and watch…

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A little bit of the Left Bank at Le Petit Restaurant

March 12, 2010 by Karen  
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BY ERINN EICHINGER

A great meal is more than the sum of its parts. Yes, you want great food, great service and great ambiance. Yet, to have a really satisfying meal all these things have to come together in way…

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