Firehouse strongly delivers at the Whitefire Theatre

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Bryan Rasmussen, Kamar de los Reyes, Jon Southwell, Ed Morrone. Photos Jason Bonzon.

BY TOM WALDMAN Going back to at least the 1965 Watts riots, it's typically the actions of police officers that trigger demonstrations or widespread violence in minority communities. But in Pedro Antonio Garcia's solid new play,  Firehouse, … [Read more...]

Tasty Tidbits: Kings Road Cafe, Art’s Deli, Happy Hours, Free Apps at Blue Dog Tavern

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BY KAREN YOUNG After what seems like an gastronomic eternity looking at the Kings Road Cafe banner on Ventura Blvd and Rhodes in Studio City, we've finally been seeing construction and signs of life. Look for the iconic West Hollywood cafe's … [Read more...]

Encino dancer kicks it up Zumba-style at Pilate Sports Center

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BY JUDITH A. PROFFER She busted our her best “Thriller” moves alongside Jennifer Garner in “Thirteen Going On Thirty” and was a hoofer on “Cedric the Entertainer Presents.”  When she’s not dancing with the likes of Carmen Electra on … [Read more...]

Moving On and Moving Forward with Mary Jo Buttafuoco

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BY ATINA HARTUNIAN Earlier this month at Barnes and Noble in Encino, Mary Jo Buttafuoco talked about her new book, Getting It Through My Thick Skull, and shared her experiences married to the infamous Joey Buttafuoco. Friends, family and women who … [Read more...]

My Celeb Finds

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BY MY DAILY FIND STAFF Celebrities find the same places we do! And we find them! Have any star sightings in the 818? Contact us! Tell us who you saw! Here's who we found... Megan Fox at Sweetharts,  Melissa Joan Hart's (aka a new "Dancing With … [Read more...]

Down in the Valley: Jen’s List — West Hills’ Jen Levinson

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BY KAREN YOUNG “I found it on Jen’s List.”   That’s a statement that rings across the Valley, and as the website and free daily newsletter has  grown to nearly 10,500 daily subscribers, it is now heard throughout Los Angeles. Jen’s … [Read more...]

Mobile pet adoptions at local parks

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BY HANNAH COHEN If you're  looking for a dog or a cat, there are numerous opportunities for  adoption through various rescues  and shelters.   One local opportunity for finding a new pet is  Los Angeles Animal Services, which holds a mobile pet … [Read more...]

My Celeb Finds

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BY MY DAILY FIND STAFF Celebrities find the  same places we do! And we find them! Have any star sightings in the 818? Contact us! Here's who we found... The Office's Steve Carell walking out of The Gap on Ventura Blvd. in Studio City one day and … [Read more...]

Letter to the Editor: Encino and the Jackson Family

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BY W. M. STRIEBECK, Encino, CA. I live a few blocks from the Michael Jackson family compound, as their residence in Encino is called by the media. When I moved to Encino, sixteen years ago, I waited in line at Gelson's grocery store as an … [Read more...]

Benihana’s “Children Helping Children” art contest winners

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Granada Hills resident Andres Perez and Mariana Balyan, of Valley Village, were selected as the first and second place winners, respectively, in Benihana's inaugural "Children Helping Children" art contest. From hundreds of entries, their artwork … [Read more...]