Courtesy Ball-Nogues StudioBall-Nogues mockup of a tanning boothTo construct the mock-up of a tanning booth, Ball-Nogues used a 1973 Volkswagen and a 1970s speedboat as molds. Liquid paper pulp were poured on each. Once dried, shapes were cut from the…
Daily Archives: June 15, 2012
‘ET’: Steven Spielberg’s spaceman still glows 30 years later
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Henry Thomas, left, and Steven Spielberg on the set of “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial.” (Universal Pictures / Los Angeles Times Archive) http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/06/15/e-t-steven-spielbergs-spaceman-still-glows-30-years-later/et3/ 1 Link Steven Spielberg, left, and Drew Barrymore on the set of “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial.” (Universal Pictures / Los…
Photos: LA Times Architecture Critic’s Vintage 1920s Eagle Rock …
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Rock of Ages: How Could the Sunset Strip Movie Be Filmed in Miami …
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MiamiShe’s just a small-town girl, motoring her way across the country. When her bus pulls up on the Sunset Strip and she steps onto the sidewalk, the Los Angeles lights flash across her face. She struts through a pack of…
Art Walk Arrives, and So Does the Big Money
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DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES – By Art Walk standards, May was quiet. An estimated crowd of about 20,000 people felt far smaller. Unlike some past events, the sidewalks were easily navigable and there were few lines outside bars. Article source: http://www.ladowntownnews.com/news/art-walk-arrives-and-so-does-the-big-money/article_48976c9e-b1b7-11e1-8dd4-0019bb2963f4.html
Happy Father’s Day: Martin Sheen on the art of parenting: actions …
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The name that pops out is Charlie, 46, he of the headline-making “Two and a Half Men” meltdown and eruptions over his dad’s tough-love attitudes on substance abuse. The waters are calmer with actor-director Emilio, 50, whose collaborations with Sheen…
Hammer’s ‘Made in LA’ biennial paints cross-generational picture
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One day about 15 years ago, Channa Horwitz was at work in her studio atop a knoll in Hidden Hills. Something transpired on her drafting table that got her excited, and she wanted to share it and get feedback. In…
Man acquitted of spitting on Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy
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A man charged with spitting on a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was acquitted of battery this week after hisArticle source: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-deputies-testimony-20120615,0,2049030.story
Los Angeles County courts begin downsizing
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County court system began handing out layoff notices Friday as plunging budgets set in motion major reductions. Officials said the cutbacks in the court system will affect 431 employees and 56 courtrooms in a county that’s…
LA County Jobless Rate Slips To 11.4 Percent In May
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LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The slow but steady improvement in the Los Angeles County job market continued in May as the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 11.4 percent in May, down from 11.6 percent in April. Loree Levy of…
