Category: Local
MedMen is on the verge of insolvency
I can’t say that I’m surprised. I mean, the one here on Abbot Kinney took over a year to remodel its interior. And the lockdown followed just as it opened. MedMen’s empire is on the verge of financial failure Source: MedMen, California’s ‘Apple Store of weed,’ is about to fail
Area Restaurant Requires ’Proof of Being Unvaccinated’
This is a joke, right? “PROOF OF BEING UNVACCINATED REQUIRED.” Not sure how that would work. Maybe you could give a sworn statement as to your vaccination history? Does a MMR jab count? Or just vaccines for Covid. Tagging this bit with ‘wtf’. Source: Restaurant Requires ’Proof of Being Unvaccinated’ – NBC Los Angeles
Elderly man struck, killed by electric scooter in Venice; driver arrested for DUI | abc7.com
Wow. I didn’t know you could get a DUI on a scooter. The crash occurred at 9:45 p.m. Saturday on Lincoln Boulevard at East Marco Court, according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s West Traffic Division. — Read on abc7.com/amp/venice-scooter-death-man-killed-lincoln-boulevard-dui/10723480/
Santa Monica City Map, 1910
I found this great map. It’s available on the Santa Monica digital library. The map itself has amazing detail. It also covers the entire length of the Westgate Line, a trolley service once operated by the Los Angeles Pacific Railway. The Westgate branch used to travel along San Vicente Boulevard, branching off the Sawtelle line on Santa Monica Boulevard. The trolley route… Read More Santa Monica City Map, 1910
Driver Identified In Bizarre Pursuit Involving BMW Doing Donuts, Hitting Pedestrian – YouTube
“Nearly 2 years’ worth of rainfall possible in parts of Southern California over the next week”
Long-range models suggest three, or possibly four, separate storms will impact California, Nevada and Arizona during the final two weeks of January. Source: Nearly 2 years’ worth of rainfall possible in parts of Southern California over the next week – CNN
So, I ran a “Cookie Jar” this morning
Tempting fate, I know. Definitely bad timing, but I had some time to kill. My main mobile was getting wardialed five times an hour. So I picked up. Made it 15 minutes through the first call, when another came in. I conferenced in no. 2 and let them figure out they were in the same… Read More So, I ran a “Cookie Jar” this morning
Bird sues Beverly Hills over its ban of motorized scooters
Bird sued the city of Beverly Hills on Thursday, seeking to overturn a six-month ban on rental scooters that the local city council approved in July. — Read on http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-bird-beverly-hills-20181101-story.html
Bishop to King Seven, Checkmate
I’m just re-watching Blade Runner for the nth time (captions on) and I noticed the quote from when Roy first meets Sebastian. “Gosh, you really got some nice toys here.” “Gosh, you really got some nice toys here” is what the subtitles say, at least in the Final Cut edition. I haven’t checked elsewhere, but Google… Read More Bishop to King Seven, Checkmate
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