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Los Angeles: 'still a fascinating place' Photo: GETTY IMAGES WHY LOS ANGELES? It's America's dream factory.

Artist and author Leo Politi's books available for checkout are on display during the Celebrating the Life of an Artist art and book exhibit of Leo Politi's work at the Covina Public Library on Saturday, Nov.

October 27, 2009, 7:12 AM / Unexpectedally Roman Polanski's arrest has caused his victim health problems and job worries, and she just wants to be left alone, her attorney wrote in a court filing.

Who knew the lanes of a bowling alley could look so good? Fifth Floor , an eclectic gallery in Los Angeles' Chinatown that mixes art, furniture and jewelry, is holding a reception tonight to celebrate L.A.-based furniture designer William Stranger .

I'll be attending Fil Ruting's opening tonight at WPA in ChinaTown: Fil Ruting Tri Repetae - One 24th of a Second WPA, 510 Bernard St, October 24 - November 15 Opening Reception Saturday, October 24, 7-10pm Special Guest Band @ 10pm WPA is pleased to announce an exhibition of new work by Fil Ruting, "Tri Repetae - One 24th of a Second".

Jenny Howard was thrilled last year on hearing that her mother had won Peach State Summer Theatre's first sweepstakes trip to New York City.

It has come to our attention that this magical thing is happening tonight at the Mountain Bar in Chinatown.

NEW YORK a ' David Letterman's apologies to his wife and staff for having sex with co-workers meant another big night in the ratings for the late-night talk-show host.

College graduates earn an average of $1 million more over their lifetimes than those with just a high school diploma, but a college education is expensive.

You can tell when a dish has made it into the mainstream by looking it up in the dictionary.

Psychology provides some suggestions as to why so many artists transgress ethical boundaries.

Acclaimed conceptual artist John Baldessari gives a tour of his favourite hangouts in his hometown of Los Angeles California gleeming ... Broad Contemporary Art Museum, LA Hidden gems in LA museums So many people come to LA and don't realise the quality of the city's art museums A A A' they think Hollywood and Disneyland is all we have to offer.

Lawyers for Roman Polanski filed a motion in court Tuesday asking that the director be released from Swiss custody - the first step in his legal battle to avoid extradition to the United States for a 1977 statutory rape case.

Lawyers for Oscar-winning film director Roman Polanski lodged an appeal with a Swiss court on Tuesday against his arrest on a U.S. extradition warrant to face sentence for having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977.

It's the cake that has fueled hundreds of thousands of birthdays, weddings and office parties across Los Angeles.

THE GREAT LOS ANGELES WALK 4 IS COMING. Set your calendars for Saturday, November 21 ! Street info to come.

Meant to bring audiences back to the heyday of Shanghai's glory days in the 1920s and 30s, Briton Norman Gosney has raised the curtain to an era where East meets West in the city's new "Chinatown". Meant to bring audiences back to the heyday of Shanghai's glory days in the 1920s and 30s, Briton Norman Gosney has raised the curtain to an era where ...

Published Sept. 11, 2009 at 12:00 a.m. Category: Travel & Visitors Guide Tags: air tran , free vacation , L.A. , 51 things to do while im in l.a. , trip to l.a. blog 51 THINGS TO DO WHILE I'M IN L.A. 1. Score some medical marijuana.

Music is the soundtrack to our lives, but we seldom ask the questions: What is music ? The Society for the Activation of Social Space through Art and Sound has spent 10 years challenging the definitions of music and creating aural art that is evocative and introspective.

When Congress members and others opened the doors of town hall meetings to hear constituents' views on health care reform, they never dreamed of what was waiting for them on the doorstep.