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Nov. 19, 2009|Larry Mantle|Larry Mantle|1 comment

Thursday morning we talked about last week's Orange County curfew sweeps targeting minor teens who were out after 10:00 p.m. Some listeners supported the action, citing crime and public loitering as problems that the sweeps could address. Others took issue with police resources being allocated this way and thought it ...

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Nov. 18, 2009|John Rabe|John Rabe|1 comment

I’ve begun an Off-Ramp web page featuring interviews with foodies like Providence owner/chef Michael Cimarusti and LA Times food editor Russ Parsons. They give us some great Thanksgiving food ideas, and reminisce about their best and worst Thanksgivings. Dinner Party Download also weighs in with memories and mischief. I've also ...

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Nov. 18, 2009|Kitty Felde|Kitty Felde|0 comments

No, not the Congressmen. Spotted this turkey handing out caramels outside the Capitol building. His point? That the health care bill is a "real turkey."

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Nov. 13, 2009|Molly Peterson|Molly Peterson|0 comments

All this talk this week and last and for all I know the next year or so about the state's water plans. And I'm very saddened to read that Tom Graff has died. Unless you're somehow involved in California water, you don't know him. But I first heard of him ...

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Nov. 12, 2009|Patt Morrison|Patt Morrison|0 comments

Newsweek's cover boy this week is ''The Thinking Man's Thinking Man'' -- former vice president Al Gore. We snagged him for more than a half-hour about his new book Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis [recycled paper and carbon offsets]. It's a wheels-on-the-ground plan for putting into ...

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Nov. 11, 2009|Mike Roe|Without A Net|0 comments

The new book Obsolete by Anna Jane Grossman takes a look at things going obsolete within our lifetimes. The book includes 100 essays on fading subjects, such as mix tapes, camera film, and writing letters. It seems that the amount of time before something becomes nostalgic is growing shorter. I ...

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Oct. 5, 2009|Jason Kandel|Fire Updates|0 comments

More than 1,200 firefighters are battling the Sheep Fire, which is burning east of Wrightwood in the San Gabriel Mountains. The fire has scorched 7,500 acres and is 20 percent contained. Our full fire coverage.

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Sept. 30, 2009|David Lazarus|David Lazarus|1 comment

It's not every day you get to chat with one of your heroes. Can't tell you what a thrill it was to spend some time with Wynton Marsalis. I have several of his jazz and classical CDs at home, and have spent many hours listening to him coax sounds out ...

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Tender Greens is like your favorite rock band where you want to keep it a secret but also hope for tremendous success. And successful it is. Healthy and tasty salads and veggies, lean cuts of steak, chicken and tuna all served up in a 'fast food' style and price tag - but in a much better environment and quality. The flatiron angus steak with Yukon Gold potatoes top out my list. I also love to get the line caught ahi tuna with a baby spinach and goat cheese salad - quite tasty when I'm shooting for lighter fare. Makes for a nice and not-too-expensive dinner, and an excellent lunch as well.

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