Los Angeles Informer

fri 5/4 Claude VonStroke, Justin Martin, Worthy AVALON In “The Whistler,” one of Claude VonStroke’s best-known tracks, the San Francisco–based DJ/producer juxtaposes a repeated grunt with a whistle that could only come …

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Twenty minutes before his apartment-management certification class is supposed to start, students pepper Joseph Cavalin with questions. “How do you get rid of the tenants?” a man in the front asks. A woman in back needs to learn to run credit checks. A student asks Cavalin, who goes by “Cav,” “Di…

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In 2007, having served with distinction during two deployments to Iraq and one to Afghanistan, U.S. Air Force firefighter John Brownfield Jr. took a job as a correctional officer at the maximum-security federal prison in Florence, Colo., 40 miles south of Colorado Springs. Ten months later, priso…

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The drink is called the Chin-Up, which seems inadequate as solace, halfhearted as a name. It blends Beefeater’s gin and Cynar, a peculiar digestif containing cynarine, the active ester that gives the artichoke its odd aftertaste. It is finished with muddled cucumber, a splash of vermouth, a pinch…

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Three decades as a punk-rock icon has dulled Keith Morris’ classic revenge-of-the-nerds wrath, but not much. “I have a little Napoleonic complex,” admits the aptly compact singer, his unfaltering gaze framed by run-amok dreadlocks as we chat over chicken kebab in a Hollywood strip mall, “h…

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In last week’s First Person column, contributing writer David Futch explained what he has learned driving an ancient Toyota Corolla in this car-obsessed, wealth-conscious city (“Love Me, Love My Car”). The responses to his column were, in a way, as revealing as the looks he believes he’s getting …

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LONG BEACH – It took Wilson High 16 innings to score a run off Lakewood ace and reigning Dream Team Co-Pitcher of the Year Shane Watson this season.

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The Olympic paths of David Lee, Dave McKienzie and Paul Lotman all began at Long Beach State, staggered over time and barely overlapping at all.

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How about the antics of those playful dolphins … Playful enough for you? They are being observed by beachcombers and boaters along the beachfronts in shallow water from the Palos Verdes peninsula to Laguna Beach.

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Eddie Johnson scored for the second straight game, directing home a header just before halftime, Fredy Montero scored his first goal of the season on a 35-yard strike early in the second half, and the Seattle Sounders finally got the best of Los Angeles with a 2-0 win over the Galaxy on Wednesday night.

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USC hosts the men’s volleyball Final Four for the first time in school history tonight at Galen Center, but the top-ranked Trojans are just happy to be participating after being upset in their conference tournament.

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Former USC and San Diego Chargers star linebacker Junior Seau died Wednesday from a self-inflicted gunshot that police said was an apparent suicide.

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Not even a year ago, Richard Steelo Vazquez couldn’t walk or talk. LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — Celebrity breakdancer “Steelo” is best known for his spins, breaks and slides on Dancing With the Stars.

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Santa Monica College students are accusing their school’s officials of purposely laying fertilizer. VIDEO: Watch Chris Wolfe’s Report SANTA MONICA (KTLA) — Santa Monica College students are accusing their school’s officials of purposely laying fertilizer and watering campus lawns in order to prevent protesters from gathering.

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Former USC and San Diego Chargers star linebacker Junior Seau died Wednesday from a self-inflicted gunshot that police said was an apparent suicide.

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