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On Hollywood Blvd, Larry Edmunds Bookshop, founded in 1938, is a mecca for movie books, memorabilia: http://lat.ms/hTS4ts about 3 hours ago via Seesmic Desktop
Thanks for the #newsfix #FF @nancycasanova about 3 hours ago via Seesmic Desktop
Medical marijuana dispensaries in LA turn against proposal to tax pot: http://lat.ms/hPcFMt about 3 hours ago via Seesmic Desktop
Nearly 2 dozen seagulls believed intentionally maimed in Huntington Beach, w/fractures on their wings: http://lat.ms/dDYNrw about 3 hours ago via Seesmic Desktop
Your Southern California Moment, Day 63 -- palm trees, wind turbines and snow in Palm Springs: http://lat.ms/f92oyF about 4 hours ago via web
LA launches graffiti-tracking program that uses smart phones to gather evidence: http://lat.ms/g9Ss6A about 7 hours ago via Seesmic Desktop
#FF thanks as ever to @aliyaleigh and @briansean (Paris! So jealous!) about 7 hours ago via Seesmic Desktop
California's unemployment rate fell very slightly in January -- to 12.4% from 12.5% http://lat.ms/gYF7dp about 9 hours ago via web
At San Diego gathering of birders, scientist to announce rare discovery of new species of seabird: http://lat.ms/gVYFRe about 10 hours ago via Seesmic Desktop
Inmate found dead in Men's Central Jail this week was killed by cellmate, official says: http://lat.ms/gGNz3N about 10 hours ago via Seesmic Desktop
Ground broken on 4.4 miles of new 5 Freeway carpool lanes -- btwn 170 interchange and Buena Vista St: http://lat.ms/hMF1qC about 10 hours ago via Seesmic Desktop
A satellite named Glory failed to achieve it, likely fell into South Pacific after Vandenberg launch: http://lat.ms/faRhXz about 10 hours ago via Seesmic Desktop
To illustrate what rising fees will cost them, LA, SF community college students plan "ramen-in": http://lat.ms/g7q2M6 about 12 hours ago via web
First he robs a San Diego Jack in the Box at gunpoint. Then he returns to get a burger and fries: http://lat.ms/hnpYzI about 12 hours ago via web
A shopper at the MOCA Murakami boutique sued Louis Vuitton -- but got a refund, not a $ settlement: http://lat.ms/goAUzI about 13 hours ago via Seesmic Desktop
On LA City College field, much taxpayer $$ was wasted: http://lat.ms/igRuQP (the latest in our community college series) about 13 hours ago via web
Trips, Lakers tickets, gourmet meals, golf -- they highlight CA's loose ethics rules for lawmakers: http://lat.ms/eKUzd7 about 13 hours ago via web
And where's Rodney King now? Police pulled his car over the day before 20th anniversary of beating: http://lat.ms/hZlvSP about 13 hours ago via web
That link was wrong. Fixing now. about 13 hours ago via web
And where's Rodney King now? Police pulled his car over the day before 20th anniversary of beating: http://lat.ms/1tGfX about 13 hours ago via Seesmic Desktop

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