Griffith Park, Interrupted

There will be a FREE concert called Out of the Ashes on Sunday, October 14 , 6 PM in the Old Zoo Picnic Area of the park. (where’s that?)
There’s also a Benefit Reception at 4:30 with wine and cheese. This requires a donation of $500. (That’s steep, but so are the burned hills.) Guess what, […]

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Cut in the prime of life by Davey Tree “Expert” Co. Just in time for Halloween.
I went to an all girls high school, which was stressful only because everything was college oriented, not because it was stereotypical catty. So it wasn’t until I went to college that I heard the term (from guys) “ugly stick.” […]

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Am I supposed to come up with a good reason for not writing here lately? Oh, pish-posh. You probably don’t want to hear that much about my new camera, parties, cartoon shenanigans (although you should know that my feature, Daily Special, now appears in Pasadena Weekly!), new fridge, old car, ants, fairweather friends, tetanus […]

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Dear Mayor Villaraigosa,
You’ve been getting some rough press lately.
Why not take a break, grab a shovel, and dig a few holes in the ground? Your Million Tree Project needs some help, and you can lead the way. There’s nothing shameful about getting dirty.
Signed, Donna (I’ll just watch, thanks.)

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Some LA residents might be surprised to find out that you can get the phone number of any department or personnel in the city, or be directed towards the department who can help you, by just dialing 311. In theory, anyhow. I know I heard this about four times before I believed it or tried […]

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I don’t go to Griffith Park all that much. I don’t know why it means so much to me, but it does. I grew up in a city that respects and loves its park, and I expected to find that here, but LA ignores its park!
I run there a few times a week. I’ve been […]

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