"los-angeles-rain" Articles & Blogs:
Meditation on Driving in Los Angeles Rain
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The big winter rains have finally arrived in the Los Angeles area. While
many of you might laugh at this announcement because you may have been
living with seasonal rain and snow for a few months already, this is
actually a monumental week for So-Cal dri...[Read on] |
Sunny Weekend in Cannes Brings Girls, Superheroes, and Recycling
| After two days of rain and scant attendance, girls, lamborghinis and general excess has returned to Cannes.
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WPS fans: Mom’s the word this weekend
| The WPS is gearing up to celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend.
Saint Louis and Los Angeles are both marking the occasion with special ticket deals. The Athletica are giving ‘moms’ a free gift, even though they play on Saturday, while in California t...[Read on] |
The Dame Got Game: Helen Mirren Dedicates Role in The Tempest to Girl Power
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You know who doesn't need eye of newt, ghoulish eyeballs or a big black cauldron to cast a spell on the silver screen? If you answered Helen Mirren, you are right as rain. Check out this teaser of a trailer starring our very first cover d...[Read on] |
LunaFest Kicks Off Tonight in SF
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Scene from Courtney Cox's Film, Monday Before Thanksgiving
LunaFest is a traveling film festival comprised of shorts by, for and about women. 100 percent of all the proceeds go to charities. It is sponsored by Luna Bars.
They kick off the festival t...[Read on] |
Gisele Bündchen at the Annenberg: “I Am My Worst Critic”
| Photographer Nino Muñoz (L) and model Gisele Bündchen pose at the opening night of 'Beauty Culture' at the Annenberg Space for Photography on May 19, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Last night in Los Angeles,...[Read on] |
On the Women of 'Slumdog Millionaire,' by Vishakha N. Desai
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‘Seeing so many Indian faces on the stage of the Kodak Theater in Los
Angeles was in itself a sight to savor. But the more I watched, the
more uncomfortable I became about one particular element’A Friend Stopped By | Today 12:05 pm
Editor’...[Read on] |
Michelle Obama Wears Shorts, Media Up in Arms
| • No help from Republicans on health care reform, Mr. President. Looks like you’re going to have to do it all by yourself. [Politico] • Meet Heathrow’s writer-in-residence. Yes, because all airports need a writer-in-residence. [New York Times] •...[Read on] |
Dear Jurisprudence: Is It Legal for Rodney King to Marry a Juror from His Trial?
| Rodney King announced yesterday that he has proposed to his girlfriend, Cynthia Kelley, a juror from his 1993 civil case against the city of Los Angeles. If a plaintiff’s marrying a juror sounds suspect, that’s because it very well could be! A...[Read on] |
Cold weather automotive advice to save money and stay safe
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The first rains of the season hit the Los Angeles area this week, temperatures are dropping all over the country as autumn weather moves in. Some colder climates have already gotten their first snows!This is the perfect time to change your wiper blades,...[Read on] |
Cold weather automotive advice to save money and stay safe
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The first rains of the season hit the Los Angeles area this week, temperatures are dropping all over the country as autumn weather moves in. Some colder climates have already gotten their first snows!This is the perfect time to change your wiper blades,...[Read on] |
WPS Game One: Los Angeles Sol vs. Washington Freedom
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Women’s Professional Soccer made a promising debut Sunday as a crowd of nearly 15,000 at The Home Depot Center in Carson watched the Los Angeles Sol defeat the Washington Freedom, 2-0.
A highlight of the afternoon was no doubt Los Angeles forward Marta...[Read on] |
4th Annual Los Angeles WISE Panel and Networking Event
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If you live in Los Angeles and are interested in pursuing a career in sports, are looking to make connections in the industry, or want to hear from a panel of successful athletes and businesswomen including Women’s Sports Foundation President Jessica Me...[Read on] |
California high school elects gay male prom queen
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Sergio Garcia, an 18 year old student at Fairfax High school in Los Angeles was elected Prom Queen last week.
From the LA Times:
Garcia, 18, spent most of his years at Fairfax openly gay and wanted to be part of the Los Angeles school's prom court --...[Read on] |
With a flat tire, bloody shoes and a smile, Chrissie Wellington smashes world Ironman record
| This was her Kona. Chrissie Wellington, who had to pull out of October's Ironman World Championships in Kona due to illness, made up for it and then some today at Ford Ironman Arizona.
Wellington set a new record for an official Ironman course of 8:36:13...[Read on] |
Venus Williams offers girls advice on tennis and life
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Tennis legend Venus Williams returned home to Los Angeles Monday to offer an incredible tennis experience to girls from her hometown while helping to launch new POWERADE PLAY™, a sports drink geared for the young athlete with less sugar and more vita...[Read on] |
Saying Goodbye to Hollywood's Queen: Elizabeth Taylor
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With great sadness here at BUST HQ, we say goodbye to one of Hollywood’s leading ladies. Elizabeth Taylor died early this morning at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California from congestive heart failure at the age of 79. A...[Read on] |
2010 Women’s Professional Soccer Draft
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The Women’s Professional Soccer draft takes place next week, on January 15th in Philadelphia at the NSCAA National Convention.
The folks at WPS have done a great job keeping fans in the loop and as we countdown to the big day, they’ve polled a number...[Read on] |
2010 Green Car of the Year to be awarded at Los Angeles Auto Show
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Now in its fifth year, the Green Car of the Year(R) award honors environmental leadership in the automobile field and recognizes vehicles that are readily available to consumers during the award year. The prestigious award will be announced on Thursday, ...[Read on] |
Mo'Nique's Spreads The Love With New Comedy Tour
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Mo'Nique doesn't stop! After winning a number of awards (including a SAG Award, a Golden Globe and the Washington, DC, Boston, Los Angeles, and New York Film Critics Award) being nominated for an Academy Award, and hosting a successful...[Read on] |
Petrova takes title at Los Angeles Marathon
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It’s Marathon Monday in Los Angeles.
I had every intention of getting up early this morning and heading downtown to watch the 24th annual running of the race. It was a cool, overcast morning, 59 degrees at the start of the women’s race, with the temp...[Read on] |
Lindsay Lohan’s Jail Cell Is Next to That of the Bling Ring’s Alexis Neiers
| This week, incarcerated starlet Lindsay Lohan began serving her 90-day sentence in a Lynwood, California, jail. Although the Los Angeles Country sheriff’s office estimates that she will likely only remained locked up for two weeks, Access Hollywood repo...[Read on] |
La Femme Film Festival opens tonight in L.A.
| La Femme Film Festival, which shines a spotlight on women's roles in the entertainment industry, opens this evening in Los Angeles at the Grove with "Love Hurts," starring Carrie-Anne Moss.
Other films in the festival, which continues through Sunday at t...[Read on] |
Los Angeles Sol of WPS to fold
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Goodbye Sol. We hardly knew ya. After attending most of the home games at the Home Depot Center, and watching some great soccer, it is with huge sadness we learn that the Los Angeles Sol folded today. The notice comes after one season, despite the sta...[Read on] |
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