Neighbors — be on the look out for strangers in your neighborhood. There have been robberies on Stansbury, Murietta and Valley Vista in the past month. Murietta was a daytime robbery – around 5PM. Stansbury and Valley Vista were at night. In each case, the robbers came down the side yard and broke in the back — looking for jewelry and cash. Keep your eyes and ears open for any [...]
The Sherman Oaks Beautification Committee will have a big meet up this coming Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 9:00. On the Southeast (SE) corner of Ventura Blvd and Ventura Canyon, at 8:30 there will be refreshments provided by the committee for those who come to help keep our neighborhood clean! Work will begin at 9 — and continue until 11AM. OBJECTIVE — CLEAN UP VENTURA BLVD — from Fulton to [...]
Neighbors! The 8th annual Davana Terrace and Murietta Block party was a huge hit thanks to everyone! 253 people from from 80 families participated in this years event! There were two big fire trucks that showed up, another firetruck that took the kids for rides around the block, the policemen, FOOD, egg toss, Face Painting, Popcorn, BOUNCEY, Snowcones, DJ music, Money hunt, FOOD, Bingo CASH PRIZES! FOOD, Water balloon toss, [...]
This cookbook is wonderful. It will keep you busy forever.
There was a break in and robbery attempt on the 4100 block of Murietta avenue last week while the home owner was home. The robbers were on bikes wearing backpacks. They entered thru the back door of the home at approximately 5 PM. They were looking for cash and jewelry. Apparently this is the third such attempt within the past several weeks. If you see anyone like this in the [...]
1. TRUE COMPASS, by Edward M. Kennedy In this historic memoir, Ted Kennedy takes us inside his family, re-creating life with his parents and brothers and explaining their profound impact on him. For the first time, he describes his heartbreak and years of struggle in the wake of their deaths. Through it all, he describes his work in the Senate on the major issues of our time–civil rights, Vietnam, Watergate, [...]
1. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown The Lost Symbol begins with an ancient ritual, a shadowy enclave, and of course, a secret. Readers know they are in Dan Brown territory when, by the end of the first chapter, a secret within a secret is revealed. To tell too much would ruin the fun of reading this delicious thriller, so you will find no spoilers here. Suffice it to say [...]
Patrick Wayne Swayze was just 57 years old. An amazing actor. I’ll never forget Dirty Dancing — took me years to stop thinking about him. It didn’t surprise me or any of the women around me when People Magazine named him the sexiest man alive in 1991. I met Patrick at the Golden Globes. There were few actors that ever impressed me in my career. But my friends knew my [...]
In the summer of 2007, the subprime empire that Wall Street had built all came crashing down. On average, fifty lenders a month were going bust-and the people responsible for the crisis included not just unregulated loan brokers and con artists, but also investment bankers and home loan institutions traditionally perceived as completely trustworthy. Chain of Blame chronicles this incredible disaster, with a specific focus on the players who participated [...]
In The Healing of America, New York Times bestselling author T. R. Reid shows how all the other industrialized democracies have achieved something the United States can’t seem to do: provide health care for everybody at a reasonable cost. In his global quest to find a possible prescription, Reid visits wealthy, free market, industrialized democracies like our own-including France, Germany, Japan, the U.K., and Canada-where he finds inspiration in example. [...]
Top 5 Fiction Works at a Glance 1. DARK SLAYER, by Christine Feehan. The dark destiny of a hungry woman. The terrifying fate of a cursed man. Now after a century of longing, the instinct for survival has united them. Prepare yourself for the new Carpathian novel by “the Queen of paranormal romance” (USA Today). 2. ALEX CROSS’S ‘TRIAL’, by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo.The year is 1906, and America is segregated. [...]
FICTION 1. South of Broad. By Pat Conroy. A gossip columnist’s homage to a close knit group of friends from Charleston. 2. The White Queen. By Phillipe Gregory. More palace intrigue as the author returns us to the War of the Roses. 3. Dream Fever. By Marie Monig. MacKlaya finds herself under the erotic spell of a Fae master. 4. The Help. By Kathryn Stockett. The lives of a maid, [...]
Sunday, September 13, 2009 – 7:00 pm Location: Plummer Park Address: 7377 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA Accessibility: Accessible The September general membership meeting features a women’s panel starring Ivy Bottini and Jeanne Cordova. Ivy Bottini is a long time activist fighting for women’s and LGBT rights. Bottini founded the first chapter of NOW, helped found Gay and Lesbian Elder Housing, and is the co-chair for West Hollywood’s Lesbian [...]
The 2009 Avon Walk to fight Breast Cancer is scheduled for September 12-13. To sign up for this important event, go to: http://avonwalk.org
FICTION 1 ALEX CROSS’S TRIAL, by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo. (Little, Brown, $27.99.) 2 SOUTH OF BROAD, by Pat Conroy. (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, $29.95.) An unlikely group’s friendship from the ’60s to the ’80s, and from South Carolina to San Francisco; by the author of “The Prince of Tides.” 3 THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett. (Amy Einhorn/Putnam, $24.95.) A young white woman and two black maids in 1960s Mississippi. [...]
In a heavy pan about 5 inches deep, drizzle 2-3TB of good virgin olive oil. Turn the heat to medium to medium high. Take 3-4, large, very ripe and juicy tomatoes (if you go to Hayvenhurst to Tapia Bros, tell them you want tomatoes to use TODAY) and cut these up in about 8 slices, each. Then halve each of those slices and drop them in the olive oil. Now [...]
“Los Angeles is surrounded by valleys, but there’s only one Valley…” Hush Money, by Peter Israel. I was reading a traveler’s guide book from 1940 called “Know Your Los Angeles” by Bert Van Tuyle and found recommendations for some long-gone Valley restaurants. Before the freeways, Ventura Boulevard was part of the coast route through California, U.S. highway 101. Many of these places probably served highway motorists. Ching How, 11348 Ventura: [...]
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What can I say? If this restaurant was across the street from the Mediterranean, I would be in absolute heaven. I arrived for lunch and ordered the 1/2 sandwich & 1/2 salad special for $9.99. The Bresaola sandwich, made with just right amount of bresaola, fresh mozzarella, fresh tomatoes, crisp salad, and ummm warm flat bread — was delicious. The staff at this restaurant is so friendly, the food prepared [...]
FICTION 1. South of Broad. By Pat Conroy. A gossip columnist’s homage to a close knit group of friends from Charleston. 2. The Girl Who Played with Fire. By Stieg Larsson. A hacker implicated in two murders, must revisit her past to prove her innocence. 3. Inherent Vice. By Thomas Pynchon. Noir meets 60′s Southern California groovy in a private eye’s pyschedelic quest. 4. The Help. By Kathryn Stockett. The [...]
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