Art vs. Parking in Rosendahl’s Venice

Ed Ruscha and Laddie Dill paint in the path of L.A. City Councilman Bill Rosendahl who’s determined to bulldoze the artists’ outdoor studios in the name of metered parking. Hey, what good is world-class art when trendy Abbot Kinney shoppers can’t dock the SUV?
Soul legend Isaac Hayes: 1942-2008

Singer, songwriter, producer and the voice of South Park’s Chef until Scientology came between. The voice of hot, buttered soul is still.
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Springboard champ’s Beijing Dream

SoCal’s Troy Dumais finished sixth in the 2008 Beijing games. He’d already competed in China’s amazing Water Cube stadium when we spoke. Troy shared the experience, and his training strategy, in this interview.
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On Venice Beach...
- Fair, 71 degrees
- Humidity 70 percent
- Barometer at 29.73, falling
- Winds SSW, 7mph
- Visibility 7.0 miles
- Sunrise 6:32 AM
- Sunset 7:09 PM
The Surf Report

Comic-Con 2008: Yikes! Geeks Galore!
125,000 fanboys and fangirls pack San Diego’s Convention Center for world premieres of hot new fantasy games, gadgets and movies while Big Media sinks its teeth into adolescent psyches and Hollywood stars curry favor. We’re galaxies beyond intense!
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