Oscars: Meet Sacheen Littlefeather

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Oscars: Meet Sacheen Littlefeather

Shocker in 1973 when this Native American woman accepted Marlon Brando's award; today, she says...

Culver City Dedicates Jefferson Boulevard Improvements Project [Video]

Culver City Dedicates Jefferson Boulevard Improvements Project [Video]

It’s taken just under six months for the City of Culver City to complete its Jefferson Blvd. Improvements project at Hetzler Road.
On Friday morning, the City held a dedication ceremony for the improvements that include:

• A traffic signal with a high visibility crosswalk at the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Hetzler Road
• Curb extensions at the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Hetzler Road
• Sidewalks filling the gap in existing sidewalks on Jefferson Boulevard near the entrance to the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook
• Raised landscaped median islands (approx. 250 feet total length) on Jefferson Boulevard near the entrance to the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook
• Bike lanes from near Duquesne Avenue to Holdrege Avenue
• Parking lot improvements (approximately 10 parking spaces) and bike racks

Among those who spoke at the event were Mayor Andy Weissman, 2^nd District Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, Chairman of the Baldwin Hills Conservancy Allan Kingston and District Superintendent for California State Parks, Craig Sap (see video).
Funding for the project was provided by a grant from the Baldwin Hills Conservancy, with 25 percent of matching funds from the City of Culver City.
Mayor Weissman. Supervisor Ridley-Thomas and Superintendent Sap all said they hoped the new traffic signal and crosswalk would stop visitors parking opposite the entrance to the Overlook, from jaywalking.
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Google Declares War on the Password

Google Declares War on the Password

Want an easier way to log into your Gmail account? How about a quick tap on your computer with the ring on your finger?

Read a Lawyer's Amazingly Detailed Analysis of Bilbo's Contract in The Hobbit

Read a Lawyer's Amazingly Detailed Analysis of Bilbo's Contract in The Hobbit

Does Bilbo's contract with the dwarves give him any claim to the One Ring? Are its requirements for arbitration in the Dwarvish tongue enforceable? One lawyer takes a closer look to find out.

Paul Dano to Star as Brian Wilson in 'Love & Mercy' (Exclusive)

Paul Dano to Star as Brian Wilson in 'Love & Mercy'

UPDATED: Bill Pohlad has been tapped to direct, and Atticus Ross, who won an Oscar for his work with Trent Reznor on the score for "The Social Network," is in talks to design the film's soundscape.

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Snow Days Transform L.A. Zoo Into Winter Wonderland

Snow Days Transform L.A. Zoo Into Winter Wonderland

    

For Angelenos who have yet to make the mountain trek to see the snow this winter season, the Los Angeles Zoo will make that haul much easier with bonus opps: leopards, tigers and bears playing in the snow, oh my! 

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Bendable Battery Breakthrough Could Yield Flexible Phones

Bendable Battery Breakthrough Could Yield Flexible Phones

Korean scientists say they have invented materials to create flexible lithium-ion batteries. Eventually, these could be used to build bendable mobile phones or other electronics.

'Full House' Alum Dave Coulier Bets on Clean Comedy in Movie Theaters

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The comic hopes to recruit the likes of Jerry Seinfeld and Tim Allen to headline family-friendly comedy specials in movie theaters -- though critics say it won't fly.

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Video: Discovery of the Spider That Builds Spider Decoys

Video: Discovery of the Spider That Builds Spider Decoys

In December, we broke the news about a new species of spider discovered in Peru. Tiny, and likely a member of the genus Cyclosa, the spider builds large, spider-shaped decoys -- and vibrates its web, acting as a master puppeteer. Now, a video shot at the moment the spiders were discovered has been posted to YouTube.

10 episodes that show the heart and soul behind Roseanne’s cynical exterior

TV: TV Club 10: 10 episodes that show the heart and soul behind Roseanne’s cynical exterior

With so many new series popping up on streaming services and DVD every day, it gets harder and harder to keep up with new shows, much less the all-time classics. With TV Club 10, we point you toward the 10 episodes that best represent a TV series, classic or modern. If you watch those 10, you’ll have a better idea of what that series was about, without having to watch the whole thing. These are not meant to be the 10 best episodes, but rather the 10 most representative episodes.

Roseanne shouldn’t have worked. When it debuted in 1988, the family-sitcom landscape was dominated by the middle-to-upper class—your Cosbys, your Seavers, your Micelli-Bowers. (Although a change was brewing on the then-nascent Fox network in the form of Married With Children and some shorts on The Tracey Ullman show starring a certain yellow-skinned clan of weirdos.) Furthermore, it ...

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Epic Boondoggle: Jamie Kennedy’s “First Night 2013” New Year’s Eve broadcast

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My World Of Flops is Nathan Rabin’s twice-monthly survey of books, television shows, musical releases, or other forms of entertainment that were a financial flops, critical failures, and lack a substantial cult following.

The rules are different on New Year’s Eve. On New Year’s Eve, binge drinking isn’t just accepted, but actively encouraged. Hell, in some places it isn’t just actively encouraged; it’s angrily demanded. Sobriety, caution, and self-restraint suddenly become the exclusive province of fuddy-duddies, killjoys, and teetotalers out to destroy everyone’s buzz with their L-7 lameness. On New Year’s Eve, everyone of drinking age is expected to get wasted and exercise terrible judgment, quite possibly with the stranger they’re expected to sloppily exchange saliva with as the clock strikes midnight, lest they be considered a hopeless wallflower or dateless wonder by their friends. For one night at least, we ...

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Learn to Become a Confident Cyclist

Learn to Become a Confident Cyclist

Want to start riding your bike around the Westside but are intimated by cars?
Sustainable Streets, a nonprofit organization devoted to encouraging people to walk and bike, is holding classes to instill confidence into new bike riders.
The classes will review riders’ rights on public roadways, teach people to identify unsafe traffic situations and offer tips on how to avoid accidents.
Riders will also learn how to conduct a pre-ride safety check and learn basic road repairs, such as fixing a flat tire. Event organizers will also conduct a short bike ride with the group to put to use the skills learned in the class.
Those wanting to participate, should have a bike in good working order, with at least one functioning brake or coater brake. Participants must be at least 16-years-old.
Classes are free and will be held at Santa Monica Place. No walk-ins will be accepted. People must RSVP by visiting sustainablestreets.org/ccc/ or contacting Tracey Booth at tbooth@sustainablestreets.org
Here is a list of upcoming classes:

• Feb. 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
• March 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• April 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• May 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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