LosAngelesNewsAndTalk

Aug
01
2021
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By Troy Warren
Los Angeles: LAX’s Luxury Private Terminal PS Debuts New Lounge Space

Los Angeles: LAX’s Luxury Private Terminal PS Debuts New Lounge Space

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BY SYDNEY ODMAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com Designed by celebrity interior design consultant Cliff Fong, the PS Salon offers the same feel of traveling private at a fraction of the price of the company's suites. Luxury travel just leveled up at LAX. Known as the luxury pitstop for high-profile, commercial airline travelers, PS — LAX’s private terminal — has just premiered a lounge space, The Salon, a more social and less expensive complement to its recently renovated suites. Described by PS as the “antithesis of overcrowded airport lounges,” The Salon is a social space for solo travelers or small groups to avoid the…
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Jul
31
2021
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Los Angeles: Streamland Closes Buy of Sim Video as Postproduction Giant Expands

Los Angeles: Streamland Closes Buy of Sim Video as Postproduction Giant Expands

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BY CAROLYN GIARDINA | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com Combined with the recent purchase of Technicolor Post, the Bill Romeo-led company has widened its Los Angeles and global footprint. Streamland Media has completed its acquisition of Sim Video International’s postproduction business, roughly three months after it acquired Technicolor’s post business. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Plans for the Los Angeles-headquartered Streamland — the parent of leading audio post facility Formosa Group as well as Picture Shop, Picture Head, Ghost VFX, The Farm Group and Finalé Post — to acquire Sim were first announced in April. The Sim Post acquisition, like the Technicolor…
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Jul
29
2021
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Los Angeles: Cheeky Kim Kardashian Magazine Cover Censored by Supermarket

Los Angeles: Cheeky Kim Kardashian Magazine Cover Censored by Supermarket

Celebrity, City News, Lifestyle, , ,
BY CHRIS GARDNER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com At Gelson's in L.A.'s Valley Village, staffers strategically placed cardboard to conceal the illustrated derriere of the reality star. The June cover of Los Angeles features an illustration by artist Justin Metz that re-creates an iconic Coppertone ad, but instead of a toddler in pigtails, it stars a selfie-taking Kim Kardashian with her bikini bottoms being tugged by a manicured poodle. The cover line, “The Kardashians’ Last Laugh,” which teased a cover story by Benjamin Svetkey (formerly senior editor for The Hollywood Reporter and now a freelance writer and editor), was timed to the series finale of E!’s culture-shifting Keeping Up…
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Jul
27
2021
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Los Angeles: LA Fire Department accused of covering up high-ranking official’s behavior

Los Angeles: LA Fire Department accused of covering up high-ranking official’s behavior

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By Tribune News Service Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com LOS ANGELES — In May, as the Los Angeles Fire Department was battling the Palisades blaze, Chief Ralph Terrazas received a report that his top administrative commander appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs while on duty at the agency’s headquarters, where he was overseeing its operations center, the Los Angeles Times has learned. LAFD rules require agency officials to deal promptly with employees suspected of being under the influence, but records and interviews show that the complaint about Chief Deputy Fred Mathis’ condition was not filed for three days,…
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Jul
26
2021
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Los Angeles: Fisker Ocean Electric SUV Will Debut in November at LA Auto Show

Los Angeles: Fisker Ocean Electric SUV Will Debut in November at LA Auto Show

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BY JAY RAMEY | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com The long-promised Ocean SUV is slated for production next year, with Fisker planning to open brand centers beforehand. The Fisker Ocean SUV will be revealed at the Los Angeles auto show in November, ahead of the start of production in 2022. The battery-electric SUV will start at $37,499, promising a range of 300 miles in addition to features like a solar roof. Fisker plans to open brand experience centers in a number of major cities in 2022, ahead of the start of production. Henrik Fisker's EV startup will bring a production version of the battery-electric…
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Jul
25
2021
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Los Angeles: New Studio City Townhouses Draw Digital Creators Thanks to Hybrid Zoning

Los Angeles: New Studio City Townhouses Draw Digital Creators Thanks to Hybrid Zoning

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BY HADLEY MEARES | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com Digital content makers are buying at a new development, with homes starting at $1 million, on the edge of Studio City. The next evolution in creator houses is here — and legal: Thirty Four Fifty West is a collection of townhouses starting at $1.015 million where the light-filled, multifloor units all have rare-for-Los-Angeles live/work zoning approval. Located at the edge of Studio City, across from Universal Studios, Thirty Four Fifty West has hybrid zoning that permits people to have a full professional office or creative studio with industrial grade electrical and the like in…
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Jul
25
2021
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Los Angeles: An L.A. Real Estate First: Houses Accept Buyers’ Bitcoin and Display NFT Art

Los Angeles: An L.A. Real Estate First: Houses Accept Buyers’ Bitcoin and Display NFT Art

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BY HADLEY MEARES | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com In high-end contemporary listings, developers and brokers are experimenting with accepting cryptocurrency as payment and showcasing blockchain-authenticated digital art. The soaring contemporary architecture and breathtaking views of the Palazzo di Vista in Bel Air may seem well worth the $87.77 million it’s listed for. But the lucky buyer will also acquire a $7 million art collection, including an NFT (non-fungible token) art gallery, curated by MDP Art Curators, with works by Ghost Girl and BigHead Music Producer. “The art world is changing so fast in this digital world, so we thought, ‘Why…
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