Monthly Archives: July 2006

Putting the Silver in Silver Lake

Posted on 28 July 2006 by Chris Barrus

Los Angeles City Nerd throws down the authority on the proper name for Silver Lake. Folks, it’s TWO WORDS, not one word. May the ghost of Herman Silver smite you otherwise. People who contract it into one word are clearly … Continue reading →

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Dashboarding the LA condition

Posted on 26 July 2006 by Chris Barrus

I found a combination of Dashboard widgets that make sense for the Current Situation – the basic weather widget and the California ISO Power Status widget. Watch the crisis unfold in real time! And for extra chaotic fun, don’t forget … Continue reading →

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More Harbies!

Posted on 20 July 2006 by Chris Barrus

I recalled from some net research that there was supposed to be another Harbie The Harbor Gasoline Seal on Harbor Blvd. in either Garden Grove or Anaheim and a short drive revealed not just one, but TWO new Harbies – … Continue reading →

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Karl Precoda on, well, everything

Posted on 19 July 2006 by Chris Barrus

Back in a previous century I used to run a record label and one of the releases I was fortunate enough to be involved with was the debut album from Karl Precoda’s band Last Days Of May. Karl was key … Continue reading →

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The Man Who Invented Himself

Posted on 12 July 2006 by Chris Barrus

There’s a bucketload of obituaries on the net and I wager that at least 90% of them contain the phrase “drug addled” or some sort of variation. I know I shouldn’t be surprised by that, but that casual dismissal grates … Continue reading →

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The Secret Of The Ooze

Posted on 8 July 2006 by Chris Barrus

Remember the “mystery blob” that was oozing into downtown LA back in February? I was wondering what the follow-up to that was and it turned out it was a local oil company blasting out old oil deposits with high pressure … Continue reading →

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Hulaville

Posted on 5 July 2006 by Chris Barrus

The Lope visited the California Route 66 Museum in Victorville awhile back and made note of the artifacts recovered from Hulaville. Depending on which local legend you go with, Hulaville creator Miles Mahan was either a former carny or a … Continue reading →

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