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'A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster' by Rebecca Solnit
A Paradise Built in Hell
The Extraordinary Communities
That Arise in Disaster
Rebecca Solnit
Viking: 354 pp., $27.95
The bad news is that more disasters are coming, arising from any number of sources: climate change, widespread infrastructural...Tags: Assault, Mexico, Comedy (genre), Science and Technology, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Mission Bay is lighting a fire under summer
![Here in San Diego's Mission Bay -- a nearly 7-square-mile playground of amusement parks, beaches, marinas, restaurants, hotels and souvenir shops -- the words on the lips of merchants and hotel owners are "Fourth of July weekend."](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2009-08/48613763-12123243.jpg "Here in San Diego's Mission Bay -- a nearly 7-square-mile playground of amusement parks, beaches, marinas, restaurants, hotels and souvenir shops -- the words on the lips of merchants and hotel owners are "Fourth of July weekend.\"")
Here in San Diego's Mission Bay -- a nearly 7-square-mile playground of amusement parks, beaches, marinas, restaurants, hotels and souvenir shops -- the words on the lips of merchants and hotel owners are "Fourth of July weekend."
And it's not the annual...Tags: Restaurants, Travel, Dining and Drinking, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Arizona
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Progress Being Made As Station Fire Nearly 40% Contained
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersFirefighters made progress overnight on the Station fire, but the massive blaze continued to push to the east and west. The fire is now 38% contained and has burned more than 144,000 acres. It was moving southeast to the mountains high above Pasadena,...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Fires, Wildfires, Los Angeles Times, Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Six debris basins expanding
The parade of dump trucks that crowded La Caņada Flintridge and Crescenta Valley streets throughout the winter are coming back. Crews, contracted by Los Angeles County Public Works, will begin expanding the Pickens, Snover, Bigbriar, Mullally,...Tags: Gay Pride Los Angeles, Ocean View, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Glendale (Los Angeles, California), La Crescenta
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Foundation has a new leader
"Flat is the new up" is something Jack Schaedel has heard from a number of people who work for nonprofit organizations. While this may be true for many, the La Caņada Flintridge Educational Foundation, which raises funds to support the La Caņada public...Tags: PTA, Sacramento
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More money due for basin repair
As construction crews continue to expand six foothill debris basins in preparation for next year's storms, Los Angeles County officials today are expected to allocate hundreds of thousands more for additional construction projects. Earlier this month,...Tags: Los Angeles
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Planning your trip to California theme parks
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterDISNEYLAND AND DISNEY'S CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE Location: Anaheim Phone: (714) 781-7290 Web: www.disneyland.com Tickets: $56 to $91 Hotels: Disneyland Hotel, Paradise Pier and Grand Californian UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD Location: Universal City...Tags: Santa Clarita (Los Angeles, California), Carlsbad, Valencia, Los Angeles Times, Travel
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Ugg's arrival just in time for winter
It seems these days you can't sell a trendy brand without opening your own boutique. Ugg Australia, maker of the sheepskin boots Cameron Diaz and Kate Hudson made famous, is the latest in a spate of designers setting up their own retail shops in an...Tags: Palmer House Hilton, New York, Australia, Delaware, Goleta (Santa Barbara, California)
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Letters to the editor
The other side of open adoption Re "Between Two Families," a two-part series, Aug. 5 and 6 If The Times intended to write in support of the adoption process, specifically "open adoption," then it seems that you picked a poor example. I am the mother of...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Colleges and Universities, Health, Organic Chemical Industry, Dick Cheney
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'Storming the Gates of Paradise: Landscapes for Politics' by Rebecca Solnit
Storming the Gates of Paradise Landscapes for Politics Rebecca Solnit University of California Press: 416 pp., $24.95 By Bill McKibben Special to The Times In one of the best essays in this sterling collection, activist Rebecca Solnit describes...Tags: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Mike Davis, Riots, Edward Hopper, Demonstration
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Review: Taverna Tony in Malibu, where Greek has a family feel
![THE SERVER quickly unfolds a portable table, sets down a pan of <i>saganaki</i> -- fried cheese -- and sets it on fire. The blue flame soars upward and he calls out "<i>Opa!</i>" and disappears. From the main dining room, cheerful Greek music from a trio in the back corner wafts over the tables and out the door. By the time it reaches the bougainvillea-twined veranda outside, it's only a muted tinkle.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2008-06/40351717-24170308.jpg "THE SERVER quickly unfolds a portable table, sets down a pan of <i>saganaki</i> -- fried cheese -- and sets it on fire. The blue flame soars upward and he calls out "<i>Opa!</i>\" and disappears. From the main dining room, cheerful Greek music from a trio in the back corner wafts over the tables and out the door. By the time it reaches the bougainvillea-twined veranda outside, it's only a muted tinkle.")
Times Restaurant CriticTHE SERVER quickly unfolds a portable table, sets down a pan of saganaki -- fried cheese -- and sets it on fire. The blue flame soars upward and he calls out "Opa!" and disappears. From the main dining room, cheerful Greek music from a trio in the back...Tags: Veal, Pita Bread, Appetizers, Tomatoes, Walnuts
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Restaurant Details: Taverna Tony
Taverna Tony Rating: * Location: Taverna Tony, 23410 Civic Center Way (at Cross Creek Road), Malibu; (310) 317-9667; www.tavernatony.com. Ambience: Lively and fun Greek restaurant with live music, occasional belly- dancing, and a breezy bougainvillea-...Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, California, Lifestyle and Leisure
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