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17 June 2011

ALERT! "infoLA" is now "The LA Informant"




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01 June 2011

Household Hazardous Waste / Electronic Waste Collection Centers & Events [June 2011]

Did you know that not all your trash belongs in your bins for your communities trash collection day?  By law, Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste (HHW/E-Waste) must be disposed of at special collection centers located throughout the state. 

Household Hazardous Waste is any leftover product labeled toxic, poison, corrosive, flammable, combustible, or irritant, that you want to discard.  Examples of HHW are batteries, compact fluorescent light bulbs, unused household cleaners, unused paint, used automobile fluids etc.

Electronic Waste is discarded, surplus, obsolete or broken electrical or electronic devices. Informal processing of electronic waste in developing countries causes serious health and pollution problems. Some electronic scrap components, such as CRTs, contain contaminants such as lead, cadmium, beryllium, mercury, and brominated flame retardants. E-Waste refers to things such as computers, entertainment device electronics, mobile phones, and other items such as television sets and refrigerators.

Improper Disposal
When thrown in with the regular trash, household hazardous waste can injure sanitation workers. In addition, the hazardous waste may end up in landfills not intended or permitted for those type of wastes which could in turn impact groundwater. When poured on the ground, household hazardous waste may seep into and contaminate our groundwater and/or the ocean we swim in. When flushed down a toilet, sink or drain, household hazardous waste goes through the sewage system to treatment plants not equipped to handle hazardous waste. At treatment plants, hazardous waste interferes with the biological treatment process by killing bacteria and contaminating the effluent that runs into the ocean and the biosolids which cannot then be reused as fertilizer. When hazardous waste is thrown on the street, it goes down storm drains leading into our area waterways, impacting the Pacific Ocean, our lakes, and our local beaches.

Permanent HHW/E-Waste Collection Centers
HHW/E-Waste can be properly disposed of on Saturdays and Sundays from 9am to 3pm at these permanent collection centers located throughout the city:

San Pedro: GAFFEY STREET 1400 N. Gaffey St, San Pedro 90731[MAP]

Los Angeles: LOS ANGELES-GLENDALE TREATMENT PLANT 4600 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles 90039 [MAP & INFO]

Playa del Rey: HYPERION TREATMENT PLANT 7660 West Imperial Highway, Gate B, Playa Del Rey 90293 [MAP & INFO]

Sun Valley: RANDALL STREET 11025 Randall St, Sun Valley 91352 [MAP]

Los Angeles: WASHINGTON BLVD 2649 E. Washington Blvd Los Angeles 90021.[MAP & INFO] 

An addtional collection center is located at UCLA.  Note the days and hours of operation:

West Los Angeles: UCLA 550 Charles E. Young Dr. West, Los Angeles 90025**
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays*, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. [MAP & INFO]
* We will accept electronic waste on Saturday only.
** Note: All Waste Collection Services are suspended during rainy weather



Household Hazardous/Electronic Waste (HHW/E-Waste) Mobile Collection Events
You may also dispose of HHW/E-Waste properly at a FREE mobile collection event.  There is one nearly every weekend throughout Los Angeles County.  Below are up coming mobile collection events:

Irwindale – Saturday 4 June, 9am - 3pm
L.A. County Department of Public Works, Flood Control Maintenance Yard,
160 East Longden Ave, Irwindale 91706 [MAP]

Pomona – Saturday 11 June, 9am - 3pm
LA County Fair, Hotel & Exposition Complex, Gate 23, 
Arrow Highway, Pomona 91769 [MAP]

Calabasas – Sunday 12 June, 9am - 3pm
Calabasas Landfill (Scale Area),
5300 Lost Hills Rd, Agoura 91301 [MAP]

Torrance – Saturday 18 June, 9am - 3pm
American Honda (Enter from Harper`s Way off of Van Ness),
1919 Torrance Blvd, Torrance 90501 [MAP]

Culver City – Saturday 25 June
National Guard Armory (Front Parking Lot),
10808 Culver Boulevard, Culver City 90230 [MAP]


content: Los Angeles County Department of Public Works & City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation • post: R. Nelson




 

31 May 2011

Islands' "Miracle Menu" to Benefit Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Islands Restaurants is partnering with Children's Miracle Network Hospitals to raise $100 000. Locally, this will support Children's Hopsital Los Angeles.  

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Children's Hospital Los Angeles is a non-profit, academic, pediatric medical center and treats over 93 000 children a year from Los Angeles County and around Southern California.  The hospital is a Level I Trauma Center and annually triages over 3 000 patients some brought by air support.  Its 40-bed Newborn and Infant Critical Care Unit provides innovative therapies for high-risk infants transferred from other hospitals throughout Southern California and beyond.  The 20-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and the 15-bed Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit provide more pediatric critical care beds than any other hospital in the Western U.S.  Through the Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles conducts laboratory and clinical research to find ways to better diagnose, treat and prevent pediatric diseases.

Islands has created the “Miracle Menu,” which consists of the popular Spinach & Artichoke Dip, their signature burger, the Big Wave® with Cheese, and the Kona Pie. Ten percent from each item ordered will help reach a $100 000 donation goal.  The "Miracle Menu" will be available through Sunday 12 June 2011.  

To find an Islands location near you visit: http://www.islandsrestaurants.com/miracle/

To learn more about Children's Hospital Los Angeles, visit: http://chla.org/.  See also the LA Times profile on CHLA.


About Islands Restaurants
Founded in 1982, Islands is privately held and has managed controlled but steady growth, with a focus on providing the finest quality food and an outstanding guest experience. Islands offers specialty burgers, soft tacos, fresh salads and exotic drinks in a beach-inspired, tropical atmosphere. The Carlsbad based company operates 54 restaurants throughout California, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and Hawaii. For more information visit http://islandsrestaurants.com/

About Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals raises funds for 170 children's hospitals across North America, which, in turn, use the money where it's needed the most. When a donation is given it stays in the community, ensuring that every dollar is helping local kids. Since 1983, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals has raised more than $4 billion, most of it $1 at a time. These donations have gone to support research and training, purchase equipment, and pay for uncompensated care, all in support of our mission to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible. Learn more at http://CMNHospitals.org/

– Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals

06 May 2011

Discover Recycling at the 2011 Sanitation Open Houses



City Residents Invited to Learn about Reducing, Reusing and Recycling!
Hosting the Ninth Annual 2011 Bureau of Sanitation Open Houses, the City of Los Angeles will opens its doors at each of its six district yards in Sun Valley, Northridge, Lincoln Heights, South Los Angeles, San Pedro, and West Los Angeles in a series of weekend events starting Saturday, May 14, 2011.

“The Open Houses showcase Sanitation’s residential collection programs and raise awareness of reducing, reusing and recycling by making real the connections to the economic, environmental and social benefits of reducing waste,” said Cynthia M. Ruiz, president of the Board of Public Works. “Individual responsibility and volunteer actions coupled with ongoing collaborations between residents, businesses and government, continue to successfully sustain community environments and deliver a better quality of life through a cleaner and greener Los Angeles.”

2011 Sanitation Open House Schedule 
  SUN VALLEY – Saturday 14 May 2011 9am - 3pm
East Valley District Yard, 11050 Pendleton Street, Sun Valley 91352 [MAP]
  NORTHRIDGE – Saturday 21 May 2011 9am - 3pm
West Valley District Yard, 8840 Vanalden Avenue, Northridge 91324 [MAP]
  LINCOLN HEIGHTS Saturday 4 June 2011 9am - 3pm
North Central District Yard, 452 N. San Fernando Road, Los Angeles 90031 [MAP]
  SOUTH LOS ANGELES – Saturday 11 June 2011 9am - 3pm
South Los Angeles District Yard at The Expo Center, 3990 Menlo Ave, Los Angeles 90037 [MAP]
  SAN PEDRO – Saturday 25 June 2011 9am - 3pm
Harbor District Yard, 1400 N. Gaffey Street, San Pedro 90731 [MAP]
  WEST LOS ANGELES – Saturday 16 July 2011 9am - 3pm
West Los Angeles District Yard, 2027 Stoner Avenue, Los Angeles 90025 [MAP]

What's At The Open House
The Sanitation Open Houses will treat visitors to trash truck and equipment demonstrations in addition to guided facility tours, information booths, recycling games with prizes and refreshments. The city's recycling mascots, Mr. Recycle and Robo Blue will be on hand to engage the next generation of residents by bringing recycling to life through imagination and fun.

Free fruit and non-fruit trees will be available to City of Los Angeles residents through the Million Trees L.A. program on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. In conjunction with the tree adoption opportunities, the Bureau of Sanitation will giveaway free mulch and compost recycled from its green waste program. Young visitors will also have the opportunity to learn how to plant small vegetable plants, take them home and transplant them in their gardens.

Used tire collections for City of Los Angeles residents will be held at the Open Houses. Made possible by a CalRecycle grant, the Open House used tire collections enhance the city’s ongoing program that allows city residents to recycle four tires per year free at any of the six Sanitation district yards. Recycle your tires and receive a coupon for 15% off your next Firestone or Bridgestone tire purchase. Details here [pdf].

Last year, more than 6,300 residents visited the yards to learn about the city’s recycling and Sanitation services, and more than 300 city employees volunteered their time to ‘give back’ to the public and conduct the ‘free’ events.

Bureau of Sanitation Open Houses
City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation



images: Bureau of Sanitation 

content: Los Angeles  Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation • post: R. Nelson  |  Updated 18:48 Sun 5 June 2011

Los Angeles Gun Buyback Program [2011]


The City of Los Angeles Gun Buyback program returns in 2011 with six locations throughout the city on Saturday 7 May.  Gift certificates of $100 and $200  will be given to people who turn in weapons–no questions asked.
From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, those who turn in shotguns, handguns and rifles will get a $100 gift certificate from Ralphs Supermarket or Visa.  People who turn in assault weapons will get a $200 gift certificate. The certificates will be handed out while supplies last, and authorities reserve the right to limit the number of weapons turned by an individual.
According to the San Fernando Valley Sun, which spoke with LAPD Capt. Ivan Minsal, LAPD promises that no questions will be asked of those who turn guns in and that "law enforcement officials will not be taking pictures of participants, nor will they be logging license plate numbers or running ballistic tests on the guns that are turned in."
The LAPD asks that the weapons be transported unloaded and in the trunk of vehicles.  Stolen weapons will be returned to their rightful owners, and the rest will be destroyed.
Last year, more than 2,500 weapons were turned in to the LAPD in a similar event, and in 2009, more than 1,700 weapons were turned in.

2011 Gun Buyback Sites:

Valley Bureau - Mission Area
Facey Medical Center Parking Lot
11165 North Sepulveda Blvd
Mission Hills 91345 [MAP]

Central Bureau - Northeast Area
LAFD Frank Hotchkins Training Academy
1700 Stadium Way, Los Angeles 90012 [MAP]

West Bureau - Hollywood Area
Florentine Gardens
5951 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood 90028 [MAP]

South Bureau - Harbor Area
Park & Ride Parking Lot
1300 W. Pacific Coast Highway,
Wilmington 90744 [MAP]

South Bureau - 77th Area
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
7900 S. Western Ave, Los Angeles 90047 [MAP]

South Bureau - Southwest Area
3900 Martin Luther King Boulevard,
Los Angeles 90008 [MAP]

06 April 2011

City of Los Angeles Crisis Response Team Now Recruiting [Spring 2011]

CITY OF LA CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM NOW RECRUITING - SPRING 2011!
Office of Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa
Mayor’s Office of Homeland Security & Public Safety

CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM
NOW RECRUITING - SPRING 2011!

Crisis Response Team (CRT) members are community volunteers who respond to traumatic incidents at the request of the Los Angeles Police and Los Angeles Fire Departments. CRT volunteers provide immediate on-scene crisis intervention, attend to survival & comfort needs, act as a liaison between the victim & emergency personnel and give referrals to victims & their families affected by a death, a serious injury, a violent crime or other traumatic incidents. These incidents include homicides, suicides, serious traffic accidents, natural deaths and multi-casualty incidents. The CRT program is managed by the Mayors Office of Homeland Security & Public Safety in collaboration with the City's Fire & Police Departments.


MAY 2, 2011 – JUNE 20, 2011
MONDAY & WEDNESDAY EVENINGS 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
LOCATION: SOUTH L.A. SPORTS ACTIVITY CENTER
(Figueroa St & Florence Ave) [MAP]

Training Topics Include:

• Police & Fire on Scene Protocol with Police Detectives & Fire Personnel.
• Emergency Hospital Room Protocol with E.R. Social Workers.
• The County Coroner and the Victims of Crime Programs with L.A. City & L.A. County Victim Assistance Programs.
• Suicide Aftermath Support w/ Suicide Prevention Center.
• The Grief Process in Adults and Children.
• Traumatization & Crisis Intervention Principles and Skills.
• Diverse Populations: Working with the Elderly and People with Disabilities.
• Cultural & Religious Diversity with L.A. City’s Human Relations Department.

OTHER GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE: County Dept. of Mental Health, LAUSD Mental Health, City’s Disabilities Dept., and additional collaborating agencies.

***BILINGUAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED***

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESUME TO:

CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM - Mayor’s Office of Homeland Security & Public Safety
200 North Spring Street, Room 303, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Jeffrey Zimerman, M.S.W., CRT Manager
Phone: (213) 978-0697 Fax: (213) 978-0718
E-mail: LACRT@lacity.org

01 February 2011

Where To Watch The Super Bowl In Los Angeles

 

Nick + Stef's Steakhouse An "endless tailgate party" with a buffet featuring sliders, oven-fired pizza, chili and hot-wings among the options.  $39 for the menu and party, with $5 well-cocktails and $15 pitchers of beer.  Nick + Stef's Steakhouse 330 Hope St, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Pig N' Whistle.
Pig N' Whistle The Pig N' Whistle is offering the standard menu and regular drink prices Sunday with the game showing throughout the bar and restaurant area, and opens at 11 a.m. Pig N' Whistle 6714 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028.

Improv Comedy Club For a full day of stand up, food and drink specials, check out The Improv's "Big Game Bash" and watch the game on a giant projection screen or on one of five large flat screen TVs. There is no cover and open to ages 21 and older. Seating is first come, first serve. Doors open Sunday at 1 p.m. 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Blue Palms Brewhouse.
Blue Palms Brewhouse will have Pittburgh’s Iron City Brewing Company beer in bottles and cans as well as on top. They will also be serving their version of the traditional Primanti Bros. Sandwich. Doors open at 11 AM. Blue Palms Brewhouse 6124 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

FiveOFour Hollywood New Orleans This venue is creating a Mardi Gras-themed party for the day. Families are welcome. The party will feature drink specials, including $5 Bloody Marys, $3 pints, including microbrews and shot giveaways at halftime. There will be a drawing for a 50/50 Giveaway—50 percent off your bill, up to $50. Both the full menu and the happy hour menu will be available all day. No cover. The game will be showing on seven TV screens. First come, first serve. Opens at 11 a.m. 6541 Hollywood Blvd, #102, Hollywood, CA 90028.

Spot 5750- Hollywood Billards This venue's "Super Bowl Bash" will feature three bars on two levels of the building. The game will be shown on 60 large flat screen TVs and two large projectors. Pre-game specials on drinks will be offered. Upstairs is for ages 21 and over, and downstairs is open to all ages. Reservations are being accepted for cabanas and large sectionals that fit 20-25 people. A" Sexy Referee" contest will be held after the game, with a $1,000 cash prize. For more information, call  323-465-0115.  Open Sunday at 11 a.m., 5750 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028.


Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood. Watch the big game on a giant screen and over 30 TV screens, plus free popcorn, games and prizes.  “Best Seat in the House” special packages available with a Special Game Day Menu, plus you are able to to choose the seat for the entire game. All ages welcome. Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood 6801 Hollywood Blvd #105, Hollywood, CA 90028

Hooters Restaurant is home to the Pittsburgh Steelers Fan Club, and fans will be seated upstairs. People can also come in this week to reserve seats. There is a $10 minimum per person. Specials include Bud Light for $3.25 a pint. There will be a drawing for a 52-inch flat screen TV. The game will be shown on 10 TVs downstairs, four upstairs and one giant projector. All ages are welcome and reservations are encouraged. Open Sunday at 11 a.m. 6922 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028.


Maui & Sons is a brand new restaurant/bar next to the Egyptian Theatre,  offering a Beach BBQ theme for Super Bowl Sunday. There will be an assortment of Hawaiian style burgers and full bar with a large variety of beers. Half time entertainment will feature fire dancers. Open Sunday at 11 a.m.  Maui & Sons 6708 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028.

Capitol City Sports Bar Super Bowl Sunday is one of Capitol City's biggest days of the year. No cover but there is a $60 per person minimum. The game will be shown on 60 TVs and one giant projector. The clientele is expected to be both Green Bay and Pittsburgh fans. The bar features 30 beers on draft and a full bar menu. Dishes such as pizza and tuna on crispy rice are top sellers. Families are welcome. Open Sunday at 11 a.m. 1615 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028.

Big Wangs is encouraging reservations (323-469-2449) for its Super Bowl party and has a $20 per person minimum. It is offering a chicken wing pre-order. The "Tailgate Special" is $100 and includes 50 pre-ordered wings, full rack of ribs, chips and salsa and two pitchers of Bud Light beer. There will be standing room available at the rails. The game will be shown on 26 televisions and one giant projector in the bar. There are two 60-inch TVs in the dining room. Opens Sunday at 11 a.m. 1562 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028.

Go Burger The new restaurant will be showing the game on Sunday, with spiked milkshakes and a burger with grilled cheese sandwiches as buns. Go Burger 6290 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028

Happy Ending Come early, as the venue is expected to fill up fast. Drink specials are being offered all day. $12 Bud Light pitchers, $5 well drinks, $1 off all pints, $15 for a pitcher of Bud Light and a 12" pizza. The game will be shown on 46 TVs upstairs and a large projection screen downstairs. No cover. First come, first serve. Ages 21 and older are welcome. Open Sunday 11 a.m. 7038 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028.
The Abbey in WeHo.

The Abbey will host its annual viewing party, which you don't want to miss.  The BIG GAME will be broadcast throughout the Abbey.  There will be all the goodies you expect: hot boys, vodka snow cones, cotton candy machines, a vodka luge, popcorn, gourmet style barbeque and a special appearance by the West Hollywood Cheerleaders.  Music by DJ Dawna Montell 2-9pm.  During this special event only, the Abbey will have $5 draft beer specials and beer pong pitchers for $20.  For bottle service call (310) 289-8410.  **This is an LGBT-friendly event** The Abbey 692 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069

GYM Watch the Big Game at WeHo's newest sports bar.  $3 beer blast from noon to 8pm.  **This is an LGBT-friendly venue**  GYM 8737 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Hamburger Hamlet The Hamlet will offer half-priced burgers and $2 draft beers during the game. There are multiple TV screens located throughout the restaurant and bar area. Hamburger Hamlet 9201 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Rainbow Bar & Grill The Rainbow will open at 2 p.m. on Sunday to show the game. A free buffet will be served at halftime.  Rainbow Bar & Grill 9015 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Key Club KROQ will host its official Big Game Party at the Key Club. Doors will open at 1 p.m. with a performance by the Dirty Heads after the game. Entrance is free but is first come, first served. Ages 21 and older only.  Key Club 9039 West Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069

BLT Steak Showing the game along with their popovers and steak.  BLT Steak 8720 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Cabo Cantina Cabo will show the game on its new audio visual system that includes large HDTV screens on each wall. Staffers suggest you come early in order to ensure seating. There will also be bottomless mimosas and bloody marys for only $9.95 until 3 p.m. You can also enjoy a two-for-one priced happy hour from 4-8 p.m. and again from 10:30 p.m. to close. Cabo will also be offering 99 cent Coronitas.  Cabo Cantina 8301 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069

Skybar Enjoy the views of Los Angeles, cocktails and poolside lounging while watching the big game. Viewing party kicks off at 3 p.m. RSVP at skybarLA@morganshotegroup.com.  Skybar 8440 West Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Whisper Lounge Beginning at 2:00 P.M., a game day bash will offer a special menu, microbrews, and margaritas, along with complimentary snacks. Expect multiple big screens, games, give-aways, and DJs before and after the game. Make Reservations: 323-931-0202.  Whisper Lounge 189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Culina The Four Seasons Italian is offering the game on a scattering of big screens and serving spaghetti alla chitarra and other selections from its menu for food lovers who want an Italian feast instead of an overdose of tortilla chips. Culina 300 S. Doheny Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90211

SimonLA  Flat-screen HDTVs and junk food platters, Cajun chicken skewers, and mini burgers, along with its full menu. Price: $30 a head, $45 for couples. Tickets: 310-358-3979.  SimonLA 8555 Beverly Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90048

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Rush Street
As expected, this Culver City rager is throwing a massive party, with activities on two-floors featuring a collection of fourteen television sets. Should get rowdy in here with a special Super Bowl menu, drink specials, and a raffle from Jaegermeister at the game's end. Reservations at 310-837-9546.  Rush Street 9546 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232


The Tattle Tale Room is known as the official Packers bar in Culver City, the local favorite will be decked out for the big event. Expect a festive party, serious fans and drink specials. A word to wise Steeler fans: You may want to celebrate elsewhere. Tattle Tale Room 5401 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, CA 90230

Danny's It’s finally here sports fans – Super Bowl Sunday 2011!  Come watch the game on our 60 inch HDTVs at Danny’s with your friends and neighbors and enjoy our Happy Hour and Football specials as well.   Danny himself is from Pittsburgh so this Super Bowl will be a special one, especially if the Steelers win! Even if you aren’t a football fan, you at least have to come in to watch the commercials.  Doors open at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sundays. Happy hour and drink specials from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.  Danny's 23 Windward Ave., Venice, CA 90291

Canal Club SUPER BOWL SUNDAY ALL DAY HAPPY HOUR.   Canal Club opens early at 3PM for Super Bowl Sunday! Watch the game on our big screen TV with your friends and neighbors and enjoy our all day Happy Hour as well.   This is always a BIG EVENT at Canal Club so get there early and get your seats! Happy hour and drink specials daily. Sun- Wed. 5:00 -10:00 p.m. Thurs.-Sun. 5-7 p.m.  Canal Club 2025 Pacific Ave., Venice, CA 90291

Sidewalk Cafe on Venice Boardwalk.
The Sidewalk Cafe Ten TV’s including three big screens. The Sidewalk Café. We open at 8am everyday. Happy hour is 4-7 Bar Only Well Cocktails 3$ Sidewalk House Margaritas 4$ Muscle Beach Corralejo Margaritas 6$ Bud and Bud Lite Pints $2.50 Bud and Bud Lite Pitchers 8$ Chili Cheese Nachos 4$ Pulled Pork Hawaiian Sliders 3$ Ground beef soft tacos. $1.50  Onion rings 4$ Chili fries 4$ Mozzarella sticks. 4$ Nachos 5$ Spicy Hot wings 5$ Teriyaki wings 5$. The Sidewalk Cafe 1401 OCEAN FRONT WALK. VENICE, CA 90291

Upper West This Santa Monica restaurant has a masculine feel and a strong selection of dishes. This Sunday, they'll be serving a special Super Bowl menu and four-dollar cocktails while showing the game on a twelve-foot HD screen.  Make reservations: 310-586-1111.  Upper West 3321 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Pourtal in Santa Monica.
Pourtal Wine Tasting Bar in Santa Monica is offering $5 wine and beer during the game. 2 PM until the winning play. 104 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Basement Tavern TV sets will line the restaurant's patio, while free hot dogs, burgers, baked bean, coleslaw, and potato salad are served on the front deck. Indoor seating with big screens will be available as well.  $5 whiskey shots all night. $1,500 for the private fishbowl room with open bar and food, private TV, sound, and your own bouncer.  Basement Tavern 2640 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90405

Gladstone's Malibu.
Gladstones Malibu invites Angelenos to drive down the scenic PCH and experience the “Best Place to Watch Football in LA.” Groups both large and small can enjoy pre-game tailgate specials before a viewing party that promises fun-in-the-sun, signature Gladstones food and drinks, and of course, lots of football. The tailgate party from Noon to 3:00 p.m. will feature $5 shot specials and $10 pitchers of Miller Lite. $6 Dragon Berry Mojitos will be served from noon until the end of the game.  Customers can also score a great deal with their choice of either a classic Gladstone’s burger or pulled pork sandwich and a beer for $15. At kick-off, 3:25 p.m. PST, guests can choose to watch the Big Game on full-screen TVs in the main dining room and bar or listen to the play-by-play while sitting on under a Gladstones “Jumbrella” on the front patio. Game-free dining will be available in the restaurant’s back rooms.  Gladstone's 17300 Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacific Palisades, CA 90265

Malibu Café This beach-town restaurant will turn its patio into an "outdoor living room" which includes a fifteen-foot screen. Different TVs will be spread throughout the restaurant to show the game in case you seek solitude and guests can even get private cabanas or day-beds to perch on while eating Boston fried clams, Kobe meatballs, and a BBQ pulled pork sandwich. It could get wild as the day is starting with a Sunday brunch and endless mimosas leading to the kickoff. A plush setting for a rough event.
Reservations required.  Malibu Cafe 327 Latigo Canyon Rd, Malibu, CA 90265

Sangria plans to have a live DJ get the party started before the game, along with a pre-game flip cup tournament. As the game will be shown on the venue's new plasma TVs, the bar will offer $2 mimosas, $3 bellinis, $3 bloody marys, and half off select pitchers of beer. The DJ will stick around for more fun after the game. Sangria 68 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Silvio's plans to host a "laid back" Super Bowl party with all-day drink specials. Menu items will remain the same and include the restaurant's specialties: BBQ chicken, calabreza, mesquite grilled vegetables and more. Also for this event, attendees are encouraged to make table reservations. Silvio's 20 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Sharkeez, Hermosa Beach.

Baja Sharkeez is organizing its annual Super Bowl party, and will raffle off a snowboard, riding cooler, flat screen TV, and other prizes during the game. The venue is also selling $20 tickets for a three-hour open bar, and plans to offer drink and food specials throughout the day.  Baja Sharkeez 52 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Saint Rocke is throwing a Super Bowl party starting at 1 p.m. There will be all-day drink specials, beer bingo, a BBQ menu, and post-game trivia. The venue is accepting table reservations now.  Saint Rocke 142 Pacific Coast Hwy, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Shellback Tavern The “world famous” ShellBack has a host of specials planned for Super Bowl Sunday. On the beverage front, the seaside watering hole is offering $10 buckets of Coors and Bud Light bottles. And no Super Bowl viewing party is complete without heaps of food which Shellback has covered with fish and shrimp tacos for $2.75 and ½ price buffalo wings. Prizes and giveaways will be dished out all game long.  Shellback Tavern 116 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Shark's Cove - Voted the # 1 Sports Bar in the South Bay, Sharks Cove is offering table reservations for $25 dollars for Super Bowl Sunday. The restaurant will feature their regular happy hour specials of $4 draft beers, $4 wines, and $4 well drinks from 3 to 7 p.m. Shark's Cove 309 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Baja Sharkeez In honor of the big game, the MB Sharkeez will be giving away multiple prizes to lucky winners, including an Xbox, a 32-inch LCD TV, iPad and more. The North Manhattan Beach hangout is also offering Texas Drink Tickets. The $20 dollar ticket gives you open bar privileges from 1:45 p.m. through the first quarter of the game. Table reservations may still be available. Baja Sharkeez 3801 Highland Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

EL Bar El Bar is offering happy hour prices all day, with half-time specials and pre-game food. $10 football pool squares will be available. Open Sunday at 2 p.m. 3256 Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90068.

The Draft Bar and Grill on Riverside is holding a stupendous tailgate party in its parking lot. Staff will be rigging up outdoor TV and barbequeing meaty goodness right by the trunk of your car.  It'll feel like you're outside Cowboys Stadium, waiting for the big XLV to start. The Draft Bar and Grill 12430 Riverside Drive
CA 91607


 Big Wang's is anticipating a rush, so reservations are required (call 818-985-2449). If you're lucky enough to bag a table, reward yourself with a helping of Heart Attack fries (warning: there's bacon involved) with your grinder.  Big Wang's 5300 Lankershim Blvd Ste 130. North Hollywood, CA 91601

Sidebar will open at 1 PM for game and will have complimentary grub for all! $4 draft beers all game long, plus complimentary Super Bowl Squares Pool, no “buy in” and winner gets a gift certificate to sidebar — $25 certificate for halftime and $50 for final score. Sidebar 1114 North Pacific Avenue, Glendale, CA 91202

Tony Dart’s Away will have great food specials like Chili Cheese Fries (vegan and not) and Fried Pickles while they air the big game. Tony Dart’s Away 1710 West Magnolia Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91506

The Bottle Room will be offering Happy Hour all day long. There will also be football friendly food specials like Pub-Style Pretzels with Beer Cheese and Street Tacos. Plasma TVs will be showing the game. 12 PM – 8 PM (or until the game ends) at The Bottle Room 6741 Greenleaf Avenue, Whittier, CA 90601

24 January 2011

The NFL In LA

Gilmore Stadium home of the Bulldogs (now CBS Television City)
Ever since the Raiders and the Rams left Los Angeles after the 1994 season, there has been a vacuum in the second largest media market in the country.  At first, both the League and the city wanted to bring a team back to the Southland.  Almost immediately, the Browns, Bengals, Buccaneers and Seahawks were rumored to be possible replacements–none of which came to fruition.

Los Angeles Bulldogs (1936-48)
A major sticking point with the League was the question of where a possible new team would play.  Attendance had dwindled for the Rams at the Big A down in the OC.  The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum was too old and required costly repairs due to the '94 Northridge Earthquake.  In addition, the Coliseum had a capacity of more than 90,000, which was hard to fill.  If the stadium couldn't meet an attendance threshold then the local telecast blackout rule could not be broken which was often the case in the Raiders' situation.  Also the case: the Coliseum had no club seats or luxury boxes–a revenue must in this day and age.  In the following years there were several grand schemes for new NFL venues in LA and many more rumors of teams that would possibly make the move to sunny southern California. 

Proposed and now abandoned Coliseum renovation.
Proposals for stadia in the Southland included those near Staples Center (2001), the City of Industry, Carson, Chavez Ravine (next to Dodger Stadium), Anaheim and renovating renovating both the Coliseum and the Rose Bowl.   As rumors of possible moves by the Jaguars, Vikings, Chargers, Falcons, Saints, Colts, 49ers and even the Raiders and Rams came and went, it eventually became clear that the second largest media market was more valuable as a bargaining chip than as an serious home to an NFL franchise.  Nearly half the cities in the League can thank Los Angeles for gaining an expansion team, a new stadium and/or an extended contract.







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Los Angeles Dons (1946-49)
Now, as NFL stadium hopes renew with the proposal by AEG to replace the old wing (West Hall) of the LA Convention Center with an NFL stadium next to Staples Center/adjacent to LA Live, one wonders what name an LA franchise should have.







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Check out a history of football teams in Los Angeles from The Daily News.