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News >> National News | Comics | Blogs Can Aja Brown, Compton's Hip, Refreshing Reform Mayor, Turn This Woeful City Around? BY PATRICK RANGE MCDONALD Here comes Aja Brown — pronounced “Asia” for those who haven’t heard about the 31-year-old mayor of Compton elected in a landslide vote last month. The young black men sitting at a shady picnic table in Wilson Park on North Rose Avenue know exactly how to say it. They’re stunned to see the cover girl–gorgeous, wonky USC grad, in high heels and a navy blue dress, walking past them with her trademark air of understated confidence. “Hey! That’s Aja Brown!” one young man shouts, as if he’s spotted a film star. “Hey! Mayor!” calls out another. Brown smiles and says hello but maintains her purposeful stride past a pickup bask... more >> News: LAUSD's Grumpy Old Man Richard Vladovic Could Squelch Reform   Music >> Top Picks LAPD Is Hell-Bent on Closing After-Hours and DIY Parties BY DANIELLE DAVIS "Do it until they say no, and then keep doing it," says Michelle Carr, co-founder of punk haven Jabberjaw, describing how to properly run a venue without permits. Her legendary underground spot in Mid-City hosted icons like Nirvana, Elliott Smith and Sonic Youth until its eight-year run ended in 1997, and it's one in a long line of memorable music and art spots in L.A. that just happened to be il... more >> Restaurants >> Guide | Reviews Valley Ho! Three New Restaurants in Woodland Hills and Calabasas Show Some Weaknesses, a Few Surprising Strengths BY BESHA RODELL The wealthy northwest corner of the Valley has had its share of drama of late, what with the Biebs and his white Ferrari causing a menace and Sofia Coppola's newest film giving the world an ugly glimpse of its teenage culture. But Calabasas and its cousin Woodland Hills also have had a number of buzzy restaurant openings in recent months. We headed up the 101 to check out three of them. See more ... more >> Movies >> Showtimes Only God Forgives Is So Ridiculous It's Hard to Take It Seriously | Ryan Gosling reunites with Drive director for more arthouse violence BY STEPHANIE ZACHAREK Incest, eyeball-gouging, interior decorating: If Only God Forgives is any indication, writer-director Nicolas Winding Refn is a man of many interests. He's also put Kristin Scott Thomas in a blond wig and an assortment of cougar-mom outfits, which is either a plus or a minus, depending on how you look at it. The movie, in which Ryan Gosling plays an American drug smuggler living the lowlife in Ba... more >> Film: Jeff Garlin Got So Annoyed at L.A. Little League Parents That He Made a Movie About Them   Blogs >> The Informer Updated at the bottom with the Beverly Hills Police Department's response. First posted at 1:25 p.m. See also: *Teens Rob, Steal, Rampage in Hollywood (VIDEO). *Vandalism, Assault During 3rd ... West Coast Sound [Editor's note: Weekly scribe Jeff Weiss's column, "Bizarre Ride," appears on West Coast Sound every Wednesday. His archives are available here.] The doctors told The Gaslamp Killer that he was ... Public Spectacle Trevis is sweating. It's in the 90s at Brooklyn Projects, a skate shop on Melrose with a half pipe behind the store. Though Trevis isn't much of a skater, he's suffering the heat to watch his ... Squid Ink In a move Willy Wonka would approve of, See's Candies is bringing the world's largest lollipop, weighing in at 7,003 pounds, to their store at The Grove this Saturday, July 20. Because, of cours... Calendar >> Thursday Fol Chen Hammer Museum Friday Fanfare Ciocarlia California Plaza Saturday California Wives, My Gold Mask Bootleg Theater Sunday A Celebration of Fela Kuti The Mayan Monday HOTT MT, Gothic Tropic, Vum The Echo Tuesday Open Projector Night Hammer Museum Wednesday Mr. Elevator & the Brain Hotel, Blackfeet Braves, Cherry Glazerr The Smell FREE Stuff >> With tons of "stuff" to give away, we don't have room to list them all here! Check out the FREE STUFF page for a full list of great grabs. Win Tickets to LA Weekly's Pancake Breakfast August 11th at Vibiana! The Accidental Tourist Giveaway! Win a 2 Night Stay at Alcazar Palm Springs Hotel plus a $50 gift card to Cheeky's Restaurant! Win tickets to a private screening of THE LEGEND OF COOL "DISCO" DAN narrated by HENRY ROLLINS August 8th! And MORE! Slideshows >> Three New Restaurants in the SFV Lina in L.A.- The Lot Party featuring Dead Sara, Semi-Precious Weapons and Kid Karate A Night with The Olms: Pete Yorn & J.D. King Coupons >> Rosebud Cakes Share 15% Off Any Cake! Special for LAWeekly.com readers! 15% Off Any Cake With This Coupon. expires 12/31/13 get coupon >> Culver City Home Brewing Supply Share 5% Off First Store Purchase 5% Off First Store Purchase at Culver City Home Brewing Supply. Cannot be combined with other offers. expires 12/31/13 get coupon >> Figtree's Cafe Share 50% OFF BREAKFAST Come in between the hours of 8-9 am and enjoy 50% off breakfast. expires 12/31/13 get coupon >>

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