November 7, 2009: South Bay Pets

Cat Tree = Assembled

But not without plenty of angst.I somehow missed the "spacial" ability when it comes to putting things together. Suffice it to say, it's a good thing I didn't go into architecture and building houses for people. But after some 2-3 hours, I finally got Annie Oakley's cat tree assembled tonight. Her house is now officially nicer than mine. All that, from this:   ...

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November 7, 2009: 100 Percent Soccer

AYSO Vs. Swine Flu

Sent by a soccer mom: Subject: Change to End of Game Ceremony To the players, parents, and volunteers of AYSO Region 17, One of the most basic and vital components to the AYSO sportsmanship program is the end of game hand-shake/high five line for the opposing teams and the referees. The Board of Directors of Region 17 also considers the  ...

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November 7, 2009: 100 Percent Soccer

Soccer Saturday (Yes, Including that Gratuitous Soccer Video of the Moment)

And if that's what you came here for, scroll down. With just over 24 hours to go until the Galaxy-Chivas USA Western Conference semifinal second leg (4:30 p.m. Sunday ESPN2) and the teams deadlocked at 2-2 halfway through what is essentially a 180 minute game (although, of course, it could go longer) here's press box colleague Luis Bueno on the  ...

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November 7, 2009: Pure Preps | High School Sports in the South Bay

Updated league standings (through Saturday games)

Marine League Carson 7-2, 4-0 San Pedro 7-2, 3-1 Narbonne 5-4, 3-1 Banning 3-6, 2-2 Gardena 4-5, 0-4 Washington 1-8, 0-4   Bay League Mira Costa 7-2, 4-0 Redondo 5-4, 3-1 Leuzinger 6-3, 2-2 West Torrance 6-3, 2-2 Palos Verdes 5-4, 1-3 Peninsula 0-9, 0-4   Pioneer League Centennial 6-3, 4-0 El Segundo 6-3, 3-1 Lawndale 5-4, 3-1 North Torrance 4-5, 1-3 South  ...

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November 6, 2009: Pure Preps | High School Sports in the South Bay

Week 9 football results/schedule

   Carson and Narbonne battled in a crucial Marine League game tonight, and it got off to a thrilling start as each team returned its opening kickoff for a touchdown. Carson went ahead, 21-20, at halftime, then kept alive its goal of an outright league title with a 41-28 victory.    San Pedro celebrated Homecoming with a win against Gardena  ...

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November 6, 2009: Modern Mythology

Review: 'A Christmas Carol' suffocates in glitz

In this film publicity image released by Disney, Ebenezer Scrooge, voiced by Jim Carrey, is shown in a scene from "A Christmas Carol." (AP Photo/Disney, ImageMovers Digital LLC)JAKE COYLEAP Entertainment WriterNEW YORK (AP) -- Lionel Barrymore. Alastair Sim. Laurence Olivier. Albert Finney. George C. Scott. Bill Murray. Michael Caine. Mr. Magoo. Scrooge McDuck.Of the many to play Ebenezer Scrooge, Jim  ...

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November 6, 2009: 100 Percent Soccer

Trivia Question Winners Revealed

That second trivia question was a little tougher, apparently. Far fewer readers could name one of two goalkeepers who had dressed for both the Galaxy and Chivas USA this season than correctly answered the first question. The answers: Miguel Benitez of Cal State Dominguez Hills and Kevin Guppy of Cal State Northridge. Both were among the pool of emergency goalkeepers  ...

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November 6, 2009: South Bay Pipeline

Deja vu: Harman not under ethics investigation in wiretap case

Rep. Jane Harman has received assurances that she is not under an ethics investigation, following the disclosure last week that the House Ethics Committee looked into her wiretapped phone call.Rep. Zoe Lofgren, who chairs the committee, wrote to Harman this week stating that "the Committee is not conducting an investigation regarding your conduct."If that sounds familiar, recall that the Justice  ...

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November 6, 2009: South Bay Pets

PetSmart recall

PetSmart is voluntarily recalling two Dentley's Beef Hoof products for potential salmonella contamination. The products were manufactured by Pet Carousel Inc. in Sanger, CA. The recalled products include only the following types of Dentley's Beef Hooves purchased between Oct. 2, 2009, and Nov. 3, 2009: Dentley's Bulk Cattle Hoof UPC #73725703323 Dentley's 10 Pack Beef Hooves UPC #73725736055 Customers  ...

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November 6, 2009: South Bay Pets

Collared (briefly)

Here's the update on Annie the Cat vs. The Collar (See my post from a couple days ago for the backstory). The good news is I managed to collar her Thursday morning (here she is watching for birds last night in the living room window, her favorite perch). When she bounced up onto my bed this morning to wake  ...

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November 6, 2009: 100 Percent Soccer

Brand Becks Banks Bucks From Yanks

No wonder this man is smiling LONDON (AP) -- David Beckham earned nearly $16.5 million from personal sponsorship deals during his first full season with the Galaxy. The England midfielder's latest accounts show that his marketability was unaffected by his move from Real Madrid to the United States, where soccer is less popular. Newly released figures from the official British  ...

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November 6, 2009: South Bay Pipeline

South Bay, hello: It's Nov. 6

Readers, for your informational pleasure:The day after narrowly losing his bid for a seat on the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council, former Mayor John McTaggart died Wednesday. "He's gone out with flying colors," his wife Flo said. "As far as I'm concerned, he gave the city a boot in the you-know-where."A mint-condition 1965 Volkswagen microbus stolen in the 1970s turned  ...

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November 6, 2009: 100 Percent Soccer

Football Friday: Galaxy, Chivas USA & More

Two days until the Galaxy-Chivas USA Western Conference semifinal from Carson's Home Depot Center (4:30 p.m. ESPN2) and the Galaxy blog reports tickets are going fast and the club is considering opening up the grass berm. Don't have yours yet? Click here. Suggested reading/listening/viewing: *Reporter Phil Collin has more on the game here. *The Galaxy's Chris Birchall, a mid-season signing,  ...

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November 6, 2009: Biz Waves

MUHAMMED EL-HASAN: Bikini Espresso Is Gone. What Next?

What to do when a coffee shop with bikini-clad baristas closes? Here's a few ideas from Muhammed El-Hasan's Business Casual column. Also, read the original story of Bikini Espresso's closing.  ...

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November 5, 2009: 100 Percent Soccer

Want to See the Galaxy-Chivas USA Western Conference Semifinal Decider Sunday? Win tickets here

Feel the passion! Thanks to the dozens of you who entered the first ticket contest with prizes courtesy of the Galaxy. The winners: Mike Crandall of Glendora and Kristinne Uy of Rosemead, who win a pair of tickets each to Sunday's big game. They correctly answered the question: who is the only player to score for both the Galaxy and  ...

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November 5, 2009: South Bay Pets

Westchester church opens its doors to canines

It seems that Covenant Presbyterian Church in Westchester (at 6323 W. 80th St., at the corner of Sepulveda Boulevard and 80th) is the most recent congregation to offer a monthly worship service where people can bring their dogs. It's called "Canines at Covenant." Read more in the Associated Press story.     There's even a YouTube video:      ...

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November 5, 2009: 100 Percent Soccer

Thursday Kicks

Briefly: *Don't forget, the second MLS playoff game between the Columbus Crew and Real Salt Lake is scheduled for 5 o'clock today on ESPN2. *The Cal State Northridge men closed in on a post-season berth Wednesday with a 1-0 victory over Cal State Fullerton with the goal coming in the sixth minute of OT and now hold the tiebreaker over  ...

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November 5, 2009: Biz Waves

Toyota Exec: No Cover-Up

If there's some sort of glitch in Toyota's vehicle computer systems, this could devastate the carmaker as it tries to recover from the recession. But it's too early to say what the problem is. Plus Toyota is a powerhouse that may be able to recover quickly, even from the worst possible scenario involving its reent 3.8 million vehicle recall. Toyota  ...

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November 5, 2009: South Bay Pets

A dog named Christmas

We'll post more about this as the broadcast approaches, but one of my favorite dog rescue groups -- BorderColliesInNeed.org (my dogs Cowboy & Tess were both adopted from BC's In Need) -- is among the many sponsors of the National Pet Fostering Program insipired by a book and a Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie that will air on Nov. 29.  ...

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November 5, 2009: South Bay Pets

Mr. Burns: Can you give him a 2nd chance?

We carried an earlier post that linked to the Daily Breeze story regarding Mr. Burns, a dog (thought to be an Akita-chow mix) whose life was spared when he was trapped in an auto shop     fire. The shop owner's wife committed suicide by setting herself on fire -- and Mr. Burns, as he was dubbed at Affordable Animal Hospital, was an innocent victim, suffering third-degree  ...

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