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http://www.latimes.com/news/printedi...-pe-california
Historic trove recalls famous L.A. crimes
Most know Steve Cooley as Los Angeles County's district attorney. But the Los Angeles native also is a history buff, and his collection of memorabilia has turned part of his office suite into a museum of sorts.
The three floors near the top of the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Building in downtown Los Angeles, domain of the district attorney's office, house a cache of mementos, evidence from prominent trials and even artwork.
Some of the trove belongs to the county, but Cooley has added plenty from his own eclectic collection. From the macabre contents of the office's "evidence room" of historic crimes to the old-fashioned police call box next to his desk on the 18th floor, Cooley was happy to show all of it to a reporter recently.
Two floors below is a locked walk-in closet officially known as the Historical Vault. It's the repository for evidence collected in some of the county's most infamous cases, many of which have been the subjects of books and movies.
Plain brown boxes hold photographs, transcripts and other details of such cases as the murder of Elizabeth Short, dubbed the Black Dahlia after her bisected body was found in a vacant Los Angeles lot in 1947. Other boxes are dedicated to the case of wife-killer L. Ewing Scott, who in 1957 was the first person convicted of murder in California without a body having been found, and to preserving the details of the death Marilyn Monroe in 1962.
One of the items is a suitcase that had belonged to pop singer Michael Jackson. The label said it contains "numerous books, 2 pairs of Reebok shoes, 2 pairs of jeans, 1 pair underwear, $1, tube hair-straightener."
Yet another box contains the bloodstained navy blue suit jacket (minus a sleeve) and trousers and other clothes that U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was wearing when he was shot to death at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on June 5, 1968.
"We got a letter from the Secretary of State requesting us to turn over his clothing and other items in our possession," Cooley said as he opened the box to display its contents, which include a white shirt, boxer shorts, belt, tie, handkerchief and a single yellow metal cuff link.
"Someone from the state archives will be coming here next year to collect it."
Mass murderer Charles Manson's records and evidence also are boxed up here, including two murder weapons and two mannequins used at the trial to show victims' wounds.
But the evidence closet couldn't begin to hold everything from all the area's crimes, Cooley was quick to point out.
"This is nothing," Cooley said, looking around the room. "We've got another facility in Commerce that's the size of a football field."
Up on the 18th floor, hundreds of items are on display. One conference room is decorated with the drawings of Mona Shafer Edwards, a Los Angeles courtroom artist whose work gives glimpses of high-profile trials including that of "Night Stalker" Richard Ramirez; O.J. Simpson; the Menendez brothers, who killed their parents; and Jody "Babydol" Gibson, a Hollywood madam.
Another conference room, named for former district attorney and California Atty. Gen. Evelle J. Younger, contains tile plaques representing most of the county's 88 cities. Cooley began asking local officials to send him the plaques shortly after he took office seven years ago, and most have obliged, enabling Cooley to turn the conference area into what he calls his "City Room."
"It started out by accident, asking each one of the 78 cities we help in prosecution cases to send us their city plaque," Cooley said. About a dozen cities are missing, including Los Angeles, which Cooley says "is in the process of making one," and Malibu, whose emblem apparently "got slowed down by fires." West Hollywood and Pasadena have assured him theirs are en route, he said.
He doesn't, however, expect to get one from Vernon, where his office has filed political corruption charges against the mayor and others.
Cooley also has put on display a collection of his memorabilia, including FBI baseball caps commemorating the 12 years his father spent with the bureau, and mugs, lapel pins, T-shirts and badges from various local police departments.
A framed 1978 photo of himself in his police uniform, standing by a black and white police car, is a reminder of his days as a reserve LAPD officer.
And then there is a fake, battery-operated "time bomb" that came from a judge with a note reading "Ha!" It reminds Cooley of the time he sent out a "talking" invitation to a fundraiser for his 2000 race for district attorney.
It apparently looked suspicious to one of the recipients, a different judge. The bomb squad was called and blew up Cooley's gimmicky invitation in the parking lot of the courthouse in Norwalk.
Cooley attributes his love of historic items in part to his deep roots in Los Angeles.
He was born and raised in Silver Lake and majored in history at Cal State Los Angeles.
Cooley builds on the tradition of his former boss, Gil Garcetti, who commissioned a giant mural of a 150-year timeline of the D.A.'s office.
When asked what he's going to do with all his memorabilia when he leaves office, Cooley, who plans to seek reelection next year, didn't respond directly.
"Hopefully that won't be too soon," he said.
http://www.pr-usa.net/index.php?opti...53553&Itemid=9
While Jason Winkler's band plans to take the stage by storm, they won't be alone. Also slated to hit the stage is urban newcomer Porta Prince. Named for the capital city of Haiti, Porta Prince delivers an infectious style of hip-hop, which combines smoothly crafted lyrics over hypnotic beats. He will perform songs from his upcoming debut release, which will feature performances from heavyweights such as Akon, Keyshia Cole, Ray J and Mya.
"I'm excited to be playing Winklerfest because it's a blending of genres," Porta Prince says. "My music is 'hip hop' but I get a lot of influence from Linkin Park, Fleetwood Mac and Michael Jackson because that's what I listen to, so I think it will have appeal for a wide range of people."
http://www.sbsun.com/columnists/ci_7789319
Maybe it's just a number. Drugs, not age, did in their drummer, Keith Moon, and as long as our other favorite chemically altered Keith (Richards) defies bioscience as Mick Jagger's still-functioning alter-ego, I guess time really is on our side. So what, Madonna turns 50 in 2008? So do Michael Jackson
and Prince.
It might not be the "new 30," but it's at least the new 45.
http://www.ameinfo.com/142398.html
Also amongst the panelists, industry expert Douglas Palau of BBDO spoke of Pepsi's extravagant example of celebrity marketing, which involves the production of an Arabic-language feature film, 'Bahr Al Nujoom' or 'Sea of the Stars' starring a number of Arab celebrities. He touched on how the brand has benefited from pop-star endorsement over the years, from Michael Jackson to the Spice Girls and Christina Aguilera and, close to home, Elissa and Amro Diab
http://www.newsday.co.tt/features/0,70267.html
But an arguably more notable reference came for Ocean, courtesy of US comedy, Everybody Hates Chris. Written by comedian Chris Rock, and loosely based on his childhood experiences, the award-winning show follows the lives of a young Chris (played by Tyler James Williams) and his family. Chris’s sister Tonya (Imani Hakim) is a huge Billy Ocean fan, and even insists that her idol invented Michael Jackson’s moonwalk
Michael Jackson HIStory:
1990 - Michael Jackson was presented the "Video Vanguard Artist of the Decade" award at the MTV Video Music Awards.
__________________
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedi...-pe-california
Historic trove recalls famous L.A. crimes
Most know Steve Cooley as Los Angeles County's district attorney. But the Los Angeles native also is a history buff, and his collection of memorabilia has turned part of his office suite into a museum of sorts.
The three floors near the top of the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Building in downtown Los Angeles, domain of the district attorney's office, house a cache of mementos, evidence from prominent trials and even artwork.
Some of the trove belongs to the county, but Cooley has added plenty from his own eclectic collection. From the macabre contents of the office's "evidence room" of historic crimes to the old-fashioned police call box next to his desk on the 18th floor, Cooley was happy to show all of it to a reporter recently.
Two floors below is a locked walk-in closet officially known as the Historical Vault. It's the repository for evidence collected in some of the county's most infamous cases, many of which have been the subjects of books and movies.
Plain brown boxes hold photographs, transcripts and other details of such cases as the murder of Elizabeth Short, dubbed the Black Dahlia after her bisected body was found in a vacant Los Angeles lot in 1947. Other boxes are dedicated to the case of wife-killer L. Ewing Scott, who in 1957 was the first person convicted of murder in California without a body having been found, and to preserving the details of the death Marilyn Monroe in 1962.
One of the items is a suitcase that had belonged to pop singer Michael Jackson. The label said it contains "numerous books, 2 pairs of Reebok shoes, 2 pairs of jeans, 1 pair underwear, $1, tube hair-straightener."
Yet another box contains the bloodstained navy blue suit jacket (minus a sleeve) and trousers and other clothes that U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was wearing when he was shot to death at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on June 5, 1968.
"We got a letter from the Secretary of State requesting us to turn over his clothing and other items in our possession," Cooley said as he opened the box to display its contents, which include a white shirt, boxer shorts, belt, tie, handkerchief and a single yellow metal cuff link.
"Someone from the state archives will be coming here next year to collect it."
Mass murderer Charles Manson's records and evidence also are boxed up here, including two murder weapons and two mannequins used at the trial to show victims' wounds.
But the evidence closet couldn't begin to hold everything from all the area's crimes, Cooley was quick to point out.
"This is nothing," Cooley said, looking around the room. "We've got another facility in Commerce that's the size of a football field."
Up on the 18th floor, hundreds of items are on display. One conference room is decorated with the drawings of Mona Shafer Edwards, a Los Angeles courtroom artist whose work gives glimpses of high-profile trials including that of "Night Stalker" Richard Ramirez; O.J. Simpson; the Menendez brothers, who killed their parents; and Jody "Babydol" Gibson, a Hollywood madam.
Another conference room, named for former district attorney and California Atty. Gen. Evelle J. Younger, contains tile plaques representing most of the county's 88 cities. Cooley began asking local officials to send him the plaques shortly after he took office seven years ago, and most have obliged, enabling Cooley to turn the conference area into what he calls his "City Room."
"It started out by accident, asking each one of the 78 cities we help in prosecution cases to send us their city plaque," Cooley said. About a dozen cities are missing, including Los Angeles, which Cooley says "is in the process of making one," and Malibu, whose emblem apparently "got slowed down by fires." West Hollywood and Pasadena have assured him theirs are en route, he said.
He doesn't, however, expect to get one from Vernon, where his office has filed political corruption charges against the mayor and others.
Cooley also has put on display a collection of his memorabilia, including FBI baseball caps commemorating the 12 years his father spent with the bureau, and mugs, lapel pins, T-shirts and badges from various local police departments.
A framed 1978 photo of himself in his police uniform, standing by a black and white police car, is a reminder of his days as a reserve LAPD officer.
And then there is a fake, battery-operated "time bomb" that came from a judge with a note reading "Ha!" It reminds Cooley of the time he sent out a "talking" invitation to a fundraiser for his 2000 race for district attorney.
It apparently looked suspicious to one of the recipients, a different judge. The bomb squad was called and blew up Cooley's gimmicky invitation in the parking lot of the courthouse in Norwalk.
Cooley attributes his love of historic items in part to his deep roots in Los Angeles.
He was born and raised in Silver Lake and majored in history at Cal State Los Angeles.
Cooley builds on the tradition of his former boss, Gil Garcetti, who commissioned a giant mural of a 150-year timeline of the D.A.'s office.
When asked what he's going to do with all his memorabilia when he leaves office, Cooley, who plans to seek reelection next year, didn't respond directly.
"Hopefully that won't be too soon," he said.
http://www.pr-usa.net/index.php?opti...53553&Itemid=9
While Jason Winkler's band plans to take the stage by storm, they won't be alone. Also slated to hit the stage is urban newcomer Porta Prince. Named for the capital city of Haiti, Porta Prince delivers an infectious style of hip-hop, which combines smoothly crafted lyrics over hypnotic beats. He will perform songs from his upcoming debut release, which will feature performances from heavyweights such as Akon, Keyshia Cole, Ray J and Mya.
"I'm excited to be playing Winklerfest because it's a blending of genres," Porta Prince says. "My music is 'hip hop' but I get a lot of influence from Linkin Park, Fleetwood Mac and Michael Jackson because that's what I listen to, so I think it will have appeal for a wide range of people."
http://www.sbsun.com/columnists/ci_7789319
Maybe it's just a number. Drugs, not age, did in their drummer, Keith Moon, and as long as our other favorite chemically altered Keith (Richards) defies bioscience as Mick Jagger's still-functioning alter-ego, I guess time really is on our side. So what, Madonna turns 50 in 2008? So do Michael Jackson
and Prince.
It might not be the "new 30," but it's at least the new 45.
http://www.ameinfo.com/142398.html
Also amongst the panelists, industry expert Douglas Palau of BBDO spoke of Pepsi's extravagant example of celebrity marketing, which involves the production of an Arabic-language feature film, 'Bahr Al Nujoom' or 'Sea of the Stars' starring a number of Arab celebrities. He touched on how the brand has benefited from pop-star endorsement over the years, from Michael Jackson to the Spice Girls and Christina Aguilera and, close to home, Elissa and Amro Diab
http://www.newsday.co.tt/features/0,70267.html
But an arguably more notable reference came for Ocean, courtesy of US comedy, Everybody Hates Chris. Written by comedian Chris Rock, and loosely based on his childhood experiences, the award-winning show follows the lives of a young Chris (played by Tyler James Williams) and his family. Chris’s sister Tonya (Imani Hakim) is a huge Billy Ocean fan, and even insists that her idol invented Michael Jackson’s moonwalk
Michael Jackson HIStory:
1990 - Michael Jackson was presented the "Video Vanguard Artist of the Decade" award at the MTV Video Music Awards.
__________________