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Los Angeles News Roundup ~ May 14th, 2007

Matt Jock

The Game Arrested
LA Rapper The Game has been arrested following a search of his apartment following allegations of threats made against his girlfriend. KABC-TV captured the 27-year-old rapper being driven off in the back of a patrol car as a bystander yelled, "We love you Game, we love you." The Game stuck his tongue out at the camera and said, "I want to say that I'm not guilty, and I love California."

Electronic Billboards Come to LA

Clear Channel, one of the nation's largest billboard operators, has started introducing digital signs in Los Angeles. The signs are especially bright at night-- so far I've seen one at the corner of Pico and Bundy in West Los Angeles (or somewhere around there), where else are these electronic signs located?

Country Music Festival Wows Em in the Desert

Blogging.la's Helen Jupiter headed out to the Stagecoach Festival this weekend and has a full report including pictures. Helen Jupiter is awesome, and also has her own blog which is located here.

Dodgers Fan Gets Ken Griffey Jr.'s Jock Strap

Yes, it really happened, read the story on this guy's MySpace page.

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