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Judge strikes down Prop. 8, allows gay marriage in California [Updated] Proposition 8: Ruling against Prop. 8 could lead to federal precedent on gay marriage - latimes.com This news comes as no surprise to me; from all the coverage of this trial I read, it seemed clear that the defense did a really pathetic job. But how could they have done otherwise? Their position was, from a constitutional standpoint, indefensible under equal protection, just as past bans on interracial marriage were. I'm most curious to see if any Ninth Amendment arguments will come into play when this gets to the court of last resort. Five and Fourteen, sure, but will they have the nerve to bring up naughty number Nine? I doubt it. We all know how Scalia and Thomas are going to vote, so that's a done deal. (Oops, forgot O'Connor was retired -- dumb comment redacted .) Then there's the whole (perpetually unmarried) Elena Kagan situation.... As the saying goes: may you live in interesting tim...

Smokin' Willie's BBQ truck will be in town tonight from 6-8pm at the usual food truck stop, Chatsworth near Zelzah. Here's their menu .

More from our town's best homegrown band! Want to see your band featured on this page? Here's three easy steps: 1. Be excellent. 2. Send a link. 3. Cross fingers.

Usually I try to keep this blog very Granada Hills focused, but for the moment I'm going to stop pretending that we live in a fortress of solitude. We share a border with Northridge, and Granada Hills residents go there so often to shop, eat, work, or go to school, so what they choose to do there really matters here. The Northridge Vision Plan website says that they have: launched an aggressive campaign to establish a vision and develop a strategic plan for the community of Northridge and Northridge Business District. The vision will consider community goals, the existing Northridge Community Plan and business/tenant mix, local and regional demographics, potential for public and private redevelopment, and prior initiatives. The vision will also focus on the Cal State University Northridge campus as the hub of the community—how best to develop the “college town” personality and synergies between the university’s new performing arts center, and a walkable “village” a...

Impressionistic visions of Los Angeles fill the video for Eyes Close by recording artist Brad Laner in this track from his most recent solo album, Natural Selections . The video was created by Brad's brother, Josh. Laner, once called the "Godfather of Shoegaze," is more recently known for his work as a writer and a contributor to Dangerous Minds , a forum in which he can exhibit gems unearthed by his keen interest a diverse array of topics — Los Angeles history , art , politics , architecture , and of course, music .

The American Cancer Society is holding a "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" fund raising walk at Woodley Park on Sunday, August 15, 2010. For more information and to sign up, click the image at left.