Sacred Ordinary: Redondo Beach and environs by a spiritually inclined, semi-retired elementary school teacher, grandmother and cancer survivor. RedondoWriter.Typepad.com
2,000 Days in the Valley: Life in the Valley, observed from Van Nuys. ValleyDays.BlogSpot.com
VeniceBeach.org: Occasionally updated photo essay of life on and near the sand. VeniceBeach.org
West L.A. Online: Postings from the Westside. www.WestLAonline.com
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FOOD
You Gonna Eat That? One man's encounters with food in his kitchen and in restaurants. ProfessorSalt.com
Barbecue Junkie: Just as the name implies, a griller's guide to L.A. www.BBQJunkie.com
The Delicious Life: Sarah, a diner with no last name, loves to eat -- and blog about it. TheDeliciousLife.BlogSpot.com
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OUT THERE
1947 project: The year 1947 unfolds day by day, a noir look at the past in present tense. 1947project.BlogSpot.com
The Ambassador's Last Stand: A daily photo blog of the demolition of the Ambassador Hotel, by the folks behind Franklin Avenue. www.AmbassadorHotel.BlogSpot.com
Truth in Cosmetic Surgery: An "only in L.A." site, San Clemente cosmetic surgeon John Di Saia blogs about makeovers and occasionally posts photos of celebrities who probably should have sought a second opinion. CosmeticSurgeryTruth.BlogSpot.com
Pinky's Paperhaus: About books. Mostly. Sort of. PaperHaus.Typepad.com/pp/
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-- Scott Martelle