Dave Malkoff's Blog

Tattoo World Record Attempt

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:48:11 GMT

RIGHT NOW, you can be a part of Jeremy Swan's attempt at the Guiness World Record for inking the most tattoos in 24 hours. The attempt is going on at Broken Art Tattoo [map] in Silver Lake.

To quickly get through all these tattoos, Jeremy has narrowed the pick down to four basic designs. All are just $20 today... $10 for additional tats. Watch our story at 6PM on CBS2.

Eat Your Way Through LA

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:28:06 GMT

There's so much to discover at The Original Farmer's Market in LA. Even locals who have been coming to the Fairfax District for years don't know all the secrets behind the stores.
To tell those stories, Lisa & Diane Scalia have started up their own walking & eating tour of Los Angeles called Melting Pot Food Tours.

Click the followingf links to sign up for their tour of the Farmer's Market or Old Town Pasadena. The 3 hour tours cost $50/per person and cover the cost of all the food you eat. You can learn more on their website: www.MeltingPotTours.com

Holiday Shopping Deals

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:10:26 GMT

Here's a list of the best ways to find the online holiday deals this year:

1) BLACK FRIDAY WEBSITES
Check out BlackFriday.com or Black-Friday.net for some of the hidden online deals. These sites have the inside scoop on store ads before they're printed. For instance, a full list from Kohls or Wal-Mart's online specials.

2) CHECK TWITTER
I know most holiday shoppers don't use Twitter, but this could be the one time of year you may want to check it out. Sites like CheapTweet.com track twitter updates from stores who offer exclusive deals to their followers. If you have a favorite store, keep an eye on their own twitter page for deals in the next few weeks. Here's a list of some stores on Twitter. Be the first to know about store twitter updates by installing the free application called TweetDeck

3) BECOME A FACEBOOK FAN
If you have a facebook account, search your favorite store and "become a fan" of that store. Retailers are using a fan list to target advertising. It's very simple, if they know you like their products, they're more likely to send a few deals your way.

4) NEVER BUY ANYTHING UNTIL...
You have checked RetailMeNot.com. You know when you're checking out of an online store and there's a box that says "enter coupon code here"? Well, RetailMeNot.com is where all those coupon codes are stored. Some of these coupon codes only get you a few dollars off, others save you 50% or more. You just have to try a few codes and see which ones work. I never buy purchase anything online without using a coupon code. One time, and this is no joke, I saved over $700 on a laptop this way.

The Hero of Fort Hood

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:49:26 GMT

This is Kimberly Munley. She is the officer who took down alleged Fort Hood gunman, Major Nidal Malik Hasan. She shot him four times and was wounded during the gunfight.
You can now become her fan on Facebook or read her old twitter updates as she recovers in the hospital.

Kids Mariachi Band

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:59:41 GMT

What kind of music is big with kids these days? Today's top 3 songs on the Billboard Hot100 are:

1) Owl City - Fireflies

2) Jason Derulo - Whatcha Say

3) Jay Sean (Ft. Lil Wayne) - Down

But did you know that tons of kids in LA dig...

PHOTO: flickr/Andrew Becraft

Mariachi Music? It's true. We spent some time at the Mariachi Music Camp put on my The Mariachi USA Foundation. You can see these amazing kids perform this Wednesday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels | 555 W. Temple Street | Los Angeles, California 90012

New Dinosaur

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:22:55 GMT

You could crush him with your feet... if you lived in Colorado 150 Million years ago. This is Fruitadens haagarorum, the smallest dinosaur in North America. The tiny dinosaur was just discovered by a team that includes Dr. Luis Chiappe, who runs the Dinosaur Institute at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. The team just published their new dinosaur find in the Great Britain's Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

As you can see from the drawing, Fruitadens haagarorum was only 28 inches long and weighed much less than a modern chicken... about two pounds. Although the animal's bones were discovered in the 1970's, all the puzzle pieces didn't come together as one dinosaur until tonight when the journal published the team's findings 'across the pond'.

You can check out the scientists hard at work and see the new dinosaur inside the Dino Lab.

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is located near downtown in Exposition Park at 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles. Open daily from 9:30 am to 5 pm; Tickets are $9 for adults, $6.50 for children. For more information, visit the Museum’s website at www.nhm.org or call (213) 763-DINO.

Green RV

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:48:03 GMT

This RV runs all it's electronics (including the LCD TV, thhe microwave and the refrigerator) with the power of the wind.
Survival expert and former CBS2 (Chicago) reporter Brian Brawdy built the Green RV and now live full-time inside.
You can read about how it works and subscribe to Brian's podcast on his website.

You can also tour the Green RV for yourself this weekend at the California RV Show at the Fairplex in Pomona
Here are the directions from their website:

2200 N. White Ave., Pomona, CA 91768

Show Parking: White Ave. (at Gate 9)

Fairplex 2009 Parking Prices: $9 per car & $12 per RV.
Prices subject to change by Fairplex.

For Door to Door Directions Use MapQuest
Use Intersection of "Fairplex Drive and
W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA 91768" as the address.

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StreetTeam@cbs.com

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:41:10 GMT

UPLOAD BREAKING NEWS
FROM MOBILE: StreetTeam@cbs.com
FROM THE WEB: CBS2.com/StreetTeam

Pet an Alpaca!

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:01:14 GMT

This Saturday (9/26/2009) you can meet The Alpacas of Windy Hill in Somis.

LOCATION:

7660 Bradley Rd.
Somis, CA 93066

Halfway between LA and Santa Barbara

Ranch Phone: (805) 386-2394
Cindy’s Cell Phone: (805) 907-5162

Directions to Alpacas at Windy Hill

From LAX

405N to 101N (W).
Exit Lewis Rd. turn RIGHT.
Continue on Lewis Rd. until you come to a dead end at Los Angeles Ave/118. Turn LEFT. Proceed to BRADLEY RD. Turn RIGHT.
Proceed on Bradley Rd. for about 3 miles; the ranch will be on your right, just past Dobson Nursery. 7660 Bradley Rd.

From BURBANK:

5N to 118W
Exit New LA Ave. turn RIGHT
7-8 miles to BALCOM CANYON-- turn RIGHT
Continue on Balcom Cyn 3-4 miles until it makes a left elbow turn. At this turn, it becomes BRADLEY RD.
Proceed straight for 1-2 miles; the ranch will be on your left. 7660 Bradley Rd.

From OXNARD/VENTURA:

Take 101 S to RICE AVE/SANTA CLARA RD. exit. Turn LEFT
Continue on Rice/Santa Clara until it becomes 118. Bear RIGHT. Turn left on Bradley Rd. Continue on Bradley Rd. to 7660. The Ranch will be on your right, just past Dobson Nursery. 7660 Bradley Rd.

John Wayne's Yacht

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:31:04 GMT

Photo: flickr/Andrew Becraft

Want to live like John Wayne this weekend? You can at the Lido Yacht Expo in Newport Beach.
The Duke transformed a WWII minesweeper called the YMS-328 into the Hollywood party
spot of her time. John Wayne called it the "Wild Goose" and would cruise everywhere
from Catalina to Spain on the boat with his hollywood friends like Sammy Davis Jr., Bob Hope,
Ronald Regan & Groucho Marx aboard. Hornblower Cruises & Events now owns the boat.
For the first time in about 15 years, they are offering tours to anyone who buys a ticket to the boat show.

See our complete story tonight on CBS2 NewsCentral at 6PM.