5 March 2011 - L.A. DERBY DOLLS HOST MARCH RADNESS TRAINING CAMP FEATURING AN INTENSE ROLLER DERBY BOUT BETWEEN LOS ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO AND LOS ANGELES ALL STARS WILL BE JOINED BY SPECIAL GUEST SKATERS TO DO BATTLE ON THE BANKED TRACK MARCH 5^TH

Los Angeles – In 2010, Team San Diego beat Team Los Angeles at the L.A. Derby Dolls in a hard-fought Training Camp Exhibition Bout.  March 5^th will see a rematch between the best skaters from these rival cities, and both teams will stop at nothing to dominate the banked track.  Hosted at the Doll Factory, the Derby Dolls’ home in LA’s Historic Filipinotown, both teams will be joined by special guest skaters from all over America.

From March 3^rd to the 6^th, skaters from across the country will join the L.A. Derby Dolls for their annual March Radness Training Camp.  L.A. Derby Dolls’ very own Lace N’ Arsenic (Varsity Brawlers), Iron Maiven (Tough Cookies) and Suzy Snakeyes (Tough Cookies) will teach alongside guest trainers De Ranged (Rocky Mountain Rollergirls), Psycho Babble (Rocky Mountain Rollergirls), Carmen Getsome (Rat City Rollergirls), Bonnie Thunders (Gotham City Roller Derby) and OMG WTF (Gotham City Roller Derby).  Select training camp attendees will join the San Diego and Los Angeles teams for Saturday’s game, where the best of the best will do battle on the track.

L.A. Derby Dolls events offer a full range of entertainment off the track, with a Vendor Village featuring art, jewelry, and clothes, food from Garage Pizza and Hot Dog on a Stick, and healthy beverages provided by Ex-Drinks.  Tecate beer will be served by Alex’s Bar and wine from Murphy-Goode will be poured strongly by our very own L.A. Derby Dolls.  The L.A. Derby Dolls are also proudly sponsored by Stila Cosmetics, who will be at the game treating fans to some pampering.  There will be live musical entertainment at half time and raffle tickets will be sold during the game for a wide selection of prizes.

Tickets are now available to purchase at www.derbydolls.com/la.  General Admission tickets are $20; VIP tickets are $40.  Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and close at the end of half time.  This is a 21 and over event featuring beer and wine.  The Doll Factory is located at 1910 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90026 (between Alvarado and Union).  General parking is available for $8 at Silver Lake Medical Center, 1711 W. Temple (near the intersection of Temple and Union), one block east of the Doll Factory.  Please bring your ID, leave your cameras/recording devices at home, and note that all concessions and most vendors accept cash only.

26 Feb 2011 - L.A. DERBY DOLLS ALL STAR RI-ETTES TAKE ON NEW YORK’S GOTHAM GIRLS ROLLER DERBY AT THE DOLL FACTORY

West Coast meets East Coast as Los Angeles Derby Dolls Ri-Ettes battle New York’s Gotham Girls on February 26th.

Los Angeles – The City of Angels have gathered the best of the best, bringing a new line up of all star Ri-Ettes face to face with The Empire State’s Gotham Girls for a night of East Coast, West Coast rivalry.   With Gotham Girls Roller Derby producing some of flat tracks strongest skaters, and the Ri-Ettes gathering from the Tough Cookies, Sirens, Varsity Brawler’s and Fight Crew, do not miss February 26^th’s game with the bank deciding which coast wins.  Hosted at the Doll Factory, the Derby Dolls home in LA’s Historic Filipinotown, come and show The Gotham Girls a warm introduction to how the Derby Dolls roll LA style.

L.A. Derby Dolls events offer a full range of entertainment off the track, with the Vendor Village featuring art, jewelry and clothes, food from Garage Pizza and Hot Dog on a Stick, and healthy beverages provided by Ex-Drinks.  Tecate beer will be served by Alex’s Bar and wine from Murphy-Goode poured strongly by our very own Derby Dolls.  The Derby Dolls are also proudly sponsored by Stila Cosmetics, who will also be at the game treating our fans to some pampering.  There will be live musical entertainment at half time and raffle tickets will be sold during the game for a wide selection of prizes.

Tickets are now available to purchase at www.derbydolls.com/la.  General admission tickets are $20; VIP tickets are $40.00. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and close at the end of half time.  This is a 21 and over event, featuring beer and wine. The Doll Factory is located at 1910 Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90026 (between Alvarado and Union). General parking is available for $8 at Silver Lake Medical Center, 1711 West Temple (near the intersection of Temple and Union), one block east of the Doll Factory. Please have your ID, leave your cameras/recording devices at home, and note that all concessions and most vendors accept cash only.

12 Feb 2011 - DERBY DOLLS HOME TEAMS, THE SIRENS BATTLE THE SWARM

Sirens fight to take the sting out of The Swarm - Saturday, February 12th, 2011

The 2011 L.A. Derby Dolls season is about to explode!  2010 season saw the Sirens take on rivals, the machine-like Swarm at San Diego’s Del Mar banked track, winning the game and showing their wasp rivals who’s in charge.  As the only team to beat The Swarm in the regular season prior to the Tough Cookies 2010 Championship win, the Sirens are back, taking names and numbers on their home turf, the Derby Dolls Doll Factory.  Don’t miss the first inter-league game of the season in LA’s Historic Filipinotown. With former Siren favorite Ryder Hard now wearing yellow stripes, this bout will be a nail biter until the last jam whistle.

Season tickets for the rest of our regular season bouts are still available for a limited time at www.derbydolls.com/seasontickets.   

L.A. Derby Dolls events offer a full range of entertainment off the track, with the Vendor Village featuring art, jewelry and clothes, food from Garage Pizza and various food trucks, and healthy beverages provided by Ex-Drinks.  Tecate beer will be served by Alex’s Bar and wine from Murphy-Goode poured strongly by our very own Derby Dolls.  The Derby Dolls are also proudly sponsored by Stila Cosmetics, who will also be at the game treating our fans to some pampering.  There will be live musical entertainment at half time and raffle tickets will be sold during the game for a wide selection of prizes.

Tickets are now available to purchase at www.derbydolls.com/la.  General admission tickets are $20; VIP tickets are $40.00. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and close at the end of half time.  This is a 21 and over event, featuring beer and wine. The Doll Factory is located at 1910 Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90026 (between Alvarado and Union). General parking is available for $8 at Silver Lake Medical Center, 1711 West Temple (near the intersection of Temple and Union), one block east of the Doll Factory. Please have your ID, leave your cameras/recording devices at home, and note that all concessions and most vendors accept cash only.

L.A. DERBY DOLLS START THE 2011 SEASON WITH ALL-STAR BLOWOUT ON SATURDAY JANUARY 22nd

The 2011 L.A. Derby Dolls season is about to get off to an explosive start with a weekend full of banked track roller derby action.  On Saturday January 22nd, the Ri-Ettes, L.A. Derby Dolls All-Star team, will take on Team Legit, a team made up of West Coast flat track All-Star skaters, at the Doll Factory in LA’s historic Filipinotown.  And on Sunday January 23rd, the Varsity Brawlers will bout against Rat City Rollergirls’ Grave Danger in an event that’s open to all ages, with a special half-time bout by the L.A. Jr. Derby Dolls.

Season tickets for the rest of our regular season bouts are still available for a limited time at www.derbydolls.com/seasontickets.  

Tickets are now available to purchase at http://derbydolls.com/tickets/.  For the January 22nd Ri-Ettes/Legit bout, general admission tickets are $20; VIP tickets are $40.00. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and close at half time.  This is a 21 and over event, featuring beer and wine.  Tickets for Sunday’s VB/ Grave Danger bout are $10 adult general admission, $5 for children, and $20 for adult VIP and $10 for children’s VIP.  Doors open at 3:00 pm. The Doll Factory is located at 1910 Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90026 (between Alvarado and Union). General parking is available for $8 at Silver Lake Medical Center, 1711 West Temple (near the intersection of Temple and Union), one block east of the Doll Factory. Please have your ID, leave your cameras/recording devices at home, and note that all concessions and most vendors accept cash only.

FREE HEALTH FAIR AUGUST 21: HEALTH PROVIDERS AND WORKSHOPS

Open to ALL residents: men, women, and children of all ages. 

Spanish, Korean, and Tagalog interpreters will be available on site.

All Free:
Mammograms - Mobile Mammography Screening Inc - email questions@derbydolls.com for an appointment
Blood Tests - St. Vincent's Hospital
Diabetes Testing - St. Vincent's Hospital
Body Fat Testing - St. Vincent's Hospital
STD Testing - Planned Parenthood
Birth Control Information - Planned Parenthood
Referrals for Clinical Breast Exams and Gynecological tests - St. Vincent's Hospital
Bone Marrow Registry - Be The Match
6 massage therapists - Royal Thai Massage
Doll Repair Team - Our medical staff of Chiropracters, Physical Therapists and Acupuncturists, led by Dr. Rick Fox
Self Defense Workshop - Johnathon Blank
Body image Workshop - Hollywood Chapter - National Organization for Women
Proper Dental Care workshop - Western Dental
Nutrition Workshop - YMCA
Workshop: Making Healthy Tamales - Mama's Hot Tamales
Free Food and Refreshments - Brooklyn Bagels, Masa, Mama's Hot Tamales, La Guerra Tamaleria, Ex Drinks, Tropical Cafe, Gigi's Cafe
MediCal Enrollment and Low Cost Insurance - St. Vincent's Hospital and Hollywood Sunset Free Clinic
Information on Free/Low-Cost Services - Department of Mental Health