On Monday the ACLU released a report stating that a significant percentage of LAPD officers are...
Bill Bratton Warns of October Surprise? (and not in a good way)
I had pretty much dismissed this Washington Post story about Al-Qaeda supposedly supporting John...
Oil Drilling in Your Backyard & Fasting for Votes
Two good LA stories were produced for USC’s TV station ATVN by two of my smart Annenberg...
About the LAPD & Those Rape Kits…… UPDATED
For the past two days, I’ve avoided commenting on Laura Chick’s audit of the...
Hey, Dudes, Maybe Liberal Feminists Just Heart the Constitution
name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> I love it when guys help us women out by telling us what...
My Name is Richard. And I’m Homeless. Part IX
I’m sorry to report that our friend Richard Locicero is doing quite poorly. For those of...
The Shooting – the Trillionth Update
Thank you to all you who have enquired about the seemingly endless delays in posting the next...
Outsourcing the Daily News
Just when we are sure that no one in the U.S. newspaper world can possibly top Sam Zell for...
Decency, Part II: Colin Powell
When Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama yesterday, it was a very, very big deal. Powell is, after...
SUNDAY/MONDAY MUST READS – VOTING, RACE, FRAUD & MONEY
FIVE quick must reads—but all worth your time and attention. 1. OBAMA AS PERSONAL...
And Crown Thy Good With Brotherhood. Please.
Yes, there are of the vilest nature going out in such battleground states as Colorado, Nevada...
Sheriff Joe Jumps the Shark
Get the butterfly net! Call the ski patrol. Waiter, a pinot noir for me, and a 72-hour psych hold...
The LAPD’s Faulty Fingerprints
LA Times reporters Joel Rubin and Richard Winton have a story about the LAPD’s fingerprint...
McCain & Obama: The Last Waltz (With Joe the Plumber)
OVERVIEW: Not an overly intertesting debate—except for the moments where McCain finally...
What’s the Real Story on Those &%$#@&$$! ACORN People?
Because I report on issues pertaining to LA’s inner city, I occasionally run into people from...
Supreme Court to Troy Davis: Drop Dead
Tuesday, the Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal for 40-year-old Troy Davis, the Georgia...
Painting a Portrait of Jerry Brown
Pulitzer-winning writer Ed Humes calls Jerry Brown California’s most original political...
FIRE WEATHER 2: The Wind Shifts….Toward Granada Hills – UPDATED
10:00 a.m. This morning I had to explain to the dog why we couldn’t go running, that there...