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Archive - October 2008
THE PROPOSITIONS: Measure A
From now through Monday, I’ll be running informational posts —written by me and...
THE PROPOSITIONS: PROP. 11 – Redistricting
I asked the members of my USC Newswriting class to each write about one of the propositions. And...
Dear Mexico: A Hammer Alone Won’t Cure Gang Violence
Bruce Riordan is the director of anti-gang operations for City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo’s...
The LA Times, Press Ethics, and the Desperation of John McCain
Okay, now McCain supporters have taken to threatening the LA Times. Yeah, yeah. It’s a...
Yes, It’s Protected Speech….AND…It Should Come Down – UPDATED
UPDATE: After a long chat with WeHo Mayor Jeffrey Prang, late today Morrisette took the effigy...
Mario’s Story: Freedom Long-Delayed Finally Arrives – UPDATED
Today the murder case against 29-year-old Mario Rocha will finally be dismissed. For the first...
LAPD Tries to Talk Sense To City Council (With Little Luck)
The City Council’s Public Safety Committee, which can be head-bangingly irritating even on a...
My Name is Richard. And I’m Homeless. Part X: LOS ANGELES
I have more news about Richard LoCicero specifically—-and about the state of homelessness in...
Esha Momeni, CSUN Graduate Student Held in Iranian Prison
On Wednesday, October 15—just over a week ago—Esha Momeni was driving along the...