When I was on Which Way LA? on Monday, I mentioned that we had not come close to seeing the...
The Supremes Rule on Deportation Law, Death Penalty Deadlines and More
It’s already been a very productive week for the US Supreme Court, and a surprisingly...
Rescuing the Miracle Dog – Part 1
The dogs above are both creatures who need homes. (For contact information, scroll to the end.) But...
On Which Way LA Monday Night at 7 p.m. (Tonight)
I’ll be on Warren Olney’s Which Way LA? tonight (Monday) at 7 p.m. together with LA...
More on LA County’s Scarily Broken Juvenile Probation System
Last week there were the revelations that LA County Probation could not adequately account for $79...
Carmen Trutanich’s Grand Jury Quest – Part 2
The discussion continues over whether LA’s City Attorney Carmen Trutanich should be given his...
Bruce Riordan Leaving Trutanich to Join US Attorney Andre Birotte, Jr
It was announced Friday afternoon that Bruce Riordan—a former federal prosecutor who has been...
If You’ve Been Having Taco Bell Urges, Now’s the Time to Induldge
I’ve been meaning to mention this…. From now until June 15, Taco Bell and the Mark...
LAPD’s Sergio Diaz Named Riverside Chief of Police
Former LAPD Deputy Chief Sergio Diaz was named the Chief of Police of Riverside PD on Thursday...
Election Aftermath: Gloria Romero and the LA Times Factor
The elections results were pretty much what we expected in terms of candidates’ victories. No...
The Unholy Mess That is LA County’s Juvenile Probation
/> While we were focused on the elections, on Monday, Los Angeles County CEO, Bill Fujioka...
The Filter: Prop 16 and 17 in 3 Minutes or Less – UPDATED
Here is The Filter’s full show, which features interviews with Carly Fiorina and Tom Campbell...
WLA Election Endorsements – Part 2: The Propositions
Okay here are the ballot measure recs: PROPOSITION 13 – YES Prop 13’s an easy yes. A...
WLA Election Endorsements, Part I
GOVERNOR DEMS: Well, JERRY obviously. REPUBS: Hey, do whatever you want but, barring a some...
The Sad Bad Lesson of John Gardner & Parole System Failure
On Wednesday of this week, the Inspector General of California, David Shaw, issued a 35-page...
Neon Tommy & the Crenshaw Project: The Art of Remaking a Neighborhood
In 2007, the Los Angeles Urban League began a project that, in theory anyway, is exactly what LA...
Carmen Trutanich Wants His Own Grand Jury
LA’s City Attorney Carmen Trutanich is pushing for the passage of a bill in the state...
McGinniss & Palin: the Journalist and the Ex-Governor
I find I cannot ignore the increasingly out of control McGinniss/Palin neighbor issue. (In case...