Well, I’m glad someone has written about it. Tim Rutten calls it government by tantrum...
Chelsea King, Lawbreaking Kids…& Tragically Unequal Justice
I just read the AP’s story on 30-year-old John Albert Gardner III, the 30-year-old convicted...
Chief Justice Roberts Rules Gay Marriage Law OK in D.C.
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has had a very busy day. First the high profile gun...
Jerry Announces
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Obama’s Newest $900 Million Education Challenge
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Gun Rights, the Supremes and What it Means to CA – UPDATED
Today, Tuesday, the US Supreme Court will take up another landmark case with regard to the issue of...
Waiting for Jerry – UPDATED
In an Op Ed in Monday’s LA Times, Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstin of CalBuzz, analyze the...
The Judge & the 3-Striker
There is a very worthwhile two-part series by Kurt Streeter that is running in the LA Times Sunday...
8.8 in Chile and the Tsunami Threat: Where to Get Info
Since CNN is—again—reduced for a good part of its coverage to basically putting up a...
The Writer, Chapter 2 – by Dennis Danziger
When we last left off, Venice High School teacher Dennis Danziger, had just learned the reason his...
Fresno Deputy is Killed by Suspected Arsonist
The LA times has the very sad story. A Fresno County sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot and...
Finally—a Sensible Voice on Early Release
Like California, a number of budget-strapped states are crafting legislation that allows certain...
Speaking Thursday Night at LMU
For any of you who are interested in coming out to see your faithful hostess (that would be me)...
ACLU Sues Over Teacher Layoffs
The ACLU of So Cal along with two other groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of students at...
LAUSD School Choice Chooses….Not So Much Change
22 LAUSD SCHOOLS GIVEN TO LA TEACHERS TO RUN—HIGH PROFILE CHARTERS COME UP EMPTY At LAUSD...
Wednesday Short Takes
LA TIMES REPORT ON ABUSE IN JUVIE PROBATION LOCK-UPS PROMPTS ACTION—MAYBE In the wake of...
Supremes & Free Speech: The Patriot Act v. the First Amendment
Can the Patriot Act make it a crime for an American to advise a group that has been designated a...
Toyota, Criminal Probes….and My Own Recall Adventure
On Monday, a federal grand jury opened an investigation to look into whether Toyota tried to cover...