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...
Abuse of LA County’s Locked-Up Kids
ON ANY GIVEN DAY IN LA COUNTY’S 21 JUVENILE PROBATION CAMPS AND JUVENILE HALLS, a total of...
Talking to Donald Blevins: LA Probation’s New Chief
While none of LA’s newspapers have bothered to interview or profile Donald Blevens, the...
9th Circuit’s Warrantless Search Ruling: Welcome to the Fishbowl
Judge Alex Kozinski, the chief judge for the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, is mighty pissed...
Short Takes: Jails, the 2nd Amendment…and the National Enquirer
JUDGE DENIES DEPUTY UNION REQUEST TO STOP RELEASES FROM OC JAIL Okay, Superior Court Judge Steven...
An LA Reporter’s War Stories
My good pal, Marc Cooper, has had the excellent idea of weaving the war stories of his younger...
Poisonous Legacy: The Gitmo Suicides & the Uighurs
Barack Obama pledged to close Guantanamo within a year of his inauguration. But Gitmo is still...