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A new deadly year begins in LA County’s Jails

January 14, 2026
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December 31, 2025
Prison Policy

The Menendez Brothers, Part 3: the Myth of the Model Inmate

December 30, 2025
Prison Policy

The Menendez Brothers, Part 2: How discipline plays an outsized role in CA parole decisions

December 30, 2025
Prison Policy

What the Menendez Brothers Parole hearings tell us about prison discipline, Part 1

December 29, 2025
#NoSafePlace

Is LA County’s women’s jail still an unsafe place for women to be? A new lawsuit says YES

December 28, 2025
Bears and Alligators • Environment

Obama Watch: Rehabilitating the Department of the Interior

December 17, 2008
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A secretary of the interior who actually likes nature….? What a novel idea! We hope...

City Government • LA City Council • LA City Government

The Chick/Delgadillo Fight: Part….4…5….7? (I don’t remember anymore)

December 17, 2008
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name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> The fight continues. First let me apologize mightily for not...

LA City Council • LA City Government

The Controller v. The City Attorney: Dueling Facts?

December 16, 2008
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Last week I again reported on the large and ongoing legal spat between LA City Controller Laura...

Charter Schools • Crime and Punishment • Education • Gangs

SUNDAY & MONDAY MUST READS (AND A MUST SEE)

December 15, 2008
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THIS MORNING AND THE WEEKEND PRODUCED a pile of Must Reads. Here are 5 from the list: 1. FRANK...

City Government • Gangs • State Government • State Politics

Will California’s Gang Intervention Programs Be Slashed?

December 12, 2008
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I have just learned to my dismay that there is a very good chance that Governor...

Academic Freedom • Education • Green Dot

Two Green Dot Schools Among US News’ 100 Best

December 12, 2008
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The US News and World Report has announced their 2009 list of America’s 100 best high...

Economy • Gangs • Prison

SAVING HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES: The Good & the Bad News

December 11, 2008
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I have some bad news and some good news in the ongoing fiscal crisis at Homeboy Industries. FIRST...

City Government

The Chick/Delgadillo Fight: Part 2 – The Vote – UPDATED

December 10, 2008
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NOTE: FOR THE UPDATE FROM ROCKY’S OFFICE, BE SURE TO SCROLL TO THE...

Antonio Villaraigosa • City Government • LA City Council

The Chick/Delgadillo Fight: Enough!

December 10, 2008
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Today the Los Angeles City Council will vote on whether or not City Controller, Laura Chick, may be...

Elections '08 • National Politics

Senate Seats & Editorial Control: Secondhand Selling Goes Rogue in Chicago

December 9, 2008
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According to USA Today, secondhand stores and sales on eBayare up during these recessionary times...

Crime and Punishment • Criminal Justice • Death Penalty • Parole Policy • Prison Policy

Why Are Liberals Such Lousy Criminal Justice Advocates?

December 9, 2008
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Why don’t liberals think it’s imortant to push for criminal justice reform? Why is it...

Economy • Los Angeles Times • Media

Zell, Bankruptcy and Admiral Brewer’s $$$

December 9, 2008
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Life and Life Only

WLA Is Being Worked on Today and Tomorrow

December 8, 2008
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…..SO PLEASE excuse any moments of strangeness.

Economy • Los Angeles Times • Zell

Will Sam Zell Really Bankrupt the Tribune Co?

December 8, 2008
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A year ago Sam Zell told everybody that he knew how to make newspapers make money. (The...

Civil Liberties • Courts • Obama

First Challenge for the Obama Justice Department?

December 8, 2008
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On Tuesday on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in Manhattan will hear the...

Crime and Punishment • Criminal Justice • Gangs

Prison Glass: Part 3

December 5, 2008
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The third and last part of the three part series on Pam and Robert Griffin ran on Thursday...

Education • Green Dot • LAUSD

Locke High Update 2: Joanna, Damon and Bryan

December 5, 2008
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Last night on KCET’s new magazine show, SoCal Connected, ran a half hour special on the Green...

Education • Journalism • Writers and Writing

PEN USA AWARDS…. “The Test of Their Lives”

December 4, 2008
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Yeah, yeah, I know. Last night was the Grammys. But, more importantly, it was also the night of the...

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