There was a time when it seemed that So Cal’s best bet for a forward thinking and...
MUMBAI ONLINE: the Eyes and Ears for Millions
Although I am still in the midst of a Tryptophanic haze, I want to again link to some of the...
Happy Thanksgiving
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Mumbai and the Rise of Social Network-Driven Citizen Media
While the cable television networks, radio and newspapers struggled to stay on top of the fast...
MOCA and HOMEBOY: LA Treasures at Risk
Last week, the LA Times ran a big story about the financial troubles being faced by LA’s...
2000 Days and the Perversion of American Ideals
Today the Surpreme Court will decide whether of not to hear the case of Ali Marri, who has spent...
The Anna Politkovskaya Murder Trial
The LA Times has a welcome editorial that calls for openness and transparency in the trial of three...
LA County Kids’ Scorecard
CHILDREN NOW, a national nonprofit that monitors the wellbeing of American children, has just...
Race, Crime and Violence in LA
Tonight I’ll be participating in a panel called “Race, Crime and Violence“...
Okay, Well at Least the LA Times Hasn’t Gone THAT Far
(Short take in posting today as I’m drowning in deadlines, but the stories below were...
Bummed Out: The Complicated Politics of Rear Views
Alright. Let’s begin at the beginning. The whole kerfuffle started on Tuesday when my pal...
DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY
It is beyond heartbreaking that the LA Times, in its ever-diminishing wisdom, has decided to put...
Murder, Poetry and the Life and Death of Abel Garcia
Four days. Eleven homicides in LA County. No one seems sure why the sudden spike in murders has...
Sick Day….Back Soon
Feeling very fluish and down for the count. Back with stories later Tuesday.
SUNDAY/MONDAY MUST READS – UPDATED
I’m holed up at an intriguing conference on health care reform….(more on that later)...
FIRE WEATHER: November 15
9:30 a.m. Here we go again. In addition to Montecito, there’s now what is being called the...
Hillary for Sec. of State?
Okay, looking at yesterday afternoon’s auguries, the betting people among us are laying out...
50 Newspaper Editors Screwing (in a Lightbulb)
Yesterday, the American Press Institute hosted a “summit” at which 50 of the...