name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> Proposition 8 is running very, very close right now. Talk...
Witness LA Endorsements 2008
(It’s a dirty job, but somebody’s got to do it.) NOTE: THERE’S A VERY SHORT...
THE PROPOSITIONS: Measure R – Alan Mittelstaedt says: YES
EDITOR’S NOTE: Nobody I know is better informed on all things transportation-related than...
THE PROPOSITIONS: Prop 9 – Victims’ Rights
USC students Kelsey Clark, Steffi Lau, and Maria Niklas wrote about the very confusing Proposition...
THE PROPOSITIONS: Prop. 5 – Drug Rehab
On this proposition, USC students Merdith Deane, Kristy Lucero, and Natasha Yasher all wrote smart...
CALLING MONTANA FOR OBAMA
Many of my LA friends and neighbors are in swing states right now, going door to door for Barack...
LIVES WELL LIVED: Studs Turkel, Tony Hillerman and George Orwell
I know I’m late to the party in commenting on the passings of Turkel and Hillerman, but...
THE PROPOSITIONS: Prop. 6 – A Poison Pill for California
LAST WEEK I ASSIGNED some of my smart USC students to each write a 300-word news story explaining...
THE PROPOSITIONS: Prop. 7 – Renewable Energy
We all understand that moving ahead quickly on issues of renewable energy issue is essential. But...
THE PROPOSITIONS: Prop 4 – Parental Notification
Marin Austine, Michelle LaRue and Charlotte Bergin chose Proposition 4, the proposed parental...
Newest DSM IV-listed Syndrome: Electoral Dysfunction
Zach Sire perfectly expresses what many of us are feeling these last days: As we approach the final...
PRANKED: Sarah Palin and NOT Nicolas Sarkozy
name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> It seemed way too whacked to be true until Palin’s...
Another Hockey Mom Sings…uh…Speaks Out
name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> Hey, it’s a stressful week with more jitters still to...
THE PROPOSITIONS: Measure A
From now through Monday, I’ll be running informational posts —written by me and...
THE PROPOSITIONS: PROP. 11 – Redistricting
I asked the members of my USC Newswriting class to each write about one of the propositions. And...
Dear Mexico: A Hammer Alone Won’t Cure Gang Violence
Bruce Riordan is the director of anti-gang operations for City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo’s...
The LA Times, Press Ethics, and the Desperation of John McCain
Okay, now McCain supporters have taken to threatening the LA Times. Yeah, yeah. It’s a...
Yes, It’s Protected Speech….AND…It Should Come Down – UPDATED
UPDATE: After a long chat with WeHo Mayor Jeffrey Prang, late today Morrisette took the effigy...