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This Week’s Slap Down Ruling by the 9th Sends Government running to SCOTUS

August 7, 2025
#Justice

9th Circuit Slaps Down Government’s Attempt to Avoid Judge’s Temporary Restraining Order

August 5, 2025
#JusticeBriefs2025 • ACLU

Federal Judge demonstrates the power of temporary restraining orders when the U.S. Constitution is violated

July 20, 2025
#JusticeBriefs2025

Three Members of the LA County Sheriff’s Department Killed Friday Described as The Best of the Best.

July 18, 2025
#Documented/Undocumented • #ProtectingDueProcess

Mayor Bass & a list of mayors of So Cal cities join in federal civil rights lawsuit against Trump’s militarization of immigration

July 9, 2025
Civil Liberties

May your 4th of July weekend be a safe one, and may you find joy in these strange times.

July 4, 2025
Economy • Elections '08 • International Issues • Presidential Race

MONDAY MUST READS – 3 a.m. Bailouts and the Supremes

September 29, 2008
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SO MANY MUST READS, SO LITTLE TIME…. The first, longest, most impenetrable and the most...

Bears and Alligators • Environment

Blood Lust

September 29, 2008
1 Comment

Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began the process needed to put wolves back on the...

American Artists

Rest In Peace, Paul. We Will Really, Really Miss You

September 27, 2008
5 Comments

name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> Thinking of Joanne Woodward today. By the way, the LA Times...

Elections '08 • Presidential Race

You Just Don’t Understand

September 27, 2008
8 Comments

I realize I said I’d live blog the debate (and I will the next one, the V.P. debate) but...

Economy

Planning to Bail? Let’s Make Some Alternate Plans

September 26, 2008
5 Comments

name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> Okay, they have a deal. They don’t have a deal. They...

Uncategorized

Debate or not to Debate? Whatever. Live Blogging Tonight – UPDATED

September 26, 2008
3 Comments

I’ll be live blogging the debate but with a TiVo delay. (I teach in Irvine today so must...

Gangs • Law Enforcement

The Gang Injunction: Upsides and Downsides

September 26, 2008
6 Comments

In this morning’s LA Times there is an interestingly nuanced article by Scott Gold about a...

The Shooting

The Shooting – an Update

September 26, 2008
1 Comment

The next installment of the new series begun here last week, titled The Shooting, about the death...

Board of Supervisors • City Government • LA City Council

The Eviction: Was Bernard Parks Playing Politics With City Rentals?

September 25, 2008
7 Comments

As we remain glued to the dual drama of the bailout and the election (and the debate-or-no-debate...

Los Angeles Times • Media

LA Times Kitty – The Sequel

September 25, 2008
5 Comments

No, fortunately, to my knowledge there are no additional cats featured on the front page of the LA...

Bailout • Economy

BAILOUT Part 2: GO MARCIE! (What She Said) – UPDATED

September 24, 2008
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name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> You want lipstick? We got lipstick! Plus intelligence...

Economy • Media • National Issues • National Politics

THE BAIL OUT: NEW RULES

September 24, 2008
8 Comments

I long to get back to discussing Los Angeles issues, but right now I don’t think we have the...

Crime and Punishment • Death Penalty • Supreme Court

UPDATE: Supreme Court Issues Stay for Troy Davis

September 23, 2008
5 Comments

3 p.m. Here’s what SCOTUS BLOG put up a few minutes ago: The Supreme Court blocked the...

Los Angeles Times • Media

The LA Times Has….um… Image Issues – UPDATED

September 23, 2008
23 Comments

Look, I like cute cat and dog photos as much as the next person. (Actually, to be honest, I...

Criminal Justice • Supreme Court

Is Georgia About to Execute an Innocent Man? – UPDATED

September 23, 2008
15 Comments

Unless the US Supreme court intervenes today, Troy Anthony Davis will be executed at 7 p.m...

Economy • Elections '08 • Presidential Race

MORNING MUST READS: BAILING AND B.S. – UPADATED

September 22, 2008
6 Comments

While there are interesting things to read on other subjects, this morning it was a tad difficult...

American Artists • Writers and Writing

James Crumley: 1939 – 2008 – The Outlaw Rides Away

September 21, 2008
4 Comments

“When I finally caught up with Abraham Trahearne, he was drinking beer with an alcoholic...

Elections '08 • Presidential Race

Promotion, Alaskan Style?

September 19, 2008
34 Comments

name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> When she-who-must-not-be-named made that teensy weensy...

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