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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
American Voices • Blogging • Media • Writers and Writing

Blogging the Absurd

August 7, 2008
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While we’re on the subject of extremely smart journalism students, ZACH SIRE, one of my...

Elections '08 • International Politics • Los Angeles Writers • Media • War • Writers and Writing

Evidence That The Sky Is Not (Completely) Falling

August 7, 2008
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Now that we’ve had at least…oh…. a day or two break from the ongoing Los Angeles...

Homelessness • Street Stories

My Name is Richard. And I’m Homeless. Part VIII

August 6, 2008
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It is the beginning of the month again, which means Richard has gotten his SSI check and is...

American Artists • Books • Writers and Writing

The First Annual WLA Summer Reading List….. Part 3

August 5, 2008
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Finally, the 3rd Chapter in summer reading….and an intriguing, smart, amusing and quirky list...

Criminal Justice • LASD • Law Enforcement

Heartbreaker: The Death of Deputy Juan Escalante

August 4, 2008
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The photo says it all. Actually it says too much, too painfully. A sweet face, full of humor and...

Books • Writers and Writing

Summer Reading List, Part 3 – Evidently, I lied

August 4, 2008
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I know I promised it’d be Monday for more book recs. But, it seems I lied. It will be...

Education • Elections '08 • Presidential Race • Writers and Writing

Sunday’s Must Reads

August 4, 2008
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2. MAUREEN DOWD, BARACK OBAMA…AND THE HERO OF CHIC LIT Okay this is a sorta Must Read: If...

American Voices • Books • Los Angeles Writers

WLA Summer Reading List 3 on Monday, I Promise

August 1, 2008
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Next Book list on Monday—fer sure. It’ll feature the book recommendations of: LA...

Charter Schools • LAUSD • Unions

LAUSD: To Bond or Not to Bond (That’s the Question)

August 1, 2008
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Late in the afternoon on Thursday, the Los Angeles Unified School Board voted to put a $7 billion...

Environment • State Government

Jerry Brown Talks About Cars, Cows, & Getting Off Greenhouse

July 31, 2008
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When it comes to conspicuous oil consumption and an underregulated greenhouse gas policy, Jerry...

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1st Annual WLA Summer Reading List – UPDATE

July 31, 2008
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The next installment of the WitnessLA All Star Summer reading list will go up on Friday morning or...

American Artists • Books • Literature & Justice • Los Angeles Times • Los Angeles Writers • Media

The 1st Annual WLA Late Summer Reading List: Part 2

July 30, 2008
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Here’s round two of our late summer reading recommendations (which, by the way, have been a...

Los Angeles Times • Los Angeles Writers • Media • Zell

TellZell.com: The Inkstained Retch Speaks Out

July 30, 2008
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TellZell.com—-the homegrown blog that was originally launched to give Times reporters...

Environment

Earthquake….

July 29, 2008
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11:45 a.m. Tuesday. Alrighty then. Let’s just hope that was the quake, not any kind of...

Literature & Justice • Los Angeles Times • Los Angeles Writers • Media • Writers and Writing

The Famous 1st Annual WLA Late Summer Reading List

July 29, 2008
14 Comments

Okay, here’s the deal: The LA Times is being disemboweled. California doesn’t have a...

Los Angeles Times • Media

Zell Hell: The Firings Next Time – UPDATE

July 28, 2008
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UPDATE: Book review editor, David Ulin was on Larry Mantle’s show today, (you can listen...

Crime and Punishment • Elections '08 • Fire • Los Angeles Times • National Politics • Presidential Race • War • Zell

Sunday’s Must Reads

July 27, 2008
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DON’T MISS: In no particular order: WHO KILLED CHANDRA LEVY? The WaPo’s...

Economy • State Government • State Politics

The Lege Counsel Spikes The Governor’s Hostage Plan

July 25, 2008
15 Comments

At least somebody’s got their head screwed on rightside up. Actually, make that two people...

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