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My Name is Richard. And I’m Homeless…… Part IV
My computer is having a psychotic break and I’m on my son’s laptop so I’ll make...
Killing the Witness
It is hardly new news to say that witnesses are commonly very reluctant to come forward to testify...
Clay Felker: 1925 – 2008 “Journalism Has Been My Life”
Clay Felker died today and the tributes are pouring in, as it is right and good and true that they...
Dying for the LA Times
(SAMIZDAT ˈsä-mÄ”z-ËŒdät noun: a system in the Union of...
Judging the Death Penalty
On Monday, the California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice—the committee...
Innocent Until Proven…Yadda, Yadda, Yadda? Evidently Not.
A couple of alarming articles surfaced over the weekend that are must reads. First there was the...
My Name is Richard. And I’m Homeless…… Part III
(Just to be clear, this photo is not of Richard) As long as Richard continues to send me journal...
Free Speech is So Scary
Mistaken identities: Charles Black is not the enemy Unless you’re driving in your Prius 5 mph...
The Water King, The Sniper and the Power of Blogging – UPDATED
It’s been a good week for LA Blogs. Alan won’t brag, so I will in his behalf. In case...
My Name is Richard – UPDATE
For those of you who expressed an interest in helping Richard, I have the relevant info. If you...
My Name is Richard. And I’m Homeless…… Part II
Tourist states with temperate climates, such as California and Florida, have long been magnets for...
My Name is Richard. And I’m Homeless: Part I
Richard had been a regular commenter at WitnessLA since the site’s inception in March of...
Judge Tosses Lawsuit Against Special Order 40
Late this morning, Superior Court Judge Rolf M. Treu dismissed a lawsuit aimed at getting rid of...
Joltin’ Arizona Joe and LA’s Gascon: Good Cop versus Bad Cop
Two years ago, former Assistant Chief George Gascon left the LAPD to become the chief of police in...
Where You From?
I’m back from Bennington College and still reeling pleasantly from the word-drunk state that...
My Wayward Servant
The tipster with no Greek accent David Nahai paid me the highest compliment this week. He took one...
What Will Stop the Implosion at the L.A. Times?
Out-of-control forces raged long before Sam Zell arrived on the scene I sat through a long evening...