…said the juror. It was the nation’s biggest terrorism finance case ever—but...
The Not-So-Shocking Fall of “America’s Sheriff”
Everybody loves a good corruption scandal. And the federal indictment debacle breaking open in the...
WATERBOARDING – The Unholy American Bargain – UPDATED
UPDATE: The press releases started arriving in my email box at about 1:30 PM Friday stating that...
Club Disaster: It’s a Brave New Pay 4 Rescue World
Now no one begrudges the fact that, if you have more income, you get to buy more in the way of...
Fire Weather VIII – Rescue Me (and you)
name="wmode" value="transparent"> And while we’re on the subject of rescue….. [SEE...
Dangerous Writing, Part 2
As I was sitting at my desk, trying to make sense of the story I’ve been working on this...
The Power—and the Risk—of the Pen
Mexican journalist, Lydia Cacho Last night I went to an event called the Courage in Journalism...
Green Dot Does the East Coast
The best LA-based education drama of this past year has been the proposed—and now LAUSD...
The Guy Who Chats With Bears
Today the LA Times has a feature on a man named Steve Searles who purportedly “talks”...
GANG REHAB I: Missouri Gets it Right
(photo from Joseph Rodriguez book, Juvenile) For the past month (with a brief break or two to...
Sad Awakening: The Defeat of the Dream Act
What with the fire and other distractions, I’m late in talking about this. But it’s ...
Genarlow Wilson – HE’S OUT!!!
The California fires are now estimated to cost in the billions, George Bush’s administration...
Fire Weather VII – The Crusader – UPDATED
I promise I’ll blog about a non-fire subject next time. But I figured the story below was an...
Fire Weather VI: AIR SUPPORT
Now that many of the fires are contained, accusations and complaints are surfacing from Orange and...
Fire Weather VI: “Courage” & Patchy Afternoon Smoke
Okay, I figure we all need a levity break today… as people deal with the fact that homes are...
Fire Weather IV – The Day of the Devils – UPDATED
My longtime close friend, writer John Leone, lives in the city of Del Mar, near San Diego. Tuesday...
Fire Weather – Day 3 – UPDATED X4
TUESDAY NIGHT UPDATE: 9:50 PM: We have been very lucky. Topanga is open again so that those who...
The Holy Land Five – Victims or Terrorists?
For fifteen years the U.S. government has claimed that the U.S. located Islamic charity, the Holy...