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January 01, 1990 - December 11, 2012 + LA Observed
Freebies and the Mayor 
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Antonio Villaraigosa is, to be sure, a smart enough guy to be elected mayor. You'd probably like him if you sat down to dinner or...
Visit to The Onion
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This weekend I got to visit a place of historical significance in LA where I'd never been. I've seen the church called The Onion probably...
Ultimate LA Status Symbol
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I for one am happy that the Lakers and Celtics arranged to squeeze at least one more game into the NBA finals. My wife has...
John Wooden's America
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Let"s talk for a bit about John Wooden. Some people are surprised and even a little confused by all the public emotion surrounding his death....
Memorial Day
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For me, Memorial Day has always been one of those holidays that's more
about the day off from work. I don't spend much time thinking...
Meg and Steve and Jerry and Barack
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There are just two weeks left until the California election. And so congratulations to all of us for making it this far with our sanity...
Love-Hate Affair With The 405
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For the million or so people whose daily lives intersect with the 405 freeway as it slices across the Westside, life as they know it...
Hanging Out
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I spent the last few days in New York, mixing business meetings with enjoyment of Manhattan’s cityscape. When I travel, I find myself making silent...
A Real LA Yarn
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There must be something in the DNA of Los Angeles that nurtures intriguing mysteries. The noir stories of James M. Cain and James Ellroy make...
Arizona and Immigration
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Earlier this month my wife and I spent a nice few days in Tucson. We
waited 45 minutes to get a table at our favorite Mexican...
The Sweet Season
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This time of the year, late April sliding ever so slowly toward May, has been called the sweet spot in the calendar for local sports...
Death of Daryl Gates
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LA's the Place
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Earlier this year, the New York Times travel section recommended the 31 places to visit in 2010. It's a helpful enough list, provided, that is,...
Jaime Escalante, Teacher
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These days, to be a parent with children in Los Angeles area schools is to live in fear. Fear that it might all go wrong,...
New Journalism
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One night this week, I went down to USC to talk to a class of graduate students in the Annenberg School of Journalism. This might...
