Southern California news
- Freeway cyclists on NPR
- I don't know if National Public Radio's "Bryant Park Project" airs here at all, but if you're interested the show has done a story on... — From LA Observed, Jun 15, 2008
- Lakers cling to life
- The Lakers gave back a couple of big leads, but held on to force game 6 back in Boston. It was closer than the final... — From LA Observed, Jun 15, 2008
- Busch objects to LAT and Pellicano
- Anita Busch, the journalist who was famously threatened by associates of jailed Hollywood snoop Anthony Pellicano while reporting for the L.A. Times, has a letter... — From LA Observed, Jun 14, 2008
- Tim Russert coverage
- The longtime moderator of "Meet the Press" and chief of NBC's Washington bureau collapsed this afternoon in the bureau and could not be resuscitated. He... — From LA Observed, Jun 13, 2008
- No Morning Buzz today
- My KCRW commentary airing at 4:44 pm ties together the Lakers, the Roman Polanski documentary and Susan Atkins. Archive and download Mark Lacter's LA Biz... — From LA Observed, Jun 13, 2008
- Judge Kozinski's stalker
- Cyrus Sanai is the Beverly Hills attorney who found sexually explicit photos and videos on Judge Alex Kozinski's personal website and who tipped the Los... — From LA Observed, Jun 13, 2008
- Susan Atkins considered for release
- Susan Atkins, center, did the stabbing of actress Sharon Tate during the August 1969 murders in Benedict Canyon that are popularly blamed on Charles Manson.... — From LA Observed, Jun 12, 2008
- Celtics, wow
- The Lakers blew a 24-point lead and just buckled to the Celtics, both defense and offense, in the second half. Boston goes up 3-1 and... — From LA Observed, Jun 12, 2008
- Today in Sam Zell
- Never a dull moment.... Chicago Tribune publisher Scott Smith says he'll retire, calling it time for Zell and Randy Michaels to bring in their own... — From LA Observed, Jun 12, 2008
- Morning Buzz: Thursday 6.12.08
- Sheriff: serious race violence problem Sheriff Lee Baca writes that "as a Latino raised in East Los Angeles, and as the elected sheriff of Los... — From LA Observed, Jun 12, 2008
- Campus Radicals at USC
- 13 students at USC took over University President Steven Sample?s office yesterday to protest USC?s alleged sale of licensed apparel made in third world sweatshops. The students were provisioned for a mult-day sit-in, but gave up after six hours bec — From LAVoice.org, Apr 11, 2007
- More Dodger Parking Backlash
- The fallout from the Dodger Stadium parking fiasco continues today. The LA Times has three separate articles about what a disaster the new $15 a car parking experiience was yesterday. Remarkably, the Daily News seems to be the lone voice in the wi — From LAVoice.org, Apr 10, 2007
- Cutting Back On Plastic Bags Makes Sense
- The County Supes are considering a measure today to follow San Francisco's lead and ban plastic bags at grocery stores because discarded bags litter our streets and they are an ecological disaster. I don't know how practical an outright ban is, bu — From LAVoice.org, Apr 10, 2007
- Opening Day At Dodger Stadium Is A Complete Disaster
- Chavez Ravine was a perfect storm of ineptitude today as the Dodgers got blown out in their home opener, lost two key players to injury, and incurred the wrath of frustrated fans who were forced to fight through chaos and gridlock just to get into th — From LAVoice.org, Apr 9, 2007
- Co$t of Living in Lo$ Angele$
- According to a new USC study, apartment occupancy rates in LA County are at 97%, at an average rent of $1,470 per month and climbing?USC is calling for a 5% hike this year. The chepest rent is in San Bernardino, at $835 a month on average. Oh, and — From LAVoice.org, Apr 9, 2007