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    Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Stop dissing the humanities

    If any line item in the state or federal budgets cries out for more resources, or even just a little more respect, it's the arts and humanities. Never mind that many writers, artists and scholars have the fresh ideas that our times so desperately need. When politicians and columnists call for increased spending on STEM projects — that's science, technology, engineering and mathematics — don't they know they're alienating at least half the country?
    If any line item in the state or federal budgets cries out for more resources, or even just a little more respect, it's the arts and humanities. Never mind that many writers, artists and scholars have the fresh ideas that our times so desperately need....

    Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Mike Gatto, Newspapers, Land Price, Authors

    2. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Building a better billboard law in L.A.

    Many major thoroughfares in Los Angeles, especially on the Westside and in Hollywood, were a little less glaring this week, a little less distracting, a little — OK, fine, let's come out and say it — less tacky. That's because a judge ordered mammoth billboard companies Clear Channel Outdoor and CBS Outdoor to switch off the more than 100 electronic billboards they put up after reaching a virtually secret, and illegal, deal with the City Council in 2006.
    Many major thoroughfares in Los Angeles, especially on the Westside and in Hollywood, were a little less glaring this week, a little less distracting, a little — OK, fine, let's come out and say it — less tacky. That's because a judge...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Crime, Law and Justice, Local Elections, Political Corruption, Politics

    3. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Ernie Schneider dies at 66; chief administrative officer of O.C. when it declared bankruptcy

    Ernie Schneider, the chief administrative officer of Orange County when it declared bankruptcy in 1994 because of its disastrous investment practices, died Saturday<strong> </strong>at his home in San Juan Capistrano. He was 66.
    Ernie Schneider, the chief administrative officer of Orange County when it declared bankruptcy in 1994 because of its disastrous investment practices, died Saturday at his home in San Juan Capistrano. He was 66. His death, related to liver and kidney...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Accounting and Auditing, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance

    4. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Mark Zuckerberg's Fwd.us in heated controversy over political ads

    SAN FRANCISCO -- Mark Zuckerberg is being unfriended by progressives angered by television ads from his political advocacy group Fwd.us that praise lawmakers for supporting the expansion of the Keystone XL oil pipeline and drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
    SAN FRANCISCO -- Mark Zuckerberg is being unfriended by progressives angered by television ads from his political advocacy group Fwd.us that praise lawmakers for supporting the expansion of the Keystone XL oil pipeline and drilling in the Arctic...

    Tags: Migration, Lobbying, Media Industry, Government, Elections

    5. Apr 30, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  5. Labor has helped L.A., but tweaks are still needed

    I think it's fair to say that the men sitting across the table from me Monday afternoon were not terribly happy with my recent work.
    I think it's fair to say that the men sitting across the table from me Monday afternoon were not terribly happy with my recent work. Bob Schoonover, president of Service Employees International Union, Local 721, and Art Sweatman, a shop steward and tree...

    Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Politics, Public Employees, Pension and Welfare, Government

    6. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. SEC accuses city of Victorville, others of fraud in bond sale

    Ever since the Department of Defense shut down George Air Force Base in 1992, the high desert town of Victorville has struggled to reinvent itself.
    Ever since the Department of Defense shut down George Air Force Base in 1992, the high desert town of Victorville has struggled to reinvent itself. The city encouraged massive residential and retail development. It invested in two new power plants....

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Finance, Alternative Energy, Environmental Issues, Collective Contract

    7. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. New Orleans asks judge to seize troubled prison from sheriff

    Conditions have gotten so bad at a New Orleans prison that city officials have asked a judge to appoint a replacement for the sheriff in charge, according to a federal court filing.
    Conditions have gotten so bad at a New Orleans prison that city officials have asked a judge to appoint a replacement for the sheriff in charge, according to a federal court filing. For years, the Orleans Parish Prison has been criticized by the U.S....

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, U.S. Department of Justice, Prisons, Judges

    8. Apr 2, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  8. Ed Edelman returns to the spotlight in a PBS documentary

    Mari Edelman called upstairs to the caretaker, asking if her husband was awake and in good enough shape to handle a visitor.
    Mari Edelman called upstairs to the caretaker, asking if her husband was awake and in good enough shape to handle a visitor. As we ascended the stairs of their Westwood home, Mari explained that her husband's cruel condition — an advancing...

    Tags: PBS (tv network), Politics, Abusive Behavior, Tom Brokaw, Government

    9. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Carmen Trutanich lags in endorsements against Mike Feuer

    Los Angeles City Atty. Carmen Trutanich offers an explanation for why his reelection challenger has racked up the lion's share of endorsements as the May 21 runoff approaches: "He's part of the old-boys club; he's a career politician and I'm independent."
    Los Angeles City Atty. Carmen Trutanich offers an explanation for why his reelection challenger has racked up the lion's share of endorsements as the May 21 runoff approaches: "He's part of the old-boys club; he's a career politician and I'm independent."...

    Tags: Mike Feuer, Herb Wesson, Crime, Law and Justice, Dennis P. Zine, John Tyler

    10. Apr 1, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  10. Newton: An all-male City Council?

    Imagine if Los Angeles, with a population that is roughly half Latino, had just one or even no Latinos in elected office. There would be protests and political recriminations in every election cycle. There would be lawsuits and threats of lawsuits. The Justice Department would be scrutinizing voting procedures.
    Imagine if Los Angeles, with a population that is roughly half Latino, had just one or even no Latinos in elected office. There would be protests and political recriminations in every election cycle. There would be lawsuits and threats of lawsuits. The...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Los Angeles Times Columnists, Jim Newton, Government, Elections

    11. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Police teach tactics for handling 'sovereign citizens'

    GREENSBORO, N.C. &mdash; With his shaggy hair, bushy mustache and obstinate ways, Jeffrey Allen Wright was well known to sheriff's deputies in Santa Rosa County, Fla.
    GREENSBORO, N.C. — With his shaggy hair, bushy mustache and obstinate ways, Jeffrey Allen Wright was well known to sheriff's deputies in Santa Rosa County, Fla. Wright, 55, drove around with a phony license plate. When stopped, he refused to...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Shootings, Judges, Trials

    12. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Magic Johnson endorses Wendy Greuel for L.A. mayor

    Basketball legend Magic Johnson endorsed Wendy Greuel to be Los Angeles&rsquo; next mayor on Thursday, saying he selected her because of her broad range of experiences in the public and private sectors, her longtime ties to the African American community and the historic nature of her candidacy to be the city&rsquo;s first woman mayor.
    Basketball legend Magic Johnson endorsed Wendy Greuel to be Los Angeles’ next mayor on Thursday, saying he selected her because of her broad range of experiences in the public and private sectors, her longtime ties to the African American...

    Tags: Celebrities, National Basketball Association, Local Elections, Magic Johnson, Primaries

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