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Sept. 1, 1991 12 AM PT

What the bulk of August’s mail concerned

THE TOP 5 SUBJECTS SUBJECT: LETTERS

1. Soviet coup: 438 2. Washington politics: 362 3. State education issues: 216 4. Supreme Court issues: 204 5. Mideast: 164

Rebuilding L.A.: The Foothill Catalog: An Old Idea To Create New Homes For Altadena After The Eaton Fire

Whitney Haggins hopes to break ground using a design from The Foothill Catalog. Given her story, we re-air our conversation with Alex Athenson, co-founder of The Foothill Catalog Foundation.
Crimes of the Times: “The Trials of Frank Carson” Update

Attorney Frank Carson was acquitted of murder. When the star witness admitted lying, Stanislaus County agreed to pay $22.5 million to settle the malicious prosecution suit.
Boiling Point: Smoglandia Pt 5: SMOG CHECK AND DOUBLE CHECK

Whaddya know – the feds work with CA’s “queen of green.” The Golden State gets “secret recipe” gas, but new partners mean new frictions over the familiar smog check program.