Category Archives: Los Angeles

Who Owns The Neighborhood?

I argued with Orthodox Jewish friends the other day about who owns the neighborhood. They say nobody owns the neighborhood and people should be able to do what they want with the property they buy, including building a giant mansion. … Continue reading

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Los Angeles City Council president doesn’t pay his bills on time

NEWS: Herb Wesson, the president of the Los Angeles City Council, has received five default notices for being late with mortgage payments since he became the top council official in 2011, David Zahniser reports for the L:A Times. “In two … Continue reading

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California Muslim Convert ‘misunderstands’ Islam, beheads his foster grandparents in the cause of jihad

Alene Tchekmedyian, LATimes: A 35-year-old man accused of bludgeoning his foster grandparents to death last year in their Glendale home using an ax and a hammer was held to answer Tuesday to capital murder charges. After a preliminary hearing that … Continue reading

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Where Are The Latinos On HBO’s Hard Knocks?

I watched episode one last night of this new season about the Los Angeles Rams and I rarely saw a latino face. When the show wanted to present how wonderful and exciting Los Angeles is, they showed beautiful white women.

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LAT: What’s hot in Japan right now? Los Angeles, circa 1976

Look at what we’ve lost… Los Angeles Times: What’s hot on newsstands in Tokyo this month? Believe it or not, a 200-page Japanese magazine about life in Los Angeles — reprinted from 1976. Twenty-seven pages are devoted to life at … Continue reading

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