Category Archives: Los Angeles

What Makes An Angeleno?

I’ve lived in Los Angeles since 1994. I spent most of 1977-1993 in Northern California (chiefly the Napa Valley and 40 minutes north of Sacramento in Auburn). Stimulated by this Hector Tobar essay, here are the big differences I see … Continue reading

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Beit Din Of Beverly Hills Award Vacated By Los Angeles Superior Court

On July 21, 2005, the Los Angeles Superior Court vacated the award of the Bet Din of Beverly Hills (the psak of R. Gavriel Cohen). The dispute is within a family over the ownership of the synagogue Yad Avraham (12426 … Continue reading

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Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Bacca Supports CAIR

From the Los Angeles Times: Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca shot back at a congressman who warned him during a congressional hearing Thursday that a Muslim group the sheriff supports is affiliated with terrorists and is “using” him. The … Continue reading

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Dennis McDougal’s First Novel Is About The Vietnam War — The Candlestickmaker

Here are my previous interviews with the author of ten books. Here’s what Amazon.com has to say about Dennis and his new book: Aboard the spy ship U.S.S. Argosy in the war-tossed waters off the coast of Vietnam, three young … Continue reading

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The Rains Have Stopped In Los Angeles

I’m looking out my window at a beautiful rainbow over Pico-Robertson.

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