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Tag Archives: Los Angeles Times
How Are Teenage Boys ‘Victims’ For Having Sex With An Attractive Female Teacher?
This Los Angeles Times story describes the boys as “victims”. I only wish I had been so victimized when I was a teenager. This woman is hot. Sex with her would be no crime. I wish I had been so … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse
Tagged illegal acts, kevin mcclure, Los Angeles Times, montebello police department, roosevelt high school, sexual relationships
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Santa Monica Chabad Bombing Suspect Arrested In Ohio
From The Los Angeles Times: A man suspected in the explosion last week next to a Santa Monica synagogue was arrested in Ohio late Monday after someone noticed him at another synagogue in Cleveland Heights. Sources told the Los Angeles … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, Chabad
Tagged chabad house, greyhound bus, greyhound station, Los Angeles Times, ron hirsch, Santa Monica
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Alexandra Wallace Leaving UCLA
I was disappointed that she apologized and I am disappointed she is leaving UCLA rather than toughing it out. All of her statements since the controversy sound like they have been written by a publicist. The Los Angeles Times reports: … Continue reading
Posted in Alexandra Wallace
Tagged apology letters, daily bruin, entire community, inappropriate action, Los Angeles Times, ucla student
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NPR Eats Crow
It looks like NPR has done the right thing about its Juan Williams firing debacle. The woman who fired him has left NPR and NPR’s CEO has been reprimanded. As the British say, “You can’t get fairer than that!” I … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism
Tagged fox news, government funding, Juan Williams, Los Angeles Times, radio network, senior vice president
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Three Iranian Jews Shot Dead In LA Thursday Night
Bernard Khalili has a long criminal history. The Los Angeles Times reports: A triple murder late Thursday night inside a West Hollywood apartment building may be tied to a robbery attempt. The victims were identified as Pirooz Moussazadeh HY”D, 27; … Continue reading
Posted in Jews, Los Angeles
Tagged iranian jews, khalili, los angeles county coroner, Los Angeles Times, medical marijuana, rest in paradise, robbery attempt, west hollywood apartment
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How Is The LAPD And News Media So Cocksure The Synagogue Shooting Was Not A Hate Crime?
If this had happened at a mosque, do you think there is one chance in a hundred that they would’ve been so quick to declare this was not a hate crime? The Los Angeles Times reports this morning: Los Angeles … Continue reading
Posted in Adat Yeshurun, Anti-Semitism, Dennis Prager, Los Angeles
Tagged Adat Yeshurun, angeles police department, Dennis Prager, federal authorities, hate crime legislation, Los Angeles Times, orthodox synagogue, rich wheeler, two muslims
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Two Men Shot Outside North Hollywood Shul
The Los Angeles Times reports: A gunman approached a North Hollywood synagogue this morning and shot two people before fleeing, according to police, who are investigating the attack as a hate crime. The shooting occurred at 6:20 a.m. at the … Continue reading
Posted in Adat Yeshurun, Jews
Tagged Adat Yeshurun, clash of civilizations, jewelry district, Los Angeles Times, morning prayers, north hollywood, sephardic synagogue, sylvan street, YICC
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Los Angeles Jewish Day School Crunch
The Los Angeles Times reports: At Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy in Beverly Hills, increasing numbers of cash-strapped families are asking for financial assistance or more time to pay tuition. Trustees at Yeshivat Yavneh in Hancock Park are setting aside additional … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged Hancock Park, hebrew academy, Los Angeles Times, Orthodox Union, schools in southern california, tuition trustees
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