March 2011 Archives
Commentary:
Teaching at a public urban high school that's mostly black and brown but that isn't big and unwieldy definitely has its rewards. Just ask Larry Strauss.
History:
Six L.A. as Subject members dug through their archives to share an item or collection that helps Southern Californians understand our region's heritage.
Arts & Culture:
Iconic international filmmakers Jean-Luc Godard and Werner Herzog are celebrated this week, while LA's own Betzy Bromberg presents a brand new film with a richly textured soundtrack.
Environment:
An industrial corner crammed between the din a freeway exchange, street traffic, the occasional train and a Home Depot parking lot has turned into something a bit unusual for the area.
Commentary:
Wash your hands, irrigate crops, or cool an industrial process: if you do this anywhere in the American southwest, chances are that water comes from someplace else. To move it from where it has fallen as rain or snow...
Environment:
Can Los Angeles rid itself of coal-burning power plants by 2020? A panel of five L.A. environmental heavy-hitters discuss.
Commentary:
California's most recent budget bust could raises questions lurking questions about the states' governability. Asking whether California is governable seems to be a favorite pastime of journalists and political junkies. It's a question worth exploring. The breakdown of budget negotiations speaks to some structural and political issues in the Golden State.
LA Vitamin Report:
Longtime political kingpin George Perez has been ousted from his job as Cudahy's city manager. Is it the end of an era?
Environment:
After two decades, a battle to preserve desert land has taken a significant step. The United States Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case that could have led to what environmentalists call "the largest garbage dump in the world," a site surrounded by Joshua Tree National Park on three sides.
Government:
As schools across the state suffer from funding cuts, a silver lining has emerged for local officials. Legislators in Sacramento loosened up their money rules.
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