October 2012 Archives
Where We Are:
"Hearst broke down social strata," says Jim Allen of Hearst Castle. "He was definitely a Californian."
Where We Are:
Does it make sense to teach teens how to tune up a car engine when their training might be made obsolete?
Commentary:
So much for transparency. A donation of $11 million has been given by an Arizona non-profit corporation to two California ballot measure committees -- and that's about as much as we know at this point.
Commentary:
A friend who actively participates in gay rights campaigns announces he's Republican and will be voting for Mitt Romney. His reasons give his friends something to think about.
Where We Are:
In which the author is interpreted by a filmmaker and his students while the author's book steadily retreats
LA as Subject:
Triggering allergies, fraying nerves, and alarming fire-prone communities, Santa Ana winds have long been a fact of life in Southern California -- the unadvertised price residents pay for the region's otherwise idyllic weather.
Commentary:
The space shuttle event in the hood was flying high, but the main photo was grounded.
Commentary:
A tiny threatened fish wins in court against 12 Southern California water agencies.
Commentary:
One thing is already clear: The amount of money being given and spent to urge members of the electorate to vote "yes" or "no" on these measures is significant.
West Is Eden:
Something is seriously wrong when our most important asset -- the education system -- has to ask for money.
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