LOS ANGELES
Did LAPD Racially Profile a Prominent Black LA Lawmaker?
@THE GUSS REPORT-On Wednesday morning, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott introduced to a national television audience a proposed plan for police reform.
May Day! May Day!
GUEST WORDS--As we all looked on, in horror over the murder of Mr. Floyd, we, collectively as a nation, thought something must be done; a tipping point was reached.
Unanswered Questions in a City, State, and Nation Dying for Answers
ALPERN AT LARGE--Some of us go on and on with the questions, while others claim to have all the answers. To most of us who want answers to our questions, but don't see the answers coming any time soon (or who see conflicting answers that drive us crazy), welcome to the Human Condition.
The Truth About LACERS – The $2.7 Billion Question -- Part 2
PART OF AN ONGOING SERIES-Recap of the $2.7 Billion Question – Part 1:
Of Monuments and Men
PERSPECTIVE–Much has happened since the City of Richmond’s Monument Avenue Commission made its recommendation regarding what to do with the statues of prominent Confederates displayed along the parklike street.
Renters Clench Their Teeth, Grinding Down on Uncertainty
DEEGAN ON LA-It’s hard enough dealing with today, let alone worrying about tomorrow, or next month, or November. Or, rent.
What Does Defunding the Police Mean, and Why Do It, Anyway?
GELFAND’S WORLD--I’ve always been skeptical when liberals (i.e.: my side of the fence) complain about the expense of something.
Crenshaw Mall: Black Community Beats Back Trump-Backed Real Estate Goliath in an Epic Fight
SOUTH LOS ANGELES--Bowing to community pressure, CIM Group backs out of its agreement to purchase the Crenshaw Mall, the iconic center and economic anchor of Los Angeles' Black community.
Reforming Law Enforcement: The Corruption Begins with Police and Sheriff Administration
MY TURN--” INTERNAL AFFAIRS cover up more than they investigate. Stop with the nepotism and cronyism and be fair and by the book.
Why CHAZ Craziness in Seattle Could Resurface in LA
@THE GUSS REPORT-What started last week in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) is a voluntary abdication of the local government’s responsibility to maintain law and order,
Real Affordable Housing: Why It’s So Tough to Get Bonuses
ALPERN AT LARGE--There has been much ballyhoo about funding more or less for police, for affordable housing, for pensions, and for our parks.
Dear JK Rowling, I Love Harry Potter. Please Stop Talking.
OTHERWORDS--Dear JK Rowling,
About Every 27 Years Since the Watts Rebellion, LA has been Burned by Racial Unrest
AT LENGTH-For most of my life racism was something people just didn’t talk about.
The George Floyd Sin Didn’t Start with Officer Chauvin
ONE MAN’S OPINION--The sadistic murder of George Floyd outrages the world. Let me re-phrase that, “The world, other than Donald Trump, Attorney William P. Barr and their coterie of predatory racists, is outraged.”
The Whole World Witnessed a Murder. Are the Fixes Proposed Enough?
FIRST PERSON--We shouldn’t have to protest for humans to be treated like humans.
After Eric Garcetti Feels Our Pain, What Will Permanently Change at City Hall?
PLANNING WATCH-Like Woodie Allen’s imaginary character, Zelig, who could change his physical appearance to ingratiate himself to those around him, Eric Garcetti skillfully changes his political exterior to placate those who contest his policies.
Gone With the Wind is Gone With the Wind
GELFAND’S WORLD--The past couple of weeks have been a moment for catching up.
Defund the Police, Defund the Military
PERSPECTIVE--On June 1, President Trump threatened to deploy active-duty U.S. military forces against peaceful Black Lives Matter protesters in cities across America.
DONE Displays Dysfunction Again - But We Have A Secret Weapon!
EASTSIDER-The rumor mill is cranked up over DONE deploying staff to try and force a single set of Bylaws on Neighborhood Councils, while the General Manager gives interviews.
UPDATED: Top 10 Contributors Opposing Rental Affordability Act
AFFORDABLE HOUSING-Big Real Estate continues to shell out major cash to political committees that oppose the Rental Affordability Act, the November ballot measure that expands rent control in California. Equity Residential and Essex Property Trust, two of the largest corporate landlords in the U.S., are among the top contributors.
- A Four-Point Plan for LA to Provide Hope Beyond the Chaos
- Who the Hell Does LAPD Think They Are?
- Why Reducing Funds for the LAPD Would be Huge Mistake
- The Tripod of Judicial Oppression
- Looters Steal the Show as Anarchists Are Blamed for Unrest
- Fanning the Flames: The Media Makes the News
- Backlash against the Backlash
- How Exactly Should the US Reinvent Its Police Departments?
- Budget Crisis Threatens LA Teachers’ Hard-Won Gains
- Do We Want a Bounty of Justice, or a Pound of Flesh?
- LAPD Chief Should ‘Re-Retire’ After Absurd Race Reveal
- Will the City of Yulin Hold the Infamous Dog Meat Festival on June 21-30, In Defiance of New Chinese Regulations Banning Commercial Dog Meat?
- How the Judicial Right of Bigotry is Upheld by California’s Constitution
- Update: Chinese Ministry of Agriculture Bans Commercial Dog and Cat Meat – Focus Shifts to Enforcement
- This is America: I Can’t Breathe
- Echoes of the Past and a Challenge
- Who Exactly Is Doing the Looting, and Who’s Being Looted?
- City Planning Department Pats Itself on the Back for its Recent Awards
- Innovation in the Streets of LA
- Tipping Point: The Arrest that Triggered an American Outcry
