Weekly archive
November 4 - November 10, 2007
Friday, Nov. 9
LAPD plans to map Islamic neighborhoods "We are looking for communities and enclaves based on risk factors that are likely to become isolated. . . . We want to know... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Nov. 8
Want to know how editorial cartoonists work? The Daily News' Patrick O'Connor posts early sketches, talks about his process for deciding on a topic and even tells the occasional tale... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The FBI has sent a notice to law enforcement warning of possible Al-Qaeda threats against shopping malls in Los Angeles and Chicago this holiday season, but quickly followed up to... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Sue Doyle compiles her realities of driving for the Daily News, and some are just so true: If you're waiting behind cars in a left-turn lane, never expect to go... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
No progress in writers strike Yesterday was the day when stars were brought out to the picket lines to entice the media with tales of woe about productions shutting down... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Nov. 7
During today's discussion of the expansion at Holy Cross hospital in the Northeast Valley, Councilman Richard Alarcon made City Hall reporters sit up in their chairs and look at each... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
CityBeat columnist Alan Mittelstaedt FOI'd the chancellor of UC Irvine trying to find out who pressured him to un-hire Erwin Chemerinsky as dean of the new law school, before eventually... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Fun little item on Rich Hammond's Kings blog for the Daily News. Even though the players supposedly had the day off, they were called to the rink at 7:30 am.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The surfers get edgy when the big waves roll in as they did today, "sleek and steely and cold, spitting out sets like a Tommy gun." Here in Malibu Also:... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Studios to stop production deals Plans to suspend scores of long-term contracts with television production companies, as early as today, "underscores just how hostile their relationship has become with the... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Nov. 6
Busier-than-usual day for me away from the blog. Here's what has caught my eye: Would you believe $40 million more for the new LAPD headquarters that is despoiling the view... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Nov. 5
Andrés Martinez, the former LAT editorial page editor, has teamed up with the Washington Post website on a twice-weekly online political advice column. (His former deputy in Los Angeles, Michael... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
In a post over at Native Intelligence, Denise Hamilton goes for a sidewalk adventure in the city with Judith Freeman, author of the new book The Long Embrace, Raymond Chandler... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Points to photographer Gary Leonard for getting the front position at this morning's Joe Torre investiture at Dodger Stadium. But who's Gary giving the evil eye? Also: Catching up on... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The New Yorker's Connie Bruck examines the personality that is Sam Zell and his deal to acquire Tribune, and comes up with some earthy quotes and notable observations. Zell on... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Kennard deal at LAX raises eyebrows When Lydia Kennard was still a consultant at Los Angeles World Airports when she talked to URS about joining the firm's board. Now that... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Sunday, Nov. 4
Late-hour talks broke down over the weekend, so the Writers Guild of America went on strike at midnight New York time and is preparing to set up picket lines all... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Joel Rubin's first-person Column One in the Saturday L.A. Times described — in tasteful but descriptive detail — how he ended up in the ER with salmonella. He suspected the... $MTEntryExcerpt$>