The average citizen has long been a part of not just consuming news, but also assisting the mainstream media in gathering and reporting it. Radio and television stations are always inviting their audiences to call in with tips and accounts of unfolding news events in their neighborhoods. Web sites like CNN’s iReport afford their contributors [...]…
Read moreCalifornia is finally taking the constant abuse of disabled placards more seriously as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a law implementing higher consequences for violators. This is only the first step toward eliminating the problem though. The truth is, searching for an open disabled parking spot takes patience and persistence today as so many pe…
Read moreIn the 1960’s we had the Doors, the Beatles, and Janis Joplin. During the 70’s there was Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd and then The Dire Straits, Talking Heads and Metallica of the 80’s. In the 90’s it seemed the only good music to come out of it was the Cranberries, Massive Attack and [...]…
Read moreIf you go on the Los Angeles Dodgers Web site and look up Ned Colletti’s profile you will read all the wonderful moves Colletti has done in his first four years as General Manager (GM). That profile only says a small portion of what he has really done for the Dodgers. [...]…
Read moreAs journalists, we are constantly searching for stories that have never been told and strive to cover our community as best as possible. And often times, we take on topics that are known to cause controversy, in order to bring awareness to issues with truth and fairness to all. As such, we look to you, the [...]…
Read moreLook to your left. No, behind you. No, in front of you. They’re everywhere: the rampant stream of the paparazzi’s celebrity photos all vying for our attention from the checkout stands of the most rundown minute marts to the shelves of the mega-chain bookstores. We are bombarded and forced to take notice (some more reluctantly [...]…
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