Weekly archive
March 1 - March 7, 2015
Friday, Mar. 6
"Pipeline" became "one of Southern California's most recognizable musical exports — an instrumental anthem to riding the waves and living the life..." $MTEntryExcerpt$>
El Niño but so what. LA losing fog. Did Villaraigosa miss his last moment? Harrison Ford's crash. Plus more notes on politics, media and place and tweets of the day. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Mar. 5
Designating Sawtelle Japantown has more local authenticity than Little Osaka or West LA. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Mar. 4
On the day after Tuesday's sleepy city election, everyone seems to be suddenly concerned that almost no one votes in Los Angeles anymore. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
LAT parent may buy the San Diego U-T. Steve Lopez still shocked by Skid Row. Who's in the City Council and school board runoffs. Plus more notes on politics, media and place. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Mar. 3
Councilwoman Nury Martinez also reelected and Marqueece Harris Dawson elected to LA City Council. One runoff awaits. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
A year ago friends were saying the former mayor had no assets and was living in an apartment. Now he buys in the Hollywood Hills. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Chief Beck opens the investigation by saying Sunday's police killing downtown appears justified, while Skid Row residents are upset. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Mar. 2
Some LA City Council, some U.S. Senate, some Republican state convention and more. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Sunday, Mar. 1
Ana Marie Cox is still writing about politics and in her latest piece talks about her faith and being a liberal Christian. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The video shows a skirmish between officers and a flailing man, then an officer yelling to "drop the gun" before shots were fired. $MTEntryExcerpt$>