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Weekly archive
July 5 - July 11, 2015
July 5 - July 11, 2015
Friday, Jul. 10
Her book does not include Jackie Fuchs' details of being raped by Kim Fowley, the band's creepy creator. Here's why.
The bassist for the 1970s girl band had never talked about the long-rumored incident until now. She collected details from witnesses -- not including Joan Jett, who has yet to acknowledge what she saw.
It snowed yesterday in Tioga Pass, Sonora Pass and other higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada.
Remember the post in March about the discovery of 30 new fly species in LA yards?
Thursday, Jul. 9
Fun piece by Anna Scott, a producer with KCRW's Press Play, on that house you can see among the oil wells off to the west of La Cienega Boulevard.
Ridley-Thomas and more politics notes, DeAndre Jordan stays with Clippers, new hosts at NPR's All Things Considered and more.
Wednesday, Jul. 8
NPR, the Washington Post and Digiday are among the media outlets covering the LAT decision to hire a new reporter to engage with blacks who tweet.
Customers like the deep inventory of films in stock. THR's story drops names like Kyle Chandler, Steven Soderbergh and Keanu Reeves.
Chief executive office is weakened and now if you run the hospitals or mental health services, you again have to report to an elected politician.
New LA Times analysis shows the downward trend in LA crime stats is over and that crime is up in all major categories except homicide.
Tuesday, Jul. 7
The PGA Grand Slam of Golf is looking for another home, while conservative opinionist Jonah Goldberg calls out Trump for damaging the Republican Party.
Bill Cosby's old admission. Donald Trump coming to LA? Record audience for soccer as U.S. champions come to LA Live. Plus much more politics and media.
Dylan Byers of Politico reports the hiring of Roll Call editor-in-chief Christina Bellantoni to be Assistant Managing Editor for Politics -- a title that does not currently exist.
Los Angeles is becoming a metropolis of the developing world, the New York Times columnist argues.
The new-to-LA traffic calming tactic is in use at Venice and Robertson boulevards. Check out the instructional video.
Marrero left La Opinión in December after 24 years to work for new LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis. She's going to back to work on election coverage.
Monday, Jul. 6
The journalist and author tried to make it work after being laid off by the LA Times. But it's more complicated than that.
S. Mitra Kalita, one of the paper's three managing editors, announced additions to the audience engagement team.
Catching up on politics, media and place. Including a piece on KPCC's Latino audience.
On Telemundo, Andres Cantor took a couple of breaths to draw out for 38 seconds his call of the midfield goooooal! in the U.S. rout of Japan.
Sunday, Jul. 5
Jenny Price's very first post at LA Observed -- in 2006 -- began a series that agitated for access to the public Malibu beaches where wealthy property owners kept putting up obstacles.
Amber Carvaly and Caitlin Doughty, both 30, have ambitions to disrupt the funeral business.
Jim Newton will write the next book on Jerry Brown "and the creation of modern California." Plus Diana Wagman, Holly Madison, William Mulholland, Josh Kun and more.
The Times breaks another advertising standards convention in bid to get movie ads back in the paper. Publisher Austin Beutner made the call.
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