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June 27, 2007
The magazine's architect and former editor defends his creation.
June 14, 2007
Martinez sure has a lot of friends out there.
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You might recall his being sent off for secretly paying clients to pursue shareholder lawsuits.
More From Mark Lacter:
Twenty years after the death of star player Hank Gathers, the Loyola Marymount basketball team finally looks like it might be able to return to respectability. A winning record and a berth in a postseason tournament gives some hope to a small school that commanded the spotlight in Los Angeles basketball for the briefest of times.
It's officially spring on March 20th and people are eager to celebrate the season's rampant fertility. Thus, it's no surprise to see so many scheduled events devoted to the welfare of children, animals and the planet. Check out Tippi Hedren, Dionne Warwick and other heavenly bodies at various events around town.
If one word had to be picked to sum up the 2009-10 season in Pac-10 men's basketball, it might not be a word. It would likely be more of a groan or a sigh. The conference, which has won the championship 15 times (11 of them by UCLA), has not had a year to remember.
After 22 years of loyalty, Baylor is unceremoniously shown the door.
In proposing big increases in electrical bills, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa seems to ignore the terrible hardships the Great Recession is imposing on the working people of Los Angeles. The increase is a highly regressive tax hike hurting those hit by the recession.
