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Video: LA DPW insults Japanese-Americans?

Ed Morrissey — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:01:49 +0000

Double standards.

There’s something about government attempts at video humor that don’t just fall flat, but causes jaws to drop. CBS’ Los Angeles affiliate discovered an instructional video produced at taxpayer expense by the city’s water district that set a skit in the Japanese Gardens, which uses reclaimed water to keep the well-known site beautiful and blooming. [...]

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LA mayor race heading for a runoff

Ed Morrissey — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:21:03 +0000

Republican message, minus the Republican.

No, the nation’s second-largest city doesn’t yet have a mayor, but at least they have narrowed the eventual successor to Antonio Villaraigosa down to two people. The top two finishers will face each other in a May 21 runoff, which to no one’s great surprise will be an all-Democrat race to run the city. However, [...]

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Dorner morphing into an anti-hero?

Jazz Shaw — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:01:09 +0000

Robin the hood

I have, at times, been accused of being somewhat naive when it comes to modern culture, both by family members and readers alike. Perhaps you’re all on to something there, because I certainly never saw this coming. As the search continues for alleged cop killer Christopher Dorner, there is an emerging theme – at least [...]

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Occupy is back. In court.

Jazz Shaw — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 23:31:12 +0000

Justice

As the year winds to a close, here’s one name we haven’t heard in a while. Do you remember the Occupy movement? You know… those folks that were going to be the much needed counterweight to the Tea Party? Seems like they sort of disappeared there for a while. But at least out on the [...]

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The L.A. plastic bag ban

Dustin Siggins — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 00:41:00 +0000

Green.

In late May, the city of Los Angeles banned plastic bags. Pushed by Hollywood liberals who were allegedly concerned about the environmental and economic impacts of plastic bags, the ban will take place over the next year. From the LA Times (which supported the ban): Egged on by actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and an array of environmental groups, the City Council [...]

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Yet another plastic bag ban to save the world

Jazz Shaw — Sat, 12 May 2012 14:31:48 +0000

Fabulous

It’s all the rage today, sweeping the nation from coast to coast. As we reported back in March, municipalities across the country are saving the world, one shopping trip at a time, by banning the use of plastic grocery bags. And now, despite some spectacular failures by others who paved the way, Los Angeles is [...]

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Magic Johnson group buys the LA Dodgers

Ed Morrissey — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:25:01 +0000

Winner.

Life has been tough for Dodger fans since, oh … 1988, Orel Hershiser, and Kirk Gibson. It’s been that long since the boys in blue made it to a World Series, but that’s hardly been the worst of it. After the O’Malley family sold the team, ownership has gone from disinterested to downright embarrassing, culminating [...]

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LA faces millions in costs for Occupy damage

Ed Morrissey — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:40:50 +0000

Plus, tents on the run at Occupy Scranton.

The city of Los Angeles offered the Occupy movement one of its most comfortable venues. Not only did Occupiers get to bask in warm weather, unlike camps in New York City and Washington DC, they got a nice lawn on which to pitch their tents and a city administration that offered plenty of sympathy. Mayor [...]

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