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It is unfortunate that Josh Mitnick, Israel correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, was not summarily fired over his carefully/carelessly bollaxed story in Saturday’s print edition that shrugged off the latest Arab terrorist massacre of Jews. In the West Bank community of Halamish on Friday night, a grandfather and his two adult children were butchered by a crazy young Palestinian … Read More

Second in a series Re “Small Identifies End Game at Oil Field” In meticulously sifting through potential solutions for vanquishing odors from the Inglewood Oil Field, Vice Mayor Thomas Small said: “The only game is not to have to be extracting oil anymore, particularly in this urban situation near peoples’ houses. “As for the best way to get there,” said … Read More

Dateline Jerusalem — I often compare Israel to California.  Israel is so small that it can fit into California 19 times. Weather, climate, topography, flora and fauna are similar.  If I want to know what the weather will be like in Israel next week, I call my friends and relatives in California for their weather this week.  Joshua trees are … Read More

On Wednesday in Washington, national environment officials congratulated the Culver City Unified School District on its achievements. The School District was nominated by the state Education Dept. for its extensive efforts in not only teaching environmental sustainability but making the District more sustainable. Recognition rewards schools and districts that demonstrate exemplary achievement in three pillars. Pillar I: Reduce environmental impact … Read More

Aren’t we living in an upside-down world when the least accomplished are hailed as heroes for having attained poverty and the most accomplished are vilified for their lofty earnings? Gentrification of neighborhoods has become the thorniest social issue in two vulnerable neighborhoods, East L.A. and South Los Angeles. While it is unknown what portion of protestors is from the hood, … Read More

The moment Week Three of the Summer Music Festival dawns this evening at 7 in the Dale Jones Courtyard at City Hall, Ricardo Lemvo’s unique blend of Cuban and African music by his band Makina Loca will make it seem as if the concrete is swaying. African soukous, kizomba, samba and Cuban salsa – designed to eliminate the audience’s need … Read More

Interviewing Andy Weissman can be like picking up your favorite newspaper and reading the lead story. You need not grope for substance or context. After good morning, he writes your story. Broadly and straight down the center aisle, he grasps issues. Explaining issues with practiced clarity, he is equally comfortable defining hopelessly muddied matters and single-steppers. No matter his age … Read More

What’s to get excited about? After critically observing an outpouring of protests last week over the Inglewood Oil Field, former City Councilman Steve Rose wonders why the thunderstorm of rumbling now. “I question the urgent concerns that are being expressed and the money ($1 million) being spent,” he said. Why now? “It is politically correct,” he said. The Council is … Read More

First in a series Reverberations still are being heard one week on about the seemingly abrupt decision by Sentinel Peak Resources, operator of the Inglewood Oil Field, to quit a debate with the City Council over new oil field rules. “We were all disappointed,” said Vice Mayor Thomas Small, “that negotiations between the (City Council) subcommittee and the oil field … Read More

Somewhere out there in The World to Come, you may be pardoned for wondering what O.J.’s lawyer, Johnnie Cochran, is thinking. Mr. Simpson, according to oddsmakers, is likely to win his freedom in a few hours and be back on the streets by Oct. 1. Twenty-two years after being set free despite killing his wife and her friend, he presumably … Read More