Citizen Journalism Academy strikes Los Angeles, Saturday, June 28th

The Society of Professional Journalists will be holding a day of workshops for citizen and community journalists this Saturday at Loyola Law School in downtown LA.
Through its Citizen Journalism Academy, SPJ seeks to help everyone wanting to…

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Obama to Mayor V: Don’t expect Federal help for L.A.

…or other cities, the Presidential nominee said to Antonia Villaraigosa and a delegation of mayors from across the US on Saturday. Obama said that “current urban policy was obsolete and needed to be replaced by a model that focused on…

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California’s new official language: Text messaging

California is currently being rattled by no less than three different issues surrounding text messaging - at the city, state, and Federal levels.
1. Sacramento residents will vote in November on whether a utility tax on telecommunications should…

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Angelenos 10 Commandments

These aren’t set in stone (ha,ha), so feel free to leave your own in the comments.

Thou shalt have an earthquake kit in their home and trunk.
Thou shalt always complain about the weather despite living in the nation’s most moderate…

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David Markland for President!

Absolutely brilliant use of viral marketing.

PalTalk.com earns a terrorist fist jab for putting this together!
[Click here to add your name, or "punk" your friends. Heck, put Dennis Kucinich or Mike Gravel's name on there.]

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McCain and Obama to spar in California this July?

McCain is hoping for 10 presidential debates before the Republican and Democrats conventions late this summer. Obama’s campaign only wants two, and seems to want them on weekends. McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds alleges this is because people…

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Oh, brother, a match made in Middle Earth

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss at the Greek Theatre, June 23 & 34
She was named Most Promising Fiddler in the Midwest when she was 13, and earned a Grammy for her solo album I’ve Got That Old Feeling, before she turned 20.
He gave up a……

FBI investigating Michael Reagan for threatening 9/11 truther

It’s kook vs. kook, as right wing radio host Michael Reagan is caught on tape saying that 9/11 conspiracy theorist Mark Dice should be shot.
Nick Langewis at The Raw Story reports that the comments were made June 10th during the airing of…

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Budget crunch and the 2/3rds rule

Jeremy Oberstein reports at the Glendale News Press that if California doesn’t buckle down and pass its overdue budget by July 1st, the repercussions could be painful:
…community colleges, special education programs, nursing homes,…

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Stuff I learned from Massachusetts about gay marriage

The New York Times looks to Massachusetts to for a forecast of what California can expect.
There are devoted couples who have decided marriage is not for them, couples whose lawyers or accountants advised them against marrying, and couples in which…
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