Tag: Los Angeles
Sunnin Lebanese Cuisine Looted During Santa Monica Riots
SANTA MONICA—On May 31, the Santa Monica location of Sunnin Lebanese Cuisine Mediterranean Grill was looted and robbed. According to a report by the...
Greyhound Bus Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, Five Hospitalized
SAN FRANCISCO─On Monday, February 3, around 1:30 a.m., the California Highway Patrol received several 911 emergency calls, indicating a gunman opened fire on a...
Getty Fire Destroys Homes In Its Path
BRENTWOOD—A brush fire erupted at at around 1:30 a.m. on Monday, October 28 on a hill alongside the 405 freeway in the Sepulveda Pass...
Not Rome Burning – LA That Made Difference
HELLO AMERICA!—The year of 1965 still burns hot in my memory as a time when Hollywood was laced in social division, stripped with layers...
Governor Newsom Derails Light-Rail Plans
SACRAMENTO—California Governor Gavin Newsom has changed his mind on the California light rail during the California State of the State Address on Tuesday, February...
The Last Payphone (4)
UNITED STATES—Since Denny wasn't so bright, he had thought he could get the cash for Danielle's fender-bender pay-off at the ATM. It exceeded his...
The Last Payphone (2)
UNITED STATES—"Hello," she called out. She was in front of another body shop not 30 yards away from the first, with its yard of...
Schadenfreude (More Adventures Of Giselle)
UNITED STATES—I’m keeping my eyes on my clothes tumbling in the laundromat dryer. What do you think about separating clothes? I really don’t believe...
Schadenfreude (An Introduction)
UNITED STATES—I wouldn’t make a very good politician. I leave shambles, wars and broken hearts wherever I go. It must be my big mouth.
Anyhow,...
Nostalgic
UNITED STATES—Lovely event at the library in Echo Park last Friday. The poet Patricio Maya gave the first of three Friday talks devoted to...