Newspapers are dying, but the news is thriving. By Jack Shafer

"That high-pitched squealing you hear in the background is the sound of the American newspaper shrinking. The Washington Post, the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, Newsday, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and scores of smaller papers...

21st Century Paul Revere Ride, Part 4

"We rode down the guts of a city that houses three million illegals mostly from Mexico."  

Mayor reaches compromise on L.A. schools

"AP - Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa reached a compromise Wednesday with lawmakers and teachers unions that would give him some authority over his city's schools without handing him the outright control he had sought."

Al Gore's documentary wins special award

"LOS ANGELES - The Al Gore documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" will receive a rare recognition from the Humanitas Prize, which honors screenwriting that helps "liberate, enrich and unify society." "An Inconvenient Truth," which chronicles Gore's quest to draw attention to...

Sexy School

"Throughout history, erotic dancers have exuded a mystique, as if their tease held the secret to good sex. That secret may be out. At studios from Los Angeles to Miami, the striptease is being taught in exercise classes to everyday housewives, mothers and grandmothers....

Democracy Now! | Police Forcibly Shut Down South Central L.A. Urban Farm, 40+...

"Hundreds of police officers in riot gear shut down a fourteen-acre urban farm in South Central Los Angeles on Tuesday. More than 40 protesters, including actor Darryl Hannah were arrested as they staged an encampment to resist removal from what is considered the largest...

Health care key issue in governor's race

"Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Angelides on Friday promised to provide health care for all of California's children if elected by closing corporate tax loopholes and tax breaks given to those who earn more than $500,000. Standing with a group of parents and their...

Dollars and Dreams -- Immigrants as Prey

Immigrant victims of trickery -- He found a deportation order in his mail. He rushed in panic to his lawyer's office. But the office wasn't there anymore.

Ending The Dishonesty -- The Way Forward On Border Control And Patriotic Immi...

The views of Newt Gingrich on Illegal Immigration.

Key Phillies Stats

"As this morning's Inquirer pointed out, key hits propelled the Phillies to a 8-6 victory last night in Los Angeles.  All year we've heard how the inabilty to drive in runners in scoring position has been killing the Phils.  Not a game goes by where someone...

Claws could be out on cat reality show

"The fur really could fly on TV's latest reality entry: It stars cats. Ten felines, picked from animal shelters nationwide, will live in a New York house to vie — a la "Big Brother" or "Survivor" — for a grand prize, in this instance an executive-level job with Meow Mix...

Video: Carona Leads In O.C. Sheriff Race [KCAL 9 Los Angeles Politics Video]

"O.C. Sheriff Mike Carona is ahead in the primary race. Dave Lopez reports. Strmz Video » News & Weather » Local News » California » Los Angeles » KCAL 9 Los Angeles Politics Video Video News Local Local-News California Los+Angeles Politics "

BBC NEWS | Americas | High hopes for drone in LA skies

UAVs or drone aircraft are being used by the LAPD to keep an eye on, well, you and me. Hooray! Robot Policemen. Popular culture (Robocop, The Terminator series) says this does not end well. And remember what those armed drone aircraft are doing in Afghanistan and Iraq: ...