AltWeeklies Wire
CNN's Glenn Beck Gloats While L.A. Blazesnew
"I think there is a handful of people who hate America," he said on-air. "Unfortunately for them, a lot of them are losing their homes in a forest fire today."
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
10-26-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: California, fires
The World on Firenew
If you were to write down how many fires are raging in Southern California right now, you would be wrong, because every time you look, a new one springs up between the Mexican border and Ventura.
L.A. Weekly |
Judith Lewis |
10-26-2007 |
Disasters
California Fires: Anxiety in Fallbrooknew
Residents of the agricultural area north of San Diego evacuate for the first time in memory.
San Diego CityBeat |
AnnaMaria Stephens |
10-24-2007 |
Disasters
California Fires: Uncertainty in Jamulnew
The unincorporated county municipality 25 miles south-southeast of San Diego was a ghost town as Harris fire sped toward Spring Valley.
San Diego CityBeat |
Pat Sherman |
10-24-2007 |
Disasters
California Fires: My Overnight Stay at the Evacuation Sitenew
At Qualcomm Stadium, once someone started answering questions, it became hard to stop.
San Diego CityBeat |
Eric Wolff |
10-24-2007 |
Disasters
California Fires: What Mattersnew
Maybe the Buddhists are on to something with their no-possessions mantra.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kelly Davis |
10-24-2007 |
Disasters
California Fires: Four-Legged Evacueesnew

Horse owners scramble to find emergency boarding space.
San Diego CityBeat |
Pat Sherman |
10-24-2007 |
Disasters
Ethanol Lobby Buys its Way Into California Legislaturenew

In the face of rising gas prices and limited supplies of oil, California, like the rest of America, is making a major turn toward ethanol without fully examining the health and economic consequences in the quest for a so-called cleaner fuel.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
William J. Kelly |
08-24-2007 |
Environment
A Sneaky Move Aims to Stop Calif. Charter Schoolsnew
The proposed law would prohibit the California State Board of Education from allowing statewide charter schools to operate longer than three years -- a limitation that would discourage schools from opening.
L.A. Weekly |
Patrick Range McDonald |
08-17-2007 |
Education
A Message for Cindy Sheehan: Don't Runnew

Let Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly pick on Pelosi -- keep your sites on Bush and the Republicans who want to succeed him. Plus: The exit of Karl Rove.
Boston Phoenix |
Editorial |
08-17-2007 |
Commentary
How Our Paper Became its Own Solar Energy Plantnew
Everyone in the building is excited about this 33-kilowatt, zero-emission system, which will keep about 14 tons of globe-warming carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere every year.
Monterey County Weekly |
Kera Abraham |
05-03-2007 |
Environment
Up Against the Governatornew
Phil Angelides discusses what Californians want and why Schwarzenegger can't be trusted.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dean Kuipers |
11-03-2006 |
Politics
'The Governator' Shownew
Schwarzenegger vows to "fix California, for real," live on Fox.
Monterey County Weekly |
Eric Johnson |
10-19-2006 |
Commentary
With Friends Like Arnienew
Contrary to popular misconception, Schwarzenegger has done little to help working people.
Pasadena Weekly |
Paul Sawyer |
10-06-2006 |
Commentary
Resisting Reformnew
A judge extends federal oversight over the LAPD for three more years, but the department shows little willingness to change.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Tom Hayden |
06-16-2006 |
Crime & Justice