AltWeeklies Wire
The Devil's Advocatesnew

The arrival of 6/6/06 gave the faithful and the curious an excuse to party like a beast across Los Angeles and beyond.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
06-16-2006 |
Culture
Where is Orange County's Missing 'Terrorist'?new
Terror suspect Khalil Deek moved from an Anaheim, Calif. apartment to a Jordanian prison; current whereabouts unknown.
OC Weekly |
Nick Schou |
06-16-2006 |
International
Young/Gifted/Beautiful/Blacknew
L.A.'s Murs just wants to be your favorite rapper.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott T. Sterling |
06-15-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
For the Kidsnew

Since government agencies often ignore or dismiss disease clusters, parents and scientists are taking matters into their own hands.
Tucson Weekly |
Renee Downing |
05-17-2006 |
Science
Detroit Leaningnew

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's plan to take over the county’s public schools might be more complicated than it seems.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Ryder Palmere |
04-14-2006 |
Education
Dolling Up the Deceasednew
Mortuary make-up artist Carrie Bayer says she works at the saddest place on earth, but she's never been happier.
OC Weekly |
Greg Stacy |
04-14-2006 |
Business & Labor
Roses Are Greennew
Money talks -- loudly -- when it comes to the Rose Bowl, but those who gave the most to the NFL ballot bid remain secret.
Pasadena Weekly |
Joe Piasecki |
04-14-2006 |
Sports
Quaking Politiciansnew
Hundreds of thousands -- really, millions -- of ordinary people are clamoring for one simple right: to be an American.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
04-13-2006 |
Commentary
Opening the Doors of Perceptionnew
For the sake of creating a more navigable infrastructure for travelers wandering about in the universe of noise, a group of music nerds spent the last six years flushing out the science in the music.
Boise Weekly |
Rachael Daigle |
04-12-2006 |
Music
Growing Up Rightnew
Whine, piss, moan: Antics of a conservative in the making, claims UC Berkeley professor Jack Block, while some students beg to differ.
East Bay Express |
Justin Berton |
04-10-2006 |
Culture
Home, Sweet Venuenew
Calvin Johnson and other troubadors rock, yes, a three-bedroom apartment in Oakland, Calif.
East Bay Express |
Rob Harvilla |
12-22-2005 |
Concerts
Wounded Warriorsnew
A Richmond, Calif. midget football team tries to overcome violence and loss to win its sixth straight state title.
East Bay Express |
Jonathan Kaminsky |
12-22-2005 |
Sports
Target of Animal-Rights Activists Asks Court to Keep Them at Baynew
Pamelyn Ferdin, the child actor who did the voice of Peanuts' Lucy Van Pelt, is now president of a radical animal-rights group alleged to have participated in harassment and over-the-line protests.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
12-22-2005 |
Animal Issues
Tags: California, rights, van, animal, Chiron, cruelty, Emeryville, Ferdin, Huntingdon, Lucy, Pamelyn, peanuts, Pelt, Roche, Stop
A Troupe with a Stage, But No Shelternew
A group of homeless men tries out theater as a form of therapy.
East Bay Express |
Justin Berton |
12-22-2005 |
Theater
Saving Californianew
Lenny Goldberg of the California Tax Reform Association has a plan to fix the state's economic woes.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
12-17-2005 |
Commentary