AltWeeklies Wire
Marijuana Can Help Prevent Suicide, Study Saysnew

A new study from Germany says that, in U.S. states like California where marijuana has become medically legit, rates of suicide have gone down.
L.A. Weekly |
Dennis Romero |
02-27-2012 |
Drugs
Medical Marijuana Ban in L.A.?new

Los Angeles city officials botched regulation, now they want prohibition. A medical marijuana ban is heading to the L.A. City Council.
L.A. Weekly |
Hillel Aron |
02-16-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Medical Marijuana
Medical Marijuana Crackdown in Southern Californianew

Feds move to take assets of four dispensaries in Orange and L.A. counties.
L.A. Weekly |
Dennis Romero |
01-18-2012 |
Drugs
Is the LAPD Restricting Occupy L.A. Coverage With Last-Minute 'Pool Media'?new

If the LAPD doesn't lift media restrictions, the ACLU plans to file an injunction.
L.A. Weekly |
Simone Wilson |
11-29-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Occupy L.A. In Standoff With LAPDnew

Occupy L.A. continues to hold its ragged patch of ground at City Hall, six hours after a deadline passed for protesters to leave.
L.A. Weekly |
Gene Maddaus |
11-28-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Charter School Cheatsnew

How to cut in line and pervert the concept of public education.
L.A. Weekly |
Gene Maddeus |
10-13-2011 |
Education
Biggie Smalls Murder Confession: Voletta Wallace's Attorney Still Has Questionsnew

A couple weeks ago, ex-LAPD detective Greg Kading says he handed Voletta Wallace, mother of Biggie Smalls, a copy of his new book, Murder Rap, in which Kading reveals never-before-seen evidence implicating Suge Knight in the death of her son.
L.A. Weekly |
Chris Vogel |
10-05-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Porn Defends the Money Shotnew

Critics gain ground, demanding condom use to control AIDS.
L.A. Weekly |
Dennis Romero |
10-03-2011 |
Sex
A Hollywood Dream Ruinednew

The brutal descent of a movie hustler.
L.A. Weekly |
Gene Maddaus |
09-19-2011 |
Features
Chuck Philips vs. L.A. Timesnew

Former Los Angeles Times investigative reporter Chuck Philips, whose career was ruined when the Times published a rare front-page retraction of his March 17, 2008, article about the infamous 1994 shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur, is demanding that the newspaper apologize and take back its retraction of his story, “An Attack on Tupac Shakur Launched a Hip-Hop War.”
L.A. Weekly |
Simone Wilson and Dennis Romero |
06-27-2011 |
Media
Blogger Jailed Over Bad Beef Noodle Reviewnew

A Taiwanese blogger was recently sentenced to 30 days in detention, two years of probation and ordered to pay NT$200,000 in compensation to a noodle shop she criticized on her blog. What did she say that was so awful?
L.A. Weekly |
Elina Shatkin |
06-23-2011 |
Media
The Lonely Warnew

The California accountant who tried to overthrow a foreign despot.
L.A. Weekly |
Eric Pape |
05-11-2011 |
International
The Bikerootsnew

Los Angeles bicyclists roll into the halls of power.
L.A. Weekly |
Hillel Aron |
02-15-2011 |
Transportation
Tags: Cyclists, Stephen Box
L.A.'s Light-Rail Fiasconew

How rail service to Los Angeles' Westside jumped the track.
L.A. Weekly |
Gene Maddaus |
12-03-2010 |
Transportation
The Chiller Killernew

Michael Gargiulo, accused of killing Ashton Kutcher's girlfriend and other L.A. beauties, got close as the helpful air-conditioning repairman.
L.A. Weekly |
Christine Pelisek |
11-24-2010 |
Crime & Justice