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Retired newsaholic. Formerly, M.E., etc., at the LA Times. Other stops in Bakersfield, San Francisco, Pittsburg, CA. Washed up editor. Out to pasture.
I guess you could say they had the rug pulled out from under them.
What happens to Roombas now that the company has declared bankruptcy?
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
What happens to Roombas now that the company has declared bankruptcy?
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
What happens to Roombas now that the company has declared bankruptcy?
Roomba maker IRobot files for bankrupcy, Chinese supplier to take control
www.latimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I guess you could say they had the rug pulled out from under them.
What happens to Roombas now that the company has declared bankruptcy?
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
What happens to Roombas now that the company has declared bankruptcy?
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
On the growing list of Page 1 stories that the very early edition of the #NYTimes -- now delivered to all customers in Southern California -- doesn't have: US TAKES TANKER... etc. Story broke at 3:30 pm EDT, 12:30 pm Pacific #notinourpaper #todaysnewsinadayortwo
December 12, 2025 at 6:36 AM
On the growing list of Page 1 stories that the very early edition of the #NYTimes -- now delivered to all customers in Southern California -- doesn't have: US TAKES TANKER... etc. Story broke at 3:30 pm EDT, 12:30 pm Pacific #notinourpaper #todaysnewsinadayortwo
Must-see TV: Blimp racing on ESPN News.
November 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Must-see TV: Blimp racing on ESPN News.
Now Kleenex will cause autism
DALLAS (AP) — Kimberly-Clark will buy Tylenol maker Kenvue in a $48.7 billion deal, creating a massive consumer health goods company.
November 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Now Kleenex will cause autism
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Most of you won't know who I'm talking about but maybe some of you will.
About three weeks after Rabin was murdered, I interviewed Gidi Gov about his new talk show; inevitably, the assassination came up and, in tears, he said "We're broken and we'll never be whole again."
And he was right.
About three weeks after Rabin was murdered, I interviewed Gidi Gov about his new talk show; inevitably, the assassination came up and, in tears, he said "We're broken and we'll never be whole again."
And he was right.
Rabin's assassination was a test for Israel's democracy, and we failed it | Opinion
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www.haaretz.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Most of you won't know who I'm talking about but maybe some of you will.
About three weeks after Rabin was murdered, I interviewed Gidi Gov about his new talk show; inevitably, the assassination came up and, in tears, he said "We're broken and we'll never be whole again."
And he was right.
About three weeks after Rabin was murdered, I interviewed Gidi Gov about his new talk show; inevitably, the assassination came up and, in tears, he said "We're broken and we'll never be whole again."
And he was right.
Let them eat marble.
NYT:
As the Shutdown Pain Grows, Trump Attends to Other Matters
The president attended a Halloween party Friday and called attention to the marble renovation of a White House bathroom.
NYT:
As the Shutdown Pain Grows, Trump Attends to Other Matters
The president attended a Halloween party Friday and called attention to the marble renovation of a White House bathroom.
November 1, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Let them eat marble.
NYT:
As the Shutdown Pain Grows, Trump Attends to Other Matters
The president attended a Halloween party Friday and called attention to the marble renovation of a White House bathroom.
NYT:
As the Shutdown Pain Grows, Trump Attends to Other Matters
The president attended a Halloween party Friday and called attention to the marble renovation of a White House bathroom.
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“When you make contact, it’s a lot better than when you swing and miss”
—Professional Baseball Commentator
—Professional Baseball Commentator
November 1, 2025 at 1:09 AM
“When you make contact, it’s a lot better than when you swing and miss”
—Professional Baseball Commentator
—Professional Baseball Commentator
When are some of these Naval commanders going to refuse to carry out unlawful orders?
U.S. sending aircraft carrier to Latin America in major buildup
U.S. sending aircraft carrier to Latin America in major buildup
The U.S. is sending an aircraft carrier strike group to the waters off Latin America, dramatically increasing the number of service members and ships dedicated to countering narcotics traffickers.
www.cbsnews.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
When are some of these Naval commanders going to refuse to carry out unlawful orders?
TACO Trump again: SF Mayor Lurie says Trump calls off federal deployment to San Francisco
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Lurie says Trump calls off federal deployment to San Francisco
A late-night phone call between the president and mayor led to the breakthrough, Lurie says.
sfstandard.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
TACO Trump again: SF Mayor Lurie says Trump calls off federal deployment to San Francisco
sfstandard.com/2025/10/23/l...?
sfstandard.com/2025/10/23/l...?
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NBC News finds that:
-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Some new ICE recruits have shown up to training without full vetting
The recruits have had criminal backgrounds or failed drug tests or were unable to meet physical or academic standards, raising concerns about the agency’s rush to hire immigration officers, sources to...
www.nbcnews.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
NBC News finds that:
-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
With Andrew Luck running Stanford football and a college coach about to manage the Giants, the Bay Area has become a petri dish for sports leadership.
October 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
With Andrew Luck running Stanford football and a college coach about to manage the Giants, the Bay Area has become a petri dish for sports leadership.
All these stories about the East Wing demolition need a graphic or photo to show people what we are talking about. Like this:
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(x.com/washingtonpo...)
t.co/iRY6cgoK7c t.co/zTfL9CsLqO
(x.com/washingtonpo...)
https://wapo.st/3IUlj5O
t.co
October 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
All these stories about the East Wing demolition need a graphic or photo to show people what we are talking about. Like this:
t.co/iRY6cgoK7c t.co/zTfL9CsLqO
(x.com/washingtonpo...)
t.co/iRY6cgoK7c t.co/zTfL9CsLqO
(x.com/washingtonpo...)
Hey Dodgers: Get that Canadian national anthem ready.
October 16, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Hey Dodgers: Get that Canadian national anthem ready.
Kershaw's gonna fit right in with that Dodger bullpen.
October 9, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Kershaw's gonna fit right in with that Dodger bullpen.
Everything that this administration does is outrageous. When is Trump going to be impeached?
A big Medicare fraud case nearly cratered after Pam Bondi fired the lead prosecutor over some 2017 anti-Trump blog posts. She did this a few days before trial was supposed to begin.
(She also did it on Rosh Hashanah; the prosecutor is Jewish.)
www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
(She also did it on Rosh Hashanah; the prosecutor is Jewish.)
www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
Bondi’s firing of federal prosecutor in Miami threatened to derail big Medicare fraud trial
Attorney General Pam Bondi fired a Miami federal prosecutor for criticizing President Trump on his blog when he was in private practice.
www.miamiherald.com
October 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Everything that this administration does is outrageous. When is Trump going to be impeached?
This is crazy. Newsom has been working for years to shut down drilling in the valley.
California lawmakers pass measures to expand oil production in Central Valley, restrict offshore drilling
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California lawmakers pass measures to expand oil production in Central Valley, restrict offshore drilling
tiny.cc/56js001
California lawmakers pass measures to expand oil production in Central Valley, restrict offshore drilling
In a bid to stabilize struggling crude-oil refineries, state lawmakers on Saturday passed a last-minute bill that would allow the construction of 2,000 new oil wells annually in the San Joaquin Valley...
tiny.cc
September 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
This is crazy. Newsom has been working for years to shut down drilling in the valley.
California lawmakers pass measures to expand oil production in Central Valley, restrict offshore drilling
tiny.cc/56js001
California lawmakers pass measures to expand oil production in Central Valley, restrict offshore drilling
tiny.cc/56js001
John Burton, a brilliant politician, has died. The brilliant former @latimes reporter, Dan Morain, has the obit.
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John Burton, powerful liberal who shaped California politics for decades, dies
Rude, profane, yet utterly charming, Burton became the state Capitol’s most powerful legislator when he served as Senate president pro tem.
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September 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
John Burton, a brilliant politician, has died. The brilliant former @latimes reporter, Dan Morain, has the obit.
shorturl.at/LsBRW
shorturl.at/LsBRW
All news organizations need to pull back from incremental developments and identify the big picture -- as the Journal did today. Trump is fundamentally changing everything, in a really bad and dangerous way. I'm not seeing that on the front page.
August 29, 2025 at 6:31 AM
All news organizations need to pull back from incremental developments and identify the big picture -- as the Journal did today. Trump is fundamentally changing everything, in a really bad and dangerous way. I'm not seeing that on the front page.
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New report: Ghislaine Maxwell tells Justice Dept. she never saw Trump act inappropriately. “I never witnessed the president in any inappropriate setting in any way... He was a gentleman in all respects.”
Which is great except that she is a proven liar
Which is great except that she is a proven liar
August 23, 2025 at 1:29 AM
New report: Ghislaine Maxwell tells Justice Dept. she never saw Trump act inappropriately. “I never witnessed the president in any inappropriate setting in any way... He was a gentleman in all respects.”
Which is great except that she is a proven liar
Which is great except that she is a proven liar
With a lede headline says, in part, "Israel Defies Global Outcry," the @NYTimes is not only stating the obvious but is printing infornation that has been reported for more than a year. Israel has been doing this at every turn. Not new. Tell me something I don't know.
August 21, 2025 at 6:35 AM
With a lede headline says, in part, "Israel Defies Global Outcry," the @NYTimes is not only stating the obvious but is printing infornation that has been reported for more than a year. Israel has been doing this at every turn. Not new. Tell me something I don't know.
Doesn't get more dramatic than this
August 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Doesn't get more dramatic than this
The #Fresno City Council is holding budget deliberations in secret and #Fresnoland and lawyers are all over it.
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Fresno leader questioned budget transparency before investigation
A Fresno leader questioned whether the city council's budget process followed state transparency laws prior to a Fresnoland investigation.
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August 11, 2025 at 12:22 AM
The #Fresno City Council is holding budget deliberations in secret and #Fresnoland and lawyers are all over it.
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NY Times throws SIX reporters onto the story of a Saturday night 3.0 earthquake in northern New Jersey. How does that work when the story is a whopping three grafs long?
August 3, 2025 at 5:35 AM
NY Times throws SIX reporters onto the story of a Saturday night 3.0 earthquake in northern New Jersey. How does that work when the story is a whopping three grafs long?