Downtown Art Walk official responds to Thursday night’s accident

| July 18, 2011

A car accident on Spring Street following Thursdays Downtown Art Walkcausedthe death of a two-month-old babyand injuries to his mother. Officials say a driver was trying to parallel park but ended up jumping the curb and hitting the mother and the baby, who was in a stroller.An LAPD officer said the accident occurred near 4th [...]

The Mother of All Music Dilemmas

| July 18, 2011

Dear MapleWould, #13; I’ll probably sound like a Puritan, but I’ve got a gripe about modern music and my babysitter — who loves the stuff: Since our college-age sitter has started helping this summer, my six year old has started singing stuff like Rihanna’s ‘S amp; M’ (yup, the ‘I love the smell of it’ song). [...]

Serial art-theft suspect pleads not guilty

| July 18, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO — A New Jersey man who is suspected in a string of high-end art thefts on both coasts pleaded not guilty Friday to stealing a Pablo Picasso sketch from a Union Square gallery. Mark Lugo, who has been in San Francisco jail since his arrest July 6, also was denied his request to [...]

Base Rhetoric: Rick Perry Sure Sounds Like He’s Running for President

| July 18, 2011

Rick Perry sure sounds like hes running for President. Hes visiting Republican strongholds and swing states alike to introduce himself to donors, activists, and party leaders. Hes sharpening his rhetoric to hone in on social issues that score well with Republican primary voters. Hes making a concerted effort to not only become the evangelical of [...]