Wednesday Feb 8 | Wall Street Journal
In Small California Hospitals, the Marketing of Back Surgery
HAWAIIAN GARDENS, Calif. - Consuelo Solorio, a middle-aged tomato-cannery employee, traveled three hours from her home in the San Joaquin Valley to have spine surgery here for an injury from tumbling off a ladder.
To Begin is Easy, To Persist is Difficult
'Politics can be unpredictable,' according to my Friend from Fruitcake, Florida.
Me and My Car: An illusion on four wheels
When I saw what I thought was a beautiful old Porsche, I speculated that it had to be the best restoration ever, or it had been locked up in a museum someplace.
Assemblyman Mendoza criticizes ABC district's voting process
A state congressman has criticized the ABC Unified School District's process of electing school board members, saying its voting system leaves some of the district's cities underrepresented.
Lakewood Sheriff's Station Reports Decline in Crime for 2011
A preliminary review of 2011 crime statistics collected by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department shows that areas patrolled by the Lakewood Sheriff's Station, including the city of Artesia, experienced an overall decline of Part I Crimes - which includes homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, grand theft auto, and ... (more)