Day February 25, 2005

L.A.: aftermath of the storms

Here in the San Fernando Valley, we are having a surprise hail storm, complete with thunder and lightning (rare for L.A.) Last night, on the Westside of L.A., where multiple closures on Pacific Coast Highway plus many canyon road closures have forced…

Canada to Bush: You crazy

The Canadian government has rejected US orders that it comply with the incredibly dangerous and wrongheaded waste of resources euphemistically called the “missile defense shield“ Prime Minister Paul Martin said Thursday that Canada would not join the contentious U.S. missile…

Great moments in lawsuits

A man who says his former lover deceived him by getting pregnant using semen obtained through oral sex can sue for emotional distress but not theft, an appeals court has ruled. “She asserts that when plaintiff ‘delivered’ his sperm, it…

Radio for the people by the people

NY Times: “While still too much in its infancy to be considered an immediate threat to the radio industry, podcasting does present the prospect of a growing army of iPod-toting commuters who take programming decisions out of the hands of…