The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office had plenty of evidence that Sheriff’s Deputy Gary Novelich had credibility issues. He admitted during job interviews with two other law enforcement agencies that he had written 20 to 100 inaccurate arrest reports and given inaccurate testimony in court, according to a district attorney’s memo. Nevertheless, Novelich continued […]
Blog: Nine science stories to watch in 2019
The precedent was set in 1967, when the definition of a second was changed to the length of time required for a cesium-133 atom to complete 9,192,631,770 oscillations. The meter followed in 1983, becoming the distance traveled by light in one 299,792,458th of a second. Anywhere in the universe, these two units of measurement would […]
Blog: Under the Radar: Black and white, Robert Forster and a dash of ‘Humor’
Enough already: Let’s rethink those remakes and reboots because for every “Halloween” and “Tomb Raider,” there’s a “Robin Hood,” “Death Wish,” “The Predator,” “Billionaire Boys Club,” “SuperFly,” “Little Women,” “Benji” and, arguably, “Suspiria.” Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: TSA to deploy more floppy-ear dogs because they’re less scary than pointy-ear dogs
In its effort to make the airport security screening process faster, the Transportation Security Administration is employing new high-tech baggage scanners, facial-recognition cameras and “automated lanes” to eliminate passenger gridlock. But TSA Administrator David Pekoske said the agency is also… Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: Chris Burrous, beloved Los Angeles TV anchor, dead at 43; overdose suspected – WGHP FOX 8 Greensboro
Chris Burrous appears in an undated photo from a KTLA promo shoot. (Credit: KTLA) LOS ANGELES, Ca. — Chris Burrous, an anchor at KTLA — a sister station of FOX8 — passed away Thursday. He was 43. KTLA reported the broadcaster was found unresponsive at a Days Inn in Glendale. His death is being investigated as a possible […]
Blog: ‘A Star Is Born,’ ‘Black Panther’ tunes lead the 2018 movie songs playlist
Here are some of the year’s best movie songs, arranged in a sequence that hangs together nicely as a faux album. These choices have little to do with the recently announced Oscar shortlist, meaning many of these have no shot at a nomination. But I like them. There are obvious Oscar-bound songs that may seem […]