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2007 Stories by Freelance

• The Gangs of Los Angeles

  published December 27, 2007

  The Gangs of Los AngelesI was frustrated when I read your cover story [“Nine Miles and Spreading,” by Peter Landesman, Dec.... More >>

• East Is East (of Downtown)

  published December 20, 2007

  East Is East (of Downtown)Regarding the item by Lina Lecaro titled “How We Roll” [Nightranger, Dec. 14–20], I urge you... More >>

• Letters: Buk, Booth and the Burbs

  published December 6, 2007

  Hed TKHaving read Dwayne Booth, a.k.a. Mr. Fish’s, article I feel compelled to give another perspective on Dennis... More >>

• Just the Facts, Man

  published November 22, 2007

  Just the Facts, ManOne expects the trades to shill for the studios, who provide the majority of their ad revenues. But I expect better... More >>

• Letters: Biking in Santa Monica, Paddleboating in Echo Park

  published November 15, 2007

  Squeaky WheelerThese comments are in regard to the story about Santa Monica Critical Mass [“Bike Dislike,” October... More >>

• The Revolution Will Not Be Merchandised

  published November 8, 2007

  The Revolution Will Not Be MerchandisedLet me get this straight: I can buy camouflage-print onesies and skull-bedecked sneakers for... More >>

• Letters: Love Hoax

  published November 1, 2007

  Love HoaxFew stories have generated the number of comments we’ve received for screenwriter Josh Olson’s cover story... More >>

• Letters: Banking on Teachers

  published October 25, 2007

  Banking on TeachersIt’s amazing that in this day and age of surfeit technological advancements and incredible intelligence,... More >>

• Letters: Called Out

  published October 18, 2007

  Called OutYour reporter, Patrick Range McDonald, wrote in “Delgadillo’s War” [Sept. 7–13]:... More >>

• Letters: Courting the Reporter

  published October 11, 2007

  Courting the ReporterJust a note to express appreciation for Steven Mikulan’s coverage of the Spector trial. Mikulan’s work... More >>

• Letters: Don’t Stomp the Music

  published October 4, 2007

  She Had California CoveredDaniel Hernandez used to work at the L.A. Times, so you’d think he could have found a more... More >>

• Letters: Of Humane Bondage

  published September 27, 2007

  Of Humane BondageThe article “Monkey Madness at UCLA” in the L.A. Weekly [August 10–16], although on the whole... More >>

• Letters: Broadcast Views

  published September 20, 2007

  Broadcast ViewsWow, riveting and much-needed exposé of KPFK’s internal politics [“Night of the Living Dead,”... More >>

• Letters: Not Such Fine Lines

  published September 13, 2007

  Not Such Fine LinesI was so glad to read that somebody was finally complaining about the problems at Griffith Observatory... More >>

• Letters: Sunday, @#$%* Sunday

  published September 6, 2007

  Sunday, @#$%* SundayAh, yes. The L.A. Weekly has finally figured out how to pan a live stage show without actually bothering to... More >>

• Letters: Digging the Roots

  published August 30, 2007

  Digging the RootsI was happy and encouraged to see Daniel Hernandez’s comments about Mexico’s Afromestizo heritage in... More >>

• Letters: No Hip-Hop Hurrah

  published August 23, 2007

  No Hip-Hop HurrahI was so proud when my co-worker told me that Filipino-Americans were the cover story of the L.A. Weekly... More >>

• Letters: Driving Concerns

  published August 16, 2007

  Driving ConcernsJudith Lewis lays out the crisis in the San Pedro Bay right [“A Heavy Load,” July 27–Aug. 2]. Kids are... More >>

• Letters: Aggravating a Tragedy

  published August 9, 2007

  Aggravating a TragedyI’m disappointed in your decision to publish Kate Coe’s article on Theresa Duncan [“The Theresa... More >>

• De-railed Planning

  published August 2, 2007

  De-railed PlanningWith regard to Bill Bradley’s story about L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s ball-dropping on state transit... More >>

• Letters: PSA on STDs

  published July 26, 2007

  PSA on STDsThe recent article by Patrick Range McDonald [“Gay Syphilis Scourge Skyrockets,” July 13–19] is a welcome... More >>

• Words on Urban Scrawl

  published July 19, 2007

  Words on Urban ScrawlFor all the air talk and ink dedicated to the L.A. Weekly losing its soul to the corporate evildoers in... More >>

• Letters: Seeking No Shelters

  published July 12, 2007

  Seeking No SheltersThanks for writing the story about AB 1634 [“Dog Busters,” July 6–12]. My personal experience at... More >>

• No Peace Offering Here

  published July 5, 2007

  No Peace Offering HereThough the California Nations Indian Gaming Association does not take positions on the internal matters of any... More >>

• The Boras Reaction

  published June 14, 2007

  The Boras ReactionMaster manipulator Scott Boras [“Th... More >>