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2013 Stories by L.A. Weekly readers
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Riff Raff and Kapparot Chickens: Readers Respond
published September 26, 2013
A Boy Named Horst How to summarize the reaction to last week's cover story ( More >>
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NIMBYs and Hitler: Readers Respond
published September 19, 2013
Paul Teetor's critique of Ben Urwand's new book taking on Hollywood's supposed pact with Hitler, The Collaboration, drew raves last... More >>
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Girasol's Two Stars: Readers Respond to Besha Rodell's Review
published September 12, 2013
A True Top Chef Some readers were not happy about Besha Rodell's two-star review of CJ Jacobson's new Studio City restaurant, Girasol... More >>
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Michael Hastings Death: Readers Respond to Our Cover Story
published August 29, 2013
Death of a Journalist It's easy to be suspicious of the accident that killed Michael Hastings on June 18. The journalist who brought... More >>
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Weigand's Parent Trigger and LAFD's Mission Creep: Readers Write
published August 22, 2013
Firing the Principal Last week's cover story, about the Special Forces operative who helped lead the charge against a principal at... More >>
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LAFD's Mission Creep and Skyscrapers on a Fault: Readers Weigh In
published August 15, 2013
Few Fires to Fight Increasingly, the Los Angeles Fire Department doesn't fight fire. As Hillel Aron reported last week, it helps poor... More >>
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Drug Busts and Pimps: Readers React
published August 8, 2013
The Cops Cometh Readers were horrified by Katie Bain's piece about undercover cops prowling the Lightning in a Bottle music festival in... More >>
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Taxi Fights and Fame Whores: Readers Respond
published August 1, 2013
Fame Whores Last week's cover story about a pack of prostitutes-turned–bank robbers had readers buzzing — and, yes, dreaming... More >>
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Compton Politics and George Zimmerman's Story: Readers Write
published July 25, 2013
It's Gotta Be Bumpin' A new day in Compton? Readers were hopeful after reading Patrick Range McDonald's cover story about the refreshing... More >>
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So What if He Hollers? Readers Respond
published July 18, 2013
So What If He Hollers? Our tournament naming If He Hollers Let Him Go the best L.A. novel ever generated pleas for books that... More >>
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Eco-Jihadists Fight for Ballona? Readers Respond
published July 11, 2013
Whither Ballona? Gracie Zheng's story about More >>
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Occidental College in Crisis? Readers Respond
published July 4, 2013
The Rape of Occidental Jessica P. Ogilvie's cover story about... More >>
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Pala Riches and Mom's Rich Boyfriend: Readers Write
published June 27, 2013
Pala's Big Gamble Ben Westhoff's June 21 cover story about the Pala tribe's casino riches — and the subsequent expulsion of... More >>
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Honeybees and Chain Restaurants: Readers Respond
published June 20, 2013
Saving the Hives Gendy Alimurung's cover story about the Backwards Beekeepers, a local group devoted to raising (and saving) beehives... More >>
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Pride's Fall and Henry Rollins' Appeal: Readers React
published June 13, 2013
The Silver Fox Readers loved our June 7 issue, which was devoted to Henry Rollins. Jennie Vasquez particularly liked Ben Westhoff's... More >>
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Gary Webb's Death and Big Labor's Losses: Readers Weigh In
published June 6, 2013
They Shot the Messenger Nick Schou's story about ex–L.A. Times writer Jesse Katz apologizing for his... More >>
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Star Trek Spoilers and a Mayor With Baggage: Readers Respond
published May 30, 2013
The Mayor's Next Move Whither Antonio Villaraigosa? That's the question Patrick Range McDonald posed in his May 24 cover story (" More >>
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Porn Stars and Mangled Limbs: Readers Express Dismay
published May 23, 2013
The Knight Called Nuch It's been a few weeks, but some readers are still grousing about our May 10 cover, an homage to Monty Python... More >>
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Arts District Blowback: Readers Criticize Our Cover Story
published May 9, 2013
A Neighborhood in Transition Who's responsible for the Arts District's popularity? Some readers were livid that, in her cover story,... More >>
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Medicare Fraud and Skirball's Values: Readers Chime In
published May 2, 2013
A Fraud on the Nation Our April 26 feature about Medicare fraud generated lots of conversation last week (" More >>
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Silver Lake Has Always Been Gay, Readers Say
published April 25, 2013
The Coolest Family in Town Readers thrilled to Pamela Chelin's cover story about the charmingly eccentric Morgan sisters, actress/belly... More >>
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Guns and COPS HIT: Readers Respond
published April 18, 2013
The Cops Hit Patrick Range McDonald's April 12 cover story about a couple's near-fatal encounter with the Sheriff's Department squad... More >>
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A Brave Gay Teen and GMO Activism Get Readers Talking
published April 11, 2013
A Fine Young Man Our biggest mail-getter last week was Michael Krikorian's story about Deshawn Cole triumphing over his hard-scrabble... More >>
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Baseball Economics and Hit-and-Run Horrors: Readers Respond
published April 4, 2013
The Business of Baseball Who's paying for Major League baseball? Increasingly, as Pete Kotz reported in our March 29 issue, it's cable... More >>
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Who's to Blame? Readers Contemplate a Deadly Fire and Wells Fargo's Typo
published March 28, 2013
Death of a Firefighter As Gene Maddaus reported last week, when faulty construction led to a fire that claimed the life of a 36-year... More >>
