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2011 Stories by L.A. Weekly readers

• Vernon vs. Perez

  published June 9, 2011

  Gene Maddaus' story about State Assembly Speaker John Perez's dogged quest to wipe the City of Vernon off the map was a tale without heroes ( More >>

• Abuse at L.A. County Jails

  published June 2, 2011

  Our cover story on Sheriff's deputies who beat inmates — and even a visitor — in L.A. County jails ( More >>

• The Mayor's Budget

  published May 26, 2011

  Our annual Best of L.A. People issue inspired many readers to write glowingly... More >>

• Torpedoed Science

  published May 12, 2011

  The story of the week, judging by reactions from readers, was our report that three highly successful More >>

• Laying Odds on Mayoral Race

  published May 5, 2011

  Our cover story More >>

• Lobbyist John Ek

  published April 28, 2011

  Lobbyist John Ek often gets his way at Los Angeles City Hall, thanks to his carefully nurtured connections with top city officials. But not... More >>

• Wrangling Art's Cowboys

  published April 21, 2011

  Shelley Leopold's story on MOCA's rad, unprecedented street art exhibit ( More >>

• Kevin Smith's Talents

  published April 14, 2011

  Our readers likely did many things last week, but switching off the computer wasn't one of them. Instead, they wrote hundreds of sizzling comments... More >>

• Manhattan Beach Scandal

  published April 7, 2011

  Reporter Paul Teetor wrote that the Manhattan Beach City Council held an illegal meeting to hand City Manager Geoff Dolan $270,000 to walk away... More >>

• Flawed Science

  published March 31, 2011

  Our cover story last week debunked claims that juvenile prostitution is rising at an alarming rate ( More >>

• Hit-and-Run Outrage

  published March 17, 2011

  Readers reacted stridently to our news that More >>

• West Hollywood Spending

  published March 10, 2011

  Our online story about lavish expense account spending... More >>

• Porn Murder

  published March 3, 2011

  Our account of a highly publicized porn industry murder and suicide in... More >>

• West Hollywood Revolt

  published February 24, 2011

  Our cover story on the West Hollywood elections... More >>

• Bike Zeal

  published February 17, 2011

  Our cover story on the rise of bicycle activism in Los Angeles touched a... More >>

• Art-House Blues

  published February 10, 2011

  Our cover story last week about the sorry state of Los Angeles art... More >>

• Constitutional Right to Sex

  published February 3, 2011

  As a concept, this one has buzz kill written all over it: What kind of sex did the Founding Fathers enjoy? Yet UCLA psychology professor Paul... More >>

• Loving the David Lynch Interview

  published January 27, 2011

  Our interview with David Lynch drew... More >>

• Future Shock

  published January 20, 2011

  Our website comment section lit up last week after Steven Leigh Morris — surely the Earth's only combo theater critic and... More >>

• Mongols vs. Hells Angels

  published January 13, 2011

  Ever drop a lit punk into a box of fireworks? Ever join a conversation only to find that you're late and hopelessly lost? We did both this week... More >>

• Red Medicine's Medicine

  published January 6, 2011

  Raves, Red Medicine and Another Year — three topics that sent readers to keyboards last week. More >>