David Futch

Should Mr. Checkpoint Be Tweeting DUI Stops?

David Futch
Sennett Devermont styles himself the drinking crowd's Batman, working to keep Los Angeles drivers out of trouble if they're thinking of drinking and then weaving their way home. Mothers Against Drunk Driving contends that Devermont is more like the Joker. He's in their sights because he has nearly 42,000 Twitter......
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Sue Falsone: The Trailblazer

David Futch
One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2012 issue. Check out our entire People 2012 issue here. Sue Falsone is still getting used to being first. The interview requests have been coming in ever since October, when Falsone was named head athletic trainer for the Los Angeles......
The writer and The Sled; Credit: Photo by Drew Barillas

What I Learned While Driving a Clunker in L.A.

David Futch
In our new column, First Person, L.A. writers tackle the good, the bad and the funny about life as they know it. Three years ago, I became the proud owner of a 1988 Toyota Corolla with 240,000 miles on it, approximately 40 dents -- I stopped counting -- and a......
Frank McCourt

Frank McCourt's Dodger Parking Lot

David Futch
To some people, getting Frank McCourt out of Dodgertown is like trying to pull a tick off a dog. Even if you sever the body, it still keeps a grip just under the hide.Major League Baseball forced McCourt to sell the Dodgers, but he's got a hold on a piece......
Los Angeles City Councilman Eric Garcetti

Should Hollywood Be Skyscrapers?

David Futch
Los Angeles city councilman and mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti's dream to re-create Hollywood as a density-lifestyle "regional center" featuring skyscraper...
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$100 Billion Bullet Train

David Futch
How much does it cost to go from Los Angeles to San Francisco by train? Nearly $100 billion. It's not a punch line. It's the sticker-shock price tag f...
Farmers Field

Farmers Field or Blade Runner Stadium?

David Futch
Click here for "A Field of Billboards for Farmers Field," by Tibby Rothman and Jill Stewart. Over the next few days, Gov. Jerry Brown may be asked to sign a special bill pushed by Los Angeles politicians, which would set aside state environmental laws to make life easier for Farmers......