Margy Rochlin

Busted! Mug shot of green bell peppers...; Credit: Image: Arizona Department of Public Safety

Busted! Bell Peppers Used to Stash 5,027 lbs of Marijuana

Margy Rochlin
Last month, Squid Ink reported that during a routine inspection of a refrigerated semi truck, Department of Public Safety officers discovered 508 lbs of marijuana nestled beneath a load of big, round watermelons. Now it has come to our attention that this time it is the diminutive green bell pepper......
Can they stand the heat? Frankford High seniors await results of a culinary scholarship competition.; Credit: Photo courtesy of BEV Pictures

Under Pressure: Q & A Reveals Directors Kicked Out of Kitchen Classroom During Filming of Pressure Cooker, Jennifer Grausman and Mark Becker's Doc About Tough-Love Culinary Arts Teacher Wilma Stephenson. The Film Opens Friday

Margy Rochlin
One of the highlights of last year's Los Angeles Film Festival was the feature-length documentary Pressure Cooker, co-directed by Jennifer Grausman and Mark Becker. The movie is about a veteran Culinary Arts teacher, Wilma Stephenson, who has built a reputation over the past 38 years for turning out scholarship-winning students......