Book Review: Olive Kitteridge
(Cover art courtesy of Random House) Author: Elizabeth Strout Random House 273 pp. At the beginning of the summer, the elderly owner of an independent bookstore in Washington handed me[…]
Author: Devon Fredericksen
LADWP proposes 600% rate increase
Independence looks at first sewer fee hike in 34 years The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is proposing a 600% monthly sewer rate increase from $3.50 to[…]
Uncertain waters
An aerial view of Crowley Lake. The popular fishing destination didn’t exist before 1941. It was created by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) as storage for[…]
Up in smoke
The Cheech and Chong reference, however, does raise the question: After the raid, how many MONET officers had the munchies? (Artwork courtesy Paramount Pictures) MONET raid rolls up $80M joint,[…]
Needles and dimes
The author takes one to the midsection. (Photo: Drummond) As luck would have it, stress over my imminent loss of health coverage (to be lost, it appears, the moment I[…]
Dog’s best friend
Whalen, a dog’s best friend, and his pooch, Cink … bears beware! (Photo: Fredericksen) What dog wouldn’t want Doug Whalen for an owner? What do you do when your dog[…]
