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Patt Morrison is best known as a longtime reporter and columnist for the Los Angeles Times, where she has won numerous awards, including a share of two Pulitzer Prizes. In addition to the Times, Morrison is read, heard, and seen in many other places. She is a regular commentator on National Public Radio's Morning Edition and has published a best-selling book on the Los Angeles River. She is frequently interviewed about Southern California on the BBC and other television and radio programs, and was a founding host of Life & Times on KCET-TV, for which she won six Emmys and six Golden Mike awards. Among her other honors is the fact that Pink's, the famous Los Angeles hot dog stand, named its veggie dog after her!

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Rep. Karen Bass talks health care reform in wake of strike down of health care overhaul Aug. 12, 2011
Fullerton police to possibly undergo independent investigation into homeless man's death Aug. 9, 2011
LAPD Chief Beck on early leak of Giants fan beating suspect's photo: 'The media's relentless in LA' June 2, 2011
Missouri tornadoes: Global warming may not be the culprit, expert says May 25, 2011
Osama bin Laden’s death revives ‘torture’ debate May 4, 2011
Operation that took out bin Laden 'unprecedented in recent times' May 2, 2011
Pakistanis question how much their government knew about bin Laden raid May 2, 2011
It can blow up things, so please -- some respect for ''nuclear'' March 15, 2011
Stephen Hawking and me Feb. 8, 2011
Patt Morrison: Why is LA still the homeless capital of the nation? Jan. 26, 2011
Governor Schwarzenegger sits down for exit interview with Patt Morrison Dec. 31, 2010
Lewis Black, Justice Ginsburg -- and You Nov. 9, 2010
Watchdogs wary of foreign money funding election campaigns; others oppose disclosure Oct. 14, 2010
Bell Dude Gets the Charmin Treatment -- and Help for Phone Bill Hell? Oct. 14, 2010
Whitman, Brown hold last debate before election day tonight Oct. 12, 2010