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In addition to the Times, Patt 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 bestselling book on the Los Angeles River.
Morrison 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.
A Senior Fellow in the Luskin School of Public Affairs at UCLA, Morrison was featured on the cover of "TALKERS Magazine" as one of the ‘’heavy hundred’’ of the nation’s talk radio hosts – a first for a public radio host.
Among her other honors: Pink's, the famous Los Angeles hot dog stand, has a veggie dog named after her!
Stories by Patt Morrison
What's the value of giving ideas, goods and services away?
At first glance it may not make economic sense. But a Wired magazine editor argues that giving stuff away for free has helped enterprises grow and thrive.
Walter Cronkite and Some Other Stuff
Walter Cronkite was a household god when I was growing up -- the very model of a modern newsman, trained in print and tested on the air. His masterly handling of the assassination of JFK and the death of Lyndon B.
State officials consider early inmate release to balance budget
State officials are considering whether to help balance the state budget by offering early release to more than 20,000 nonviolent felons within one year of their parole dates.
Criminal justice scholar responds to early inmate release proposal
California officials have proposed releasing some prison inmates early to save the state money.
LAPD chief responds to state proposal for early inmate release
One proposal to ease California’s budget crunch doesn’t sit too well with Los Angeles police chief William Bratton.
Let's Get Conventional -- California, Yes We Can
Like most of you who called, I like the idea of a constitutional convention for California -- emphasis ''idea.'' The usual devil -- or many of them -- will reside in the details. But for starters, it really would show who's serious if the delegates had to dress as they would have at California's original constitutional convention more than 150 years ago.
Group calls for California constitutional convention
Some Californians say they have a solution to the state’s recurring budget troubles: rewrite its constitution. A coalition called Repair California is pushing for a constitutional convention.
LA proposes limited digital billboards, fewer billboards overall
The city of Los Angeles is willing to exchange flashier billboards for fewer billboards. In a compromise announced Thursday, city council and neighborhood council members proposed that Lamar Advertising tear down 4,000 of its billboards. The company would be able to place larger, digital billboards on city property.
The Sally Rand of Legislatures
Oh, that legislature is such a tease, with the peekaboo budget – it’s off, it’s on, we have a deal, no we don’t.
State budget deal will entail cuts to public education
The budget compromise leaders are approaching in Sacramento won’t eliminate any state programs.
Southwest Airlines reassesses safety after fuselage blows hole
Southwest Airlines has inspected almost 200 of its Boeing 737s and has found no problems with the jets. The airline conducted the inspection after a football-sized hole opened in the fuselage of a Southwest jet on Monday. No one was injured. The head of the nonprofit Flight Safety Foundation says the plane could have suffered aging-related stress.
Governor’s representative concedes budget cuts social services
The budget deal Sacramento lawmakers and Governor Schwarzenegger are trying to complete will include cuts to medical insurance for poor children and to in-home care for elderly and disabled Californians, says the governor’s spokesman Aaron McLear.
Assembly speaker assesses winners, losers in impending budget
As Sacramento lawmakers move closer to a budget deal with the governor, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass noted that the compromise doesn’t include new taxes and does require borrowing among state agencies.
State budget crunch will eliminate jobs
Any budget deal Governor Schwarzenegger and lawmakers hammer out will eliminate some state jobs.
The U.S. Senate Confirmation Hearings -- Bob Fosse Version?
The first Supreme Court nomination hearing I remember watching was Clarence Thomas', in 1991, and it set an unenviable standard of its own when it comes to the choreography of the hearings.
