Looking at the carnage from this past weekend’s riot at the California Institution for Men in Chino, and considering that the prison was operating at almost 3,000 inmates over capacity, it’s amazing that more intense violence doesn’t regularly occur in California’s prisons. Is there a way to safely house violent offenders from warring gangs with bitter racial enmity? And how will the coming state budget cuts, and release of thousands of inmates, impact the stressed prison system?
Legendary Les Paul is credited with inventing the electric guitar and the multi track recording system. Paul played alongside jazz great Louis Armstrong, crooner Bill Crosby and rocker Jimmy Page. Patt talks to the CEO of Gibson guitars about the guitarist legacy.
No detail is neglected when it comes to the business of manned space flights, even the menu. We have come a long way since Tang but have yet to conquer the mystery of sending astronauts into space with their favorite freeze-dried pizza. Nutrition, taste, durability and weight are all factors in preparing the 6,570 meals that must be ready for the mission to the Red Planet
Taliban fighters Wednesday attacked rival militants backed by the Pakistani government, allegedly leaving dozens dead. Coming on the heels of the suspected death of Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, who was instrumental in uniting competing militant groups under the Taliban, is the new infighting and opportunity for US forces, or a sideshow?
The Clinton family, proprietors of downtown mainstay Clifton’s Cafeteria, is selling the building that has housed the iconic eatery since it first opened its doors in 1935. Despite assurances from the Clinton family that Clifton’s will not close down, rumors that the restaurant is on death’s door persist. If the downtown Mecca of kitsch closes what does that mean for downtown Los Angeles?
To avoid the sting of the economic downturn many gourmet chefs are bucking the stationary kitchen and taking their fare on the road. Is the success of mobile food a fad or the wave of the future? Is the bourgeois taco truck putting the small tamale cart out of business? From restaurant to food truck and back again; what is your favorite mobile food?
Patt Morrison is known for its innovative discussions of local politics and culture, as well as its presentation of the effects of national and world news on Southern California.
