Nuns to Be Evicted: It’s “wrong,” Sister Angela believes, for the small Eastside convent where she’s lived since 1964 to be sold to help pay for the sins of priests accused of molesting children. Sisters of Bethany have been serving the low-income neighborhood since the 1950s, but now must leave due to church scandals within the L.A. Archdiocese.
I’m a big fan of traffic circles for many reasons, but all too often negotiating the small roundabout at Five Points is white-knuckle time.
Barney scans the stacks at this year’s Planned Parenthood Book Sale, takes a trip to the dentist, and previews the upcoming Arts & Lectures season.
Gullible’s Travels: Ah yes, those Sunday travel sections that lead the unsuspecting to believe that heading out to see the world is just a bowl of cherries. Well, take it from me, it can also be the pits.
“There are two ways to see Hawai’i,” a friend once told me. “One, you get off the plane, strip down to your bathing suit in your hotel room and spend a week down at the pool, reading well-written contemporary trash that has absolutely nothing to do with Hawai’i. Two, explore these amazing islands and learn from the Hawaiian people.”
Barney squashes Reagan rumors, asserts Cost Plus is here to stay, and talks about getting served by the News-Press.
This may be the Trial of the Century when it comes to newspaper labor law, but what I found inside that courtroom only a well-paid paralegal or a highly motivated reporter could stay awake for.
Wendy Fined: While News-Press owner Wendy McCaw apparently won’t face any federal fines even if found responsible for unfair labor practices, she’s run up more than $13,000 in fines in Hope Ranch over a fence and foliage. And the fines are mounting at the rate of $200 a day despite efforts by officials of the private enclave where she lives to get her to follow its rules.
Barney muses on the upcoming Obama gala, the ongoing war against leaf blowers, and Mayor Blum’s debut in Esquire
Barney talks to Mayor Blum about not being subpoenaed, gets the scoop on Sotheby’s mobile home ban, and talks police priorities with Karen Christman
