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The buzz on radio talkshows here in L.A. has been about the Inglewood Police trial. The jurors hung on the charge of assault under the color of authority against Jeremy Morse (who had been fired by the Inglewood P.D.) while they acquitted Officer Bijan Darvish of the charge of filing a false police report. The streets are peaceful, though two local talk radio show hosts I heard think the D.A. will seek a retrial.

Rumors of the details in the Kobe Bryant case are generating some off-color jokes, but little news.

Little attention is being paid to the recall of the governor some talk-show hosts here call "Gumby." Apparently, Arnold's wife has nixed his run, and Riordan has not yet thrown his hat into the ring. Bill Simon, who lost to Davis last year, is now apparently ready to try again.

Labels: California recall election, Inglewood Police trial, Jeremy Morse, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles

Headland switches coasts for a few days, coming to you from Los Angeles. Security lines this morning in the Baltimore-Washington airport were the longest I've seen -- perhaps 1/4 mile long. It didn't matter how far in advance you had arrived -- everyone eventually had to be called out of line to the front in order to make the departure time. At one point, one bold fellow stepped out of line and yelled to the rest of us: "You know what's going on here, don't you? They're having a sickout. Only seven of the fifteen security stations are doing business. They can't strike, so they're slowing things down in order to get a measly $400." I've googled about a bit today, but can't find anything on airport security screeners conducting a sickout. Any readers who can tell me more about this situation: please write.

Labels: airline security, Los Angeles