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Some people hate the truth. They look at the scoreboard and they hate what they see. They look at themselves and they hate what they see. They look at others having success and they hate that too. Last night blogging.la did the right thing and they linked to our post about my resignation from LAist due to my new gig at the LA Times. Because the blogosphere is what it is, a small group...

As firefighters sought to contain the smoldering remains of California, officials are keying in on how the fires started. One of the largest fires, the Santiago fire that burned 22,000 acres was, reportedly set by an arsonist. President Bush toured parts of California and declared, "We're not going to forget you in Washington D.C." I guess he didn't visit any poor children. There's at least one good story to come out of this tragedy....

Would you pay $85 for truffle mac n' cheese? Or would you rather enjoy the cheaper, classic versions at Larkin's or Lucky Devil's? The Glutton over at the LA Times samples the goods for you. What do we want? Conservation programs, access to healthy food, and promotion of renewable energy! When do we want it? Whenever the Senate gets around to voting on the Farm Bill. There's still time to make your voice heard....

Sean Bonner is the co-founder of Metroblogging, which is the largest network of city-based blogs on the entire Interwebs -- with 50 cities under their masthead. When he's not launching new web ventures or contributing to blogging.la, he's running the Culver City art gallery sixspace with his wife Caryn, being Vegan, or riding his mountain bike while humming Ice Cube tunes. 1. name: Sean Bonner 2. birthplace: Washington DC 3. LA neighborhood you live...

The veteran LAFD captain suspected of killing the nude woman who was found a few blocks away from his Eagle Rock home posted his million dollar bail. His ex-girlfriend says she's not surprised, claims he was abusive. - LA Daily News Sarah Silverman's got her priorities. Some favor green M&M's, some virgins, some demand new toilet seats which are to be destroyed the very next day. The slender comedian and Jimmy Kimmel beard wants...

Thanks to the crew at Blogging LA, yesterday's fire in Nichols Canyon was well covered. The LA Times made up for their late report about the emergency with some choice quotes from canyon residents who all seemed to be in their late twenties to thirties (remarkably young to live in such a relatively pricey area like Mt Olympus) who blame the conflagration on the homeless encamped in the brush.

Residents said they were stunned by the speed of the fire and hurriedly telephoned friends to warn them. "We saw flames shooting out. [Then] we saw all these wonderful helicopters; they were really low," said Gabrielle Einstein, 29, who lives on Genesee Avenue. "This is pretty much as L.A. as you can get: A forest fire in your neighborhood." Some residents grabbed their dogs and other valuables and fled their homes. "It went up so fast," said Ric Waugh, 37. The Nichols Canyon resident said he had arrived home from work to find a 20-foot wall of flames about 50 yards from his home...
The homeless encampment that authorities suspect was the source of the fire has been an irritant for many residents, according to Waugh and others. They said they have often called the Los Angeles Police Department to complain.

"This is the problem," said Nichols Canyon resident Jessica Postigo, 35. "The homeless are up into the canyon and they either smoke or light fires, and this happens, and it's scary."

Postigo said a fire started at the homeless encampment last fall, but was quickly contained.