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HBO’s “True Detective” mines CA politics for its plot
The second season of HBO’s highly popular “True Detective” series is set in a beat-up industrial Los Angeles County suburb and is inspired by two California political controversies/scandals. The Hit & Run blog has some key details: … Vince Vaughn
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Only 2 Californians make Gallup’s ‘most admired’ list
Every December Gallup asks Americans whom they “most admire.” Not surprisingly, this year’s winners repeated from last year. At 16 percent, President Obama was the most admired man. And at 15 percent, former Secretary of State — and potential next
Read MoreDem confab sports California stars
Sept. 4, 2012 By John Seiler Except for a hilarious Clint Eastwood stand-up routine, last week’s Republican convention in Tampa featured hardly any Californians. At their convention this week in Charlotte, Democrats are showing off their powerful California delegation. The
Read MoreEl Monte might tax fat kids
July 25, 2012 By John Seiler In the great Clint Eastwood Western “The Outlaw Josie Wales,” the Yankee Terrill says, “Doin’ right ain’t got no end.” So it is with busybodies everywhere. They just won’t leave us alone. The California Center
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