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The guys from Sigma Nu were one pitcher of beer into a game of "baseball" when I took a seat at their table in USC's on-campus bar and asked for an interview.
I figured it would be one of those "Where were you when. . . ?" moments for years to come.
It must have felt like a fantasy to the Los Angeles Police Department brass as they waded into the sea of blue-uniformed teens swarming the breakfast buffet at the department's Ahmanson Training Center. There were "Yes, sirs" and "No, sirs" all around, and applause every time a police officer was introduced to the teenage crowd.
I know there was high-fiving in some circles this week when bombastic black activist Najee Ali was sentenced to four years in prison for trying to bribe a witness in a criminal case against his 20-year-old daughter.
I'm just back from the most relaxing vacation of my life -- five days with my daughters on a beach in Jamaica.
I don't know what the flak-jacketed federal agents expected to find during their commando-style raid Thursday on the Organica Collective, a pot dispensary with such a mellow vibe that its business card features a dove and a cross, and a promise to provide "the best quality, price and selection of medical marijuana on the Westside."
Andrew Becker hovered near the chess tables in Santa Monica for hours, itching to play, but uncertain of the protocol.
The Bluetooth was my tipping point.
Roby T. Chapel's history with Starbucks is long and sweet.
Jessica Cosby is used to snickers and raised eyebrows when someone asks what she does for a living.