This headline in the LA Times made me cough up my morning coffee the other day. While I'm sure it was a tragedy to the family of the poodle, it also provides a striking example of how "news" has changed in this the 2nd largest media market in the country. But more importantly, it underscores the dramatic need we have for sources of news and information that are relevant to our respective communities. If you live in La Crescenta and own a small dog this is probably relevant, m

Remember cable access TV shows? They provided local audiences some of the most interesting, entertaining and also boring and sometimes silly programming we ever saw. I specifically remember a talk show where sock puppets interviewed each other about political affairs, a cooking show where the chef seemed either drunk or high, and a wonderful program about art history taught by a nun. Nutty or not, these programs also gave communities valuable broadcast airtime to discuss loca