My latest for @latimes is about the 1936 Bum Blockade. The LAPD sent officers to California border counties to keep poor Americans — including Dust Bowl refugees — from crossing state lines.
Dolly Parton refuses to get political. She’d prefer to heal the divide. “Half my people are Republicans, half of them are Democrats...But we could get along a little better if we tried a little harder.” google.com/amp/s/www.lati… by @MeredithBlake
My latest @latimes: Why are outdoor playgrounds closed but crowded indoor malls open? Nine weary months in, many Californians have entered the “why-is-this-closed-while-that-is-open” stage of the pandemic. One angry mom: “Let my kid swing on a f— swing..”
My latest: After WWII, a Chinese American soldier and a woman who survived Japanese incarceration fell in love. At 98, he’s published a memoir about their love story.
My latest, from Amarillo, Texas: A face mask is part of the ‘scamdemic,’ they say. But they’ll be happy to sell you one. “I think it’s pointless. But as a salesman? I’m gonna sell them.”
Japanese internment camp survivors protested Ft. Sill, Okla., migrant detention center. A military policeman officer yelled: “You need to move right now! What don’t you understand? It’s English: Get out.” latimes.com/nation/la-na-j… by @mollyhf
COVID is surging in rural California harder than ever. In Crescent City, the mortuary’s filled beyond capacity & needs a refrigerated truck for bodies. Hospital’s so full it’s lining up helicopters to fly COVID-19 patients out of the county latimes.com/california/sto… w @seangreene89