The San Diego county medical examiner's report on Steven Hirschfield, the victim of an officer-involved shooting at a San Diego Gay Pride event, says that he had trace amounts of methamphetamine, ketamine and doxylamine in his blood the night he died.

The toxicology report and the autopsy, released on Tuesday, showed that Mr. Hirschfield was shot in the back, with an exit wound in his chest, contrary to original police reports that described his fatal wound as to the chest.

Attorney for the bereaved family, Brian Claypool, asserted that the trace levels of drugs in Mr. Hirschfield’s system resulted from use of diet pills, cold medicine and from another person “spiking his drink that night,”... [full story]

West Hollywood City Council will consider a potentially controversial issue – whether to pass increased trash recycling costs onto the businesses that support WeHo 41 percent over four years- at their next meeting on Monday, September 15.

At the same time, the city will also decide whether or not to extend Athens Services’ contract for trash removal for another four years – to 2016.

The sharp price increase stems from “changed conditions causing rising costs for provision of the food waste composting program,” according to the staff report ... [full story]

Ouch! Pretty unusual, I thought, especially when you consider that Miss Bella isn’t quite four years old (her birthday is tomorrow, in case you’d like to send gifts).

So last week, I wrestled poor Miss B. into the dreaded cat carrier for another trip to the veterinary clinic ... [full story]

Omaha is located just 180 miles north of Kansas City and you will be pleasantly surprised how wonderful it is.

We have been going to Omaha both on business and personal trips for over 30 years and it really does just keep getting better and better.

It is a city that has a very lively downtown which, sadly to say, most cities do not have... [full story]

Del Martin, age 87, passed away yesterday in San Francisco with Phyllis Lyon, her lifelong partner and recently wed wife, at her side.

Ms. Martin was one of the nation’s very first LGBT rights activists; she dedicated her life to combating homophobia, sexism, violence and racism.

Her passing is mourned by an entire community... [full story]

It was an unprecedented affront.

The City Council’s recent rebuff of a request by City Staff and the Sheriff’s Department for a minimal forty five day moratorium on applications to extend business hours after 2:00 a.m., is a reflection of just how far the Council will go to pander for campaign contributions and shows just how little regard they have for the public’s welfare.

When the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Department makes a simple request that City Council refrain from granting any further “after hours” requests so that the Department can evaluate the impact of the applications granted to date, it would seem that City Council would defer to the Sheriff’s professional expertise... [full story]

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Porsche makes some of the best sports cars on the planet. The depth of engineering combined with meticulous attention to every build detail, makes Porsche's unique combination of sports and luxury one of the most satisfying driving experiences money can buy.

Unfortunately, if you've ever shopped for a Porsche sports car (I'm specifically excluding the heavy-weight Volkswagen-derived Cayenne SUV), you will know that there is a reason Porsche proudly trumpets that it's the most profitable car manufacturer on the planet ... [full story]