Sandra Tsing Loh isn't blogging

But as I learned from L.A. Observed, she does have a new Web site.

Ms. Loh is practically Ms. Van Nuys, however dubious that distinction might be. Among her books: "A Year in Van Nuys," and "Depth Takes a Holiday: Essays From Lesser Los Angeles."

And then there was the, shall we say "debacle," over her use of a certain word during one of her KCRW-FM commentaries -- a word which was supposed to be bleeped out for effect, but which wasn't and went over the air, causing station uber-woman Ruth Seymour to immediately fire her, lest the multimillion-dollar Westside radio enclave be fined by the FCC. Somehow I don't think a stray f-word is in the same league as a Super Bowl boobie, but what the f***? Hey, if you can fire Joe Frank AND Sandra Tsing Loh, what good are you?

Luckily, Loh has returned to the air -- and better than ever -- with "The Loh Life" and "The Loh Down on Science" (she's an essayist, performance artist AND Caltech physics graduate) on KPCC-FM. I even overcame my iTunes ignorance to subscribe to her podcasts of said shows. Or go to the links above and listen on your computer (if you have RealPlayer, which I though faded into obscurity what, five years ago?).

Also of interest, especially to me, is Sandra's obsession with the Los Angeles Unified School District, propelled no doubt by the fact that she a) has kids and b) doesn't have a money-printing press. She's in territory that no one else has bothered with. Guess they all have a spare $20K per year lying around and don't have the qualms about pricey private schools and all that goes with them. (Yes, Los Angeles Times staffers, I AM talking about you.)

On her site: "Sandra Tsing Loh's Scandalously Informal Guide to Los Angeles Schools", also in PDF format.

Update: Cathy Seipp writes about it.