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Were you in support of the Valley's secession five years ago? Do you think Oxnard's efforts will succeed?
How have the fires around Southern California affected you?
Are the city and the NFL making a big mistake by not considering the Coliseum, even with the $1 billion renovation price tag?
With broadcasters switching to a digital signal by February 2009, how will you TV junkies cope? Will those among us still struggling with rabbit ears finally shell out money for a new set? Or are you so attached to that old RCA set that you're willing to install a converter box?
We've all been there -- the flashing lights in the rearview mirror, fishing for the car registration from the black hole that is your glove box, then a pang of regret as you're handed the yellow slip with your appointed court date. Some of us try to defy destiny with an excuse -- from "I'm late for a funeral" to the limp "I didn't realize I was going so fast..." Share the most outrageous excuse you've ever given a cop at a traffic stop!
Who in Southern California sports history has ownership to the numbers 00 through 99? We're talking the all-time rosters of the Dodgers, Angels, Lakers, Clippers, Kings and Ducks. Also the Rams and Raiders - only when they were in L.A., and every sport at USC and UCLA. And we're including soccer, Arena football, extinct teams from the USFL, XFL and the great Pacific Coast League teams of the past. Even, uh, roller derby?
Name your picks and see how they stack up against ours at Tom Hoffarth's Farther off the Wall blog!
Were you caught up in the fallout from Friday night's Interstate 5 pileup at the Newhall Pass? How did you get around it? With parts of the freeway expected to be closed until Tuesday morning, how do you plan to get to work on Monday? Tell us your story.
Should the Lakers trade Kobe Bryant before his contract expires? And if so, when should they do it?
What can be done to curb drag racing in our streets?
Graeme Frost, 12, of Baltimore, who relied on the State Children's Health Insurance Program to get treatment for car crash injuries has become the flag bearer for Democrats battling President Bush to expand the popular federal program. The public exposure has made Frost the target of right-wing bloggers. Is the boy fair game in this political tug of war, or is he a victim of political exploitation?
How do you feel about the revelation that the LAPD was unprepared to handle the May Day demonstration at MacArthur Park?
What are some ways you conserve water?
In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes. And Benjamin Franklin didn't have to live in Los Angeles -- with its assorted local taxes and fees -- to realize this truism. Still, think there are any tax increases you could actually support?
Some 243,947 foreclosures were tallied nationwide in August -- nearly 12,000 of those in Los Angeles County -- and Democrats in Congress are trying to address the issue through legislation. Should Congress help those in a mortgage crisis out of their situation?
What are your thoughts to track star's Marion Jones admitting steroid use? Does her punishment fit the crime? What do you make of her public apology?
What do you think of the recent peace between North and South Korea?
Do you think people who abuse animals should be punished the same as if they had abused humans?
Now that Calabasas has eased-off on their proposed smoking ban for apartments, do you think city's effort to snuff the butt is too harsh or right on the mark?
While the number of LAPD officers in the San Fernando Valley has dropped to its lowest level in four years, police brass are saying response times have decreased and overall crime is down. Should more police be stationed in the Valley?