The Informer http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/ LA Weekly's news blog en Copyright 2012 Fri, 25 May 2012 13:33:13 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Obama's Marijuana Use as Teen Was EPIC: Joints 'Intercepted' by Future President http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2012/05/obama_marijuana_smoke_teen_hot_box_dpa.php http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2012/05/obama_marijuana_smoke_teen_hot_box_dpa.php Marijuana biography books Drug Policy Alliance federal crackdown marijuana medical marijuana Obama Fri, 25 May 2012 13:33:13 -0800 DUI Checkpoints Across L.A. For Memorial Day Weekend: Here's Your Cheat Sheet http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2012/05/dui_checkpoints_drunk_patrol_memorial_day_angeles.php http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2012/05/dui_checkpoints_drunk_patrol_memorial_day_angeles.php Don't Go There checkpoint CHP drunk driving DUI L.A. 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Beaches http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2012/05/high_surf_rip_currents_beach_memorial_day_weekend_angeles.php http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2012/05/high_surf_rip_currents_beach_memorial_day_weekend_angeles.php Weather beaches high surf Memorial Day rip currents surfing weekend Fri, 25 May 2012 06:00:12 -0800 Brad Sherman Accuses Howard Berman Supporters of Stealing Campaign Signs http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2012/05/sherman_sign_stealing.php http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2012/05/sherman_sign_stealing.php Politics Brad Sherman CD-30 Howard Berman sign stealing Thu, 24 May 2012 18:15:15 -0800 Mysterious Case of the Downtown L.A. 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