Both the Daily Sound and KEYT led their stories on the Linares murder trial by talking about the gag order that Judge Brian Hill imposed on the attorneys who are trying the case in his courtroom.
The News-Press, on the other hand, put the news of the gag order further down in their article on the trial, below the part of the story that was visible on their website to non-subscribers.
I guess when you don't publish that much real news, gag orders are not that big of a deal.
Is it just my imagination or do News-Press columnists "London Britches" and "Snoop Dog spend more time writing about what's going on in England than they do covering what's happening in Santa Barbara?
Wish I'd Said That! (Part I) David Letterman on Sarah Palin meeting world leaders at the United Nations yesterday: "It looked like bring your daughter to work day."
Wish I'd Said That! (Part II) Steve Lopez in the L.A. Times, reporting on his recent visit to Wasilla, Alaska and noting that the scenery on the drive into town was stunning, but once you get there, the main street is lined with Taco Bells and a Walmart: "They paved paradise, and all they've got to show for it is chalupas and discount tube socks."
A welcome to the world of online journalism to former Washington Post reporter and Summerland resident, Lou Cannon. Lou's monthly column "The Cannon Perspective" made its debut on Noozhawk yesterday.
And for those of you who complain that I've been spending too much time lately weighing in on politics rather than simply, weighing in, I'm happy to report that I'm holding the line at 192 lbs.
