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The Jury’s Out (And So Was Our Executive Editor)

Posted on 4/8/2013 2:01:00 PM by Matthew Segal

Matthew Segal took multitasking to new heights when he fulfilled his civic duties while working on our April issue. Read More

Murder in Black and White: A Q&A with Writer Steven Mikulan About the Tabloid-Drenched Trial of Dr. Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff

Posted on 3/24/2013 9:18:00 PM by Matthew Segal

In the April issue of Los Angeles magazine, writer Steven Mikulan looks back at a nearly forgotten L.A. crime that once shocked the country—the killing of Barbara Finch by her husband, Bernard, with the help of his mistress, Carole Tregoff. Executive editor Matthew Segal speaks with Mikulan about the story Read More

One of the Most Interesting Meals in the World Is Prepared in an L.A. Restaurant You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Posted on 2/24/2013 4:57:00 PM by Matthew Segal

A Q&A with David Hochman, who reveals the wonders of Totaraku and its chef-owner, Kaz Oyama, in our March issue Read More

Gone Clubbing: A Q&A with Dave Gardetta About His December Profile of Nightclub Owner Steve Edelson

Posted on 11/26/2012 7:14:00 AM by Matthew Segal

Steve Edelson has launched more nightlife venues in the city than anybody else and has built a reputation for being brilliant and volatile. Dave Gardetta, who profiles Edelson in our December issue, talks with executive editor Matthew Segal about the story—and about being a storyteller. Read More

Another Hit: A Refresher On Medical Marijuana in L.A.

Posted on 10/29/2012 1:22:00 PM by Matthew Segal

Mark Lacter’s April 2011 Business column on the prospects of legalized pot just received a comment from a reader that has us thinking it might be time to review the state's stance on pot. Read More

An Update on The Mitrice Richardson Case

Posted on 10/22/2012 1:18:00 PM by Matthew Segal

Readers have continued to follow the story of the young African American woman whose body was discovered a year after L.A. County sheriff’s deputies turned her loose in the middle of the night near Malibu. So have we. Read More

Postscript: The Takeover Artist

Posted on 9/1/2012 12:00:00 PM by Matthew Segal

In “The Takeover Artist,” which appears in the September Los Angeles magazine, writer-at-large Ed Leibowitz profiles John Deasy, following him through his first year as the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Executive editor Matthew Segal speaks with Leibowitz about Deasy, who’s set out to radically transform a system that is facing profound challenges—challenges that will no doubt shape the city’s future. Read More

Postscript: The End of the Line

Posted on 7/1/2012 12:00:00 PM by Matthew Segal

In “The End of the Line,” which appears in the July issue of Los Angeles magazine, Charles Fleming writes about pedestrians dying on the region’s train tracks. Many are killed by accident—people crossing the tracks often underestimate how fast trains are moving—but it’s the suicides that are especially haunting for the people who operate the trains. Fleming talks with executive editor Matthew Segal about the story. Read More

Postscript: The Identity Thief

Posted on 6/1/2012 12:00:00 PM by Matthew Segal

In the June issue, Louise Farr writes about the twisted path of Randy Kling. In her story “The Identity Thief,” she details how Kling was a lifelong criminal with a knack for credit card fraud. He was so good at amassing aliases, he was even jailed at one point under a false identity. That was before he tried pulling off his biggest scam of all and wound up killing two people in the process. Executive editor Matthew Segal speaks with Farr about the piece. Read More