Keystone Kops from left, Steve Bromberg, Lloyd Ikerd and Earl McDaniel, driving a Ford Model A, are traditional crowd favorites at the annual Balboa Island Parade.

The Keystone Kops were funny. This modern version is anything but. Which brings me to the other half of this unholy alliance. P.T. Barnum was the 19th-century’s greatest showman.

It's almost as if somebody is trying to warn us that the FBI isn't worthy of its recently expanded power and responsibilities. Just weeks ago, Attorney General John Ashcroft assured ...

The second time around, that is. The first time, Greene came out on top with 78 votes, trailed by his running mate Gattison and Phillips, a young staffer at the mayor’s office, each with 76 votes.

President Obama has been noncommittal about the Keystone XL pipeline, and for good reason: The controversial project to run a pipe from Canadian tar sands all the way down to ...