Daily Archives: June 1, 2011


Chlidren’s Book Reviews June 2011

Dino-Basketball By: Lisa Wheeler A follow up to its hockey, soccer and baseball counterparts, Dino-Basketball follows the big game at Mastadon Square Garden. Although neither the real Clippers or Raptors made it to the NBA Finals this year, the two teams battle for the championship as cheerleader, mascots and even […]


Teen Book Reviews June 2011

Lost & Found Shaun Tan Three beautifully illustrated tales tell simple stories of life as it truly is, was, or could be. “The Red Tree” offers hope to a little girl who feels all alone in a big, confusing world. “The Lost Thing,” without a home, finally finds a place […]


On the Job – June 1

On May 26, 2011 at approximately 2:30 a.m., Ptl. Rowin arrested a 25 year old Oakland resident as a result of an inquiry into a suspicious vehicle in the business district of town.  The officer’s investigation led him to a large multi-colored pipe which is commonly used to smoke marijuana […]


The Fifth Witness

Michael Connelly. The Fifth Witness. New York: Little, Brown, and Company. 2011. as reviewed by Ted Odenwald When Mitchell Bondurant, a mortgage official for California’s Westland Bank, is viciously murdered, police investigators arrest Lisa Trammel, an activist who has been aggressively protesting and litigating against unfair practices in mortgage foreclosures. […]