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20 fantasy and science fiction books to read in February 2024

Feb 3, 2024 | winteriscoming.net | Daniel Roman |Meredith Mooring |Daniel Polansky

From dark fantasies to wondrous space operas and whimsical romantasies, February is a month that's stacked with new genre book releases. Here are 20 to add to your TBR. By Daniel Roman | Feb 3, 2024REDSIGHT by Meredith Mooring — February 27Next up we have another debut with Meredith Mooring's Redsight.
Why my pyromaniac neighbor lives outside the law

Jul 14, 2023 | bdtonline.com | Daniel Polansky

The first fire started last August, in the tent of a man living at the base of the public stairwell beside my house near Echo Park. It consumed much of the surrounding hill and came within a few feet of my yard before the fire department arrived. Another individual moved in soon after, and the second fire began in a shopping cart where he stored some possessions.
Why my pyromaniac neighbor lives outside the law

Jul 13, 2023 | rockdalenewtoncitizen.com | Daniel Polansky

The first fire started last August, in the tent of a man living at the base of the public stairwell beside my house near Echo Park. It consumed much of the surrounding hill and came within a few feet of my yard before the fire department arrived. Another individual moved in soon after, and the second fire began in a shopping cart where he stored some possessions.
Commentary: Why my pyromaniac neighbor lives outside the law

Jul 13, 2023 | gwinnettdailypost.com | Daniel Polansky

The first fire started last August, in the tent of a man living at the base of the public stairwell beside my house near Echo Park. It consumed much of the surrounding hill and came within a few feet of my yard before the fire department arrived. Another individual moved in soon after, and the second fire began in a shopping cart where he stored some possessions.
Protecting L.A.'s homeless population can mean enforcing the law rather than sparing them from it

Jul 8, 2023 | latimes.com | Daniel Polansky

(Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) The first fire started last August, in the tent of a man living at the base of the public stairwell beside my house near Echo Park. It consumed much of the surrounding hill and came within a few feet of my yard before the fire department arrived. Another individual moved in soon after, and the second fire began in a shopping cart where he stored some possessions.
Honorable Men — Daniel Polansky

Jun 5, 2023 | danielpolansky.com | Daniel Polansky

Gayane Torosyan Stevens was found dead early in the morning on June 6th, 2022 beneath the Colorado Street Freeway exit, in a transient encampment along the LA River. The autopsy report indicates that she died of a gunshot wound to the head. These are the only indisputable facts in this matter; everything which follows is personal report, rumor, or hearsay. Apart from Gaya herself, the names have been changed.
Opinion: Removing the Echo Park Lake fence is a gesture, but no real help for our unhoused neighbors

Mar 18, 2023 | latimes.com | Daniel Polansky

When the City of Los Angeles cleared away the Echo Park Lake homeless encampment in March 2021, a crowd of police went in to arrest the final holdouts. I was one of the people protesting this decision. The situation in Echo Park Lake had long been untenable, but the sweep seemed typical of larger policy failures, with the city pushing the unhoused around like game pieces while ignoring the underlying issues causing the situation. When the park reopened two months later, it was behind a chain fence.