County Prosecutor Bill Mason has two private e-mail accounts with which he sometimes conducts business, which should make their contents public records. But he's figured out how to keep some of them secret. Full Story »
Congressman Dennis Kucinich, chairman of the House Domestic Policy subcommittee of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is bringing his subcommittee to Northeast Ohio Monday for a field hearing to get the feeling of the community on the impact of the foreclosure crisis. Full Story »
No friends yet. Nobody links to me! just to be clear, frank lewis is sniffing airplane glue. ;) Full Story »
The PD reports that the Issue 6ers are at least pretending to take campaign finance reform seriously. Full Story »
Is it just me, or does Anderson Varejao look completely natural in his outfit? Could totally see him rocking that in the Warehouse District on a Saturday night. Full Story »
It's hard not to notice the dramatic turnaround that coach Gary Waters has had on Cleveland State. From mediocrity, he's put together a strong run of 20-win seasons and playoff appearances, both in the NIT and NCAA tournament. Full Story »
Two NBA polls this week; two polls where Kobe comes out on top of LeBron. First, Sporting News unveiled their Top 50 Players list , which was compiled by votes from a smorgasbord of "107 Hall of Famers, major award winners, executives, current players and coaches and other basketball experts." Full Story »
Frank Giglio once owned a house in Tremont. But the city of Cleveland’s building department determined, after a dozen years of code violations, that it was unfit to live in. Full Story »
This newspaper stands by the front-page editorial and all of its ramifications. Full Story »
From the road, there are no lights, no sounds, no signs of life. But on this Friday night in October, between the opaque, faceless buildings of the North Hawkins Armory in Akron, there are rows and rows of cars. One light bulb shines above a door to a building toward the back of the lot. Full Story »
The Bizarre Boy Mayor has taken his one-man circus on the road. Seven Hills Mayor David Bentkowski is promoting his book The Power of The Proclamation , in which he shares tales of goofy encounters with stars such as LL Cool J and Norah Jones. Full Story »
The cover of our October 29, 2008 issue featured an "Obama-ized" image of John McCain above the word "JOKE." I heard later from the publisher that it cost us some business. Apparently an advertiser or two (I didn't ask for specifics) was offended that we'd openly mocked a "war hero." Full Story »
One in four Cleveland households will see no benefit from the proposed new Innerbelt bridge because they don’t have cars. And, as research from some transportation advocates has found, the situation is even worse in the neighborhoods on either side of the proposed span. Full Story »
Came across the Pick and Roll Tumblr page yesterday, which is basically a photoblog collection of dynamite NBA photos. You should really check it out for yourself, but I've copied some of the Cleveland-centric pics for this post, including this LeBron shot with Ronald McDonald. Full Story »
Cleveland-based ESOP , a statewide community organization that advocates for homeowners facing possible foreclosure, continues to pressure big banks to be more responsive to people who need help making mortgage payments. Full Story »
This tempest is the kind of black on black coonage white media loves — loves to see high-falootant Darkies argue over that which does not matter. Full Story »
Last week, a front-page editorial cartoon in the Call & Post depicted Ohio state Senator Nina Turner as an Aunt Jemima caricature — saying “I be’s da new leader” — in response to her backing Issue 6, the controversial ballot measure that restructures Cuyahoga County government. Full Story »
Nothing bizarre here. For once I'm picking something that someone might actually want to buy. Full Story »
Local black leaders say the perception persists: At each turn, the criminal justice system crashes down harder on blacks than it does whites. Full Story »
Plans to build a medical mart in Nashville are proceeding apace. The Tennessean reports : Nashville's existing convention center could become a 15-story medical trade center buzzing with health-care innovations and brimming with visitors — and steering some business to a new convention hall. Full Story »
Hypothetical: You're allowed to watch one decade of Cleveland Sports and only one decade. Which do you choose? Full Story »
If a conservative is a liberal who's been mugged, as the old saying goes, is a liberal a conservative who's heard his kids' stomachs rumble? Across the small towns and rolling farmland outside Cincinnati, old disdain for the program has collided with new needs. Full Story »
Decided to post this video for a few reasons. First, Z is the topic of conversation when it comes to the Cavs this week after Mike Brown gave the big guy a DNP-CD on a night when he invited family and friends to be in attendance for what would have been a games-played record for the organization. Full Story »
Indians.com writer Anthony Castrovince has a piece up about the relationship between Mark Shapiro and his super-agent father Ron. Nothing too groundbreaking here, but there is one tidbit I have to excerpt for you. Read on. Full Story »
League Park in 1948. Thanks to the Cleveland Memory Project. Full Story »
Holiday lights illuminate the Denver City/County Building in downtown Denver. AP Photo/David Zalubowski
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