Articles by Ralph Vartabedian

594 articles since 1997

Politics as usual in tax policies

National | By Ralph Vartabedian | November 2, 2008
As Americans head to the polls, they carry their deep fears about the economy coupled with the weight of dire warnings about the potential economic fallout of an Obama or McCain presidency. Read more
 

Cindy McCain’s 2007 income fell by a third, tax return shows

National | By Ralph Vartabedian | October 18, 2008
The McCain household wasn’t immune from the weakening economy, according to tax returns released Friday: Cindy McCain’s income fell by nearly a third last year. Read more
 

Mishaps mark John McCain’s record as naval aviator

National | By Ralph Vartabedian and Richard A. Serrano | October 6, 2008
John McCain was training in his AD-6 Skyraider on an overcast Texas morning in 1960 when he slammed into Corpus Christi Bay and sheared the skin off his plane’s wings. Read more
 

Officials say levees held up well to Gustav

National | By Ralph Vartabedian | September 5, 2008
The Army Corps of Engineers said Thursday that the levees it maintains in New Orleans stood up to the power of Hurricane Gustav, preventing significant damage in the city. Read more
 

Fortified levees may not be strong enough for onslaught

National | By Ralph Vartabedian | September 1, 2008
As Hurricane Gustav bore down Sunday on New Orleans, top officials at the Army Corps of Engineers said that despite repairs and reinforcements, the 350-mile levee system still might not be able to fully protect the city. Read more
 

Convicted and incarcerated, yet he doesn’t remember a thing

California | Local | By Ralph Vartabedian | August 25, 2008
George Damaa awoke after a seven-day coma in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in 1995, his body shattered for reasons he couldn’t remember.The last thing he recalled was driving up Pacific Coast Highway on a warm Saturday in February with the top down on his sports car and his girlfriend, Lisa Bucher, in the passenger seat. Read more
 

McCain’s broken marriage fractured other ties as well

National | By Ralph Vartabedian and Richard A. Serrano | July 11, 2008
Outside her Bel-Air home, Nancy Reagan stood arm in arm with John McCain and offered a significant – but less than exuberant – endorsement. Read more
 

It’s all about miles per volt In L.A., driving becomes electric

Autos | By Ralph Vartabedian | July 2, 2008
When Lefteris, a professional photographer in Los Angeles, says his other car is a gas guzzler, he’s talking about the icon of environmentalists, the Toyota Prius. Read more
 

McCain may have conflict brewing

National | By Ralph Vartabedian | June 22, 2008
Hensley & Co., one of the nation’s major beer wholesalers, has brought the family of Cindy McCain wealth, prestige and influence in Phoenix, but it could also create conflicts for her husband, Sen. Read more
 

California cellphone law may be more costly than the $20 fine

Autos | By Ralph Vartabedian | June 19, 2008
The threat of a $20 fine may not sway every California driver from using a hand-held cellphone when a state ban takes effect July 1, but a motorist who ignores the law and causes an accident could face huge civil judgments or even jail if fatalities result. Read more
 
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