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Brian Doherty

Brian Doherty is a senior editor at Reason magazine and Reason.com. He is author of three books This is Burning Man (2004, Little, Brown; paperback BenBella, 2006) and Radicals for Capitalism: A History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement (PublicAffairs, 2007), and Gun Control on Trial (Cato Institute, 2008).

Doherty's reporting and essays have appeared in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Mother Jones, Spin, National Review, The Weekly Standard, San Francisco Chronicle and dozens of other publications, and he has been a commentator on hundreds of radio and TV shows, including Fox News Channel's The O'Reilly Factor and CNN Headline News' Glenn Beck Show.

He ran a small indie record label, Cherry Smash Records, from 1993-2001, and has lived in Los Angeles since July 1994.

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Mayor Wants Outsiders to Run Some Schools
Villaraigosa wants to open up the operation of new schools to private bidding, and teachers unions are not amused.
The People vs. the State Budget
The state budget is now facing new barriers via lawsuits from state organizations and citizens.
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Chief Bratton Leaves LAPD
LAPD Chief William Bratton makes a surprise move out of his office and out of town. His timing and his next step are both in question.
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The (Subsidized) Circus is Coming!
The City Council approves a fed-funded loan to bring Cirque du Soleil to Hollywood and Highland.
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Hard Times for California Redevelopment Agencies
California's redevelopment agencies are among many state functions feeling the budget crunch, though some defenders of private property are happy to see them hurting.
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LAUSD Wants Federal Money
The Obama administration is upset with certain teacher-friendly California education policies that could keep the state from scarfing up some federal education money.
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No Sunshine Yet on L.A. Economy
Not only is the economic news bad right now, economists don't see employment or housing values getting better for years.
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Two Radical Proposals to Reform Los Angeles
Reformers are offering a pair of proposals: slash city council salaries, and give DWP ratepayers their own advocate.
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California Reacts to the Budget Deal
The state is shaken by the new, almost-approved budget deal. It appears to have something in it for everyone to hate.
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State Reaches Budget Deal; L.A. County Might Sue
The governor and legislature have reached a tentative budget deal--and L.A. County doesn't like it a bit.
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LAPD Sheds Court-Ordered Monitor
The LAPD has sufficiently reformed itself to a degree that it no longer requires an outside court-ordered monitor, federal officials say.
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Double Whammy of Bad Economic News for California
Things aren't getting any brighter quickly on the state's economic outlook front, as we are now looking at a staggering 11.6 percent unemployment rate, and a credit rating downturn that could mark the state as a junk investment.
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