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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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Arrest Over Supergraphics
Getting serious in its war on supergraphics, the city has issued one arrest and four warrants over the illegal building-side ads.
The City Ax Begins to Cut
The budget ax is falling fast, but could these tough decisions eventually repair the Mayor's broken reputation? Or is he already too late?
Pot Ordinance Goes to Court
Pro-marijuana activists have slapped the city with a lawsuit, arguing that a new ordinance amounts to an all-out medical marijuana ban.
Traffic Fines Hurt the Poor
Unable to raise taxes, the city is instead increasing parking-related fines, placing a disproportionate share of the burden on the poor.
The Governor's Race Still a Mystery
It's 2010, and we elect a new governor, but the shape of the field is still unclear as both parties jockey to find the best candidate to steer our troubled state, and the Democrats' one choice still avoiding open battle.
Local Politics Again in Peril
Folding the Neighborhood Councils into another city agency will likely quiet the clamor being made by local activist groups.
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Firing in the LAUSD: Hard and Expensive
Firing an LAUSD teacher can cost the city up to half a million dollars, a main reason it so rarely happens.
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How to Grow a Bad Budget
Grim budget fact of the day: the city tacks an additional $350,000 onto it everyday.
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City Property: Who Owns It?
Should the money from gov't property sales go to citywide funding? The City Controller certainly thinks so. But others are arguing that the individual districts deserve a say in the matter as well.
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Radical Change Coming Soon?
The current fiscal crisis has brought the city to its knees. Is Los Angeles. as we know it, on its last legs?
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Los Angeles Layoff Follies
The city is struggling with unprecedented budget problems, but saving money through getting rid of workers is still proving complicated.
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Tight Times for L.A. City Gov't
To stave off the threat of civic bankruptcy, L.A. needs to cut nearly 4,000 city jobs over the course of 2010.
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