Summons for Jury Service = Field Trip Hey Day
From the parking attendants at the dazzling Walt Disney Concert Hall, to the gracious Honorable Craig E. Veals, citizens who are called are treated with gratitude and gravitas for fulfilling their civic duty.



Watch HBO's John Adams to see why you are privileged to be picked.


California's Gold
Walt Disney Concert Hall parking and MOCA are free to jurors. Angeleah recommends fashion shops: Cinema on 9th and Soho on Santee. Avail yourself of Olvera Street treats (hard shell chicken tacos at La Noche Buena), visit the Chinese American Museum, Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Phillipe's Original Pastrami, or Coles on 6th.


Huell Howser and Brian Chatterton
Grilled Cheese Festival, Olvera Street
Photo by Sarah Chatterton


Los Angeles Novel Noir Tour
Photo by Otterman

The Superior Court located at 210 West Temple is named after Clara Shortridge Foltz: Feminist trailblazer. First female to attend Dennis Wong's alma mater: Hastings School of Law. Look her up.

Prohibited:

No Glass Bottles
No Chains
No Forks

5th Floor
With patience and clarity, Carolina instructs, Marvin entertains. Tip: Sporting a "Guilty" tee-shirt is not considered funny. (Agents: if depicted on film, he suggests Denzel Washington to portray his character. I suggest a much younger version of the esteemed actor.) I tell Marvin I am writing this article, and he think it sounds "slightly dangerous."

A grizzled red head wanders by, his tee says: "Travis DeZaun #22 Rest in Peace."

Name calling: "Gordon Blitz" thru "Tiffany Warrior" -in this game it's good to be picked last.

"Did you write 'I love you' in blood? Who does that" Public defender interrogates parole violator.

The jury selection process weeds out the comedians (practically all film/TV industry folk request "sidebars"), arsonists, and racists (I'm talking to you, West Hollywood dyed blonde lady realtor married to an actor on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.) Once selected from the gallery, panic sets in. Fulfilling civic duty is well and good, but what about pre-paid tickets to Park City? Tara Marshall advises writing a polite note. Not only does his honor understand — he expedites the trial. The fact he is going on vacation as well may help, but you never know — rumor has it Judge Veals once jailed a juror for yawning. He instructs us not to "use your personal animus against the defendant."

Jury room with a view:

The Central Los Angeles Area High School #9


Arthur J. Will Memorial Fountain is the inspiration for cultural growth and a set location for 500 Days of Summer.

Angel Leah's Angel's Knoll Park Stroll
Photo by MacGuinness

Watch "reel" drama on Spring Street: Bill Paxton films a scene for Big Love on the steps of City Hall, CSI: New York sets up for TV production. Pretty Wild: The paparazzi jockey for position on the sidewalks to shoot Alexis, Brittany, Khloe, Lindsey, Paris — inevitably, our Snooki? Oddly enough, standing behind the huge Suge Knight at the Malibu Starbucks is not nearly as frightening as the LAbyrinth LAPD true crime and the film, Notorious, stories, but it should be.

Reality lines in Los Angeles may blur but the laws do not.