1 - Shamans Shamans everywhere, where 5 years ago there were none! Whats up with the 2012 Mayan prophecies? Well, Its big business down here in L.A. and the tourists are eating it up, even the fake stuff (and most of it is).
2 - Doing Business in L.A....the labor market, hiring employees for $6 a day (and occasionally getting robbed by them).
3 - Good cops bad cops... but mostly bad.