Doug Smith

@boreskes @latimes Thank you Ben. And thanks for being the partner who keeps this old guy going.

It's an indispensable Los Angeles institution's bday --and no I'm not talking about the @latimes, which turns 141 today. Happy birthday @LATDoug. I hope the rain is keeping you off your motorcycle and out of a tree that needs to be trimmed. You're the best!

@eskiusmisi @campadrenews 20,000 in California; 200 at General Hospital/Womens & Childrens.

@ShotOn35mm @SPJLA @latimes @LATACO I did say that, and it was no joke. If I had been more thoughtful, I would have said I am pleased that you tell stories we don't get to.

It was nice meeting the OG @LATDoug last night at the @SPJLA banquet (as well as most of the @latimes staff that came to support him). Doug said jokingly @lataco is the only publication he doesn't mind getting scooped by because he loves to see us succeed. 📸 by Desmond Ray

@LATlands @latimes What a great fortune it was for me to team up with you at such an advanced stage of two careers. It's been pure pleasure. You got things out of me I didn't know I had.

Some personal news: Today is my last day at the Los Angeles Times, my journalistic home for the past 22 years. I leave with a full heart, a lot of memories and an abiding faith in the mission that @latimes journalists carry out every day. Subscribe! -30-

@a_mendelson Thanks for remembering, Aaron. I never imagined it would be relevant again.

Great background here on the history of inquests in L.A. County from @LATDoug graphics.latimes.com/inquest/

A home releases a creative burst. New works by Terrance Whitten: latimes.com/california/sto…

@billpitkin Frustrated--with false precision--yes. Gotcha no. I am an admirer of Patricia St. Clair. She elevates her expertise with great composure and integrity. It's when LAHSA does things like adjust its 'count' by 615 that my frustration overheats.

Thanks for the note Daniel. Abode and Mercy were listed as owners. Mayor's office said LAFH was providing services. As servicer providers weren't mentioned in other cases, I left it out.

“The public’s frustration and anger around what they’re seeing as a lack of progress is legitimate,” said Miguel Santana, who has been overseeing L.A.'s $1.2 billion homeless housing bond latimes.com/california/sto… w/@LATDoug

🖥️🧮 #MATH 🧮🖥️ This morning your @LATdatadesk is releasing census-error-analyzer, a Python tool for examining the margin of error in @uscensusbureau data. github.com/datadesk/censu… It lets you quickly compare two estimates to see if they are truly statistically different.

Dear journo world, look out for our dude @emsimani. He's a good one!

Touché. But you're coming with us.

@palewire once told me, "Never promise!" I'm glad he's embraced risk. I'll do all I can to make this promise come true.

🌖 #LATENITETWITTER 🌖 Be the first to read our latest @LATdatadesk joint. It's a @uscensusbureau hack from @sarahparvini and @emsimani. Data, graphics, photos, shoeleather and "aspirational whiteness." This one has it all. latimes.com/projects/la-me…

May I correct my Cognac inspired caption? It was 3-20-19.

L.A. City Hall after the storm 6-20-19, 6:18 p.m.

Thanks Ben.

@Carrasquillo Clemente was pretty special to a little LA boy who transferred his loyalty to Pittsburgh when the Hollywood Stars sent Dick Stuart and Bill Mazeroski to the Pirates. I'll always remember 1960 and never be over 1972.

This Google Doodle of Roberto Clemente is pretty special, recognizing his off the field work as much as what he did on it. #PuertoRico

@sarahparvini @latimes I'm at your service. Lesson #1: if you get into an accident there's no one to blame but yourself. Lesson #2: push left to go right. Lesson #3: Speed up to leave trouble behind. That's it.

The @latimes move to El Segundo has me contemplating getting a motorcycle multiple times per day 🏍