A jury has reached a guilty verdict in the involuntary manslaughter case against Michael Jackson’s doctor.

The verdict came Monday in the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray.

Prosecutors depicted Murray as a reckless physician who abandoned Jackson while he was under the effects of the powerful anesthetic propofol on June 25, 2009.

Attorneys for the Houston-based cardiologist countered that Jackson was addicted to the drug and self-administered the fatal dose when Murray left his bedroom.

Murray agreed to become Jackson’s personal physician as the singer prepared for a series of comeback concerts in 2009.

Murray did not testify during the trial but previously acknowledged to police that he gave Jackson propofol and other sedatives on the morning the singer died.

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As in years past, Publix will again partner with local food banks to provide customers with the opportunity to donate food to those less fortunate.

This provides an opportunity to customers to continue to show they care by donating to those less fortunate

Customers can select a card and limited edition reusable bag and proceed to the checkout where the cashier enters the code on the card

Publix has partnered with various shelters and donation centers in the area to help those in need during the holidays

Program runs 10/30-12/24 

 Publix has made it easier by providing recipe cards that customers pick up and bring to the check out. T

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Back in 1976, when “Saturday Night Live” was still irreverent, Garrett Morris would do a bit called “News for the Hard of Hearing,” shouting through cupped hands. That’s a bit what it’s like watching Roland Emmerich’s “Anonymous,” a loud and ludicrous historical rewrite about the supposed hidden authorship of Shakespeare’s plays.Yes, from the man who brought you “Godzilla” and “2012,” the story of Shakespeare. If Shakespeare were a lowlife opportunist and murderer, that is. According to “Anonymous” <0×2014> which promulgates an “anti-Stratfordian” viewpoint <0×2014> the true author of Shakespeare’s plays was Edward de Vere, the 17^th Earl of Oxford.

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I’ve spent the week in the other Washington — working in an office just a few blocks from, but within sight of, the White House — and in a few hours I board a flight that starts a series that will eventually land me in Rome, Italy.

Where I will be for the next month. Imagine my exhibiting a huge grin.

Not a whole lot going on there that has day-to-day relevance to those who live in Spokane, much less the Inland Northwest or even the U.S. as a whole. I mean, Amanda Knox has returned home, so we’ll call it good.

Still, I’ll blog when I can. Some people might be coming to Rome. Others like to dream of traveling there. I’ll talk about the stuff that we find interesting to do.

Until then, read 7. Go on S

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Local musical group Oden Young recently had an instrumental track — “India Beat-Raga Remix” from their first extended play (EP) album, “Electro World” — nominated in the world music category for the 2011 Hollywood Music in Media Awards to be held Nov. 17 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.

The father-sons trio, based in Yuba City, writes songs in several styles — including (but not limited to) alt-pop, alt-rock, electronica, hip-hop, reggae and world — for film, TV and instrumental music providers such as Muzak.

Comprised of Peter Fernandez, Marc Fernandez and Brian Fernandez, the group’s name, Oden Young, “started out as a play on words,” Peter said. “I came

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