Yes, Lastiri has not shown up. Bishop Steinbock has a conflict of interest as the perponderance of facts makes it appear he has been protecting Lastiri. Is Steinbock gay and does Lastiri have something to compromise the Bishop? The vatican should investigate this and Mahony will not do it and could be culpable as well.
Have you heard the Bishop comment on the no-show? And just think, he was known as the second most conservative bsihop in California (pre-Vigneron).