Politics

Pelosi’s out. Goodbye to 'San Francisco Democrats' dominance as power shifts south

The former speaker's retirement from Congress marks the end of a historic era of political power held by Bay Area Democrats and the rise of SoCal's influence.

By Marc Sandalow

/ 11 Nov 2025

Elections

He supported L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. Now he wants her job

By Mariel Garza

/ 7 Nov 2025

He supported L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. Now he wants her job

Elections

The Counterrevolution comes to L.A.

By Mariel Garza

/ 5 Nov 2025

Healthcare

Insane by design? I'm a veteran healthcare reporter, and I can tell you the American system is nuts

By Julie Marquis

/ 4 Nov 2025

Insane by design? I'm a veteran healthcare reporter, and I can tell you the American system is nuts

Los Angeles

What do the Dodgers owe Latino fans?

By Patricia Escárcega

/ 24 Oct 2025

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The good and the bad of Prop. 50 election night punditry

Gain power, give it away In the Sacramento Bee, Robin Epley has perhaps the most triumphalist of the immediate post-Prop. 50 commentaries I could find, but I wouldn’t call

By Paul Thornton

/ 5 Nov 2025

The good and the bad of Prop. 50 election night punditry

L.A.'s $2.6 billion white elephant? Maybe not

Los Angeles put off convention center upgrades for so long that they became extremely expensive. Will the city get more than just a nice 2028 Olympics venue? Jon Regardie is

By Jon Regardie

/ 31 Oct 2025

L.A.'s $2.6 billion white elephant? Maybe not

Does the WaPo have California derangement syndrome?

The Washington Post editorial board's recent punditry on California veers into lazy cheap shots. California has been getting a lot of attention recently from the ideologically reinvented Washington

By Paul Thornton

/ 25 Oct 2025

Does the WaPo have California derangement syndrome?

First the feds came for L.A. Now it's San Francisco. Here's what to expect

It’s one thing to know the president lies. It’s another thing entirely to be the object of his incessant distortions and fabrications.

By Paul Thornton

/ 23 Oct 2025

First the feds came for L.A. Now it's San Francisco. Here's what to expect

What the heck was the Marine Corps thinking?

It said shooting shells over Interstate 5 as part of a celebration was no big deal. Then, oops, one exploded over what was thankfully an empty freeway. Californians have a

By Mariel Garza

/ 21 Oct 2025

What the heck was the Marine Corps thinking?

Of course Proposition 50 is a power grab

No one’s hiding it. Getting voters to approve a new congressional map is a ploy to deny Republicans control of the House and check Trump. Both sides of the

By Mariel Garza

/ 17 Oct 2025

Of course Proposition 50 is a power grab

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