Use the notoriously traffic-choked "horseshoe" at LAX as a proving ground for congestion pricing. If Angelenos like what they see (and they very likely will), perhaps they'll warm to it for other roads in the area.
If you thought the one-year anniversary of the Altadena and Pacific Palisades fires was going to be all about unity and hope, you haven't been paying close attention.
The city marks the end of the decade-long effort to eliminate traffic deaths with the prosecution of an activist who painted unofficial crosswalks at dangerous intersections.
The suburban Los Angeles County city is hemorrhaging students, closing schools and cutting teachers and programs. It's a similar story in cities across the state, where wealthy families are opting out and leaving the crusts to those who can't afford private school tuition.
If you don't want Rupert Murdoch to be the loudest voice in California, here's an easy way to take action: Give a few bucks to us and get a tax deduction.
Paul Scott founded Plug In America in 2005 and was featured prominently in the documentary, "Who Killed the Electric Car?" Most days now, you can find him at a gas station in Santa Monica taking his message directly to the pump.
Sold as California's response to mid-decade redistricting in Texas, Proposition 50 doesn't actually include triggering language based on what any other state does.
Golden State's co-founders talk with a former L.A. Times colleague about the newspaper owner's ethically questionable meddling, the failings of billionaire- and corporate-owned media and the future of independent journalism in California.
