Over the past two decades, I read close to a million letters written by Californians. I’m no celebrity — just a mid-level editor at a struggling newspaper.
At least I used to be. Last month I was among the few dozen staff members at the Los Angeles Times who took a buyout and left while its owner, billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, aggressively diminishes the newspaper’s Opinion section, where I worked for almost 20 years....
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.
