Eric Swalwell's exit made a messy race worse. But Democrats do have a fail-safe they could use: Undoing a ban on write-in candidates in the general election.
I got my first bitter taste of the remade carrier last week. With bag and seat fees, Southwest’s private-equity overlords have stripped the once-beloved airline of everything that made it special.
Moving the city elections to even years kicked off a new era of competition. That's good for Angelenos, who will choose their slate of leaders rather than having it decided by the political establishment.
Could Mayor Karen Bass win reelection by attacking conservative challenger Spencer Pratt and elbowing out candidates on the left in the primary? The strategy worked for Sen. Adam Schiff.
Golden State's Mariel Garza discusses the cancelled USC debate, the top-two primary, the L.A. mayor’s race, Citizens United and other important topics with Josh Gohlke of Laughing Leads to Crying.
His uncle, forced into the Heart Mountain Relocation Center in Wyoming, enlisted during World War II and died in France. The country he served then looks terrifyingly like the country sending immigrants into camps now.
Unions are still a powerful force for reelecting Karen Bass. But their support could split among the candidates, and groups such as the Democratic Socialists of America are entering the fray.
California has repeatedly failed to enact cooling standards for rental housing. That's unacceptable in a warming world – but thankfully, L.A. leaders are finally stepping up.
The Democratic establishment is rushing to offer support for women who say they were sexually assaulted by the late civil rights figure. But justice demands more than strongly worded statements.
