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Alcatraz is a relic of cruelty. It should stay that way.

The administration's push to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison is a ruinously expensive, symbolic venture in a country brimming with over-the-top 'supermax' facilities.

By Dvir Yogev

/ 4 May 2026

Alcatraz is a relic of cruelty. It should stay that way.

LACMA brilliantly reimagined the museum-going experience. But it still must correct a flaw.

The radically redesigned museum should take one more radical step when it reopens to the public on May 4: Make it free for Los Angeles County residents in recognition of their $125 million investment.

By Oscar Garza

/ 1 May 2026

LACMA brilliantly reimagined the museum-going experience. But it still must correct a flaw.

What Trump could have learned from a real king

Did Charles III just democracy-splain to the president of the United States?

By Josh Gohlke

/ 30 Apr 2026

‘The Wanderers’ is a page-turning true story of war, survival, migration and love

Author Daniela Gerson and her spouse Talia Inlender talk about tracing their families' epic migration through Europe and Asia to escape the Nazis during World War II.

By Mariel Garza

/ 30 Apr 2026

‘The Wanderers’ is a page-turning true story of war, survival, migration and love

I am a Palisades fire survivor. 'Firestorm' is a deeply personal read

Journalist Jacob Soboroff writes in his book that he found hope "in the people, not the politics," a sentiment that will resonate with those still recovering from the Palisades fire.

By Diana Daniele

/ 29 Apr 2026

I am a Palisades fire survivor. 'Firestorm' is a deeply personal read

There's something about Chad Bianco, and other things I learned while talking to Metrolink riders

On Earth Day, I hopped the commuter rail between L.A. and San Bernardino to hear what people were thinking about the gubernatorial candidates so far.

By Paul Thornton

/ 28 Apr 2026

There's something about Chad Bianco, and other things I learned while talking to Metrolink riders

Wednesday’s debate revealed a lot about the top California governor candidates

Such as: Katie Porter is in attack mode, Steve Hilton has been studying and Matt Mahan wants you to know he’s mayor of a pretty big city. But I'm still undecided.

By Mariel Garza

/ 24 Apr 2026

Wednesday’s debate revealed a lot about the top California governor candidates

Those 'Neighbors First' mailers are just another clunky astroturf campaign

Under the barest of inspections, well-funded influence operations posing as grass-roots movements fall apart. It's no different with Neighbors First, the Marin County-based organization blanketing L.A. in mailers.

By Paul Thornton

/ 21 Apr 2026

Those 'Neighbors First' mailers are just another clunky astroturf campaign

Nazis in Hollywood: How Hitler’s henchmen tried to infiltrate the movies

A new book tells a mostly true story about how one determined Angeleno stopped the Germans from getting a toehold in the studios to influence Americans to support their evil agenda.

By Adam Henig

/ 16 Apr 2026

Nazis in Hollywood: How Hitler’s henchmen tried to infiltrate the movies

If Democrats are shut out of the primary, they do have one way to get back into governor's race.

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.

By Mariel Garza

/ 14 Apr 2026

If Democrats are shut out of the primary, they do have one way to get back into governor's race.

Goodbye Southwest Airlines, hello Southworst

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.

By Paul Thornton

/ 9 Apr 2026

Goodbye Southwest Airlines, hello Southworst

Bye-bye, L.A. political machine: 2026 election marks the golden age of choice

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.

By Jon Regardie

/ 7 Apr 2026

Bye-bye, L.A. political machine: 2026 election marks the golden age of choice