The Golden State's relationship with the United States under Donald Trump has been mortally wounded. L.A.-based journalist Joe Mathews talks about what's next.
Perhaps
Blocking the National Guard deployment to Oregon isn't just about protecting American democracy, as Gov. Newsom says. It's also about keeping California safe.
On Saturday, a
No one likes L.A. County's independent report on the Eaton and Palisades fire response, not even the supervisors. The attorney general should step in.
In many ways,
Congress didn't re-authorize a program that allows drivers of EV and other clean-air vehicles to drive solo in California's carpool lanes. It was a partisan move,
A hasty and unexplained early reopening of burned-out areas after the 2024 Bridge Fire makes this L.A. mountain paradise more vulnerable to the ravages of climate change.
An upside-down
"Zone Zero" rules proposed by state forestry officials focus only on brush removal, which many think will cause more problems than they solve.
For at least a quarter
The fallout from Charlie Kirk's assassination could scare people out of the shared civic space. Not us. We believe now is exactly the time for robust debate and
@GavinNewsom is the personal, and very active, X account of the governor of California, a presumptive Democratic presidential candidate in 2028. And it has become quite spicy of late.
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
