Police officials promised that the public would get even better data when the department upgraded its reporting system. Nearly two years later, residents are still in the dark about crime happening in their neighborhoods and LAPD won't say why.
The "MONUMENTS" exhibit in downtown Los Angeles examines the removal of Confederate hero statutes. But it ignores L.A.'s own reckoning with controversial historical figures.
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.
There are plenty of things to criticize about California and Los Angeles, but GOP-talking points disguised as independent commentary don't really add to the conversation.
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.
For six decades, the Silver Platter near MacArthur Park has been a refuge. But at a time when LGBTQIA+ people and Latinos are being terrorized, City Hall is allowing a developer to demolish the bar.
Employees of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority have already had a rough year of cuts. Now, the county's refusal to hire us to new jobs means homelessness workers could soon become homeless.
As a journalist and parent, I've had a front-row seat to the “complexification” of American healthcare, which demoralizes and depletes users. We have to fix it - or