If you thought the one-year anniversary of the Altadena and Pacific Palisades fires was going to be all about unity and hope, you haven't been paying close attention.
If local, state and federal leaders have learned anything in the year after the Eaton and Palisades fires, they haven’t done a very good job showing it.
A central question of this mayor’s race will be whether the incumbent has done enough to address the shameful reality of a city that boasts extravagant wealth while tens of thousands of its people sleep without shelter.
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.
