Los Angeles put off convention center upgrades for so long that they became extremely expensive. Will the city get more than just a nice 2028 Olympics venue?
Jon Regardie is
When the team was silent on immigration raids and reparations for ousted Chavez Ravine residents, it spoke volumes to its homegrown fan base. Time to speak up.
Patricia Escárcega is
It said shooting shells over Interstate 5 as part of a celebration was no big deal. Then, oops, one exploded over what was thankfully an empty freeway.
Californians have a
Trump's attacks on immigrants and cities swell pride in California and L.A. Don't confuse that for boosterism.
When federal immigration agents and National Guard troops
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
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
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