Viewed from afar, Los Angeles’ 13th City Council district looks fairly uniform: It’s liberal – perhaps the most liberal district in one of the most liberal cities in America. Voters
Newsflash: The Santa Monica City Council voted to eliminate drug use from city parks. Well, no. The Council voted to eliminate the needle exchange program from city parks. Actually, they
I had this politics professor who used to say that all great American literature is at heart about reverence for the past and contempt for the present — that things were
McDonald’s might just be a new frontier in our fight against the climate crisis. Yes, that McDonald’s. Specifically, their infamous ice cream machines. Over the last few years,
In the general election of 2022 voters passed Measure GS, which created a third tier tax rate of $56 per every $1000 in value for any residential and commercial real
Our weekly guide to food and entertainment goings-on in and around town includes an Artists Fair on the beach, Grilled Cheese & Beer Night, Where to Eat or Order Passover
I’ve known it for years. Going out for live music is always a gamble. Some artists are reliable — Stevie Wonder, Loudon Wainwright III, Gary Clark Jr, Judy Collins, Dave
I started using methamphetamine and PCP in the 1980s after surviving an abusive childhood, and continued to use them for more than 35 years. Throughout that time, I fell into
California’s chronic inability to build enough housing — particularly for low-income families – has many causes, but a big one is its extremely high cost of construction.
Some costs are intrinsic
When I began covering California politics 49 years ago, digital technology was in its infancy and the Capitol ran on paper. If you wanted to know what was on the
The current session of the California Legislature, like all recent sessions, has featured the state’s perpetual conflict over its acute shortage of housing. Gov. Gavin Newsom and most legislators
