Last week, lame-duck Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa came to Sacramento to audition as the far-left candidate for governor in 2014. His performance at the Sacramento Press Club included not just touching the third rail of California politics, but grasping it firmly with both hands.
The reactor disaster in Fukushima is so fresh in our memories that it may seem incomprehensible to think that the history of that tragic (and still unfolding) event in Japan could ever be rewritten and distorted.
Wow, summer 2011 is almost over. At least the fun part, if not the actual season. Hard to believe we’re down to the last two weeks of BBQs, beaches and babes.
The redevelopment of the former Paper Mate site is again before the City Council for a public hearing Tuesday night. Flash back to March 22 … Texas mega-developer Hines presents a "four years in the works" proposal for redevelopment of the former 7.
Frank McCourt, the Dodgers owner, hopefully only temporarily, is the most reviled man in Los Angeles. (A title formerly held by O.J. Simpson.) McCourt earned this distinction by pillaging the storied Dodger franchise to support his and his wife Jamie’s opulent lifestyle.
Imagine you’ve recently moved into a beautiful new studio apartment located just steps from Santa Monica Place and the Third Street Promenade. Hip boutiques and gourmet restaurants are just outside your doorstep, and the world-famous Santa Monica Pier and beaches are easily accessible by foot, bicyc
Q: I was told that some schools are starting earlier this year before the Labor Day weekend. Does this affect all the schools in our area or just certain ones? A: Yes, schools are starting early this year.
School district officials and education boosters received some mixed news this week with the release of standardized test scores. While overall scores for public school students here improved in every subject area of the STAR exams, the data shows an achievement gap still exists between Asian and Ca
Gregory’s smile was like none other. It’s mesmerizing. Gregory is a gentle giant in his early 40s. Big and tall, he is a man of very few words. The day I met him he was with a homeless person that we know that had been trying to help him since the afternoon before.
My favorite part of vacation is always the night before it begins. As Julia Child once said, “I savor the moment when anything is possible.” (Of course she was talking about eating a well-cooked chicken.
It’s been 25 years since California lost one of its finest, Howard Jarvis. Sadly, this means that few who are not middle aged or older know much about this titan of the taxpayer movement.
I’m not a germaphobe. Having a dog pretty much drives that right out of you. I mention this because there are a few things in this world that just gross me out, and annoy me endlessly.
