Opinion: California faces an uphill battle against plastic bags
Given its green bona fides, it's no surprise that California was the first state in the country to ban single-use…
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California is as American as Texas. enough of hate
February 21, 2024 3 a.m. Pacific Time To the editor: The Times has written numerous columns about people leaving California.…
Supreme Court rejects rent control challenge
WASHINGTON- The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a major property rights challenge to rent control laws in New York City…
What small flooded houses say about how to solve homelessness in Los Angeles
Ask James Valdez and he'll tell you a heartbreaking story about the last time it rained. This month, she was…
LA Times columnists say why California is still a Golden State
California has been a beacon, a destination, a paradise and a promised land since its precipitous expansion in the midst…
Torrance residents fear continued use of hydrofluoric acid at Torrance refinery endangers community
Torrance resident Isabel Douvan Schwartz said she worries about a large earthquake affecting her community, largely because of the impact…
Republicans don't like California. Reader Response: Whatever
A recent poll found what I learned after writing a short op-ed last month calling for some goodwill from people…
Opinion: Is Restoration of California's Prettiest Key Species Worth It?
Sea otters are extremely cute creatures and are a delight to watch rolling and diving in the kelp canopy of…
Professional climber convicted of sexual assault in Yosemite
A federal jury found a 39-year-old professional climber guilty of aggravated sexual assault of a woman in Yosemite National Park.…
California tightens workplace rules on poisonous lead
For the first time in decades, California is tightening its rules on workplace exposure to lead, a poisonous metal that…