Editorial: A practically empty psychiatric hospital can help more people without becoming a prison
Metropolitan State Hospital occupies 162 acres in Norwalk, roughly the same size as Disneyland. Many of the Metropolitan's structures have…
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Editorial: A shiny new jail in Los Angeles is still a jail and a bad idea
There is no disagreement about the proper fate of the Men's Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles. The decrepit facility…
Opinion: A path to safer chemotherapy
I have been a medical oncologist for 40 years and have seen our treatments evolve to include precision medicine and…
Review of 'Hijas': Prisoners reunite with their children
When a father goes to prison, everyone in the family does time. And in black communities hardest hit by the…
California's workplace heat rules are a cruel exception
A state board recently voted unanimously to create long-awaited indoor heating standards for California workers. After a final legal review,…
Rapper BG should have all future lyrics reviewed by the government
Rapper BG, who is living under federal supervision after being released from prison, also has his lyrics monitored. The “Bling…
Blueface's girlfriend Chrisean Rock convicted of assault
Chrisean Rock, Blueface's on-again, off-again girlfriend and mother of the rapper's 9-month-old son, has been sentenced to 30 days in…
A small fern with a big secret enters the Guinness Book of Records
Tmesipteris oblancolata is an obscure species of fork fern found in New Caledonia, a French territory in the South Pacific.…
Young Thug's lawyer sees his 10 weekends in prison on hold
Young Thug's lawyer will not spend the next 10 weekends in jail, including Father's Day, even though the judge in…
Officer seen on camera appearing to punch inmate against wall will not be charged
Two years after a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was caught on camera slamming a handcuffed inmate's head against a…