Taking “letting the states decide abortion” to its logical conclusion
September 5, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: Imagine the trend continues after the U.S. Supreme Court left…
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Newsom lifts drought measures in parts of California
After two wet winters stretched California's water supplies, Gov. Gavin Newsom has officially lifted a drought emergency declaration for 19…
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…
Los Angeles to receive $21.8 million in federal funding to help shelter migrants
The city of Los Angeles will receive $21.8 million in federal funding to help house and provide support services to…
Court ruling could limit groundwater pumping in Sonoma
Each year in Sonoma County, steelhead and coho salmon return to spawn in streams along the Russian River that are…
Santa Monica could ban homeless people from using sleeping bags and pillows
Homeless people in Santa Monica may soon be banned from sleeping outdoors as the city considers changing its anti-camping ordinance…
Los Angeles jail faces “serious structural damage” after earthquake, report says
The decaying and monstrous central men's prison has raised a staggering array of health and safety concerns in recent years.…
City workers cleared homeless camp at Dockweiler State Beach
A homeless encampment that neighbors said had been growing at Dockweiler State Beach in Playa del Rey was dismantled Thursday,…
How many foster children are homeless in Los Angeles County? Nobody knows
Iziko Calderón was in tenth grade when the seizures began. Calderon, a foster youth who had been in abusive homes,…
Orange County claims in lawsuit that nonprofit stole tax money
In a new lawsuit, Orange County alleges that executives at a nonprofit took millions of tax dollars to feed the…