Prop 36 is a sensible response to theft and addiction in California
September 26, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: I was disappointed to read the Times editorial opposing Proposition…
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Billion-dollar stadiums are being built, but homelessness still exists
September 19, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: I don’t remember the exact date — was it 2016…
California Voter Guide 54: Gonzalez vs. Yi
Gonzalez is Santiago’s district director and has received endorsements from major unions, including those representing teachers and construction workers. The…
Measure A pamphlet omits a key fact: the ballot proposal is a tax increase
A campaign flyer landing in mailboxes across Los Angeles County promotes a ballot measure that would call for “a new…
Endorsement: Ysabel Jurado for Los Angeles City Council District 14
Voters in City Council District 14, which includes downtown, Boyle Heights, Eagle Rock and other communities on Los Angeles' eastern…
Pillows and blankets can be signs of illegal camping in Santa Monica
A closely divided Santa Monica City Council voted this week to remove a section of its anti-camping ordinance that allowed…
Column: Are Democrats to Blame for California's Problems? The GOP is Defunct
Do you know what the problem is with California? Democrats, or so I'm told. If I write about broken sidewalks…
Los Angeles needs to ask landlords to fix our broken sidewalks
August 25, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: Los Angeles’ sidewalks are a symbol of the chronic and…
Poll: LA County voters lukewarm on homeless services tax
A November ballot measure that would double the county's quarter-cent sales tax for homeless people is leading in a preliminary…
Homeless people face fines and arrests in Long Beach raid
Long Beach will begin citing and possibly arresting homeless people as part of the city's effort to crack down on…