A tragedy in the Los Angeles County welfare system
To the editor: The accidental death of Justin Bulley is a terrible tragedy. For me, as a court-appointed special advocate…
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Landslide in Rancho Palos Verdes is creating a new beach. 'It's amazing'
There's a whole new coastline in Rancho Palos Verdes. The rapidly expanding and accelerating landslide complex on the southeastern tip…
Editorial: Los Angeles County cities should not criminalize homeless people after ruling
Just hours after the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson last week, allowing cities and counties…
Letters to the editor: We are approaching the homelessness crisis the wrong way
To the editor: As for the Supreme Court's decision on Grants Pass, no one wants to see homeless people arrested…
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla is a quiet, powerful force in politics
In American politics, we tend to favor the meteoric rise over the slow and steady rise, the big voices that…
Kamala Harris is at the center of a political succession storm
Kamala Harris, photographed in Los Angeles on November 21. Vice President Kamala Harris suddenly finds herself at the center of…
Why banning cell phones in Los Angeles schools could go too far
To the editor: I am a senior in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which just decided to ban cell…
For sale: A piece of California country music history
The famed Buck Owens Crystal Palace, where music legends such as Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, Garth Brooks and a young…
Record heat continues to create dangerous fire conditions in California
A scorching heat wave blanketing parts of Southern California is expected to extend through the weekend, pushing temperatures well above…
Suspect in custody after UCLA student was sexually assaulted in dorm
A man suspected of sexually assaulting a UCLA student in her dorm room early Friday is in custody, campus police…