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…
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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…
Police Commission sends mayor names of 3 finalists for LAPD chief position
The Los Angeles Police Commission has sent the names of three finalists for chief of the Los Angeles Police Department…
Editorial: Newsom and San Francisco take wrong turn on homelessness
It has been disappointing to see Gov. Gavin Newsom take a hard line against homeless people by ordering state agencies…
Editorial: LAPD's next chief must be able to see crime trends
Crime trends in Los Angeles tend to start quickly and spiral out of control before being eclipsed by the next…
Los Angeles City Council upholds Bass veto, kills police discipline proposal
A divided Los Angeles City Council opted not to override the first veto of Mayor Karen Bass' administration, effectively killing…
The field of candidates for Los Angeles Police Department chief is narrowed to about 10, a mix of outsiders and insiders
After an initial round of interviews, the field of contenders to be the next Los Angeles police chief has been…
Raúl Mondesi is free after serving almost 7 years of house arrest
Raúl Mondesi is a free man. The former Dodgers outfielder had been under house arrest since a 2017 conviction for…
Bass launches re-election campaign and begins fundraising for June 2026
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass kicked off her re-election campaign on Monday, saying she is seeking a second four-year term…
Librarians Know More About Books Than the MAGA Mayor of Huntington Beach
To the editor: Current Huntington Beach Mayor Gracey Van Der Mark continues to chastise civic-minded librarians, telling columnist Gustavo Arellano,…