After five years of increases, count finds fewer people living on Los Angeles streets
After rising for the past five years, overall homelessness leveled off in Los Angeles this year, with fewer people living…
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After 5 years of increases, count reveals fewer people living on the streets of Los Angeles
After rising over the past five years, overall homelessness stabilized in Los Angeles this year, with fewer people living on…
Editorial: Drop in homeless numbers in Los Angeles proves shelter programs work
Finally, homeless numbers in the city of Los Angeles are trending in the right direction. Results from the 2024 homeless…
Reducing Racial Disparities in Foster Care Could Hurt Black Children
How far should we go to reduce racial disparities in the child welfare system? In 2021, the Los Angeles County…
Why Latinos are the most misunderstood voters in California
Book Review The Latino Century: How America's Largest Minority is Transforming Democracy By Mike MadridSimon & Schuster: 272 pages, $28.99If…
Los Angeles forms a commission to study the expansion of city hall and other changes
The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to create a new citizens commission to discuss expanding the size of the…
Why I applaud the ban on cell phones in Los Angeles public schools
Every time I write about smartphones affecting teenagers, critics criticize me and accuse me of promoting moral panic. That's silly.…
Opinion: Surgeons give too many opioids to patients. A few simple measures could curb overprescribing
The opioid epidemic in the United States is as serious as ever. Although the sharp increase in opioid overdose deaths…
How immigration could get Donald Trump elected again
For more than 20 years, I have maintained a consistent position when it comes to immigration policy: we should have…
Sacramento homeless count shows 29% drop, but accuracy questioned
Sacramento officials rejoiced this week when results from a biennial point-in-time count showed that the observed local homeless population had…