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…
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Post-Labor Day period poses new COVID risk in California. Will the wave get worse?
As COVID levels remain stubbornly high in California, some doctors are warning that transmission could accelerate again after the busy…
Opinion: Dear non-voter: Will this postcard get you to the polls?
In 2018 I became a one-way pen pal of democracy, writing letters and postcards to strangers in the run-up to…
The 'Apprentice' crew breaks down the controversial Trump biopic
TELLURIDE, Colo. — It’s not unusual for a director presenting his film at a film festival to express some anxiety.…
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor thinks you can handle 'Nickel Boys'
TELLURIDE, Colo. — Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is listening to Louis Armstrong singing “Makin’ Whoopee” on her phone as I slide into…
Strikes and protests rock a divided Israel after hostage killings
TEL AVIV — Tearful funerals, angry political rhetoric, striking workers: Israel's deep divisions over the war in Gaza were on…
California's work on repairs starts slowly
SACRAMENTO — In 2020, Gov. Gavin Newsom and California lawmakers pushed legislation to create a “first-in-the-nation” state task force to…
California will not require further disclosures after police killings
A bill to stop police investigators to question the families of people killed by the police before revealing that her…
Why American Jews Have No Place in the Republican Party
September 1, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: While Israel is of utmost importance to most Jews, most…
Joshua Tree National Park: How to stay safe and what to bring
Many more people are visiting Joshua Tree National Park these days. Maybe you are one of them? In 2021, Ranger…