Contributor: California's place in the struggle of enslaved peoples for freedom
In one version of American history, California is a place where slavery was prohibited from the founding, in the state…
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How to have the best Sunday in Los Angeles, according to Pete Holmes
Pete Holmes understands the art of conversation, especially how to get people to open up about their strange secret tendencies.…
Contributor: The rich's noble, if misguided, offer to pay higher taxes
There's something emotionally satisfying about watching a rich person ask for higher taxes for people like him. It feels civic,…
For Oprah, a croissant is now just a croissant (Thanks, GLP-1!)
Yes, Oprah Winfrey has spoken about her weight loss, weight gain, and weight in general before, many, many times before.…
Mexican Mafia 'caller' wins fee fight in California Supreme Court
California civil liberties groups applauded a state Supreme Court decision that eliminates hundreds of dollars in fines for an alleged…
Contributor: Photos from the dirty 1970s will make you appreciate the EPA
Growing up in the 1970s, I took for granted the piles of trash along the road, the washed-up tires on…
Bobby Berk has seen a lot, but a $100,000 surprise on his new HGTV show left him speechless.
No one has as amazing a reaction as Bobby Berk. It's only surprising considering he's probably seen it all after…
One night near Mount Whitney, five hikers meet during a thunderstorm.
It was August 2013 and we were climbing the majestic, majestic unreality that is Mount Whitney, a mountain both alluring…
Column: Will we tell American history or just the fairy tales of the founders?
If you're in the 45- to 60-year-old crowd, chances are you grew up watching and singing along to “Schoolhouse Rock.”…
Grupo Frontera on representing the border and moving without fear
Across a large conference room table somewhere within the bowels of the Wynn Las Vegas, the members of the Frontera…