How ranked choice would combat the “gamification” of voting
To the editor: In their respective articles on the March 5 vote, columnist Erika D. Smith and election reform advocate…
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California Voters Favor Newsom's Proposition 1 in Early Statements
Proposition 1, a statewide bond measure that Gov. Gavin Newsom championed as critical to solving the state's mental health and…
How California-style 'jungle' primaries could fix Washington
The average U.S. House district encompasses about 590,000 voting-age people. How many of them would you expect to vote for…
Opinion: California faces an uphill battle against plastic bags
Given its green bona fides, it's no surprise that California was the first state in the country to ban single-use…
LA Times columnists say why California is still a Golden State
California has been a beacon, a destination, a paradise and a promised land since its precipitous expansion in the midst…
Update on Los Angeles firefighters seriously injured in truck explosion
Two members of the Los Angeles Fire Department are “making progress” after suffering critical injuries while battling a truck fire…
Officials discuss “criminalization” of copper wire theft
A member of a historic church in South Los Angeles pointed out to Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson on Sunday that an…
Is your cat bad? The problem probably isn't with Fluffy, it could be you.
When I started working with cats almost 25 years ago, it was purely out of personal interest. My own cat,…
Column: Will Chiefs parade shooting inspire Republican voters to change?
Do you know why this country has a problem with mass shootings? For the same reason we are likely to…
Editorial: Los Angeles County Juvenile Courts Close Play Now
A state oversight board could vote Thursday to close the Los Padrinos Youth Center in Downey if it deems it…