SNAP funding mess makes L.A.'s food insecurity crisis clear
A strange scene unfolded last week at the Adams/Vermont Farmers Market near USC. Pomegranates, pumpkins and apples were in season,…
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Is now the time to end the state of emergency on homelessness in Los Angeles?
November 7, 2025 6 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: I was surprised to learn that Mayor Karen Bass lifted…
Supreme Court blocks order to cover SNAP benefits, for now
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked an order Friday night that would have forced the government to replenish the nation's largest…
Proposition 50 is on the ballot, but it's about Donald Trump
California voters went to the polls Tuesday to decide on a sweeping redistricting plan with national implications, but the campaign…
As Californians decide the fate of Proposition 50, red states push their own redistricting plans
WASHINGTON- The rushed effort to redraw California's congressional districts has drawn national attention, attracted big money and renewed hope among…
Your up-to-the-minute guide to Proposition 50: Redistricting in California
Haven't decided how you'll vote on Proposition 50? Let's help. The basics Proposition 50 would change the way California determines…
Letters to the Editor: We Should Seize the Opportunity to Preserve an Unhindered PCH Vision
October 31, 2025 8:31 am (Pacific Time) to the editor: Maybe this silver lining is a golden opportunity for the…
Judges order USDA to restart SNAP funding, but hungry families won't get immediate help
Two federal judges told the U.S. Department of Agriculture in separate rulings Friday that it must begin using billions of…
Fraudulent texts reach voters' smartphones. What to keep in mind before November 4
This week, California voters received a suspicious text message saying they had not returned their ballots for the state's Nov.…
Proponents of Nov. 4 redistricting ballot measure vastly outnumber their opponents
Supporters of Proposition 50, California Democrats' ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional districts to help the party's effort to…