Opinion: Legal marijuana is a successful but disappointing social movement
Cannabis prohibition remains central to America's failed war on drugs: more than half a million people were arrested for a…
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California minimum wage increases affect budget reality
To the editor: His article mentioning the state's decision to postpone a mandatory minimum wage increase for healthcare workers due…
Supreme Court to decide whether states can ban hormones for trans teens
WASHINGTON- The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a major case on transgender rights and decide whether states can…
Opinion: This is how the fight to ban mifepristone continues
That of the Supreme Court decision on mifepristone June 13 ended a challenge to the drug used in more than…
Michael Flood's fight against food insecurity persists post-COVID
Michael Flood, photographed in the Los Angeles Times in El Segundo on September 8. About a month after COVID-19 locked…
California experiences a pre-summer surge in wildfires, “alarming” for the rest of the year
California's summer is off to a fiery start after an explosion of wildfire activity across the state this week, with…
California lawmakers reject proposal to limit water well drilling
In recent years, California water managers have seen a pattern emerge in agricultural areas of the Central Valley: Even as…
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…
These chocolates with mushrooms could make you sick, health experts warn
Diamond Shruumz chocolate bars, cones and gummies (microdose products made in Santa Ana) have been linked to cases of serious…
The job outlook in California improves in May; unemployment falls
In a surprisingly strong economic report, California employers increased their hiring in May and the statewide unemployment rate fell for…