Oregon's drug recriminalization is a warning
In a move widely hailed as a failure of the drug decriminalization movement, Oregon reinstated criminal penalties for low-level drug…
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An artist sued homeless people. They are also friends and inspiration.
PHOENIX — Artist Joel Coplin has spent the better part of three years painting what he sees through his studio…
Our secret weapon against homelessness: increasing General Assistance
To the editor: I was surprised to read that Los Angeles County's general relief payment to homeless people is still…
Opinion: What a quail taught me about grief by joining a flock of turkeys
It is the spring evening and the seventh anniversary of my mother's death from cancer is approaching, a death that…
This gentrifying neighborhood in Mexico City has a house in SoHo and an immigrant camp
MEXICO CITY – In the rapidly gentrifying Mexico City neighborhood of Juarez, tourists lug their suitcases to luxury Airbnbs and…
Editorial: Why does it have to be so hard to get a speed bump in Los Angeles?
What is the most exclusive and difficult reservation to get in Los Angeles? No, we're not talking about getting dinner…
Larry H. Parker, Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyer, Dies at 75
Larry H. Parker, the well-known Southern California car accident and personal injury attorney, has died, his family confirmed to The…
Opinion: Apocalypse now, but not in Santa Monica
In December, an atheist, pro-choice, anti-gun, environmental activist, also known as a Santa Monica resident, asked me: “So, how do…
Fix homelessness? That's not the purpose of L.A.'s anti-camping law
To the editor: The Times editorial board, Los Angeles Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky and Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, mistakenly…
Los Angeles' infamous Cecil Hotel, now housing homeless people, is for sale
We are now looking for a new owner: a skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles rich with colorful anecdotes from its…