Security promises renewed after second Metro bus hijacking in six months
Subway users already felt uncomfortable using the system outside of working hours or in certain locations. Then a gunman hijacked…
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Reclassification of cannabis as a Schedule III drug exacerbates the bad situation
For the first time in decades, there are positive signs that the The overdose crisis is finally easingWhat lies behind…
My city became environmentally conscious and so did I.
Growing up, I realized that children are a product of their environment, so let me tell you a little about…
Why is the LA Times publishing pro-Trump political material?
September 3, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: I realize you try to maintain a semblance of balance…
Bill to abolish California fire risk ratings dies
A bill seeking to reform California's system for mapping wildfire risk has died in the state Assembly. Senate Bill 610,…
Oakland and Berkeley allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote on school boards
Some older Bay Area teens will have a chance to make their voices heard in this election, albeit in a…
Arrest made in investigation into Matthew Perry's ketamine death
Federal authorities have made an arrest in connection with the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry, law enforcement sources told…
California Earthquake Early Warning System: How to Get It Now
The 4.4 magnitude earthquake, centered near Highland Park on Monday, was accompanied by an early warning from California's seismic alert…
'Dangerous and exhausting': Seniors on using cumbersome LAX-it system
August 4, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: We have traveled all over the world, in both developing…
The CrowdStrike fiasco has shown us what we have lost as humans
To the editor: I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I read Michael Hiltzik’s column on the CrowdStrike fiasco with…