Opinion: Dear non-voter: Will this postcard get you to the polls?
In 2018 I became a one-way pen pal of democracy, writing letters and postcards to strangers in the run-up to…
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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor thinks you can handle 'Nickel Boys'
TELLURIDE, Colo. — Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is listening to Louis Armstrong singing “Makin’ Whoopee” on her phone as I slide into…
California's work on repairs starts slowly
SACRAMENTO — In 2020, Gov. Gavin Newsom and California lawmakers pushed legislation to create a “first-in-the-nation” state task force to…
Editorial: The Los Angeles Police Department needs a chief who can transform the department
“What did I do?” Alexander Donta Mitchell asked. A Los Angeles police officer responded by punching Mitchell in the face.…
Book Review: Undercover Agent Disrupts Climate Activists' Work at 'Creation Lake'
Book review The lake of creation: a novel By Rachel KushnerScribner: 416 pages, $29.99If you purchase books linked on our…
A Compton native tells a new generation the story of his hometown
Albert M. Camarillo is an old-school Compton. His father emigrated from the Mexican state of Michoacán as a teenager in…
Silicon Valley school district pauses contract with 'energy healer' after parent concerns
A Silicon Valley school district announced this week that it would pause a tens of thousands of dollars contract with…
Big tech owes journalists (and many other workers too)
August 22, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: George Skelton's column warning about Big Tech stealing news from…
Girl Scout troop for migrant youth offers shelter in New York
NEW YORK — Valentina Guaman, 12, raised three fingers in the air and recited an oath in Spanish. On my…
Karen Bass talks about her commitment to children with Harris
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was greeted with chants of “Karen! Karen!” after she described Vice President Kamala Harris as…