A popular L.A. sheriff touted reforms in a troubled system. Then a young FBI agent showed up
When Leah Marx began visiting Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles in 2010, it did not immediately…
California lawmakers pass SB 79, housing bill that brings dense housing to transit hubs
California lawmakers just paved the way for a whole lot more housing in the Golden State. In the…
Why short-term Airbnb rentals are dropping in Los Angeles
For the last four years, Katherine Taylor rented out her Westside guesthouse on Airbnb. She came to rely…
Homeless people in detention camps? Fears grow about Trump and Olympics
Local officials and advocates for the homeless are fearful that President Trump will take draconian action against homeless…
L.A. passed a $30 hotel minimum wage. Then came the ballot measure fight
It’s the summer of the burn-it-down ballot measure in Los Angeles. For the past three months, labor unions…
California took center stage in ICE raids, but other states saw more immigration arrests
Ever since federal immigration raids ramped up across California, triggering fierce protests that prompted President Trump to deploy…
With Kamala Harris out, who has best shot at being California’s governor?
When former Vice President Kamala Harris declared Wednesday that she wouldn’t run for governor, she cleared the way…
More than 1,000 National Guard troops leaving L.A.
Nearly two months after President Trump took the extraordinary step of deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles…
After six months under Trump, California and L.A. are battlegrounds. Who benefits?
Six months into President Trump’s second term, his predilection for picking on California has never been on fuller…