L.A. residents deserve more transparency from the LAFD
Jan. 15, 2026 6 AM PT To the editor: After what seems like decades of wanting more transparency…
We can’t allow California child care to get even more expensive
Jan. 14, 2026 7:30 AM PT To the editor: Californians won’t allow political games to jeopardize the care…
Newsom California Education Plan Would Shift More Power to Governor – The 74
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San Jose scraps firefighter drug oversight program days after council voted to restore it
SAN JOSE OFFICIALS have quietly killed a firefighter drug oversight program just days after reinstating it. This comes…
Prosecutor calls Newsom ‘king of fraud’ for oversight failures | California
Editor’s note: This story was updated since its initial publication with information from the White House. (The Center…
California bill would crack down on repeat drunk drivers
By Lauren Hepler and Robert Lewis, CalMatters Erika Pringle, at right, embraces Allison Lyman, whose son died in…
Lack of accountability undermines California public education
Entrance to the California Department of Education in Sacramento. (File photo court5esy of the state) This column was originally…
Bass got some of LA’s homeless people indoors
By Jim Newton, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Los Angeles…
San Diego city overtime increased 65% 2019-2024 despite a $89M deficit | California
(The Center Square) – Overtime paid by the City of San Diego increased 65% between 2019 and 2024, city…
UC’s $28 million system for pensions produced chaos
By Dan Walters, CalMatters The University of California Office of the President offices in downtown Oakland on May…
Crime is down, but drugs still plague LA’s MacArthur Park
By Jim Newton, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A year…
Who’s seeking fire aid for Los Angeles, candidate Newsom or Gov. Newsom? | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, an all-but-certain candidate for president in 2028, jumped at the chance to address a…