As Los Angeles mayoral race takes shape, Beutner appears to be best of the bunch – Daily News
It took a while, but we finally have what looks like a contest for mayor of Los Angeles.…
District Attorney Nathan Hochman is bringing the death penalty back? For whom? – Daily News
It’s incomprehensible to me that Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman is once again pursuing the death penalty…
Students, College Area will benefit greatly from added housing – San Diego Union-Tribune
In 2020, San Diego State University’s basic needs survey found that 31.7% of students reported their housing was…
Here’s why L.A. fire survivors want Ricardo Lara out
By Joy Chen and Jill Spivack, Special for CalMatters Two people survey their Altadena home after it burned…
San Diego’s government needs more competition, not more taxes – San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego’s rising pension costs and mounting long-term debt are creating significant budget pressures that have city officials…
New CA studies give lowdown on sky-high living costs
By Dan Walters, CalMatters A home for sale in the Sunset district in San Francisco on July 12,…
License plate readers are reducing crime and being used ethically – San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego is proving what’s possible when technology and community work together to make cities safer. Through collaboration…
Mayor hypes license plate readers, doesn’t mention abuses – San Diego Union-Tribune
In his recent newsletter and across his social media accounts, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has been writing…
Enjoying a bridge between 2 sides of California
There’s a bridge along my favorite running route that crosses above Highway 113. On the west side of…
California’s revenue uptick won’t erase its budget deficit
By Dan Walters, CalMatters The growth in artificial intelligence companies has contributed to a higher than expected bump…
New ICE leadership brings more violence and zero oversight – San Diego Union-Tribune
In late October, rumblings about a major reorganization within the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement agencies pointed…
SNAP disruptions foreshadow future hardships for the vulnerable – San Diego Union-Tribune
In my early 20s, I worked at a mega-church in its community outreach department. Every day, I answered…