California’s delusional fight against the sea
During a morning jog on the Long Beach Peninsula this week, I stumbled upon a sight so absurd…
COVID becoming a California summer staple as winter outbreaks fade
Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic upended the world, experts in California say the disease appears to be…
Where is L.A.’s homeless money going? $1.6 million over 2 years to shelter CEO offers a glimpse
Many of us who live in Los Angeles, San Francisco and other California cities encounter homeless people on…
The pandemic exodus was easy. The return is a housing nightmare.
Culture shock and long-distance commutes are bringing former Bay Area residents back, only to find the most brutal…
The L.A. River has taken a beating. Here’s why we should celebrate it
If you’ve been following the headlines, these past few months have been eventful for the Los Angeles River.…
Sonali Kolhatkar’s new book ‘Breaking ICE’ shows there’s reason for hope
Journalist Sonali Kolhatkar has chronicled the world through her progressive lens from Los Angeles since 2002, most famously…
My horrible L.A. commute became an unhinged game of Wordle that lasted 30 years
“Quick! Look up! Do you see what I see?” For most of the last 30 years, my daily…
Here’s why North Redondo Beach should be known as Little Brazil
Over the course of 39 days and 104 matches, locals in Los Angeles County donned their brightly colored…
Inglewood revolution: Living in the shadow of SoFi, the Forum, more
When my great-aunt Alena Cindy Giardina bought her house in Inglewood’s Morningside Park more than five decades ago,…
Celebrate a birthday with a delicious cake. We’ve got the best in L.A.
It’s funny to realize, but there is no piece of dessert, pastry or pie that elicits as many…
We toured Hollywood Burbank Airport’s newest terminal. Here’s what you can expect
The scene inside Hollywood Burbank Airport’s new terminal this week was a mix of power tools and work…
Downtown L.A.’s infamous graffiti towers are finally getting cleaned up
Crews have begun cleaning the giant graffiti off the abandoned Oceanwide Plaza skyscrapers in downtown Los Angeles that…