Letters: As small hospitals struggle amid cuts, GOP remains complicit
Aug. 5, 2026 6 AM PT To the editor: It is simultaneously both infuriating and reprehensible that the…
Highway bandits, Charles Lindberg and the 700 curves; The history of the Ridge Route over the Tejon Pass
What comes before 5? Trick question. It’s not a number. The 5 I mean is Interstate 5, the…
The Best Celebrity-Chef Restaurants in Los Angeles
Los Angeles has always been a city where the chef is as much the draw as the food,…
Hiltzik: What does the GOP have against children?
The conservative assault on child health starts with the anti-vaccine campaign and proceeds to cutbacks in nutrition assistance…
California expands subsidized child care after threat of cuts
California will expand the number of state-subsidized child-care spaces by 22,770 following months of uncertainty and threatened cuts…
LAUSD to cut thousands of jobs, but saves Black student achievement program in budget plan
Thousands of jobs would be cut over the next three years but a popular program to support Black…
L.A. City Council approves $15-billion budget, hiring 510 police officers
The Los Angeles City Council signed off on a $15-billion budget for 2026-27 on Thursday, preserving Mayor Karen…
Sacramento City Unified fights to avoid state receivership amid $170 million budget deficit
Sacramento City Unified School District is facing a major budget crisis, with warnings that it could run out…
Southside Park residents push back against proposed pool hour reductions
Neighbors in Southside Park are raising concerns over proposed Sacramento budget cuts that could reduce hours at city…
Sacramento City Council to address $66 million budget deficit
UNDERCARRIAGE TO HIT THAT MECHANIC, AND HE DIED. HIS NAME HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED. CITY OF SACRAMENTO IS…
David Ellison hits CinemaCon, reiterates pledge to make more movies.
Paramount Skydance Chief Executive David Ellison made his case directly to theater owners Thursday, pledging to release a…
Hiltzik: Trump’s budget slashes “woke” and “green new scam” spending
Trump’s budget proposal takes aim at programs that make Americans smarter, healthier and safer. What’s his real agenda?…