Olympic ticket registration begins and Olympians cheer
Two and a half years before the 2028 Olympics return to Los Angeles, registration to buy tickets kicked…
L.A. journalism features a new year of many startups
The new year has barely begun but it’s already clear 2026 will be a time of new beginnings…
A tax on billionaires could drive wealth out of California
A proposed one-time tax on billionaires in California could send some of the wealthiest in the state elsewhere.…
The most important lesson from DIY turf replacement in SoCal
For the longest time, I resisted replacing my lawn. I take great pride in mowing my own grass,…
Immigrant healthcare takes a hit under Newsom’s nearly $349-billion budget proposal
Thanks to surging revenues tied to California’s artificial intelligence boom, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $348.9-billion budget proposal includes only…
They left gangs, but are California prisons better off?
Anyone who has followed the devastating violence in California’s prisons knows that gang rivalries trigger a lot of…
Who’s responsible for steep homicide decline in California?
The number of homicides in some of California’s biggest cities dropped to remarkably low levels in 2025, a…
One year since my childhood home burned
When we went around the table at Thanksgiving, our close ones laid out their myriad plans and wishes…
A survey finds fire survivors struggling, one year later
New year. Fresh start. Moving on. Right? Not so much for most of the thousands of people displaced…
Someone is hacking agave plants throughout Torrance
While touring Torrance in November for a newsletter on the South Bay suburb, I noticed an alien-like plant…
Start 2026 by playing Plant Bingo in Southern California
Welcome to 2026! Cue the horns, confetti 🎉 and sighs of relief that we can finally put 2025…
About 325,000 Californians need new Real IDs because of software error
• Approximately 325,000 people will be required to replace their Real IDs.• The DMV will waive costs for…