Hiltzik: Don’t trust the government stats
The federal government’s monthly releases of economic statistics — especially the inflation rate and growth as tracked by…
Last night’s Powerball created several new millionaires, but no winner
For the 46th consecutive drawing, no one matched all six numbers of the Powerball lottery Monday, although several…
Powerball ticket worth $2.3 million is sold in California
Powerball ticket worth more than $2.3 million is sold in California The winning ticket was sold in Oxnard.…
Why homeownership in California isn’t nearly the financial slam dunk it once was
It’s the benchmark of success, a milestone of responsible adulthood, a time-tested way to amass wealth for you…
Four times as many: Shootings by LAPD far outpace L.A. County deputies
Shootings by Los Angeles police officers have increased dramatically this year, prompting Mayor Karen Bass to issue a…
Hiltzik: Trump’s statistical gymnastics – Los Angeles Times
Much attention has been focused on Donald Trump’s use of words — that is, his peculiar style of…
Powerball ticket worth almost $2 million sold in Sacramento
Lucky Lichine’s has done it again, as it sold another massive winning lottery ticket over the weekend in…
California schools that need foreign workers for teacher jobs can’t afford Trump’s new visa fee
There is a new cost to hiring an international worker to fill a vital but otherwise vacant position…
I finally asked her for her number. Was I making the right move?
In Fairfax, nestled on Beverly Boulevard near Pan Pacific Park, I ran a modest yet beloved pan-Asian restaurant…
Why it’s past time to elect Fernando Valenzuela to the Hall of Fame
In 2023, the Dodgers finally retired the number 34, worn with distinction by Fernando Valenzuela. It had been…
Column: Do the numbers in sports tell a story, or just settle a bet?
In any given year there are more than 500,000 American boys playing on almost 20,000 high school basketball…
As filming in L.A. decreases, the U.K. sees gains, new report says
Los Angeles is seeing a steady decline in the number of scripted projects filmed in the area, as…