Why California students are heading out of state for college
California, we have a problem. The Golden State is home to the largest public four-year higher education system…
Holiday shopping season is upon us. Here’s why you should buy local
I’m writing from inside a greenhouse at Creature’s Plants & Coffee in Eagle Rock, where I’m surrounded by…
As Planned Robberies and Thefts Increase, Oakland Officials Grapple for Solutions |
Documented court transcripts reveal that justice was denied by Judge Sandra K. Bean’s ruling that invalidated a Black…
Even President Trump abides SF Mayor Lurie
SAN FRANCISCO — They once called this the City That Knows How. More recently, it felt more like the City…
Every downtown theater has reopened after 2020 — except Spreckels
The Spreckles Theatre marquee in November of 2025. (Photo by Adrian Childress/Times of San Diego) For nearly six…
A California writer helped tell an Epstein victim’s story
Jeffrey Epstein called her “Number One,” and her story of a childhood stolen away — first by relatives…
Lake Havasu City in Arizona has become a magnet for Californians
The great California exodus has mostly ended, but some Golden State residents have continued to flee the state.…
Challenge yourself to try one of our new favorite L.A. pizzas
Last year, I was fortunate enough to travel to Naples, Italy for the first time. One of the…
Beer, ramen and Buffy’s house. What a Torrance tour has to offer
I was a bit skeptical when an emailer suggested touring Torrance as a way to appreciate this South…
Oakland reels at the murder of ‘Last Chance U’ coach John Beam
OAKLAND — The thin young man appeared oblivious to the thick mist raining down on him on the edge of…
They named a street junction for an L.A. leader ‘on fire for justice’
The city of Los Angeles renamed the renowned intersection of Sunset and Santa Monica boulevards in Silver Lake…
Labor groups push a $30 minimum wage
“$30 by 30!” isn’t yet a familiar political rallying cry. But it might become one. That’s because liberals,…