Firefighters urged evacuations. It took three hours to act
The Eaton fire was cutting a destructive path into Altadena and parts of northern Pasadena just before midnight…
The man who drew California’s Prop. 50 maps has nothing to hide
A rallying cry among opponents of Proposition 50, Democrats’ congressional redistricting measure on the ballot on Tuesday, has…
Californians fume about the lack of cheap, accessible parking
A giant heap of mail from Essential Californians suggests that not even our noxious politics or stubborn inflation…
Northern California businesses offer discounts to federal workers during shutdown
JUST KEEP SAYING LATER. SO THE LONGER THE SHUTDOWN LASTS, THE MORE PEOPLE WILL BE IMPACTED. WITH WASHINGTON…
California returns land to the Tule River tribe, where elk will roam
In the scrub-brush foothills between the long flat fields of the San Joaquin Valley and the mighty peaks…
Backlash: Californians say Republicans forced partisan gerrymander
Californians are on edge. And I’m not talking about the distressing government shutdown or the roiling World Series.…
L.A. County gives a $2-million payout to official staying put
How many of you have received a $2-million payout from your employer, while you kept doing the job…
Santa Monica eyes bold turnaround plan amid financial troubles
It’s been a rough few years for Santa Monica. Businesses have abandoned its once-thriving downtown. Its retail and…
Malibu property values plummet as burned-out lots sell at a discount
Nine months after the Palisades and Eaton fires, the choice of whether to sell or stay has bewildered…
The dark side of L.A. law: Who is watching for legal schemers?
An out-of-town friend recently visited L.A. and made an observation about braving our freeway system that had nothing…
Replacement mayor in South Lake Tahoe faces scrutiny
When the mayor of South Lake Tahoe admitted she had embezzled money from the local Presbyterian church where…
Adversity made UCLA tailback Anthony Frias II’s success sweeter
His father says it all the time. Anthony Frias II will suffer a setback, like those scary months…