Seniors at Sacramento apartment complex concerned about bedbugs
Seniors at downtown Sacramento apartment complex raise concerns about bedbugs SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Residents of an affordable senior…
Pea Soup Andersen’s: How a California roadside icon met a sad end
For nearly a century, Pea Soup Andersen’s served millions of bowls of steaming nourishment to generations of road-trippers…
UC might go back to using the SAT and ACT for admissions. Here’s why that doesn’t add up
The University of California Board of Regents is being asked to consider whether to bring back the SAT…
New affordable housing won’t make a dent in the overall crisis
To the editor: It’s gratifying to see a front-page article announcing new affordable housing (“Downtown L.A. World Trade…
Contributor: Who should keep sidewalks passable? Denver solved the dilemma
Let’s say you drive over a pothole in front of your house in Denver and call the city.…
Mel Brooks made it to 100. I’m not sure I want to be around that long
I’d like to congratulate Mel Brooks on making it to the age of 100, but I’m not sure…
Don’t make public records harder to get
For as long as I’ve been a journalist, which is a really long time, public entities have hated…
Behested payments aren’t illegal, but they are a problem
After Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week that the U.S. Department of Justice may be investigating his wife,…
Pacifica Pier’s problem is poor planning, not climate change
To the editor: The Los Angeles Times recently portrayed the erosion of Pacifica’s city pier as a climate…
Living With Strangers Instead of Friends After College; Worth It
When I graduated from college in 2023, I knew I wanted to return to Northern California, where I…
Other cities have made progress on homelessness. L.A. can too
To the editor: As usual, columnist Steve Lopez is right (“For mayoral candidates and all of L.A., here’s…
Mainstream California Democrats survived election night, but their brand remains challenged
When Nithya Raman stepped up to a podium on the night of L.A.’s mayoral primary election, she thanked…