L.A. crime has plummeted — but it’s still a hot mayor’s race topic
Homicides in Los Angeles are down to levels not seen since the 1960s. Neighborhoods once awash in gang…
Contributor: Why billionaires shouldn’t fuss over the wealth tax
Billionaires and their closest allies recently launched a full-court press against California’s proposed wealth tax, which would levy…
Leaked files, ‘nuclear verdicts’: Inside the L.A. city attorney race
The Los Angeles city attorney is often described as the most powerful elected official almost no one’s ever…
We deserve to know why the Long Beach Pride Festival was cancelled
To the editor: I agree that, during this difficult time in our country, the cancellation of the Long…
We need stricter breeding policies to avoid overwhelming shelters
To the editor: The heartbreaking scenes from Southern California sanctuaries reveal that even well-intentioned efforts can fail the…
California Redrew Its Congressional Map, But Are Voters Being Told What Changed Under Their Feet?
When California voters cast their votes in 2026, they will be doing so under congressional lines that did…
California’s Election Referee Is on the Ballot – And Almost No One Is Watching
Mail-in ballots are out, and voting has begun in California’s June 2 primary. This election, though, is not…
Californian exposed to hantavirus lives in the Bay Area, officials say
A Bay Area resident who was stuck on a cruise ship during a deadly hantavirus outbreak has returned…
As hantavirus outbreak unfolds on ship, CDC is absent
NEW YORK — No quick dispatching of disease investigators. No televised news conference to inform the public. No timely health…
Both Parties Are Fundraising Off a California Primary Crisis that Polls Show Doesn’t Exist
On Wednesday, May 6, the Republican-aligned group Reform California sent an email to supporters claiming new polls show…
California Governor Debate Takeaways: What Independent Voters Need to Know
In two debates over 48 hours, the seven leading candidates for California governor took the stage to make…
Fremont Park Bloom art installation appears in Sacramento
Eye-popping poppy-inspired art now on display in Sacramento park LIVE AT FREMONT PARK WITH A LOOK. MIKE. BRANDI.…