The Chicano Kennedys of San Diego County put out a photo book
In San Diego County, the Inzunzas are the region’s Chicano Kennedys. They’ve been beloved educators and doctors, prep…
L.A. is the star in these top 101 movies
What comes to mind when you think of the best L.A. movies? Long before I moved to Los…
Highway 1 reopening in Big Sur truly is a gift
It feels like the word “iconic” gets tossed around so much that it’s almost lost its meaning. But…
Olympic ticket registration begins and Olympians cheer
Two and a half years before the 2028 Olympics return to Los Angeles, registration to buy tickets kicked…
L.A. journalism features a new year of many startups
The new year has barely begun but it’s already clear 2026 will be a time of new beginnings…
A tax on billionaires could drive wealth out of California
A proposed one-time tax on billionaires in California could send some of the wealthiest in the state elsewhere.…
The most important lesson from DIY turf replacement in SoCal
For the longest time, I resisted replacing my lawn. I take great pride in mowing my own grass,…
Immigrant healthcare takes a hit under Newsom’s nearly $349-billion budget proposal
Thanks to surging revenues tied to California’s artificial intelligence boom, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $348.9-billion budget proposal includes only…
They left gangs, but are California prisons better off?
Anyone who has followed the devastating violence in California’s prisons knows that gang rivalries trigger a lot of…
Who’s responsible for steep homicide decline in California?
The number of homicides in some of California’s biggest cities dropped to remarkably low levels in 2025, a…
One year since my childhood home burned
When we went around the table at Thanksgiving, our close ones laid out their myriad plans and wishes…
A survey finds fire survivors struggling, one year later
New year. Fresh start. Moving on. Right? Not so much for most of the thousands of people displaced…