Hockney created an L.A. to lust over. Not all of us could fit into it
I found my first David Hockney print leaning against a beat-up Volkswagen Rabbit at the edge of an…
California sues Shasta County — as expected — after voters approve measure to eliminate most mail-in voting
The painfully slow vote count after California’s June 2 primary attracted national headlines and baseless claims of cheating…
Still don’t have a Father’s Day gift? We have some ideas, including one of L.A.’s best cookies
Father’s Day is exactly one week away, and you are panicking because you haven’t shopped for a gift,…
Flesh-eating screwworms threaten cattle (and your burger prices)
The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly, is making an unwelcome comeback this summer, 60 years after it…
A demographic shift in South L.A. is reflected in the District 9 race
While the mayor’s race has understandably received a lot of nationwide buzz, another local election deserves just as…
Hollywood Boulevard is struggling. It needs to rediscover old ‘Hollywierd’
After months of AI-generated disaster porn on the sad state of Los Angeles, something decidedly more gentle took…
Races for California governor, L.A. mayor tighten as votes are counted
It’s been nearly a week since Californians fanned out across the state to vote in the primary election.…
This gay rights activist sought to create a refuge in Alpine County
The audacious plan by gay civil rights activists to take over a snowy, sparsely populated county in the…
Why do we have a housing shortage while the population falls? Just look at my crummy first L.A. apartment
My first apartment building in Los Angeles was a crowded, cockroach-infested dump. It was an eight-unit building on…
Can we speed up California’s vote count already?
Why the heck does it take California so long to count ballots? That’s a question Kim Alexander, president…
A last-minute voter guide to California’s 2026 primary election
With the California primary just one day away, much of the attention has been centered on the race…
This is how the L.A. mayor’s race will end up. Trust me, I know
Faced with a big story, journalists like me love to offer our readers something we call “sweep.” It’s…