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…
Someone is hacking agave plants throughout Torrance
While touring Torrance in November for a newsletter on the South Bay suburb, I noticed an alien-like plant…
Sewage Spill, Weather Causes Cancellation of Cabrillo Beach New Year’s `Polar Plunge’
B Scratch the annual Polar Plunge at Cabrillo Beach off your list of potential New Year’s Day amusements…
Cabrillo Beach Cancels `Polar Plunge’ Due to Sewage Spill
Scratch the annual Polar Plunge at Cabrillo Beach off your list of potential New Year’s Day amusements —…
Rainy New Year’s Eve Prompts Fullerton to Cancel Celebration
The forecasted blustery and rainy weather has prompted officials to cancel Wednesday’s New Year’s Eve celebration in the…
NYE Celebrations Set For Gloria Molina Grand Park, Marina Del Rey
What organizers bill as the West Coast’s largest free New Year’s Eve event will be held Wednesday night…
It might rain on the 2026 Rose Parade
If you’re planning to camp out along Colorado Boulevard to grab a prime viewing spot for the Rose…