Californians fume about the lack of cheap, accessible parking
A giant heap of mail from Essential Californians suggests that not even our noxious politics or stubborn inflation…
Backlash: Californians say Republicans forced partisan gerrymander
Californians are on edge. And I’m not talking about the distressing government shutdown or the roiling World Series.…
L.A. County gives a $2-million payout to official staying put
How many of you have received a $2-million payout from your employer, while you kept doing the job…
Malibu property values plummet as burned-out lots sell at a discount
Nine months after the Palisades and Eaton fires, the choice of whether to sell or stay has bewildered…
The dark side of L.A. law: Who is watching for legal schemers?
An out-of-town friend recently visited L.A. and made an observation about braving our freeway system that had nothing…
Replacement mayor in South Lake Tahoe faces scrutiny
When the mayor of South Lake Tahoe admitted she had embezzled money from the local Presbyterian church where…
Accidents, deaths drop on Malibu’s dangerous Pacific Coast Highway
A terrible beauty has emerged on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. It took January’s wildfire to do it,…
A secretive group draws scrutiny in California’s Inland Empire
Not long after paramedics in Colton tried to come to his rescue in 2010, a 4-year-old boy with…
How to dine at 50 L.A.-area restaurants for under $50, including tax and tip
Living in Los Angeles comes with a lot of challenges, but finding a good meal is not one…
Superstar Shohei Ohtani spoils Angelenos with the ‘greatest game ever’
It was one of those performances that will be spoken about for years. Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei…
Long Beach is regulating self-checkout lanes to curtail shoplifting
As my luck would have it, I was stuck in the longest line inside the Monterey Park Costco…
Shark ATTACK! How one man lives with sharks, loves dolphins and swims fast
“What about sharks? You know they’re out there!” Yes, landlubbers, the sharks are out there. But they don’t…