Hollywood philanthropist throws a lifeline to L.A. Unified - May 26, 2012 - Cue the violins.
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L.A.'s sweeping ban isn't in the bag yet - May 23, 2012 - A lobbyist representing a consortium of plastic bag producers was roaming the halls of Los Angeles City Hall this week, trying to...
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'Tax the rich' is the opposite of reform - May 21, 2012 - SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown defends his soak-the-rich tax proposal as just. And besides, he says, it's popular with the non-rich.
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Go, stop, order, chaos: the rhythm of Los Angeles - May 25, 2012 - What is the rhythm of Los Angeles?
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Has blazing a trail in solar energy cost California too much? - May 23, 2012 - That ray of light you see peeking through all the clouds darkening California's future? That's the sun. More specifically, solar power, in...
Legislation may enable states to offer universal healthcare - May 25, 2012 - Universal coverage, Medicare for all, single payer — call it what you will. It's clear that conservative forces are determined to...
Helping an indigent parent access social service benefits - May 20, 2012 - Dear Liz: Our mother just turned 64, and our father is divorcing her. She hasn't worked in years because of significant physical...
Man About Town: A full-bore pub crawl via subway - May 26, 2012 - Frappy, funky Hollywood, where locals like us seldom go unless the in-laws are in from Buffalo and want to bop around town in hopes of...
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For Lakers' Mike Brown, next year will be a stretch - May 24, 2012 - There was a moment in the postseason when I asked Lakers Coach Mike Brown if he had any idea how his team would respond to that evening'...
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It really was fun while it lasted for the Clippers - May 20, 2012 - I'm sitting here watching a game the Clippers have no chance of winning and it's still a hoot.
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Billie Jean King keeps her eye on the future of tennis in the U.S. - May 26, 2012 - She is 68 going on 40. Her name is Billie Jean King, and she still hints that a cure to all that ails her beloved sport of tennis can be...
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The keys to their Kingdom - May 24, 2012 - The Kings were five points out of a playoff spot and stood a wobbly 11th in the Western Conference on Dec. 22, the day Darryl Sutter...
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Daum: Attack of the flesh-eating bacteria story - May 24, 2012 - What spreads almost as fast as necrotizing fasciitis, a.k.a. flesh-eating infection? News stories about it.
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Goldberg: Which kind of capitalism? A debate for Obama and Romney - May 22, 2012 - The current debate over Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain Capital is shaping up to be a centerpiece of the presidential campaign.
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McManus: A campaign bombshell - May 20, 2012 - The Supreme Court is about to toss a judicial bomb into the middle of the presidential campaign, and nobody knows what impact it will...
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Activist Dolores Huerta: 50 years of fighting for human rights - May 23, 2012 - Dolores Huerta runs on righteous ferocity the way cars run on gasoline. The woman who co-founded the United Farm Workers union 50 years...
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Newton: A split among Democrats - May 21, 2012 - Gloria Romero is a Democrat. She was elected to the California Assembly as a Democrat and later to the state Senate. She served as...
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Rodriguez: Immigration and the new old me - May 14, 2012 - The news that Mexican immigration to the United States has come to a virtual halt has me thinking about all the ways that will change...
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