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Garcetti's advantage

Garcetti's advantage

As Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti assembles his new administration, it is interesting, and encouraging, to note the odd confluence of...

 

Immigration bill a testament to compromise

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to send the bipartisan immigration bill — more formally known as the Border Security,...

 

In L.A., polishing up the pedways

In downtown Los Angeles, elevated pedestrian walkways — called pedways — slice the air between tall buildings on Bunker Hill,...

The future of wiretapping

Pushed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Obama administration may ask Congress for the power to snoop on more types of...

 

Refining 'parent trigger'

Under California's "parent trigger" law, parents at underperforming public schools can force dramatic changes in management if half or...

 

Sexual assault in jails

A new government report singles out Los Angeles County's Twin Towers as having one of the worst rates of inmate-on-inmate sexual assault...

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Endorsements: The Times recommends

Endorsements: The Times recommends

For mayor, city attorney, controller, the City Council and other races and ballot measures on Tuesday's ballot.

Prayers in public offices

Prayers in public offices

The Supreme Court should rule that prayers in official meetings in Greece, N.Y., shouldn't favor a particular religion. Public bodies should stick to secular matters.

A quick count for L.A.

A quick count for L.A.

City clerk's goal of an accurate tally in Tuesday's mayoral election is laudable, but a three-week delay wouldn't be good for the city.

 Alter CEQA but don't weaken it

Alter CEQA but don't weaken it

When it comes to the California Environmental Quality Act, modest changes are needed.

Endorsements recap: The Times recommends

Endorsements recap: The Times recommends

Our choices for mayor, city attorney, controller, City Council and school district seats and on ballot measures.

 Bangladesh and its workers

Bangladesh and its workers

Ending abuses in its garment industry requires a unified effort by the world's apparel firms.

The specter of human cloning

The specter of human cloning

New stem cell research could lead to the cloning of a human, but with proper safeguards, it could also lead to medical breakthroughs.

A federal 'shield' for reporters

A federal 'shield' for reporters

Obama's call to resurrect legislation protecting the confidentiality of journalists' sources may be politically driven, but it's still positive.

The Benghazi talking points

The Benghazi talking points

Internal emails released Wednesday by the White House support the president's assertion that there's no 'there' there.

A return to the 'era of limits' in California

A return to the 'era of limits' in California

Gov. Jerry Brown lays out a cautious and moderate course in his revised budget proposal for fiscal 2013-14.

Whose attacks ads are those?

Whose attacks ads are those?

The L.A. mayoral race has shown the problem with independent supporters' ads for the candidates.

Spying on the AP

Spying on the AP

The Obama administration has been overzealous and irresponsible in its pursuit of leakers.

 The Kermit Gosnell verdict

The Kermit Gosnell verdict

This is a case about a doctor who violated the law and will be punished. It has little significance for abortion clinics that conform to medical and legal standards.

 Nuking the filibuster

Nuking the filibuster

If Senate Republicans won't give Obama nominees an up-or-down vote, it may be time to change the body's rules.

 Targeting tax-exempt groups

Targeting tax-exempt groups

Did the IRS focus only on conservative applicants? If so, that's unacceptable.

Getting the lead out of ammo

Getting the lead out of ammo

Even tiny amounts of lead are toxic. Banning lead ammunition in California would go far in protecting both animals and humans.

 Immigration and gang labels

Immigration and gang labels

Being in a gang database or on an injunction shouldn't be enough to disqualify an immigrant from legal status, as a senator proposes.

 Bringing drones out of the shadows

Bringing drones out of the shadows

Even ex-Obama administration officials are expressing qualms about targeted killings.

Boomers need immigrants

Boomers need immigrants

Scare tactics aside, the truth is that without enough immigrants, U.S. growth — and baby boomers' retirement — will suffer.

Too young for solitary

Too young for solitary

Juvenile justice officials should have to certify that mental health evaluations were done before kids are isolated, and then document all instances of solitary lockdown.

A public health compromise for California

A public health compromise for California

A proposal by Health Access and other nonprofit advocacy groups offers a better approach to public health, while leaving counties free to decide who should be eligible for the benefits.

Marijuana measures D, E and F: Yes on D

Marijuana measures D, E and F: Yes on D

Of the three on the ballot, only Measure D will put L.A. on the right road. It deserves a yes vote.

An employer's right not to speak

An employer's right not to speak

A federal appeals court has ruled that the government can't order businesses to post signs informing employees they have a right to join a union and to bargain for better wages. It's a troubling ruling.

Rescues, free of charge

Rescues, free of charge

The costly effort to locate two missing teens in the O.C. backcountry has raised the issue of putting a price tag on saving victims. Let's avoid that path.

 The military's sexual assault problem

The military's sexual assault problem

An alarming increase in sexual attacks shows that the culture in the armed forces must change.

Fighting fire with money

Fighting fire with money

The union's opposition to the L.A. fire chief's resource reallocation plan — while urging members to boost political contributions — hints at a test of power.

Tamerlan Tsarnaev and what the dead deserve

Tamerlan Tsarnaev and what the dead deserve

His burial isn't so much about him or what he deserves as it is about our society.

 Another way on California's prisons

Another way on California's prisons

The courts demand fewer inmates. But the state should also address the root causes of overcrowding.

First, fix the tax code

First, fix the tax code

Both parties should embrace an effort to simplify the tax code, but it shouldn't be done under a GOP threat on the debt ceiling.

SEC and political spending

SEC and political spending

Requiring publicly traded companies to be open about their political spending is well within the agency's core mission of protecting shareholders' interests.