California
Patricia Hearst’s transformation into a fervent member of the SLA was part of a strange saga at the nexus of leftist militancy and American aristocracy, saturation media coverage and youth revolt.
Aug. 21, 2024
Climate & Environment
It’s called ‘The Magical Park’ on Google Maps, and the story of how it took over a small strip of dirt in East Hollywood is certainly fantastical.
Aug. 18, 2024
Watch L.A.
One Long Beach group is turning dead urban trees into usable lumber, while planting new saplings and providing work for the people society has left behind.
Aug. 10, 2024
In a novel program designed to break down entrenched stereotypes and spark lasting friendships, the American Exchange Project sent 13 L.A. teens to rural towns, while 10 traveling students arrived in Los Angeles.
Aug. 7, 2024
World & Nation
Kenya’s urban areas, home to a third of the country’s total population of more than 50 million people, are facing a housing shortage.
July 1, 2024
Sizzling sidewalks and unshaded playgrounds can cause catastrophic burn injuries during heat waves in desert cities such as Phoenix and Las Vegas.
July 5, 2024
Lifestyle
Jules Dervaes Jr. wanted a simpler life when he turned the yard around his city home into the organic Urban Homestead his children still farm 50 years later.
July 8, 2024
Escapes. Travel. Adventure.
People inevitably think ocean when California gets mentioned. And why not?
Sept. 18, 2024
Letters to the Editor
A reader’s son came back from fighting urban warfare in Iraq a deeply injured person. What scars will the Israeli soldiers fighting in Gaza be left with after their war?
Jan. 4, 2024