Front page: Los Angeles Times | Sunday, July 27, 2014

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Mayor sets out to transform L.A. streets through 'urban acupuncture'

David Zahniser, Matt Stevens and Laura J. Nelson, whose reporting focuses on City Hall, the Westside and transportation issues, respectively, write that Garcetti's "Great Streets" effort has been met with both excitement and skepticism. Several communities have hailed their selection, but others are dubious their boulevards can be tamed. Read the story

There's more than meets the eye in California's water usage data

Hector Becerra, who covers everything from wildfires to crime to Latino cultural trends, writes that only 276 of California's 440 water agencies provided consumption data sought by state regulators. "And officials in San Diego made a point of formally refusing the request." Read the story

Gaza residents find 130 bodies during cease-fire

Alexandra Zavis, foreign affairs writer and editor, and Batsheva Sobelman, special correspondent reporting from Jerusalem, write, "Despite the ferocity of the fighting over the last 19 days, many of those who ventured out in Gaza weren't prepared for what they found: yawning craters, pancaked homes and mountains of debris." Read the story

Toxic byproduct to North Dakota's oil rush

Neela Banerjee, who covers energy and environmental policy out of the Washington, D.C., bureau, writes that nearly 1,000 radioactive filters were found last year at one landfill, part of a growing tide of often toxic waste produced by the state's oil and gas rush. Read the story

Drug courts, meant to aid addicts, now a battlefield of pot politics

Evan Halper, who reports on a broad range of policy issues out of Washington, D.C., writes, "Attorney David West can't pinpoint precisely when he started to sour on the rapid expansion of drug courts — but the karate episode stands out." Read the story