Steve Lopez is a California native who has been a Los Angeles Times columnist since 2001. He has won more than a dozen national journalism awards and is a four-time Pulitzer finalist. Lopez is the author most recently of “Independence Day: What I Learned About Retirement, From Some Who’ve Done It and Some Who Never Will.” His book “The Soloist,” inspired by his columns on his relationship with a Juilliard-trained homeless person, was a Los Angeles Times and New York Times best-seller, winner of the PEN USA Literary Award for Non-Fiction, and the subject of a Dream Works movie by the same name. He has also written three novels and two column collections.
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Lopez: Californians rallied to save the coast 50 years ago. Trump is spoiling the celebration
The Trump administration, thirsty for offshore oil, has ordered a review of California’s coastal management.
Exhausted Skid Row merchants’ rep: “If something is working down here, you can’t prove it by me.”
If everything’s so perfect, why can’t anyone fix my television?
12 Mexican students, several expats, and a Baja village that’s now home to a celebrated mural.
Hungry for greenery in a city short on parks, residents have reimagined San Vicente Boulevard.
The receding marine layer means less resistance for rocket launches at Chavez Ravine.
Local activist Earl Ofari Hutchinson calls for emergency response to busted South L.A. sidewalks.
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Lopez: For mayoral candidates and all of L.A., here’s the homelessness conversation we must have
The mayoral general election is an opportunity to lay out a better plan on homelessness.
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Lopez: Bass clears first hurdle, but if Pratt holds off Raman, the mayoral race could be a holy war
Spencer Pratt says he’s on a mission from God to save Los Angeles. He is currently running second to Mayor Karen Bass, ahead of Councilmember Nithya Raman.
As election day approaches, L.A.’s future is on the line. Here are a few things to consider.