Army vet gets $6.8 million after suing LAPD over mental health hold
When two Los Angeles police officers refused to leave his apartment during a welfare check, Slade Douglas felt…
A transit project connecting L.A.’s Westside to the San Fernando Valley finally gets approval
One of the most heavily traveled and congested corridors in Los Angeles County could finally get some relief.…
Hundreds march in L.A. calling for ICE to be abolished
In downtown Los Angeles on Friday, hundreds gathered as part of a nationwide protest of ongoing immigration raids…
State Bar investigating L.A. law firm in $4-billion sex abuse case
The State Bar of California has opened an investigation into a prominent Los Angeles law firm that represents…
Plastic recycling in California has failed. You don’t have to
Last week’s report on California’s abysmal plastics recycling rates made it clear that the state, and individual citizens,…
Don’t let nature’s splendid rebirth fool you. L.A.’s fire zone is hurting, not healing
My friend and I (but mostly me) were polishing off a piece of Basque cheesecake, scanning the view…
The Chicano Kennedys of San Diego County put out a photo book
In San Diego County, the Inzunzas are the region’s Chicano Kennedys. They’ve been beloved educators and doctors, prep…
L.A. is the star in these top 101 movies
What comes to mind when you think of the best L.A. movies? Long before I moved to Los…
Highway 1 reopening in Big Sur truly is a gift
It feels like the word “iconic” gets tossed around so much that it’s almost lost its meaning. But…
California diver documents close encounter with deep-sea fish
It looked like the silvery blade of a knife. Peering through his goggles, diver Ted Judah had laid…