A Crash Course on How to Handle Homelessness

By Joel Bellman Nov 15, 2019 Here’s why previous efforts haven’t worked, and what to do instead, from an education gleaned in the streets of Los Angeles. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Wildfires Outside L.A. Threaten Homes, Spare Reagan Library

BRIAN MELLEY and MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ / The Associated Press Oct 30, 2019 The presidential library and nearby houses are evacuated as a new wildfire is driven by strong Santa Ana winds. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why Is a Los Angeles City Attorney Trying to Criminalize Dissent?

Joel Bellman / CalMatters Oct 22, 2019 In 2018, four protesters interrupted a speech by Steve Mnuchin at UCLA. Now a putatively liberal Democrat wants to send them to prison. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

We’re Having the Wrong Mental Health Conversation

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 18, 2019 Two crises facing Americans—mental health and homelessness—are inextricably linked. The failure to see this has only made things worse. Dig deeper ( 28 Min. Read )

Authorities Order 100,000 Evacuated in California Wildfire

STEFANIE DAZIO and JOHN ANTCZAK / The Associated Press Oct 11, 2019 A wildfire is raging out of control along the northern edge of Los Angeles. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Donald Trump’s Repugnant New Attack on the Homeless

Jacqueline Luquman / The Real News Network Sep 30, 2019 Gabe Holland of the Los Angeles Times explains why so many are living on the streets, and how we ignore the root causes of this crisis. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Can Literature Really Be an Agent of Political Resistance?

Keegan Cook Finberg / Los Angeles Review of Books Sep 27, 2019 In her latest book, Juliana Spahr explores what radical literature has done to challenge forms of nationalism in the U.S. and reaches a disappointing conclusion. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Where’s George Carlin When We Need Him?

Jeff Cohen / Truthdig Sep 17, 2019 No one understood media propaganda by omission or the cost of our unequal and unsustainable status quo better than the iconic comedian. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Solution to Homelessness Is Staring Us in the Face

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Sep 13, 2019 People like Becky Dennison are working to address one of America’s most urgent crises with a disarmingly straightforward approach. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

The Real Charles Manson

Dan O'Sullivan / Truthdig Sep 11, 2019 Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" offers a revisionist take on the California cult leader, but it's hardly the first. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Four dead, 29 missing in California Dive Boat Fire

The Associated Press Sep 2, 2019 The five-member crew escaped; after hours of searching the water and shore off Santa Cruz Island, none of the passengers has been found alive. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s Mendacity Is a Threat to Public Safety

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jul 22, 2019 Between his announced raids of immigrant communities and attacks on sitting congresswomen, the president is putting people’s lives at risk. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )