By Melina Abdullah and Rashad RobinsonDec 7, 2019
Jackie Lacey, who oversees the largest prosecutorial office in the nation, has a pattern of neglecting black, brown and poor Angelenos. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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The former vice president's first rally in California this election cycle should tell us everything we need to know about his 2020 bid. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Joel BellmanNov 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 )
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BRIAN MELLEY and MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ / The Associated PressOct 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 )
Joel Bellman / CalMattersOct 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 )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigOct 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 )
STEFANIE DAZIO and JOHN ANTCZAK / The Associated PressOct 11, 2019
A wildfire is raging out of control along the northern edge of Los Angeles. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Jacqueline Luquman / The Real News NetworkSep 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 )
Keegan Cook Finberg / Los Angeles Review of BooksSep 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 )
Jeff Cohen / TruthdigSep 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 )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigSep 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 )
Dan O'Sullivan / TruthdigSep 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 )
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