LOS ANGELES

EASTSIDER-If you really think about it, the Skid Row Neighborhood Council Formation Committee’s election in 2017 is actually a story about massive election fraud in Los Angeles.

PLANNING WATCH-On Monday I read Judge David Carter’s 110 page legal decision and judicial orders regarding homelessness in Los Angeles, mostly in Downtown LA ‘s (DTLA) Skid Row (LA ALLIANCE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, et al. v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, et al.).

LOS ANGELES-Overexertion. Among the various causes of incidents outlined in the 2019-20 Trend Analysis, 15.7 percent of all worker's comp claims at Los Angeles County were due to overexertion. 

PUBLIC HEALTH & THE PANDEMIC-It is extremely important to me that those who can be safely vaccinated for COVID-19 be vaccinated.

GELFAND’S WORLD--The State of the Union speech was notable for the modesty of its presentation combined with the audacity of its proposals.

CONNECTING CALIFORNIA-Dear Joe, I know I should call you Mr. President, but there’s no time for formalities.

GUEST COMMENTARY-Republican-controlled state legislatures have introduced over 361 voter suppression bills in 47 states, and some states, like Georgia, have already enacted them into law. 

LOS ANGELES- Metro: Thanks to the LA Metro records team for providing the AT&T invoices for teleconferencing service for metro meetings. 

AT LENGTH-I was reminded this week that one of the subtlest yet insidious forms of censorship is just not to be invited to the meeting where you don’t ask uncomfortable questions.

PERSPECTIVE-In 2019, I reported in 48 hills that the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative was using mega-grants to shape California housing law and policy.

VIEW FROM HERE-While most the nation was rural in 1890, those who lived in urban areas were crowded together as walking was the most common form of locomotion. 

PASADENA HAS ITS OWN FLOYD STORY--Like many cities around the country, Pasadena is filled with tension over police-community relations.