LOS ANGELES

AT LENGTH-This has been a rather sad and sorrowful beginning to the holiday season except for a brief moment of joy after the conclusion of the 2020 general elections.

GELFAND’S WORLD--It's been a struggle since the novel corona virus was first identified and then began to chew us up, wave upon wave.

PLANNING WATCH-Because Donald Trump has a well-deserved reputation for making the climate crisis worse, many pro-Biden pundits believed that Biden’s victory over Trump means the United States government will now take the climate crisis seriously.

@THE GUSS REPORT-True story. This column was going to be titled, “Herb Wesson’s Final Middle Fingers to LA.”

EXPOSED--The Crenshaw Mall is for sale, but it has not been sold yet.

EASTSIDER-Recently, two important measures were voted in to help provide alternatives to jail in Los Angeles County

PERSPECTIVE--The appalling incompetence of California’s state housing agencies was recently a top story in the mainstream media.

PANDEMIC RIGHTS-During the pandemic, essential workers have become public heroes.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING RIGHTS--In a damning report to Gov. Gavin Newsom and top legislators, the California State Auditor recently found that the state “lacks an effective approach to planning and financing development of affordable housing.”

LEANING RIGHT--It's as if our so-called "leaders" and "experts" have only one tool to work with--a hammer--and to them the whole world is one big nail.

GUEST COMMENTARY-Is up. Ready or not, here I come. But I haven’t finished yet. Is running out. 

VIEW FROM HERE-The election was a rejection of Trump personally and a rejection of the Dems Identity Politics.

GELFAND’S WORLD--It's curious how the predictions about how Donald Trump would behave after the November election have turned out to be true.

HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT-A Housing Is A Human Right investigation reveals the behind-the-scenes connections between Gov. Gavin Newsom, the No on Proposition 21 campaign, and his close friend and advisor Jason Kinney.

@THE GUSS REPORT-Driving down Ventura Boulevard this weekend, this column saw another frustrating consequence of our local elections. 

VIEW FROM HERE--Airbnb puts forth tons of propaganda about how much it cares about Covid-19, but a closer look suggests that the only thing that matters to Airbnb is its IPO. 

PERSPECTIVE-Governor Newsom enjoyed an expensive dinner at the French Laundry. 

LEANING RIGHT--To begin with, an apology: if you've already heard of and/or use Charity Navigator, then this is very old news. However, if you've not, and want to be generous this time of year (or any time of the year!), then please use this wonderful website and service.

TALKING TRANSIT-For my mobility, in 1992 I began the process of moving from complete vehicle reliance to a mixture of driving, mostly single passenger, to riding the buses of the many transit agencies in Los Angeles County.

AT LENGTH-Having defended free speech and freedom of the press for most of my life I understand a few things about the subject that the extreme right supporters of Donald Trump don’t quite get. 

LEANING RIGHT--While there are many Americans who are--first and foremost--thankful for the results of the long-awaited 2020 election, we're still entering a REAL "second wave" of the COVID-19 pandemic and a nation where huge numbers doubt or even reject the veracity of the election results.