In the News
Nithya’s Budget Buzz Saw
November 05 2026
A Great Night for America—and a Warning to Both Parties
November 05 2026
LOS ANGELES

Written by Bob Gelfand on . Posted in LOS ANGELES.
California: The Politics of Surviving ‘The Big One’
It turns out that the danger of flooding on a massive scale is about as likely as having a massive earthquake, something that most of us haven't rea…

California Promised ‘Preschool for All.’ What I Got Was a $120,000 Tuition Bill.
Written by Joe Mathews on .

Baby Steps: Why MacDonald’s Eliminating Plastic Straws in Ireland and the UK is Important to LA
Written by Leonard Isenberg on .

Election Retrospective: California’s Blue Wave and Why the GOP is Rightly Nervous
Written by Ben Christopher on .

Why LA Unified May Face Financial Crisis Even with a Giant Surplus This Year
Written by Jessica Calefati on .

The CA Affordable Housing Crisis: What We Can’t Afford is the Big Lie
Written by Kenneth S. Alpern on .

Swinging for the Fences, California Sports Teams Keep Asking Lawmakers for Special Deals
Written by Laurel Rosenhall on .

How We Made Labor Solidarity Work for LA Workers – Cheryl Parisi Retires … Storming the Halls!
Written by Julie Butcher on .

First Person Report: USC Failed to Protect Us from Our Abusive Doctor
Written by Sarah Allen and Taara Prasad on .

There’s Serious Talk of a Sepulveda Pass Rail Line again. How Serious is the Question?
Written by Kenneth S. Alpern on .

Tale of Two Cases: The Best of Judicial Times and the Worst of Judicial Times
Written by Richard Lee Abrams on .














