For four months, the frustrations and indignities have continued for victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires, especially for those still battling their insurance companies. On Saturday, I watched as more than 200 people joined a Zoom meeting in which […]
A new blow to L.A. fire victims: An insurance rate hike Read More »
Dr. Charles DeCarli, co-director of the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Research Center, got the news in a call from a colleague on March 24. “Your study was terminated.” DeCarli had been conducting a six-year examination, funded by the National Institutes of
7 million people have Alzheimer’s. Why is Trump administration derailing research? Read More »
The Bard of Los Angeles was waiting for an elevator when I arrived at the office one day in 2002. Columnist Al Martinez and I greeted each other, and with a mixture of pride and disbelief, he shared a milestone.
Half a century on the beat, and thank you very much Read More »
Infielder Eddie Castorena, 75, wore two braces under his Old Spice uniform, one for his knee and one for his back. Big Red catcher Tony Spallino, 67, was moving pretty well behind the plate, hoping he won’t need a second
In the Go-Getter softball league, there’s no surrendering to time Read More »
I have just one thing to say about President Trump’s proposal to reopen Alcatraz as a prison for ruthless offenders. What took you so long? The “Rock,” as it has sometime been referred to, sits uselessly in the middle of
Commentary: Reopen Alcatraz as a prison? Yes, but Trump shouldn’t stop there Read More »
In 1972, thousands of Californians came together in what was a defining moment in state history. They were united by fears that the spectacular coast was in danger of becoming overdeveloped, heavily industrialized, ecologically diminished and irreversibly privatized. Rue Furch,
Will Californians need to save the coast again, half a century later? Read More »
On Jan.19, the last day of the Joe Biden presidency, I went to my neighborhood supermarket and priced 28 items, including milk, eggs, bacon and potatoes. Six weeks into the second Donald Trump presidency, I went back to the same
They gathered on the street that had been their home until the firestorm blasted through West Altadena, forcing them to flee and destroying all but the memories. Of the cat that routinely followed a dog around the neighborhood. Of the
Well, you could see that one coming. After Pacific Palisades was torched while a reservoir sat empty and fire hydrants ran dry, the fire chief didn’t even wait for the body count before accusing the mayor of underfunding the Los
Two horrific wildfires, four rebuilding committees and three or four consultants (so far) into 2025, Southern California got word that an atmospheric river was headed our way. When you don’t know whether to buy a hazmat suit or build an
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