Clik here to view.
Why ‘English first’ language education is on the ballot
To understand language education in California’s schools in 2016, one needs to go back to 1998 when California voters passed Proposition 227. The initiative required public schools in the state to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Southern California Muslims react to Donald Trump
The Islamic Center of Southern California is a crossroads of Muslim-American spiritual and social life in Los Angeles. And since Election Day, it’s also been a place where local Muslims have gathered...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In Kern County, Trump voters hope for a revived economy
Kern County, just an hour and a half’s drive north of Los Angeles, is California with a twang. Here, the radio dial is filled with country music stations, pick-up trucks outnumber Priuses, and people...
View ArticleClik here to view.
California’s recycling blues
How can you help the environment while putting some fast money in your pocket? In California, you can go a recycling redemption center. Often found in supermarket and strip mall parking lots; these...
View ArticleThe fall of American Apparel
Last week, Los Angeles-based clothing manufacturer American Apparel was bought in a bankruptcy auction. Even as Donald Trump touts his ambitions to keep jobs in the U.S, the company’s sale will lead...
View ArticleTell Trump: Respect us
Incoming Congresswoman Nanette Barragán is a Democrat. She represents Southern California’s 44th congressional district, including working class communities like Compton, South Gate and San Pedro. She...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What the battle over Measure S says about the future of LA
Has development run amok in Los Angeles? Are we building enough housing in LA to keep up with demand? And, more fundamentally, what kind of a city should Los Angeles be in the 21st Century? These are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Meet the man from Russia leading the Calexit campaign
American news is filled with stories about Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. But is there also a possible Russian connection to California’s reinvigorated movement to secede from the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fighting cancer and the repeal of Obamacare
When Maryann Hammers follows the political debate in Washington about repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, she gets scared. “I am scared on every level,” said Hammers. “On a very personal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How clearing the cloud of a criminal record can help ex-convicts move forward
Ronnie Gray admits he did stupid things as a young man, criminal things, like drug dealing and selling black market guns. He was caught, convicted and sent to prison. Released in 2005, Gray says he’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How much does legal pot cost?
Behind the counter at Hollywood High Grade, a Los Angeles medical marijuana dispensary, manager Veronica Van Sant is showing a visitor the good stuff, some of the highest quality strains of cannabis...
View ArticleClik here to view.
At the Santa Ana River, homeless dwellers face eviction
In the two years he’s lived along the concrete banks of the Santa Ana River, David Harris has made himself feel at home. He’s fashioned walls of plastic tarp around a series of tents and a central...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What can LA Olympic planners learn from the Winter Games in South Korea?
Among the throngs headed to Pyeonchang for the Winter Olympics this week is a small delegation from Los Angeles. They’ll be taking careful notes about how well South Korea has planned its Olympic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What happens to the Santa Ana River homeless population?
For months Orange County officials and homeless advocates have been locked in a dispute over what to do about the estimated 500 to 1,000 people living in encampments along the Santa Ana River. View of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What you need to know about rent control
California is in the midst of a housing crisis, with people paying more than ever before to keep a roof over their head. One big manifestation of that crisis is escalating rents. In many cities, it’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Will Orange County go from Red to Blue?
On a recent evening, about two dozen friends and neighbors gathered at a house party in Irvine. They had come to meet Katie Porter, a Democrat who’s running for Congress in Orange County. A professor...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Anti-gun violence activist: ‘I’m so, so angry because it just keeps happening...
(Photo: Demonstration organized by Teens For Gun Reform, an organization created by students in the Washington DC area, in the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
As Charlie Beck gets ready to retire, a look at LAPD chiefs who came before
After nine years as LA’s top cop, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has announced he’ll retire later this year. Beck will leave a 10,000 officer force with a simple motto that’s emblazoned on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Los Angeles soccer fans get a new venue, and a new team
This weekend, the Los Angeles Football Club, L.A.’s new professional soccer franchise, will play its first game in its new home, the Banc of California Stadium. Located on the corner Figueroa and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A U.S. immigration judge speaks out about her fears that the rule of law is...
An arm of the U.S. Department of Justice, America’s system of immigration courts handles the civil cases of undocumented immigrants seeking to remain in the United States. Immigration judges must often...
View Article
