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The fight to become L.A. County sheriff
Alex Villanueva was elected as Los Angeles County sheriff in 2018 with support from progressives riding an anti-Trump wave. But since he took office,…
3 years, 7 months ago
Masters of Disasters: Broken records!
Record heat. Record drought. Record floods. Record hail. Record bad air. In a world where climate disasters seem to break records every year, do reco…
3 years, 7 months ago
Crimes for rhymes?
There are dozens if not hundreds of cases involving prosecutors using rap lyrics that are about crimes as evidence of actual crimes, even when there …
3 years, 7 months ago
Legal pot in California sparks corruption
Ever since California legalized cannabis in 2016, the state’s weed market has become a multi-billion dollar industry. It’s estimated to be the larges…
3 years, 7 months ago
How L.A.’s next mayor will handle homelessness
Housing L.A.’s homeless population has unsurprisingly proved to be a herculean task. With tens of thousands of people on the streets, it’s become a t…
3 years, 7 months ago
Back to the moon — and beyond?
Sometime soon, NASA plans to launch a powerful new rocket. The launch is part of an ambitious quest to get people back to the moon for the first time…
3 years, 7 months ago
How illegal cannabis smoked California
California voters legalized cannabis in 2016, and one of the issues that was supposed to be solved was the violence and environmental wreckage associ…
3 years, 7 months ago
A wildfire with your Airbnb?
A Los Angeles Times analysis found that thousands of short-term Airbnb rentals are in California’s most hazardous fire zones. But the company does no…
3 years, 7 months ago
Fast cars, furious residents
Street takeovers. Street races. Burnouts. They’re the latest manifestations of car culture in the region — cousins to the drag races, lowrider cruise…
3 years, 7 months ago
A Wyoming wind farm to power California
There’s a Gold Rush right now happening in Wyoming — for wind. Billionaire developers are putting up wind turbines to help power California and turn …
3 years, 7 months ago