1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (692+ words) ANIMAL WATCH - For people who travel often, split time between cities, or simply prefer to handle major life decisions online, finding a puppy through a reputable digital platform has become increasingly common. But convenience comes with risk. The online puppy…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (803+ words) NICK'S VIEW - Los Angeles City Hall has often served as a stage for political theater, a place where activists have performed stunts on its elaborate steps and where protests have turned to spectacles. It is a city that often turns…...

3+ day, 54+ min ago  (565+ words) CD9" " A historic primary election is less than two weeks away in South Los Angeles" Council District 9, where longtime Councilmember Curren Price is set to end a 13-year run while continuing to face corruption charges. The race comes at a pivotal…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (145+ words) PLANNING WATCH - One of the ironies of Los Angeles is the simultaneous increase in homeless and overcrowding when vacancy rates are also increasing." How can we explain this? Both explanations have a kernel of truth, but the second one explains…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (563+ words) THE BOTTOM LINE - Who would have expected government to be mired in bureaucracy? Apparently, Karen Bass did not. When asked this week why she had not fulfilled her promise to end the homelessness crisis during her first term, the Los…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (948+ words) ACCORDING TO LIZ - This Saturday, May 23, World Turtle Day celebrates all turtles, including tortoises and terrapins, and to raises awareness internationally about the threats they face. Angelenos may already be more aware than most Americans about our chelonian friends, between…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (544+ words) A SAFE GLENDALE - As advocates for accountable government, most Democrats believe public service is a responsibility, not a branding exercise. Candidates who seek elected office should be prepared to answer difficult questions about their record, their judgment, and their integrity....

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (265+ words) THE VIEW FROM HERE - "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, .. . it expects what never was and never will be." (Thomas Jefferson Letter to Charles Yancey, 1816) " Since Jefferson knew the southern states" sentiments, he had no expectation that…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (215+ words) The scheme allows corporate landlords to largely avoid public scrutiny, with only the California Apartment Association connected to an elected official, candidate, or political campaign. Corporate landlords have good reason for such secrecy: many have troubling track records that include…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (720+ words) GAMING - California holds the largest sports fan base in the country and one of the biggest consumer economies on the planet. Yet as of 2026, residents still cannot legally place a bet on their phone through a regulated in-state platform. That…...