It is only in an administration as dysfunctional and truth-averse as this one that people from other countries exercising their statutorily defined right to seek asylum in the U.S. can be viewed [ … ]
Trump just owned the looming government shutdown
When Washington braces for a potential government shutdown, the usual ritual is that Republicans and Democrats will posture over who will get blamed. President Trump, however, made it clear Tuesday [ … ]
We can’t sweep anti-Semitism under the rug
This past August, the infamous Holocaust denier, Ursula Haverbeck, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for her insistent anti-Semitic ideals and public Holocaust denial. Anti-Semitism and [ … ]
Metro’s latest plan to get more of your money
You have to hand it to government bureaucrats: They’re good at what they do. Government bureaucrats know how to protect their jobs and their budgets. True professionals, they can defeat [ … ]
California retakes position as number one judicial hellhole in America
California regained its position as the No. 1 judicial hellhole in the country, as ranked by the American Tort Reform Foundation. California has long appeared near the top of the [ … ]
Harassment case tarnishes Sen. Kamala Harris
Former policeman Larry Wallace hitched his wagon to a politician on the fast track when he went to work for Kamala Harris. She was San Francisco’s district attorney at the [ … ]
California’s plan to ban vaping flavors would hurt public health
California legislators are proposing a bill to ban the sale of all flavored e-cigarettes in retail stores and vending machines. Lawmakers pushing the legislation say the goal is to reduce [ … ]
Who Was that Get-Rich-Quick Guy Who Used to Advertise in L.A.?
For answers to more of your burning questions, visit the Ask Chris archive. I used to see newspaper ads for a get-rich-quick system by a used-car pitchman in L.A. What was that? [ … ]
Celebrate Repeal Day at These Prohibition-Era L.A. Haunts
December 5 marks 85 years since the end of Prohibition, that dark era when booze was verboten but everyone figured out how to drink anyway. There are many places you could [ … ]
Historical Figures Tell the Story of L.A., One Letter and Diary Entry at a Time
In the new book Dear Los Angeles, our contributor David Kipen weaves letters, diary entries, and blog posts from the mid-18th century to the 21st into a stunning narrative. Here are [ … ]