Profile
Police and Trust: Charlie Beck Reflects
The LAPD chief has seen what happens when police fail and what can be achieved when they succeed. His conclusion: Police matter.
Features
Research
Prison Sentencing: Politics vs. Results
For decades, California fought crime with long, rigid prison sentences. It didn’t work.
Research
Child Criminals: A Legacy of Failure, a Chance for Progress
Locking up children who commit crimes has unintended consequences — for families, communities and society.
Research
Reducing Recidivism Through Public Health
Surprising results suggest that offenders can break the cycle of recidivism. Counseling and health are key.
Research
Police Racism: A Search for Answers
In Ferguson, Charleston, Baltimore and beyond, the nation confronts charges of police racism. One researcher is breaking new ground.
Table Talk
Kamala Harris: California’s “Top Cop”
California’s attorney general discusses the state of the state with Blueprint editor Jim Newton.
Sketches
Exclusively Online
Blueprint goes public
Blueprint hit the ground running Wednesday night with a rousing example of what it can do and what it can be.
Editor's Note
Welcome to Blueprint
Welcome to a new magazine on the issues confronting Los Angeles and California.
Landscape
Waxman: A Congressman in Winter
Congressman Henry Waxman represented Los Angeles for generations. Now in retirement, he reflects on his legacy and the challenges ahead.
Exclusively Online
Water, Power and the Future of Los Angeles
UCLA’s “Grand Challenges” tackle society’s most complex and pressing problems.
Landscape
“Black Lives Matter”
A young Los Angeles organizer helps lead a national debate over police and force.
Landscape
L.A. County Amid Rapid Change
Term limits, scandals and retirements clear the way for a new era in the government of America’s largest county, Los Angeles.
First Person
Vergara, Tenure and Me
Former teacher Nathan Holmes considers the state of tenure in California schools.
Takeaway
Crime and Safety: A Better Approach
What should we learn from the latest research on crime and public safety? That good policing makes communities safer, and that smart approaches to incarceration save money and lives.
