Features
Research
Parking: New Rules, Unexpected Results
Rules intended to spur housing instead help restaurants, nightlife
Table Talk
Katy Yaroslavsky: Pragmatic Voice at City Hall
Councilmember on making progress in difficult times
Research
The “Lie Factory”
Generative artificial intelligence is changing — and improving — life for humans. Can humans control it?
Table Talk
Gavin Newsom: California’s governor on the state of the state
Newsom defends California’s work on homelessness, immigration and guns — and his power to effect change
Research
Be Afraid: Climate Change
When it comes to the climate, fear may help inspire much-needed urgency
Table Talk
Frank Gehry on the Life of Cities
Visionary and humanitarian, Frank Gehry creates buildings and neighborhoods that serve people and satisfy souls
Table Talk
Mike Dukakis: The State of Politics
Gov. Mike Dukakis and journalist Bill Boyarsky reflect on crisis and recovery — and retirement
Profile
Mary Nichols: A Lifetime in Search of Clean Air
She began by being the first lawyer to sue under the Clean Air Act. Now, she oversees California’s response to climate change.
Research
Housing: One size does not fit all
Housing advocates bump up against politics in the attempt to confront one of California’s most difficult problems
Research
Special Report: Long Beach Faces Climate Change
One city’s efforts to move beyond debate over climate change and begin preparing for its effects
Research
Special Report: The Video
A look at the story, in video, behind the efforts by Long Beach to address climate change
Research
Brown v. Trump on Climate Change
Jerry Brown and Donald Trump see the world differently. One will prevail.
Research
Making Climate Change Real
Climate change may be easier to ignore in the abstract. One researcher tries to bring it home.
Table Talk
Gov. Jerry Brown: The Long Struggle For The Good Cause
Jerry Brown has been fighting for the environment for decades. He reflects on that history.
Research
Power Users: Learning to Waste Less
UCLA researchers create a new atlas to map energy use and identify ways to conserve.
Research
Changing Habits, Saving Power
How to convince consumers to track their energy usage and reduce it — the study of incentives.
Sketches
Landscape
The Roadway of the American Future
Ann Carlson on transportation safety, climate change and dark politics
Takeaway
Closing Note: Toward Transit That Works
New ideas to guide the future of transportation — in Los Angeles and beyond
Landscape
The Long Road to Irrelevance
California’s GOP once contributed to the good of the state. Now, it’s mostly a foil.
Landscape
The Passing of Lions
The passage of time: Jerry Brown in retirement, Dianne Feinstein preparing to leave
Takeaway
Closing Note: Acting on Fear
Not all fear is bad, but it often distorts choices. Learning to manage it is the challenge
Landscape
California Paradox: Drought by the sea
Facing a critical drought, California considers the costs and benefits of desalination
Editor's Note
Blueprint: In Defense of Thinking
Hofstadter warned of anti-intellectualism in America. A word to the wise
Takeaway
Closing Note: Start with Truth
The crying need for truth in an era of lies, distortions and stupidity
Editor's Note
Federalism: New Tests of an Old Idea
Welcome to Blueprint’s look at federalism in the Age of Trump.
Landscape
Time Running on California’s Water Future
As time runs out on his governorship, Jerry Brown tries to complete a long effort to re-do California’s water system.
Takeaway
Battle lines drawn: Now what?
In the clash over California and national values, the stakes are high and the research compelling.
Editor's Note
California and the Changing Climate
Blueprint looks at the future of water in California.
Landscape
New York’s Water Troubles
New York doesn’t face California’s drought, but it has water troubles of its own.
Takeaway
Solutions Worthy of The Water Challenge
Time is running out to address climate change; thankfully, there are many ideas for doing so.
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.
