Features
Zev: Legendary L.A. Politico Reflects
Yaroslavsky on Mayor Bass and the politics of homelessness
Special Report: Abortion in California
Without Roe, some states move to restrict abortion. California chooses the opposite course, offering services and protection
Police Violence and the Call for Help
Confrontations with traumatized suspects too-often end in shootings. Is there another way?
Wedge Issues: The Right to Vote
The fight for the right to vote is hard won, and never finished
COVID-19’s Quiet Toll on Children
When COVID hit, calls for service for troubled children dropped. That’s a good thing, right?
Homeless Prevention
The best way to address homelessness may be to prevent it. But how to do that?
Los Angeles Foster Children and Those Who Care for Them
Los Angeles was struggling to help its most vulnerable children. Then it learned some lessons.
Sketches
Health and the Homeless
For the unhoused, healthcare is hard to find. A new UCLA program seeks to address that.
Los Angeles teachers strike and win
The public backs teachers, and charter schools may suffer.
What’s a county supervisor to do?
Los Angeles Count Sheriff Alex Villanueva thumbs his nose at reform. Can the county supervisors rein him in?
Welcome to Blueprint on Homelessness
Blueprint turns to homelessness, a growing tragedy in California and beyond
Solutions Worthy of The Water Challenge
Time is running out to address climate change; thankfully, there are many ideas for doing so.
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.