Research
Special Report: A closer look at county government
The remaking of L.A. County government and what it means for the region
Features
Research
Special Report: The Case of CASA
Charity Chandler-Cole comes to CASA/LA as both critic and champion
Research
Zev: Legendary L.A. Politico Reflects
Yaroslavsky on Mayor Bass and the politics of homelessness
Research
Special Report: Abortion in California
Without Roe, some states move to restrict abortion. California chooses the opposite course, offering services and protection
Research
Police Violence and the Call for Help
Confrontations with traumatized suspects too-often end in shootings. Is there another way?
Research
Wedge Issues: The Right to Vote
The fight for the right to vote is hard won, and never finished
Research
COVID-19’s Quiet Toll on Children
When COVID hit, calls for service for troubled children dropped. That’s a good thing, right?
Research
Homeless Prevention
The best way to address homelessness may be to prevent it. But how to do that?
Research
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
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Blue Ribbon Commission releases report
Recommendations include new entities, as well as building, infrastructure upgrades
Landscape
Health and the Homeless
For the unhoused, healthcare is hard to find. A new UCLA program seeks to address that.
Landscape
Los Angeles teachers strike and win
The public backs teachers, and charter schools may suffer.
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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?
Editor's Note
Welcome to Blueprint on Homelessness
Blueprint turns to homelessness, a growing tragedy in California and beyond
Takeaway
Solutions Worthy of The Water Challenge
Time is running out to address climate change; thankfully, there are many ideas for doing so.
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.
