LOS ANGELES

CORRUPTION WATCH-Most Americans do not know that the U.S. is a republic, and most Americans do not care if the Republic lives or dies.

GELFAND’S WORLD--Being appointed to chair the committee that oversees neighborhood councils is a rite of passage for newly elected City Council representatives.

ALPERN AT LARGE--Happy Belated Independence Day!  

EDUCATION POLITICS-Facing a $468 million budget shortfall by 2021-22, LAUSD officials are now seeking a flat $610 property parcel tax to raise approximately $500 million annually.

@THE GUSS REPORT-Alone at last. Despite his continual denials of bigamy, Los Angeles City Councilmember Curren D. Price, Jr., now appears, for the first time in many years, to be married to just one woman, his second wife Delbra Richardson Price, a successful LA real estate professional with deep ties to local governments. 

TRANSIT TALK-The sidewalks are my refuge, my safe passage, the paths that let me walk to and from bus stops, train and subway stations.

NEW GEOGRAPHY--With his decision to move to Los Angeles, LeBron James has given our metropolis another reason to feel good about itself.

EASTSIDER--Writing decisions over matters they know nothing about is simply part of the job description of a Supreme Court Justice. 

GUEST COMMENTARY--This past week, Los Angeles City Council Member Mike Bonin (photo above)of the 11th District, was arrested for protesting. 

PERSPECTIVE--On April 14, 2006, the decision in the case, Jones v. City of Los Angeles, marked the first time in a decade that a court has struck down an ordinance that criminalizes the lack of shelter. Here are the facts and updates on the Jones v. Los Angeles lawsuit.

BCK FILE--Like most holidays celebrated in the United States, the Fourth of July has diverted from its true meaning to become a day known for barbecues, pool parties, and Old Navy sales.

EDUCATION POLITICS--Given the hundreds- if not thousands- of teachers that have been sued by LAUSD for allegations of overpayment

HOME SHARING FALLOUT-It’s getting harder and harder to find housing you can afford in Los Angeles.

CORRUPTION WATCH-Nazification is a waxing and waning process.

LABOR WATCH--The U.S. Supreme Court has just dealt unions a bruising blow.

GELFAND’S WORLD--Recovering from the damage that Donald Trump will ultimately achieve will be like trying to recover from the great depression and both world wars combined.

CAL MATTERS--In a frenzy of Capitol wheeling and dealing this week, California legislators worked to pass new laws that will shorten your November ballot—by placating moneyed interests.

AT LENGTH-I find myself at this moment pondering Benjamin Franklin and his printing press, and Thomas Paine, the radical patriot pamphleteer of the American Revolution.

ALPERN AT LARGE--You like the Expo Line, a Subway to the Sea, and a Subway alternative to the 405 freeway through the Sepulveda Pass? You like good, affordable housing that ISN'T just gentrification and more high-cost housing that's not just helping a few dirt-bag developers? 

DEEGAN ON LA-The phenomenon of Bike-Sharing -- either “station to station” or “dockless” -- is experiencing a rise in popularity similar to the explosion seen in “ride-hailing” services like Uber and Lyft.

CORRUPTION WATCH-Over a thousand books have been written asking why the Germans did not stop the Nazification of Germany in the 1930s.