LOS ANGELES

GELFAND’S WORLD--It's curious how the predictions about how Donald Trump would behave after the November election have turned out to be true.

VIEW FROM HERE--Airbnb puts forth tons of propaganda about how much it cares about Covid-19, but a closer look suggests that the only thing that matters to Airbnb is its IPO. 

TALKING TRANSIT-For my mobility, in 1992 I began the process of moving from complete vehicle reliance to a mixture of driving, mostly single passenger, to riding the buses of the many transit agencies in Los Angeles County.

OTHERWORDS--Let’s talk about turkey!

HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT-A Housing Is A Human Right investigation reveals the behind-the-scenes connections between Gov. Gavin Newsom, the No on Proposition 21 campaign, and his close friend and advisor Jason Kinney.

PERSPECTIVE-Governor Newsom enjoyed an expensive dinner at the French Laundry. 

AT LENGTH-Having defended free speech and freedom of the press for most of my life I understand a few things about the subject that the extreme right supporters of Donald Trump don’t quite get. 

RANTZ & RAVEZ--I hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving 2020 this past Thursday.  Like many of you, I remember in past years when family and friends gathered together for the annual Thanksgiving Feast.

@THE GUSS REPORT-Driving down Ventura Boulevard this weekend, this column saw another frustrating consequence of our local elections. 

LEANING RIGHT--To begin with, an apology: if you've already heard of and/or use Charity Navigator, then this is very old news. However, if you've not, and want to be generous this time of year (or any time of the year!), then please use this wonderful website and service.

LEANING RIGHT--While there are many Americans who are--first and foremost--thankful for the results of the long-awaited 2020 election, we're still entering a REAL "second wave" of the COVID-19 pandemic and a nation where huge numbers doubt or even reject the veracity of the election results.

PLANNING WATCH--Even though Los Angeles has a nearly perfect climate, fall is best time to plant new trees and save LA’s existing trees.