LOS ANGELES

VIEW FROM HERE-U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously wrote in 1913, “If the broad light of day could be let in upon men’s actions, it would purify them as the sun disinfects.”

GELFAND'S WORLD-I find myself disagreeing with the strongly liberal website Daily Kos over its right to avoid obeying a subpoena.

VIEW FROM HERE-The California judiciary has become a criminal enterprise and has caused grievous harm to individuals and to society.

CONNECTING CALIFORNIA - Why do Californians celebrate Independence Day when we’ve given up on our independence? 

THE CITY-The most interesting and provocative conversations happen around a shared table. On June 29, 2021, YouTube premiered a video entitled, A Star-Studded Dinner | Recipe For Change. 

RECALL ELECTION-California voters will decide on Sept. 14 whether to throw Gov. Gavin Newsom out of office, making him the second governor in state history — and just the fourth nationwide — to face a recall.  

ALPERN AT LARGE-We just had another Independence Day -- and yet the definition of "independence" is as nebulous as ever. Perhaps the greatest form of "independence" is the freedom to safety discuss and debate the past, present, and ongoing issues surrounding "independence" or "dependence," so let's go: 

LOCAL GOVERNMENT-Above is a map of Los Angeles County with the dates of the Los Angeles County Redistricting Committee meetings by area.

DIGITAL FINANCE-The world of cryptocurrency is considered to be one of the most innovative segments that allow you to deal with the financial aspect of your life.

VIEW FROM HERE-Sheriff Alex Villanueva played no role in creating the homeless crisis.

COMMENTARY-In the weeks leading up to Independence Day, independence has been much on my mind. 

THE CITY- This week started with a 90-minute budget deliberation at the County followed by. . .

PLANNING WATCH-From the 1930s to the late 1960s the Democratic Party stood for two policies that successfully addressed this country’s chronic housing crisis: public housing and the minimum wage.

CONNECTING CALIFORNIA-Why bother maintaining a state capital? 

GELFAND’S WORLD-The neighborhood council elections were, in some sense, the final gasp of the lockdown.

DEEGAN ON LA-This is Part 3 in a series about Councilmember Nithya Raman (CD4). 

ALPERN AT LARGE-What does the LADOT, the FDA, the EPA, the IRS, and the Sheriff's Department have in common?

EASTSIDER-It’s no surprise that the Ave 34 Project has a troubled and slimy history.

RACIAL RECKONINGS-With Juneteenth just now being made a federal holiday, one would think that America is making great strides in being less racist — systemically or otherwise.

ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT-In a busy five-acre industrial pocket of Lincoln Heights, north of Downtown Los Angeles, zigzagged with metro lines and freeways and car-choked roads, developers plan to build a 468-unit apartment complex called the Avenue 34 Project.

GELFAND’S WORLD-It's time for the people of Los Angeles to get serious about a couple of things.