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It's great that the Forum, the one-time crown jewel of Inglewood, will live on with new ownersip. But at what cost?
One of my most vivid memories was at the age of 7 when I had a loose tooth. Using TV as a guide, my mother wanted to yank it out.
Despite objections from the Quechan Tribe, construction on the project in Imperial County started as soon as the ink was dry on federal government's Record of Decision approving the fast-tracked wind installation.
City Council members want to keep L.A. from going to hell in a shopping cart.
We now live in a state where winning an election and obtaining a position that allows an individual to represent their fellow citizens are things to hide (or at least not highlight) from the voters.
They are "inauthentic" in an entirely authentic Californian way.
Losing Donna Summer, we lose yet another towering figure of R&B who represented an era of black music we tend to dismiss. But that would be a mistake.
The controversy about Manny Pacquiao's and gay marraige this week is yet another reminder to be more vigilant about what we repost and tweet.
It didn't take very long for the consequences Obama's gay marriage statement to make their mark on the upcoming race to represent the Coachella Valley's 36th Congressional District.
Tethered to nothing but an iPhone and Bloomberg, billionaires unburden themselves of citizenship.
Back in January the estimate was that California was in debt, to the tune of $9.2 billion. Now it's close to $16 billion.
We were in such a hurry to get there, and then the future was here, but not as we expected it.
After more than thirty years, the home-grown band the BusBoys are still making music worth more than the minimum wage
Losing someone close to you is when you shut down the senses; you cannot hear, touch, feel, see, or taste.
Palm Springs has a conflicted relationship with good taste. The town is a somewhat self-conscious shrine to the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic, with houses, bank buildings and diners reflecting that artistic movement.
The Obama administration has made it no secret that green energy is the heart of its economic plan, not to mention its re-election bid.
A lot has changed since April 1992. Mostly, there are a lot fewer jobs from which a decent life might be made.
Here are two fairly uncontroversial things that I believe: First, fewer people should smoke since smoking can cause serious health risks; second, more money should go to cancer research. But here is a third, more controversial belief: The initiative process is deeply flawed.
1992 was a long time coming in neighborhoods across Los Angeles County; it will be a long time going.
Pinstripes and swirls. Nine-foot flames lifting from custom hoods. The percussive revving of engines. Custom upholstery, gleaming chrome and candyflake paint. It must be spring, and time for one of the best parts of being a Southern Californian -- car shows!
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