From outsider to insider: Karen Bass’ unexpected journey to power
Karen Bass, 66, a congresswoman and head of the Congressional Black Caucus, is among the leading candidates being considered for vice president by Joe Biden....
Can Biden emerge from the basement and meet the moment?
Trump's struggles during the twin crises of civil unrest and a health emergency are providing the presumptive Democratic nominee a chance to show an anxious...
The East Coast, always in the spotlight, owes a debt to the West
The early intervention of West Coast governors and mayors might have mitigated, at least for now, the medical catastrophe that has befallen New York and...
Los Angeles homeless plan wins $1.2 billion — but now the hard part
Los Angeles is witnessing a fight that demonstrates why developing housing for the homeless has been such a tough challenge across California, even when there...
Aloha State tries to say goodbye to homelessness
These days, the homeless who had crowded large parts of Honolulu are, to a considerable extent, gone.
Trump calls for party unity but says he’ll win, regardless
After walking through a field to avoid protesters, Donald Trump spoke at a meeting of Republicans in California and showed little conviction on the need...
Timing aside, L.A. ‘Rain Room’ has museumgoers singing about the rain
The exhibit is so popular that the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s telephone-reservation system shut down.
California dream meets dry reality
California’s punishing drought is forcing a reconsideration of whether the aspiration of untrammeled growth that has been the state’s driving engine has run into the...