Joe Mathews

On the Western edge of Los Angeles County near the suburbs of Chatsworth and Simi Valley, a battle has raged for decades over a the Santa Susana Field Lab, a toxin-filled former…

If you’ve ever had to search for a place to rent, you know the phrase: “no pets allowed.”

The L.A. County Coroner’s Office has concluded that a man who died at the home of a prominent Democratic donor in West Hollywood overdosed on crystal meth.

It’s no surprise that many of us make little effort to engage with our public institutions.

After the memorial, a procession carrying Nipsey Hussle's casket will travel through the city, giving mourners an opportunity to say goodbye.

California’s death penalty was dysfunctional, but it did serve one important purpose.

For many Californians, Tax Day this year means writing a check to Uncle Sam.

Those who cast their ballot in the LA Unified School Board election at a local school or church likely did so for the last time.

Think of Santa Monica and there are a number of things that come to mind: an idyllic, beachside setting; a tech-saturated economy; a bastion of liberal politics.