Senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and senior writer at the National Journal; author of Gay Marriage and Denial: My 25 Years without a Soul (Kindle)
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This Week in Weed: LA County could gain hundreds of millions of dollars if it lifts its ban on cannabis
CannabisChuck Schumer unveiled a draft bill that would remove the plant from the federal list of controlled substances and expunge some federal cannabis-related criminal records.
Inland Empire Rep. Pete Aguilar tapped to serve on special insurrection committee
PoliticsLast week, the Democratic-controlled House passed legislation to form a select committee to investigate what spurred the breach of the Capitol on January 6th and what happened on the…
Something’s Rotten in the Science of Food
BooksMarion Nestle’s book “Unsavory Truths” contains shocking revelations about how the science that influences what we eat is corrupted by corporate interests.
LA has more diversity but is still segregated. Could that mean more uprisings?
Race & EthnicityA staggering 81% of metropolitan regions across the nation have become more racially segregated since the 1990s, according to findings from UC Berkeley’s Othering and Belonging…
LA Mayor Garcetti tapped as US Ambassador to India
Politics“I am honored to accept his nomination to serve in this role,'' Garcetti said in a statement. “I love Los Angeles and will always be an Angeleno.
“Divided States: Efforts to Pull Together When Things Fall Apart”
PoliticsAs the country observes Independence Day, we’re exploring some of our national divisions and efforts to come together.
South LA fireworks blast victims reject LAPD’s apology, saying it would not have happened in other neighborhoods
Los AngelesCommunity activists and some city leaders say they are not satisfied with the LAPD’s explanation about the “miscalculation” that led to the dangerous detonation of illegal fireworks in…
San Jose considers mandatory insurance and fees for gun owners
CaliforniaSan Jose could become the first city in the U.S. to require gun owners to carry liability insurance. It’s also exploring the introduction of an annual fee for all gun owners.
BONUS: Josh and Ken talk about the criminal indictments against Allen Weisselberg and the Trump Organization
PoliticsJosh Barro & Ken White discuss the indictments unsealed today for the Trump Organization and its CFO.