Kate Pickert

Will the teachers strike lead to structural changes in LA’s public schools? Deep problems such as financing and middle-class flight remain.

Governor Gavin Newsom today announced a halt to the death penalty in California. The state has a complicated history with the death penalty.

There’s another big awards show this weekend in Los Angeles. And this one, like some others, is trying to move past controversy that concerns inclusion.

Immigrants are teaching Californians how to live healthier lives.

Californians are either really bad at choosing county sheriffs, or the system isn’t working. Maybe it’s both.

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

Move ends years-long controversy involving local activists and sheriffs department.

Teachers are expected to be back in school on Wednesday. The negotiations ended at 6:15 am Tuesday, after 21 hours of talks, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti.

Public pensions are eating away at California’s future, and a misguided legal precedent is making the situation worse.