Mark Potts

The author of “Because Our Fathers Lied” lays bare agonizing truths about America his father helped to shape.

Homelessness is a problem as old as the state itself, and exploiting the issue to score ideological points doesn’t get anyone off the street, says Joe Mathews.

The Supreme Court has struck down Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case establishing a nationwide right to an abortion. Now - millions of Americans will lose access to abortion care.

Many gas stations in LA are charging over $6 per gallon for regular unleaded gas. AAA says the national average is $4.86 . Why are Southern Californians paying so much more?

Local atheist volunteers started taking down illegally posted religious signs in public places less than a year ago. Now their plunders and crowdsourced maps are gaining traction.

Cal Fire’s workforce endures PTSD, suicidal ideation, and endless work rotations. CalMatters has chronicled the agency’s mental health crisis.

After several guilty pleas, prosecutors won a conviction in the first trial connected to a wide-ranging corruption scandal that has exposed the dark side of LA politics.

Crisis pregnancy centers may offer free pregnancy tests, diapers, and other supplies. They aren’t places where you can get abortions or even sound medical advice.

The Pride Poets hotline writes custom, on-the-spot, free poems for anyone who dials in. This year, its creative team took more than 200 calls.