Nick Johnston

Echo Park Lake reopened to the public this week after two months of being closed for repairs, with some obvious changes.

Isaac Bryan is the founding director of the UCLA Black Policy Project and a big proponent of Measure J, which funds alternatives to incarceration.

A statewide program called Project Homekey converts motels, hotels, or vacant apartment buildings into long-term supportive housing for people living on the streets.

How California is revolutionizing homeless housing — and why it might not last.

The cost of living surged 5% last month, according to the Department of Labor. That’s the highest inflation rate we’ve seen in more than a decade.

Santa Monica has a reputation as a paradise for lefties. But the city isn’t exactly welcoming to Latinos.

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, President Biden today marked the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, and he unveiled new measures to address the racial wealth gap.

All of California is officially facing drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor . And much of the state is in extreme or severe drought after the dry winter.

Joe Mathews says that focusing on the state budget, when it appears in good shape, obscures California’s systemic failures.