Thomas Hammes

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

In California, the “big lie” that fueled the January 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection — that Trump actually won the November election — continues to fester.

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

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.

Last month, LA saw its first major fire of what’s expected to be a devastating season.

The former Congress member talks to Robert Scheer about his life and the dramatic events surrounding his political rise, as told in his new book “The Division of Light and Power.”

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

Vice President Kamala Harris visited Central America this week. She told would-be migrants in Guatemala “do not come” (to the U.S.), which drew criticism from progressive democrats.

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.