Not the ticket for fair play
On New Year’s Day, California will begin offering a gift of sorts to motorists across the state who’ve failed to pay a cent on traffic…[Read more]
We’ve all got a stake in the jail
The Men’s Central Jail sits on the edge of downtown, a non-descript structure surrounded by a cottage industry of bail bondsmen. Built mostly during the…[Read more]
Hitting the high notes
Like a lot of people, I caught the opera bug relatively late. And I have my son’s Academic Decathlon team at Monroe High School to…[Read more]
A look behind the bars
In recent weeks, we’ve seen a steady and serious stream of allegations involving excessive force inside Los Angeles County’s jail system, allegations that are undermining…[Read more]
Redistricting’s silver lining
In my many years of public life, never have I seen the kind of massive and spirited civic engagement that has unfolded during these past…[Read more]
Expo means jobs
It took more than half a century, but this week marked the beginning of a new era as we broke ground on the first mass…[Read more]
United we stood
We all remember where we were. In my case, it was Washington, D.C., where, just back from a morning jog to the Arlington Memorial Bridge,…[Read more]
From scheme to scam
In Sacramento, it was simply called “realignment”—a seemingly benign name for a plan that we now believe could lead to higher crime rates and huge,…[Read more]
Seriously crossing the line
As a member of the Board of Supervisors since 1994, I’ve had the privilege and responsibility of representing nearly 2 million people woven together in…[Read more]
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405 bridge work causes a stink
405 speeds little changed
Afternoon rush hour speeds haven't changed much but the worst traffic may be ending sooner. Afternoon rush hour speeds on the...
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