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Observing history in Africa

Once again, Nigeria is at a turning point in its democratic evolution. And I’m there to monitor its elections as part of an international delegation…
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Budging on the budget

We spoke—and the governor listened. This week, Gov. Brown’s office announced that he’d scaled back one of the most onerous facets of his “realignment” plan…
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The fight of their lives

It’s hard to imagine a day when thousands of the homeless people on our streets were spit-and-polish members of the armed services, dispatched to points…
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Budget plan a red flag

The Assembly Budget Committee held a special hearing in Los Angeles Friday on a key facet of Gov. Brown’s plan to eliminate California’s crippling deficit….
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Our night on the streets

I’m often asked if there is a public will in Los Angeles to do anything about homelessness. The answer came through loud and clear last week…
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A time to cool the rhetoric

On Saturday morning, before she was shot, Gabrielle Giffords was performing one of her most vital duties as a public servant. She was meeting with…
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Counting on each other

Happy New Year to you all. Together, let’s start 2011 on the right foot—literally. Please join my staff and me for the bi-annual Homeless Count….
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The next chapter for DCFS

With Monday’s announcement that Trish Ploehn is departing as director of the Department of Children and Family Services, the county now has a unique opportunity—and…
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A farewell to the lonely

Before dawn on Tuesday, the sad ritual began. For ten straight hours, two veterans of L.A. County’s crematorium and cemetery solemnly filled a wide and…
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