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NEW GEOGRAPHY--“Old in error,” writes historian Kevin Starr, “California remains an American hope.” Historically, our state has been a beacon to outsiders seeking a main chance: from gold miners and former Confederates to Midwesterners dis…
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CA Senator Lara: Going after Schools that Use Religion to Discriminate Against Gays
THIS IS WHAT I KNOW--As “religious freedom” (or a pass to discriminate under the guise of religious convictions) continues to be a hot-button issue on the national stage, Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) is eliminating provisions from a…

Do You Know This Person?!! Caught on Tape STEALING Campaign Signs! (See Video)
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The Walls are High in the Kingdom of Ventura … All the Better for Wealthy Elites to Screw the Middle Class
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Speculation: The Achilles Heel of LA’s ‘Business-Friendly’ Zoning and Environmental Deregulation
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Silver Lake Residents Organize to Fight Controversial Mega-Project at Much-Beloved Sunset Junction
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Now Comes the Apartment-Hotel! How Much More Should the Venice Community be Expected to Endure?
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My Last Conversation with Scott Folsom – Or, ‘What Could Possibly Go Wrong with Education Over Summer Vacation?’
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South LA’s Gentrifying Skyscraper: Poster Child for LA’s Broken and Corrupt Planning Process
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Not So Fast Governor Brown, You’re Putting CEQA … and Your Legacy … in Jeopardy
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If Metro Can’t Manage Rail Expansion, Why Should We Trust Them to Manage Another Tax Increase?
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