VOICES

CAL MATTERS-How you interpret California’s latest unemployment numbers may have a lot to do with whether you’re a glass half-full or glass half-empty kind of person.

VOICES-The verdict against Derek Chauvin for second and third-degree murder and manslaughter is one step toward holding police accountable for their actions, albeit in a criminal law context.

SPEAKING AS THE CALIFORNIA BUDGET-Do you really think that bulking me up with your billions will solve California’s post-pandemic problems? 

Two words have evoked the ire of a growing contingent of our society: Law Enforcement. It’s almost painful to say the word police without feeling collective guilt about the actions of a few bad eggs.

LIVING WAGE DEBATE-A recent newspaper article had an astonishing headline: "Labor shortages end when wages rise." 

While the world was set on pause due to the waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant industry has been trying to stay afloat. 

VOICES-Isaac Bryan is not a good fit for AD54.

VOICES-Judging by the multiple offers all of us are now receiving every week in the mail to refinance our homes at supposedly lower rates, we'd be fools if we didn't. . .or would we be fools if we did? 

VOICES--This last March, the new Chair of MidCityWest Community Council, Lauren Nichols, wrote a letter to the Los Angeles Library Commission, which was approved by almost the entire Board, insisting that "the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) terminate its relationship with the Los Angeles Police Department, effective immediately. . .

GET ORGANIZED--Credit cards are convenient payment tools that allow cardholders to purchase without cash while enjoying numerous rewards and benefits.

@THE GUSS REPORT-At a salary north of $200,000 plus a pension, perks, and power, is it too much to ask America's highest-paid city council to be fed, appropriately dressed, and paying attention by the start of its 10 a.m. weekday Zoom meetings? 

VOICES--A poll released today shows Californians favor Congresswoman Karen Bass over seven other prominent politicians Gov. Gavin Newsom is considering for appointment to fill Kamala Harris’ U.S. Senate seat after she is sworn in as vice-president.