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Los Angeles County has a population of nearly 11 million people. It is the largest county in California and there are only nine states (STATES!) in the U.S. that are

Los Angeles County has a population of nearly 11 million people. It is the largest county in California and there are only nine states (STATES!) in the U.S. that are

“Democracy,” according to Swedish journalist Karin Pettersson, “is not just the right to vote. What matters, in the long run, is justice, and justice can only be achieved through changes

I virtually NEVER read any spouts from Lois Eisenberg these days, but on this day after Thanksgiving while I’m not movin’ too fast, here are two common quotes that I

By David Hegg Forgive me for being intentionally redundant as I know I’ve mentioned this sentiment previously. You don’t need 20/20 sociological vision to see how complaining has become one

As many readers know, Proposition 19 recently passed. It was sold as a way to make it easier for certain homeowners, predominantly over age 55, to move and carry over

Have you read the L.A. County health officer order? The first line reads: “Gatherings: All public and private gatherings with individuals not in your household are prohibited, except for faith

I’m no constitutional scholar. But I am a pretty avid practitioner of the First Amendment. So, I have those five freedoms committed to memory, the five that the founding fathers

In the category of “you can’t make this stuff up,” Gavin Newsom’s California is a jaw dropper. Over the last few months, we have seen strip clubs deemed “essential” and

Well, we’re all effectively shut down for the holidays. May as well spend a little time looking at the family income tax picture before the year 2020 comes struggling to

I’m in the midst of an interesting life, filled with luck and adventures, triumphs and a few tragedies, the latter all curiously survivable. I’ve yet to master the fortune thing,

I am sure several of you remember weekly TV editions of, “The Wide World of Sports.” Plus, if you are one of the many who played sports themselves, I am also

I must respond to Brian Baker’s guest commentary, “The Great American Mask Scam” (Dec. 2). Mr. Baker refers to “the science” and lists multiple scientific articles that, he claims, support

How often do we think of taking a hard-lined view of a situation and allow our ego to be a part of the mix? I’ve learned in life it is

America is very sick and will require all our support if we are to recover. The failure to embrace the results of the November election has further deepened the divisions

Can it happen here? Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election day. Several national news media and television networks call the presidential election for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris over Donald Trump and

Who are we now? What government shall we inherit or support? We’re living in the curse of “interesting times.” Our own President Donald J. Trump, Leader of the Free World

Editor’s note: The following column has been revised to remove factual errors about the distinction between the coronavirus and the flu. Further, it bears noting that Mr. Baker’s commentary omits

Before the presidential election, Democrats were crowing about the inevitable landslide that was to come. A blue wave was building that would sweep away Donald Trump and the Republican Senate,

I wasn’t surprised to read Alan Ferdman’s piece on Halloween (Nov. 6). I probably should have just skipped it because all he did was annoy me with his often false

White liberal men voted against the president in part because they are convinced he is sexist and racist. Meanwhile the minorities and women the president supposedly detests increased their support