As a progressive economist, I wrote a paper in 2021 with a generally conservative colleague, Kevin Hassett, who now directs the National Economic Council in […]
Category: Opinion
Editorial: Prevention is key to solving L.A.’s homelessness crisis
Preventing homelessness is a crucial piece of the puzzle for solving this problem in Los Angeles. It is easier and less costly to keep someone […]
For California towns with bear problems, using dogs to hunt is no fix
California’s black bears are clever, resourceful and opportunistic. They eat anything and everything — fruits, nuts, insects, human food and pet food. They love bird […]
Stop finding ways to kill the Venice Dell homeless housing project
There are lots of reasons it’s difficult to build housing for homeless people in Los Angeles. One of them shouldn’t be city officials standing in […]
Editorial: To understand homelessness, listen to homeless people. Here’s what I learned
When I began covering homelessness for the editorial board of the Los Angeles Times, a service provider told me something that has guided me to […]
Column: What the audience has learned since the first ‘Devil Wears Prada’
Each of us has a shortlist of movies we find ourselves rewatching, movies we will finish even if they’re half-over when we tune in. Even […]
Even my grandmother knew that raw milk was dangerous
To the editor: The recent article on raw milk reminded me of a 1937 letter my grandmother wrote to her sister about a trip she […]
Column: Take a cue from the California billionaire unbothered by a targeted tax
I don’t really understand why tax avoidance is the holy grail of the richest American families. When you’ve got more than enough money to fund […]
Column: There’s one unexpectedly strong candidate for California governor
What am I looking for in a new California governor? Like a big chunk of the state’s voters, I’m not exactly sure. But I’ve been […]
Column: Stop waiting for Trump’s own words to take him down
I recently watched “A Face in the Crowd” for the umpteenth time. I had a better reason than procrastination to rewatch Elia Kazan’s brilliant 1957 […]