Contributor: No military strategy can stop Mexico’s cartels
The U.S. would be better off investing in enforcement at the border and cooperation with Mexico City rather than deploying the Navy. …
For years, their only yard was an NYC stoop. Now they revel in a SoCal habitat garden
These eco-conscious marathoners wanted more than water savings when they tore out their sickly lawn in Long Beach. They wanted to inspire and welcome others. …
Inside the newest hotel in Ojai, which is also the oldest
In a town that’s short on lodging supply, Hotel El Roblar stands out for its size, its place in local history and the way it wears that history on its walls. …
Contributor: Washington passes a bill and L.A. students lose mental health help they need
Here’s one ugly result of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act — deep cuts to Wellbeing Centers set up to fight the mental health crisis among L.A.’s high schoolers. …
California voters undecided in 2026 governor’s race, but prefer Newsom over Harris for president in 2028
California voters are uncertain about who should be the state’s next governor, according to a new Los Angeles Times/UC Berkeley poll. Termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom has more support from the state’s voters than former Vice President Kamala Harris does in the 2028 presidential race. …
‘People looked at me like I was a something, not someone’
In a candid interview, World Cup winner Heather Fisher discusses losing her hair and the struggle she had with her identity. …