Column: University of California was a beacon of opportunity. What went wrong and how to fix it – Los Angeles Times

Oil-covered birds rescued after pipeline rupture sends crude into L.A. River  Los Angeles Times

How An OG Chicano-Run Tattoo Parlor Doubles as a Secret Art Gallery in a Shifting Neighborhood  L.A. Taco

Crime is rising at L.A. Metro. Is a new police force the answer?  Santa Monica Daily Press