Editorial: Even with the coming tax and rate hikes, water in SoCal is pretty cheap – Los Angeles Times

Opinion: Southern Californians shaped the nation’s biggest political problems. We can solve them too  Los Angeles Times

Police in the southern Mexico state of Oaxaca say five people have died after drinking a poison potion in a Santeria ‘power’ ritual.

Friends of Skid Row Brings Christmas Spirit for 24 Years  Lasentinel