Cover Stories

The Case for a General Strike

Johnson was alluding to the enslaved Black people who launched the nation’s first general strike during the Civil War. Following…

4 weeks ago

The American Years: Guillaume Zuili’s Cinematic Vision of the West

Zuili called the contrast of scenes between the urban landscape and Joshua Tree, the yin and the yang. “It's a…

1 month ago

Gang Sweep Hits San Pedro’s RSP Gang

Eight of fourteen federal defendants were arrested, along with five facing state charges. Authorities also executed nine federal and eight…

1 month ago

No Kings Two

While a broad show of strength on Oct. 18 is important, continuing to build the underlying long-term organized resistance is…

1 month ago

When Punk Gets Punked by Politics

In normal times, Collins’ political leanings might not have mattered much. But these aren’t normal times. Democratic-led cities increasingly feel…

1 month ago

“Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”a Simple, Clever, Fun Way to Consume a Classic

Despite having plowed through more than my fair share of Western literary canon, I’ve never read a word of Robert…

2 months ago

Form and Fascination

The work that goes on view at the Palos Verdes Art Center is largely from the last 30 years, a…

2 months ago

Five Points Union Oil Project

The Five Points Union Project proposes redeveloping the oil refinery’s 444-acre site, dividing it into two areas: a commercial and…

2 months ago

School District Found Negligent in Sex Abuse by Celebrated Coach Garry Poe

  Five women who were sexually assaulted by their high school teacher in the 1980s won a combined $13.6 million…

2 months ago

Rhyming With Hitler’s Germany

His murder was reprehensible. All murders are. But a murdered hatemonger is a hatemonger nonetheless. And that’s who Kirk was:…

2 months ago