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The Siege Year In Review

  Two stories dominated the national news in 2025: The most serious attack on American democracy since the Civil War,…

2 weeks ago

Speaking Truth to Power

The stories we broke on the polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the fish, the dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) dumping off the coast, the…

2 weeks ago

Was That a Speech or a Breakdown?

There’s a deep sickness at the head of this government. Childishness. The violence. The bloodlust that we see off the…

2 weeks ago

Tell Me What You Listen To And I’ll Tell You What Your Political Beliefs Are

So, if you are looking for some relief from the drum beat of the not so liberal 24/7 news cycle,…

4 weeks ago

Dustin Trani Bridges Tradition and Innovation at the New Majestic

All of the Trani family’s restaurants are guided by excellence, longevity and community. Trani noted that central to their success…

4 weeks ago

The Case for a New County

A county that can help reduce LA’s responsibilities to a manageable scale, and strengthen local representation, and finally provide focused…

4 weeks ago

Project Censored’s List of Buried Stories Hits Half-Century Mark

This was only a faint echo of what happened with Watergate — especially given the Times’ diminished gate-keeping role. But…

4 weeks ago

Pardon Me?

The current Honduran government wants Prospera gone. Trump political advisor Roger Stone — himself a recipient of a presidential pardon…

4 weeks ago

Standing Up Against Tyranny

These ICE raids have all the symbolism of a tyrannical government and are not even being used for the purpose…

1 month ago

California Wildfire Report: A Model For Climate Crisis Response?

#CaliforniaWildfires #ClimateCrisisResponse #DisasterPreparedness

1 month ago