Is Southern California prepared to avoid a ‘Day Zero’ water crisis?
Is Southern California prepared to avoid a ‘Day Zero’ water crisis? A look at the solutions that could shape our water future.
Arellano: From Wild West days to 2025, he safeguards L.A County Sheriff’s Department history
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department historian tells of the agency’s deadliest day— and it wasn’t the explosion that killed three deputies last month.
A new gold rush? How AI is transforming San Francisco
The AI craze has intensified in the ‘gold rush town’ of San Francisco, spreading through work and social life.
Commentary: Prepare to say a frond farewell to Los Angeles’ palm trees
Palms are freeloader trees: They suck down water like camels, but give back barely enough leafiness to shade a Hula-Hoop.
California’s wildfire moonshot: How new technology will defeat advancing flames
How will we fight fires in the future? With smart fire trucks and smart nozzles, uniforms with intelligent fabrics, and pilot-less helicopters — and lots of AI
Will we ever get enough housing? The future holds promise
How can we achieve more and better housing? Denser neighborhoods. Smaller homes, some modular or printed in 3-D. Properties co-owned. ADUs sold separately.
L.A. passed a $30 minimum wage for tourism workers. Then came the warring ballot measures
Labor leaders and business groups, looking to gain the upper hand, have submitted proposals that, if approved by voters, would disrupt the city in enormous ways.
Hiltzik: These nonfiction writers looked for the future of L.A. Did they find it?
For decades, nonfiction writers have imagined the future of Los Angeles. Did they get anything right?
Chabria: #Strong is a recovery scam. California’s future demands something more
Here is a bit of wisdom that is too often lost in our conversations about urban fire: Sometimes, recovery is not rebuilding.
Fires and floods have plagued L.A. forever; brilliant marketing lured millions of newcomers anyway
We’ve always had fires and floods, but brilliant marketing and a lot of hubris allowed Los Angeles to be conjured into existence