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Questions for L.A.'s downtown stadium deal

Questions for L.A.'s downtown stadium deal

With a proposed memorandum of understanding coming before the City Council, here are some questions that need answering before any decision is made.

 

Seeds of terror in Norway

By Andrew Gumbel

Anders Behring Breivik has a lot in common with Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh.

The political angle of the debt-ceiling debate

By Doyle McManus

The debt ceiling was once a routine piece of financial management, but now, for many in the GOP, it's become a matter of principle, and an indispensable point of leverage too.

 
<b>Ted Rall Cartoon:</b> California dream ... or nightmare?

Ted Rall Cartoon: California dream ... or nightmare?
Government: Trading the debt ceiling for another hostage

Trading the debt ceiling for another hostage
Debt crisis: Maybe a little prayer will work

Debt crisis: Maybe a little prayer will work

Letters to the Editor

On tules choking the Lower Owens River; Gov. Rick Perry's possible presidential run; and a possible ban on plastic carryout bags

On tules choking the Lower Owens River; Gov. Rick Perry's possible presidential run; and a possible ban on plastic carryout bags

Breakdown of the debt-ceiling talks; getting the economy going; and Amazon's sales tax stance

Norway's deadly bombing and shooting rampage; a homeowner's tale of foreclosure; and new suspects in the Dodger Stadium beating case


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It's time for Congress to make a deal

It's time for Congress to make a deal

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The fate of California's illegal immigrant students

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Decrease the birthrate, save the world?


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Editorials

Congress should stop flirting with disaster

Congress should stop flirting with disaster

With as little as a week remaining until the federal government runs out of money to cover all its bills, it's time for Republicans and...

Goodwin Liu deserves a spot on the state Supreme Court

Goodwin Liu deserves a spot on the state Supreme Court

Goodwin Liu could be excused for never again allowing his name to be submitted for a judgeship. As a nominee for the U.S. 9th Circuit...

Honoring those who stood against torture

Honoring those who stood against torture

The American Civil Liberties Union and other organizations have called on President Obama to honor military personnel and civilians who...

Norway attacks: Terror from the right

Norway attacks: Terror from the right

With news that the man accused of slaughtering 76 people Friday in Norway was a right-wing extremist whose manifesto was littered with...

Syringes should be sold over the counter

Syringes should be sold over the counter

For a generally progressive state, California falls surprisingly behind on certain issues. One of these is allowing the purchase of syringes...

Closure for Maxine Waters?

Closure for Maxine Waters?

The seemingly endless ethics investigation of Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles) may finally be heading to a conclusion. The House Ethics...

California Dream Act: Opening college doors

California Dream Act: Opening college doors

Assemblyman Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles) has spent much of his legislative career trying to persuade lawmakers to grant financial help to...

Paper or plastic? Pay up

Paper or plastic? Pay up

Anyone seeking advice on how to reduce the environmental scourge of plastic carryout bags should avoid consulting the state of California,...

Walter Bagdasarian's rant: Loathsome but legal

Walter Bagdasarian's rant: Loathsome but legal

A San Diego-area man who used the "N-word" to describe Barack Obama and said that he "will have a 50 cal in the head soon" was guilty of...

San Diego State's $400,000 man

San Diego State's $400,000 man

As a practical matter, it makes little difference whether the new president of San Diego State University makes $100,000 more than his...

God and Lancaster

God and Lancaster

For decades, the courts have wrestled with the issue of public prayer and the clause in the 1st Amendment that separates church and state....

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Op-Ed

California's future homeowners

California's future homeowners

By Peter Schrag

Four years ago, USC demographer Dowell Myers predicted, in effect, that in the not-too-distant future Americans might be worrying less about...

Rutten: The maniac challenge

Rutten: The maniac challenge

By Tim Rutten

Sixteen years ago, I was one of The Times writers assigned to cover the Oklahoma City bombing. It was one of those wrenching stories that...

'Disincorporate' Vernon: It's the right thing to do

'Disincorporate' Vernon: It's the right thing to do

By Rick Cole

In announcing the guilty plea of yet another disgraced Vernon official this month, L.A. Deputy Dist. Atty. Max Huntsman put the issue...

Hurtling toward economic chaos

Hurtling toward economic chaos

By Mike Davis

When my old gang and I were 14 or 15 years old, many centuries ago, we yearned for immortality in the fiery wreck of a '40 Ford or '57...

In U.S. politics, the independents have it

In U.S. politics, the independents have it

By Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch

Forget President Obama, House Speaker John A. Boehner and the less-interesting-than-their-name-suggests "Gang of Six." When the history of...

Tim DeChristopher's courageous bid to save our world

Tim DeChristopher's courageous bid to save our world

By Peter Yarrow

In March, Tim DeChristopher was convicted of two felony counts for a nonviolent act of civil disobedience. Acting out of his deepest...

Newton: Villaraigosa in his element as 'the nation's mayor'

Newton: Villaraigosa in his element as 'the nation's mayor'

By Jim Newton

The mayor of Columbus, Ohio, described his "utter disbelief" at the destructive "gamesmanship" as Congress debates the debt ceiling. The...

Rodriguez: White flight &#8212; to the city

Rodriguez: White flight — to the city

By Gregory Rodriguez

For nearly half a century, the term "inner city" has been code for poor and minority. But now white flight — the decades-long trend of...

Texas Gov. Rick Perry's misguided day of prayer

Texas Gov. Rick Perry's misguided day of prayer

By Lawrence M. Krauss

Texas Gov. Rick Perry is dancing closer and closer to a bid for the U.S. presidency. He's talking to his wife (she's counseling him, he...

The politics of earthquakes

The politics of earthquakes

By Claire Berlinski

Seismic risk mitigation is the greatest urban policy challenge the world confronts today. If you consider that too strong a claim, try to...

McManus: A boomlet of Perrymania

McManus: A boomlet of Perrymania

By Doyle McManus

For a man who hasn't formally decided whether to run for president, Texas Gov. Rick Perry sure sounds a lot like a candidate.

No refuge from the mortgage crisis

No refuge from the mortgage crisis

By Kathy Gosnell Seiler

From the front door of the house to the back is a straight shot unbroken by walls, handy for pacing, 24 steps each way.

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