Author: Charles Crumpley

Some good news came out of the ports last week. During an on-stage meeting in Long Beach, the president of the International Longshore and Warehouse

When we reflect on the remarkable revival and development that’s occurred in such places as Downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood and Venice in recent years, we

You may have heard that Assemblyman Mike Gatto of Los Angeles recently proposed what he called a “Parking Bill of Rights” to bring some relief

As you probably know, a big controversy erupted in Hollywood in the last couple of weeks because no African-American actors were nominated for an Academy

Just in case you had any doubt, it’s now clear that California’s war on drivers has escalated. Three weeks ago, for example, Gov. Jerry Brown

Who’s to blame for the Haggen grocery disaster? Haggen last week announced it was pulling out of California, Arizona and Nevada, abandoning most of the

A couple of weeks ago, the Los Angeles Business Journal reported that Californians have paid almost $3 billion extra for gasoline since February. Why? Because

I totally get how taxi companies and taxi drivers despise Uber, Lyft and the other ridesharing companies. After all, taxi drivers typically must meet training,

When the Obama administration revealed a plan last week to force power plants to dramatically cut carbon emissions, some Californians gloated. “Climate plan should be