Hollywood Shakes
To learn about an earthquake fault underneath you in Hollywood, you can ask a land developer, a city planner or a state geologist who has
Bill Boyarsky
August 25, 2020
Author: Bill Boyarsky
Columnist for LA Observed and former reporter, editor and columnist for the Los Angeles Times
Why Didn’t LA Government Agencies Uncover City Council Corruption?
The fact that federal authorities, rather than local investigators, arrested Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar in a huge racketeering-bribery scheme speaks poorly for the
Bill Boyarsky
July 8, 2020
Book Review: Jerry Brown, The Man Who Would be President, or a Monk
Jim Newton’s “Man of Tomorrow: The Relentless Life of Jerry Brown,” explores in unparalleled detail the rich, varied and complex spiritual forces that have shaped
Bill Boyarsky
June 22, 2020
Rent Control Issue will Rise in the Aftermath of the Protests
The immediate cause of the demonstrations in Los Angeles and elsewhere following the police killing of George Floyd is well known—brutality by cops inflicting racist
Bill Boyarsky
June 10, 2020
Garcetti Keeps his Balance on a Tight Rope
Faced with the challenge of the coronavirus pandemic, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has risen to the occasion. He’s taken charge, just as local and
Bill Boyarsky
May 6, 2020
The True Story of COVID-19 in LA Must be Confirmed by a Lot More Testing
Who is suffering most from coronavirus in Los Angeles County? The affluent or the poor? Whites or people of color? The answers to these questions
Bill Boyarsky
April 21, 2020
CA Primary Presents Big Test for L.A. County’s New Voting System
After the fouled up Iowa caucuses gave vote-counting a bad name, there will be heavy pressure on Los Angeles County officials to make sure their
Bill Boyarsky
February 18, 2020
Will the LA Mayor Get Emergency Powers to Build Homeless Housing?
In a proposal likely to touch off a heated debate, Los Angeles City Councilman David Ryu has proposed giving Mayor Eric Garcetti emergency power to
Bill Boyarsky
January 24, 2020
In LA, Where the Homeless are and Where Complaints about Homeless Come from Don’t Match Up
The fewer the homeless in a neighborhood, the more residents complain about their presence. As the headline on a study by USC journalists and other
Bill Boyarsky
December 11, 2019