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EXCLUSIVE: The First Antisemitism Lawsuit Against a U.S. State
The filing claims Jewish children across California are bullied by peers, targeted by teachers, and taught curricula that portrays them as…
Maya Sulkin and Frannie Block
How Free Is ‘The Last Free Place in America’?
In a remote California commune, ‘freedom’ isn’t what it seems.
Jack Burke
Spencer Pratt Is the Former Reality Star Taking On Karen Bass
He says homelessness, illegal immigrant crime, and LA’s response to the fires that destroyed his home persuaded him that he can lead better than the…
Peter Savodnik
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In California, Decline Is a Choice
Jan Sramek is trying to build an entirely new city—in a state strangled by red tape. Can he succeed in making California build again?
Suzy Weiss
If Newsom Is the Front-Runner, Democrats May Be Doomed
The California governor is eager to please everyone—except the voters who actually decide national elections.
Ruy Teixeira
The Great California Wealth Exodus
I spoke with 21 billionaires about the Golden State’s proposed asset seizure ballot measure, the legal chaos it would unleash, and why nearly all of…
Mike Solana
New Life for San Francisco’s Worst Idea
The city wants to give $5M to every black resident affected by discrimination. Seriously?
Sanjana Friedman
Saving California? It’s ‘Just Not That Complicated,’ Says Rick Caruso.
The billionaire real-estate developer won’t say if he’s running—or for what—but he knows what he’d do were he to win.
Peter Savodnik
The California Fire That the World Forgot
Just 30 miles away from the Palisades, Altadena quietly tries to move on.
Jack Burke
The Suspected LA Arsonist and the Rise of the Nihilistic Violent Extremists
Prosecutors say that Jonathan Rinderknecht, the Uber driver accused of starting the Palisades fire, is part of a new class of angry young men.
Peter Savodnik
The Los Angeles Dodgers Are America’s Team
You might find the Dodgers hard to root for in the World Series. Here’s why you should do it anyway.
Peter Savodnik
Olivia Reingold: My Date with New York City’s Rat Czar
Kathleen Corradi is a hero to those who hate rats.
Olivia Reingold
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