L.A.’s disenfranchised kids
Nothing illustrates the immensity of the tasks facing the soon-to-be-elected Los Angeles County supervisors more than the county’s challenges in caring for abused and neglected children and in finding...
View ArticleElan Carr’s bumpy political road to D.C.
Elan Carr’s road to Washington, D.C., leads through Torrance. And while that South Bay city is mostly topographically flat, for Republican Carr, the path will likely be steep and rocky.Related Entries...
View ArticleOn the frontlines of reintegrating LAUSD
In a city and county that tends to be segregated by race and income, it’s inspiring to meet people trying to reverse the trend. Related Entries February 12, 2016 Olympics-LA heat to test Rio hopefuls...
View ArticleElan Carr hesitant to support sending U.S. troops back to Iraq
I happened to interview Elan Carr, a Republican congressional candidate with substantial Middle East experience, on a day that may be remembered as noteworthy in the latest American attempt to defeat...
View ArticleCongressional candidate Ted Lieu on fight against ISIS
When I sat down with Democratic Congressional candidate Ted Lieu to talk about Iraq, the situation hadn’t improved since I discussed it a month before with Lieu’s opponent, Republican Elan Carr. The...
View ArticleImproving the aging experience: completing life’s story
My interest in the active aged has been stimulated recently by hanging out with several of them and reading Dr. Atul Gawande’s powerful book “Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End."Related...
View ArticleWhy not support President Obama?
Why should I, a liberal in the bluest of cities in California, the bluest of states — where President Barack Obama now has a 57 percent approval rating — be subject to the whims of the pro-Republican...
View ArticleSchiff ponders the lure of the senate seat
Rep. Adam Schiff is facing hard choices these days.Related Entries February 12, 2016 Free Robert Levinson, Senate appeals to Iran in unanimous vote February 4, 2016 Shkreli insults Congress on Twitter...
View ArticleBoyarsky takes on Riordan at the Los Angeles book fest
We Jews like to be called “People of the Book.” Although I didn’t take a census or a poll, I imagine there were many of us in the big crowds on the University of Southern California campus for the 20th...
View ArticleAnother Successful Chapter in Book Festival Legacy
We Jews like to be called “People of the Book.” Although I didn’t take a census or a poll, I imagine there were many of us in the big crowds on the USC campus for the 20th annual Los Angeles Times...
View ArticleWanted: More women in Los Angeles City Hall
What Los Angeles City Hall needs is a strong Jewish woman.Related Entries February 12, 2016 Olympics-LA heat to test Rio hopefuls in U.S. marathon trials February 11, 2016 #myLAcommute My days are long...
View ArticleLAUSD Mandarin immersion program expansion sparks backlash
"It’s really been an L.A. story,” said Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) board member Steve Zimmer, who is in the middle of a classic Los Angeles conflict that reflects the city’s many...
View ArticleHow Rep. Adam Schiff weighs the Iran pact vote
As he prepares to decide on the Iran nuclear deal, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) talks to advocates on both sides of the controversy.Related Entries February 12, 2016 Clinton, Sanders clash over Obama as...
View ArticleRabbi finds a higher calling in L.A.’s homeless population
Rabbi Marvin Gross’ congregants include Los Angeles County’s poorest, most neglected and most scorned — the homeless.Related Entries February 12, 2016 Olympics-LA heat to test Rio hopefuls in U.S....
View ArticlePersian-Jewish women keep tradition alive on canvas
In reporting on the Jewish community, I’ve learned about politics, schools, aging, race relations, religion and other matters. Few of these topics combine the complexity, creativity and history of a...
View ArticleThe once great Los Angeles Times
Talented, experienced journalists are now leaving the Los Angeles Times, and we alums feel depressed about the toll their departures will take on their lives and on Southern California.Related Entries...
View ArticleJews have unique obligation to help the homeless
As the number of homeless people in Los Angeles has grown to a level that is a civic disgrace, I’ve been wondering whether we Jews have a special obligation to help them.Related Entries February 12,...
View ArticleBernie’s Jewish questions
Bernie Sanders is Jewish, but is he Jewish enough?Related Entries February 26, 2016 When is a compromise not a compromise? February 26, 2016 Sanders opens up on Jewish pride, Trump hit on Israel...
View ArticleCatching up with Brad Sherman
Democratic Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) is renowned for his meticulous attention to his district’s concerns. Related Entries May 3, 2016 L.A., meet the E-Bike May 2, 2016 The lessons of...
View ArticleThe danger of ignoring Donald Trump
Each presidential election, Republicans mount a campaign to increase their share of Jewish voters, who are, for the most part, a stiff-necked bunch perennially insisting on voting Democratic.Related...
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