5+ hour, 39+ min ago  (667+ words) The transit system's refusal to enforce fares has turned the trains over to criminals. The transformation has been swift and stark. Between 2020 and 2025, crime in the system more than doubled. What drove the change? L. A. Metro's dedication to creating an equitable…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1698+ words) Across nearly three decades in politics, the governor has assembled a roster of criminal connections. As federal agents examine Newsom's connections, we decided to do the same. We reviewed records dating back to his tenure as mayor of San Francisco....

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (868+ words) City Journal The Meaning of Ro Khanna The California congressman embodies the uneasy place of Indian Americans in progressive racial politics. Since then, Khanna has become a leading voice in the Democratic Party and arguably the most visible Indian American…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (580+ words) Trump-like charisma can amplify a grievance but cannot substitute for a winning coalition in America's deep-blue regions. Seven months after the Palisades fire destroyed his home, Spencer Pratt launched his campaign for mayor of Los Angeles from the wreckage. The…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (537+ words) The state is pressuring utilities to award $633 million in contracts to "LGBT" businesses. The scheme operates through the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), which regulates privately owned utility companies. California utilities spent more than $43 billion in 2024 on contractors'fuel suppliers, surveyors,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (542+ words) New tech can help resource-strapped agencies like the NYPD work smarter. The consequences are visible. According to'the Citizens Budget Commission, just 34 percent of New Yorkers rated the city's quality of life as good or excellent in 2025, down from 51 percent in…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (221+ words) The state's fire-management work is falling behind. Today, we're looking at'fire management in California, Mayor Zohran Mamdani's foster care cuts, the problem with funding fentanyl test strips, and the meaning of the American Revolution. Write to us at editors@city-journal....

3+ week, 12+ min ago  (531+ words) Many of the mayor's allies are upset. "It's just a real gut punch," Good Shepherd Services CEO Michelle Yanche told the Imprint, a news site focused on child-welfare issues. "Families are struggling economically, with mental health challenges, and this is…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago  (454+ words) Starting last year, the governor "fast-tracked" land, now totaling nearly 100, 000 acres, for fire management. So far, state-approved groups have completed projects covering less than 1 percent. Last year, in the aftermath of Los Angeles's devastating wildfires, California Governor Gavin Newsom promised…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (262+ words) At a Washington hearing on gender transition procedures, all mention of the alleged leading authority in U. S. transgender medicine was omitted by the party's senators and their invited expert witness. Last week, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions…...