By Dana Sherrod Guest Columnist The maternal health crisis in California and across the nation is not a new phenomenon. For decades, Black women and […]
Category: Opinion
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Trump’s main goal is overhauling federal government
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist President-elect Donald Trump played it seemingly for laughs. That was his quip in a Fox-TV town hall in December 2023 that […]
STREET BEAT: ‘What is the most memorable gift you have ever received?’
Fred Pettie Los Angeles “Jesus Christ. That was the best gift I could ever receive. It changed my life and that’s something that I will […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Like Flint, Michigan, Watts deals with tainted water
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist Is Watts the new Flint, Michigan? This is not an academic or hyperbolic question. It’s potentially a deadly serious […]
STREET BEAT: ‘What is the best thing about the holidays?’
Kyle Warner Mar Vista “It used to be toys. … I guess it still is only the toys have gotten bigger and more expensive.” Vindi […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: LAPD reform ball is now in McDonnell’s court
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist Early on in Jim McDonnell’s stint as Los Angeles County sheriff, we had a private meeting. The issue was […]
STREAT BEAT: ‘What are you giving thanks for this year?’
Martha Valenzuela Los Angeles “Sharing space and place with like-minded people that are in the industry I am passionate about working in.” Melvin Price Los […]
White majority has opted out of multiracial experiment
By Erin Aubry Kaplan Guest Columnist In the final months leading up to the 2024 presidential election, pundits spent a lot of time speculating about what […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Trump’s support from Black voters poses peril to Democrats
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist In a victory lap pep talk to his supporters at the Palm Beach Florida County Convention Center the night […]
ON THE MONEY: Don’t think higher consumer confidence is a good omen
By John Grace Contributing Columnist Consumer confidence is higher than ever, which is not good news for stocks. Higher consumer confidence is often a contrarian […]