July 31, 2026
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Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Budget Mess Sets Criminals Free:

It’s easy enough to say the mess that is this state’s budget has little impact on ordinary Californians other than furloughed state employees or many of the elderly and infirm who have lost government-paid in-home […]

Steve Stajich, Columnist

Good Lord, What a Year 2010 Was:

Full disclosure: I was raised Methodist and I believe that our household never neglected the true spirit and meaning of this season of celebration. With that established, I’m concerned that 2010 was a year in […]

The Gang of Five in the U.S. Supreme Court:

For those of you unfamiliar with or who don’t grasp the logic of “The Roberts’ Five” vis a vis the Second Amendment, I offer an explanation: The first point to realize about The Roberts’ Five […]

Peter Billingsley as Ralphie Parker in the 1983 holiday classic “A Christmas Story.”

Movie Rentals That Summon The Spirit:

What better way to spend time with your family this holiday season than by hitting the local video store to rent a few Christmas classics? And what better place to get all your rental needs […]

Sing-Along Fiddler on the RoofDecember 24

What’s Hot:

Sing-Along Fiddler on the Roof December 24, 7:30 p.m. Royal Theatre, 11523 Santa Monica Boulevard West Los Angeles, 310.478.3836. Nothing to do on Christmas Eve? Laemmle Theatres began a new tradition two years ago, and […]

The Ruskin Group Theatre’s production of “Cyrano de Bergerac”

Theater Review: Cyrano de Bergerac:

The Ruskin Group Theatre’s production of “Cyrano de Bergerac” is an act of faith and courage worthy of the play’s title character. In this modern age, an 1897 verse play about romance in 17th century […]

Olivia Wilde and  Garrett Hedlund.

Users Rule in “Tron: Legacy”:

By Amy Lyons In 1982, director Steven Lisberger broke cinematic ground with “Tron,” a thrilling film in which a man is thrust into the dangerous and daunting world of a video game. Director Joseph Kosinski […]

Alert: Police Blotter:

I’m Not Me, I’m Him! On Thursday, Dec. 16, at 7:35 a.m., officers witnessed a vehicle make a U-turn, mid-block, in the area of the 1400 block of Ocean Avenue (it is a California Vehicle […]