By Tom Elias Just in case anyone wonders what the real issue was in the very close race between Eric Bauman and Kimberly Ellis over who would become the next chairperson of the California Democratic […]

By Tom Elias   The well-documented “fix-is-in” proceedings which forced consumers to pay more than 70 percent of the cost of shutting down the San Onofre Nuclear Power Station were one form of corruption in […]

By Steve Stajich   Oh the sadness and disappointment when our heroes sometimes trip and fall, revealing that they are normal size and strength humans just like us. Of course it’s our own fault for […]

By Michael Edlen   The easiest part of being in real estate is getting the license. The ease of entry results in far more agents than the level of sales can sustain, which results in […]

Dear Rusty, I receive Social Security, but I still go in the hole to the tune of about $300 per month!  I hear some people describing Social Security as “welfare” but I resent that description.  […]

A Los Angeles City Council committee Tuesday signed off an a proposed ordinance that would grant tax relief to city farmers and encourage them to transform empty lots into urban farms. Under the Urban Agricultural […]

By Steve Stajich   Baby boomers can have a rough time of it some days. If it’s not one thing, it’s another. We embrace two terms of Obama as a clear and permanent turn in […]

By Tom Elias   Bigger, California has learned through long experience, isn’t always better. In fact, it can be downright destructive, as when a city outgrows its water or freeway system. The question of whether […]

By Jessica E. Downing   According to MarketResarch.com nearly one third of dog owners take their pets with them if they are going away for two or more nights. GoPetFriendly.com puts that number even higher […]