California
My choice to replace President Biden as the Democratic nominee is George Clooney. He’d whip the dangerous Donald Trump easily, probably by a landslide.
Letters to the Editor
A social worker who helped troubled teens defends George Gascón’s reluctance to charge juvenile offenders as adults.
Opinion
The former aerospace executive and advocate on megafire protection and prevention is part of a group of “new Democrats” who believe in working across party lines to solve problems for Americans. We need more people like him in Congress.
Voters, always on edge about crime and safety, grew impatient with the district attorney, who didn’t work hard enough to show them he was right.
Even if George Gascón’s progressive policies made sense, that couldn’t beat the constant stream of footage from cameras showing the reality of crime.
World & Nation
The philanthropic Open Society Foundations founded by George Soros says it will commit $50 million to increase civic engagement among women and youth.
Former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman, who campaigned on restoring public safety in L.A. County defeated Dist. Atty. George Gascón by a wide margin.
Clippers
Paul George was booed throughout by Clippers fans as L.A. defeated the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.
Gascón has been unfairly cast as the cause of recent crime waves. He did in his first term exactly what he promised voters: Work to make the justice system more just.
George Gascón ‘never seemed to grasp the outrage that had been building against him for the past several years,’ says a reader.