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How Silicon Valley Became a Center of Reactionary, Anti-Democratic Politics

How Silicon Valley Became a Center of Reactionary, Anti-Democratic Politics

Jacob Silverman on the Rise of Tech Authoritarianism in San Francisco

By Jacob Silverman | October 15, 2025

How California’s Legacy of Violence Against Indigenous People Impacts the Present Day

How California’s Legacy of Violence Against Indigenous People Impacts the Present Day

Dina Gilio-Whitaker Unpacks the Complexities Surrounding Native Authenticity

By Dina Gilio-Whitaker | October 9, 2025

Dreading Those Sunny Days: The Perils of Surviving Without Shade as a Homeless Person

Dreading Those Sunny Days: The Perils of Surviving Without Shade as a Homeless Person

Sam Bloch Shines Light on How Sun Relief as an Economic Resource in the Era of Capitalism and Climate Change

By Sam Bloch | August 8, 2025

A City of Dreams and Dreamers: Ella Berman on Writing About Los Angeles

A City of Dreams and Dreamers: Ella Berman on Writing About Los Angeles

“There is no doubt that if anyone is capable of rebuilding and renewing, it is Los Angeles.”

By Ella Berman | August 7, 2025

“If God Were Like Chekhov, I Would Be Consoled.” On the Privileges of Misery

“If God Were Like Chekhov, I Would Be Consoled.” On the Privileges of Misery

Philip Metres on the Eternal Brilliance of a Russian Master

By Philip Metres | July 30, 2025

Against Erasure: Preserving the Memory of Black Communities in Los Angeles and Across the Country

Against Erasure: Preserving the Memory of Black Communities in Los Angeles and Across the Country

Arianne Edmonds on the Intellectual and Political Legacy of Her Great-Great-Grandfather, Jefferson Lewis Edmonds

By Arianne Edmonds | June 11, 2025

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Why Are We So Obsessed With Avocados?

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Matthew Specktor Remembers His Mother as a Young Woman Struggling to Find Her Place in Los Angeles

By Matthew Specktor | April 24, 2025

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Rebecca Worby on Will Stratton’s “Points of Origin”

By Rebecca Worby | March 7, 2025

The Rise of Ronald Reagan, a Product of California

The Rise of Ronald Reagan, a Product of California

Michael Hiltzik on the Early Career of the Actor-Cum-Politician Who Changed America

By Michael Hiltzik | February 26, 2025

Eve and Joan: Exploring the Tumultuous Friendship of LA’s Literary Ladies

Eve and Joan: Exploring the Tumultuous Friendship of LA’s Literary Ladies

Lili Anolik on the Irresistible Draw of Eve Babitz and Joan Didion, Two Iconic Chroniclers of California

By Lili Anolik | November 12, 2024

James Ivory Tells His 1940s Queer Coming-of-Age Story

James Ivory Tells His 1940s Queer Coming-of-Age Story

Looking Back on an Adolescence Spent in Sunny Southern California

By James Ivory | October 21, 2024

Taking Up Space: When the Gay Games Came to San Francisco

Taking Up Space: When the Gay Games Came to San Francisco

Frank Andre Guridy on Queer Athletic Activism and the Use of Stadiums as Sites of Political Struggle

By Frank Andre Guridy | August 30, 2024

Beyond Saviors and Suffering: On the Complex Dynamics of Animal Rescue

Beyond Saviors and Suffering: On the Complex Dynamics of Animal Rescue

Carol Mithers Explores the Relationships Between Stray Dogs and the Humans Who Love Them

By Carol Mithers | August 26, 2024

The coolest bookstore bars in America.

The coolest bookstore bars in America.

By Brittany Allen | August 16, 2024

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