While other tech companies have steered clear of California's housing debate, the CEO of Yelp has unabashedly supported housing development. What's different about Yelp? >>read more
Low-wage workers are buying cars in L.A. like crazy, driving transit ridership down. That's because the apartment equivalent of a 2001 Corolla is impossible to find. >>read more
How can we entice people not merely to "escape" California out of desperation but rather to embrace and reinvigorate places that need activity and talent? >>read more
If these communities are going to, at the same time, decry the invasion of newcomers and oppose most development, then they face but one option: they must promote development elsewhere. >>read more
Since today is Small Business Saturday, following the grotesque excess of “Black Friday”, I’m compelled to ponder the state of small businesses in the California landscape. >>read more
Blade Runner created a dystopic vision of Los Angeles that remains as culturally potent today — if not more so — than it was when it came out in 35 years ago. >>read more
Among Mr. Bezos's 482 choices in California -- not counting unincorporated county land where he might build his city from scratch -- here is a sample of some hidden gems he might want to consider >>read more