The coronavirus epidemic has superheated the issues confronting colleges and their students in ways that will reverberate for years, if not forever.

Communities have a shared interest in keeping renters housed and keeping landlords in business. They provide an essential service: a roof over one's head.

Mountain lions in southern California are endangered by rat poison and development. Time to protect them.

Trump isn't wrong to question the World Health Organization's early responses to the coronavirus. But he is wrong to abandon funding in the middle of a pandemic.

In rural and hard-to-reach areas, postal workers are the only ones who provide regular delivery service.

The federal stimulus checks go to people with Social Security numbers, leaving out millions who work in the U.S. without permission, but who pay taxes.

Christy Smith is the voice we need in California's 25th Congressional District to help guide the nation through the coronavirus crisis.

There's plenty of lightly used street space available that could be dedicated to exercise and the pursuit of fresh air.

The definition of "essential" necessarily varies by jurisdiction, and those definitions necessarily are controversial and subject to dispute.

Critics, including the state sheriff's association, don't seem to know how bail works.

George Gascón pushed L.A. County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey into a runoff. His challenge is to show how his progressive policies can keep us safer.

Protesters are right that the pandemic restrictions are doing tremendous damage to the economy. That's not a reason to lift the stay-at-home orders.

At a time when L.A. residents are demanding more from their local government's safety net, their city has significantly less money to help.

The Trump coronavirus immigration order shows he has yet to find a crisis he can't try to exploit for his own political gain.

Earth Day's 50th anniversary reminds us of how far we've come, and how far we need to go in protecting the environment from its biggest threat: us.

Don't hate Bolinas, California for having the means to undertake a mass testing program. Thank them for doing the rest of us a favor.

President Trump made a grave mistake by heavily and repeatedly promoting COVID-19 products for which there was too little evidence.

In tandem with some charities in the area, L.A. Unified is essentially running a collection of food banks.

The crazy quilt of closures and the ad hoc reopenings we're seeing are not going to work for California.

In America, the healthiest are by no coincidence also the wealthiest. The poor, the disabled and people of color get the short end of the stick.

California suspended its pioneering plastic bag ban because of coronavirus fears about reusable bags. That can't be a permanent backslide.

A federal appeals court rules that a state's failure to teach kids their ABCs denies students their rights under the U.S. Constitution.

Egged on by Mitch McConnell, Trump has floated the idea of letting states go bankrupt in response to the COVID-19 cash crunch. It's a really bad idea.

'Exciting' vice presidential selections have sometimes been a disaster.

The resonant truth of the coronavirus crisis is that none are safe and all are affected, even if only by nagging doubts and dark uncertainties.

Meat processing plants have shut down as COVID-19 cases turned up among workers and inspectors. Trump's solution? Force the shuttered plants to reopen.

Paul George scores 19 points and spearheads the Clippers' fourth-quarter rally despite taking a elbow to the nose in a 108-105 win over the Spurs.

Both the Lakers and Clippers have engaged in trade talks with the New York Knicks for forward Marcus Morris, but will a deal be made before the deadline?

In a signal of going all-in for an NBA title, the Clippers pulled off a series of trades that culminated in the acquisition of Marcus Morris.

The Clippers have their sites set on a championship run with the addition of forward Marcus Morris, but his debut might have to wait.

The NBA fined Clippers forward Paul George $35,000 on Thursday for publicly criticizing officials after a loss in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

Veteran guard Reggie Jackson intends to sign with the Clippers once he clears waivers Thursday, a person with knowledge of Jackson's plans confirmed.

Giannis Antetokounmpo's outstanding skills are one reason why the Milwaukee Bucks are fully capable of beating the Lakers or Clippers for the NBA title.

While Kawhi Leonard and Paul George certainly helped the Clippers' transformation into an NBA title contender, the team's trades from a year ago played a big role too.

The Clippers are in third place in the West despite using 27 starting lineups and rarely having a healthy squad, so there's hope things improve soon.

Oddsmakers are giving Milwaukee the best chance to win the NBA championship, but that will change when the West winner is known.

More than three weeks after Lakers-Clippers game was postponed, no makeup date has been set as the league deals with a crowded calendar.

As the Clippers struggle to find continuity, Reggie Jackson and Marcus Morris hope their arrivals don't throw off the team's rhythm.

Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points, Montrezl Harrell added 22 and the Clippers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 124-97 rout of the Memphis Grizzlies

The Clippers got big plays from Reggie Jackson and Marcus Morris while stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George did just enough in a 102-92 victory at Phoenix.

Fans attending the Clippers game Friday will each receive a backpack with a note from Leonard to use the bag as an agent of change for a good cause.

Paul George was in his third season in the NBA when he led the Indiana Pacers to a win over LeBron James' Miami Heat in Game 2 of the conference finals.

It has been a year since Joakim Noah appeared in an NBA game, but Clippers coach Doc Rivers says the veteran "doesn't need minutes" as he gets into game shape.

The Clippers spent two years building a contender around Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Can they still compete for a title if the NBA season resumes?

Clippers forward Patrick Patterson, who is working toward becoming a film producer, is spending part of the shutdown hosting online movie nights.

One round into the 16-team, ESPN-televised tournament, 14th-seeded Clippers guard Patrick Beverley is the betting favorite to win.

The quarterfinal round of the league's players-only NBA 2K video-game tournament will resume Thursday with quarterfinals that were originally set for Tuesday.

Clippers coach Doc Rivers checks in daily with players and reminds them of their championship goal and not to use hiatus as a reason they can't win.

In between 'NBA 2K' games and rounds of 'Call of Duty,' Clippers guard Patrick Beverley is focused on staying ready for the NBA's potential return.

The Clippers and L.A. artist Mister Cartoon release a collection of two T-shirts and a hooded sweatshirt to benefit local coronavirus relief efforts.