Women’s March lives on as the People’s March – at a fraction of the size of 2017

Comparative quiet on Saturday in Washington contrasts sharply with white-knuckled fury of inaugural rally Eight years since its gargantuan first protests as a reaction to the incoming president being serially accused of sexual misconduct and misogyny and campaigning on restricting reproductive rights, the Women’s March on Saturday reprised in the nation’s capital before the return … Read more

LA mayor’s office silent on deputy who was in charge of fire dept., placed on leave for alleged bomb threat

As wildfires wreaked devastation across Los Angeles, the city official in charge of the fire department was out of the picture – placed on administrative leave in December while he remains under investigation for an alleged bomb threat against City Hall earlier this year. LA Deputy Mayor Brian Williams’ Pasadena, California home was raided by … Read more

Letter to Los Angeles from another disaster zone

A physician from North Carolina talks about what survivors share: layers of losses, insurance battles and a long recovery Watching the images of fires burning in and around Los Angeles is very triggering. I’m sure it is the same for many of my neighbors in western North Carolina. It has not been that long since … Read more

‘Hell yeah’: the New Yorkers in AOC’s district excited about Trump

Ahead of the inauguration, Republicans believe the tide is turning – even in the city’s most diverse neighborhoods Yassine Elmoujahid’s mouth gapes; his hand, gripping a pair of scissors, is frozen over a client’s head. I just asked Elmoujahid, a Moroccan American man who runs a barbershop on a predominantly Muslim block of Astoria, Queens, … Read more

These are the hazards Californians face after fires – and what homeowners can do to protect themselves

Angelenos returning to homes in burned areas could be exposed to toxic materials and mudslides The wildfires raging across the Los Angeles landscape have destroyed many thousands of homes and buildings and damaged hundreds more. And each property, experts warn, could pose a risk to Angelenos even long after the flames are extinguished. Continue reading…