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Father Richard Estrada, defender of the downtrodden, dead at 83

Friends and colleagues in Los Angeles are mourning the death of Father Richard Estrada, whose decades of activism were infused with an unconditional commitment to advocating for vulnerable populations.

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L.A. housing authority turning luxury Woodland Hills apartments into affordable housing

L.A.'s housing authority last year purchased a 335-unit luxury apartment building in Woodland Hills and is turning it into mixed-income, affordable housing.

Arellano: O.C. public defender who exposed jailhouse snitch scandal is retiring, but not done

Scott Sanders, a longtime Orange County public defender, changed local history in 2013, when he told a judge about evidence that sheriff's deputies had illegally used jailhouse snitches for decades.

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Commentary: Another painful crisis has us asking: Can Los Angeles accomplish big things again?

The January fires that scorched homes in Altadena and Pacific Palisades have columnist Patt Morrison asking why we can't accomplish big things.

Even in O.C. Trump country, some worry about how tariffs will hit their pocketbooks

In a Trump-friendly slice of California, concerns about higher prices and uncertainty about the economy were palpable as the White House announced tariff plans.