Grading her first term, a LAUSD School Board member explains what’s been done, what surprised her, and what still isn’t finished.

Gene Simmons immigrated to America at eight years old. After achieving the American Dream, he now argues for shutting the door behind him.

Trump’s response to Rob Reiner’s murder provides another example of the moral decay of our political culture — and its source.

In violation of the Geneva Convention, U.S. forces murdered two shipwrecked men at sea, another example of Trump’s expanding lawlessness.

Real change in LAUSD requires replacing entrenched incumbents, but challengers are scarce. Who will step up to defend parent voices?

A memory from my Scouting days and Chris Cornell’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction are reminders that suicide does not occur in a vacuum.

When cruelty becomes policy, the vulnerable suffer and loyalty to power blinds even the most compassionate. Where are we going as a county?

For the second time in a generation, Obamacare has brought Washington to a standstill — not because it failed, but because it worked.

Jimmy Kimmel said the right thing. MAGA wants an apology. This isn’t about decency; it’s about demanding submission and eliminating criticism.

When patriotism is reduced to loyalty to one man, we all lose. Instead, it should represent compassion, justice, and equality.