Editorials

Los Angeles County just released its road map for vaccine distribution, and already we see the potential for a few wrong turns. With COVID-19 cases at record levels, any news about the vaccine rollout is good news but, similar to the stay-at-home order that came and went and came again last year, the effort seems fraught by a confusing array […]

I was more than distressed to hear of the vote by Rep. Mike Garcia’s (R-Simi Valley) to unseat electors from two different states, and his continuing role in perpetuating the blatant lie that the presidential election was marked by fraud. It is this perpetuation by political officials that caused the appalling insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and it is truly […]

We looked everywhere and we just can’t find it. The “receipt” for the year 2020 must have gotten tossed with the wrapping paper, and, like an ugly, multicolored sweater under the tree that’s two sizes too big, we can honestly say we didn’t ask for it. We don’t want to keep it, but someone already cut off all the tags. […]

“Life isn’t fair.” . . . is a statement by parents from the day we are born, and its meaning is undeniable. During the past nine months, the pandemic has cut through society with a painfully prejudicial sword, one that has left some businesses unscathed, but others deeply scarred. The worst of it has been felt by the so-called non-essential […]

It’s been a rough time lately on the coronavirus front. Two weeks ago, the state announced that Ventura County had slid back into the most restrictive purple tier. This week, Los Angeles County, which never left the purple tier, shattered records with more than 7,500 new daily cases. Outdoor dining is once again prohibited and restaurant owners cannot catch a […]