At Witt’s End: So much for California’s open governor’s race
By Stephen Witt Stephen Witt California's 2026 gubernatorial race was supposed to be different. No incumbent. No heir apparent. No...
Whiteman Airport Study Pushed to Summer — County Quietly Extends Trifiletti Contract
By Stephen Witt for Los Angeles County Politics (LACP) A $1.9 million study examining the future of Whiteman Airport in...
Tribal leader Ortega Jr. welcomed to DWP Board at Valley celebration
By Stephen Witt Rudy Ortega Jr., the newly appointed member of the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power (DWP)...
Three Theories That Can Transform How Local Government Is Covered
An introduction to the analytical frameworks that define LACP's approach to governance journalism By Stephen Witt | Los Angeles County...
At Wit’s End: Trump’s Tin Man needs a heart
There are two ways to think about Donald Trump in Los Angeles. You can either hate him, or you can...
At Witt’s End: Bass rising while Council cash flows
By Stephen Witt Stephen Witt Now that Rick Caruso has decided—for the 50th time—not to run for mayor, it's time...
At Witt’s End: Caruso Found His Medium—Commentary, Not Candidacy
Stephen Witt Rick Caruso has finally found his political calling. It just doesn't involve running for anything. The real estate...
Editorial: Thoughts on Martin Luther King Day, 2026
By Stephen Witt “Let no man pull you so low as to hate him.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Being a...
Friday Fiction: The Christmas Miracle
By Stephen Witt Some years before becoming a journalist, I was a musician in New York City, and for several...
Editorial: Whiteman Airport MIA at Pacoima Christmas Parade
By Stephen Witt By every measure, the 58th Annual Pacoima Christmas Parade was a great success. Local residents lined the...
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