Editorials
Beverly Hills Voters — Vote NO on Measures B & C
In just about two weeks, an obscure Special Election is taking place in Beverly Hills. On Tuesday, May 23, mail-in ballots come due and voters decide whether or not to approve the development of a massive new, super-luxury hotel to move forward in an area that now includes the now-vacant Paley Center for Media’s iconic museum and archives, at the intersection of Little Santa Monica Blvd and Beverly. We strongly encourage Beverly Hills voters to vote “No” on Measures B and C, which will prevent the ritzy Cheval Blanc Hotel to be built.
EDITORIAL: For the Good of the Country, Feinstein Must Step Down
We take no particular pride in calling for Senator Dianne Feinstein’s resignation. Though she’s never been progressive, she has chalked up some major legislative accomplishments and governed in a fairly noble, almost too bi-partisan spirit since taking office 30 years ago. We were among those who cheered when, in 1992, California elected two women, Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, to the Senate before California was really true Blue.
EDITORIAL: It’s Time, Yet Again, to Support Screenwriters
It would of course be an exaggeration to say the debate over screenwriter contracts is as common as the debates over abortion or guns. But here in Los Angeles, the topic sure comes up quite frequently. The current work agreement, which was only a three-year deal, is set to expire on May 1, and on Monday we learned that the members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) voted to authorize a strike with nearly 98 percent of members votes.
We Applaud West Hollywood’s Drag Laureate Program
If some of the nation’s more reactionary Republican governors are to be believed, one of the greatest threats to children in the United States right now is drag shows. You read that correctly. The thought would be laughable if it weren’t so dangerous. Because we all know that not only are drag shows not a threat to children, nor an indicator of how they will identify as they mature, but they are also hardly the last stop for the extreme right-wing that is more and more emboldened in the MAGA era.
Beverly Hills Voters — Vote NO on Measures B & C
In just about two weeks, an obscure Special Election is taking place in Beverly Hills. On Tuesday, May 23, mail-in ballots come due and voters decide whether or not to approve the development of a massive new, super-luxury hotel to move forward in an area that now includes the now-vacant Paley Center for Media’s iconic museum and archives, at the intersection of Little Santa Monica Blvd and Beverly. We strongly encourage Beverly Hills voters to vote “No” on Measures B and C, which will prevent the ritzy Cheval Blanc Hotel to be built.
EDITORIAL: For the Good of the Country, Feinstein Must Step Down
We take no particular pride in calling for Senator Dianne Feinstein’s resignation. Though she’s never been progressive, she has chalked up some major legislative accomplishments and governed in a fairly noble, almost too bi-partisan spirit since taking office 30 years ago. We were among those who cheered when, in 1992, California elected two women, Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, to the Senate before California was really true Blue.
EDITORIAL: It’s Time, Yet Again, to Support Screenwriters
It would of course be an exaggeration to say the debate over screenwriter contracts is as common as the debates over abortion or guns. But here in Los Angeles, the topic sure comes up quite frequently. The current work agreement, which was only a three-year deal, is set to expire on May 1, and on Monday we learned that the members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) voted to authorize a strike with nearly 98 percent of members votes.
We Applaud West Hollywood’s Drag Laureate Program
If some of the nation’s more reactionary Republican governors are to be believed, one of the greatest threats to children in the United States right now is drag shows. You read that correctly. The thought would be laughable if it weren’t so dangerous. Because we all know that not only are drag shows not a threat to children, nor an indicator of how they will identify as they mature, but they are also hardly the last stop for the extreme right-wing that is more and more emboldened in the MAGA era.
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