How Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic mother of five who was referred to in the society pages as Mrs. Paul Pelosi, embraced a fight against a deadly virus afflicting gay men and intravenous drug users. @adamnagourney.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...

New York City traffic. California water rules. Middle school sports. While Republicans once championed state and local control, few local policies are outside the reach of Trump's federal government. @adamnagourney.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/u...

The first skirmishes, featuring some of the most powerful and wealthy people in LA, in what is shaping up as a long battle in which billions of dollars, and the future of the city itself, is at stake. With @shawnhubler. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/u...

Tuesday's Most Read # 1 - The L.A. Fires Expose a Web of Governments, Weak by Design nyti.ms/40iOmEC @adamnagourney.bsky.social

When two hijacked jetliners struck the World Trade Center, Rudolph Giuliani became the face of a city struggling with tragedy. No one has stepped into that role during the LA fires. Given the way things are set up here, no on really could. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/19/u...

Staging the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028 - for all its promise to bring LA international attention -- was always going to be hard. But the fires are what one city leader called the "nightmare scenario" as preparations begin. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/u...

If you read one story about what the fires meant for Los Angeles, make it this one by @shawnhubler www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/u...

For all his accomplishments, Jimmy Carter also had a political legacy that his Democratic successors have tried to escape for 50 years. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/u...

A classically great read about the latest Jeff Klein (Sunset Tower, San Vincente Bungalows) club in LA. From Brooks Barnes. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/s...

James Carville predicted that Trump would, if elected, claim mandate —this great @peterbakernyt.bsky.social story examines and debunks the claim - during a pre election Q&A w me in LA. He said Harris should use that in closing argument to energize voters . www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/u...

There are a lot of nuggets in this Ben Oreskes story on Anthony Weiner, from him getting blamed for Trump to Bill de Blasio talking about why he dyes his hair. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/n...

Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil are appearing on Day 2 of Coachella. Did not see that coming.