Lopez: They were homeless, but turned their lives around. Here's how they did it
As mayoral election day nears, four people talk about how they escaped homelessness.
Steve Lopez
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Lopez: 'Take out' L.A. or San Diego? This buffoon thinks Trump was way out of line
California officials react to Trump targeting of San Diego, L.A.; White House claims 'media freakout'
Lopez: All those undecided L.A. voters may actually know what they want — someone to win them over
We need both candidates to be bolder, more creative, more convincing, and to tell us things we haven't heard before.
Lopez: Abandoned properties, fire hazards. Are L.A. mayor candidates part of the fix, or the problem?
Fires in Studio City and Larchmont followed years of unanswered complaints.
Lopez: A coastal development exemption in Santa Monica? Shame on Gov. Newsom
Gov. Newsom is pushing a bill that would exempt a donor-developer from normal project review.
Lopez: In this Hollywood courtroom, defendants are sentenced to get help, and graduations are celebrated
Among other legal matters, the mental health courts handle the cases of defendants who have a serious mental illness and have been judged incompetent to stand trial in criminal court.
Lopez: In L.A.'s underground, the public servants are 80, 90 and 100. It's tough getting old
LADWP is replacing 45 miles of aging water lines annually. As leaks sprout, should it do more?
