The World After Lois
Six takeaways about the wide-open race to replace Santa Barbara’s retiring congressmember.
Jerry Roberts
Recent Stories
Murder By Initiative
Ballot proposal to kill gays sets off free-speech debate.
Family Business
Lois Capps kin — ex-Obama aide and top political consultant — settles in Santa Barbara
Hell Freezes Over
GOP convention — finally! — allows gay Republican club into the party.
Mega-Drought Mega-Trends
Why rain is not the answer to California’s desperate search for water.
Nanny State
From cheerleaders to cats, conservatives blanch at Democratic doctrine.
Generation Next
Boxer’s farewell and Brown’s last inaugural trigger fracas at the kids’ table.
Election Day Takeaways
From Brown’s landslide to approval of prison reform, California resists GOP tide.
All You Need to Know
A last-minute voter guide to California’s low-key mid-term election.
Dimwit Democracy
Amid angst over low turnout, report finds widespread ignorance of basics among voters.
