John Seeley

Any sudden death where the departed had no life-threatening disease and seemed in good spirits is worth careful scrutiny, especially if a substantial estate is left behind. This rule also applies to political life. So when state Senator Richard Polanco’s career as legislator, power broker and kingmaker came to an......

Jay Levin wouldn’t dispute the biblical pronouncement that the poor will always be with us. What bothers him more is that we aren‘t ”with“ the poor -- that geographical space has distanced most Angelenos from even an awareness of poverty. And never before, he argues, have we had so many......

It’s becoming clear just how solidly George W. Bush lost the election in Florida. The media‘s ongoing examination of Florida ballots last week increased Al Gore’s edge in the popular vote. Among the findings: lThe Chicago Tribune and its Florida newspapers studied more than 15,000 ballots that elections officials in......

Whatever Washington‘s weather is on Inauguration Day, rain will come down on George W. Bush’s parade from several directions. Squalls of protest are expected along the Pennsylvania Avenue parade route. Demonstrations are also planned in Los Angeles, Tallahassee and San Francisco, among other places. And clouds will continue to shadow......

As spiraling oil and natural-gas prices pushed the cost of producing electricity higher this fall, California’s behemoth private power companies (Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric) threatened blackouts and began murmuring about imminent bankruptcy. With such guns at its head, the state‘s Public Utilities Commission took the first steps......

‘After 10 months of negotiations, more than 100 workers at LAX retail shops have approved a landmark three-year contract calling for raises and fully paid family health benefits. The agreement, between British-owned WH Smith and the Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees Union (HERE) Local 814, guarantees at least $9.35 per......

If W. is indeed inaugurated on January 20, the first people he needs to thank -- even before brother Jeb or ever-helpful Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris -- are the residents of Jacksonville, Florida, and surrounding Duval County. And not so much those who voted for him, though they......

If W. is indeed inaugurated on January 20, the first people he needs to thank -- even before brother Jeb or ever-helpful Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris -- are the residents of Jacksonville, Florida, and surrounding Duval County. And not so much those who voted for him, though they......

If W. is indeed inaugurated on January 20, the first people he needs to thank -- even before brother Jeb or ever-helpful Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris -- are the residents of Jacksonville, Florida, and surrounding Duval County. And not so much those who voted for him, though they......

If W. is indeed inaugurated on January 20, the first people he needs to thank -- even before brother Jeb or ever-helpful Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris -- are the residents of Jacksonville, Florida, and surrounding Duval County. And not so much those who voted for him, though they......