January 11, 2019
Education
‘Lock the door and throw away the key’: As strike looms, LAUSD asks Newsom to intercede
Los Angeles teachers are set to strike Monday despite a fresh offer from California's largest school district after Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed freeing some $40 billion at Los Angeles Unified School District by paying pension debt. The strike would impact more than a half-million students and their families.
Commentary
My turn: The federal shutdown could have cost me my life
Yosemite was a refuge where I could momentarily escape thoughts of petty politics and news of the day that typically consume most of my waking hours as a journalist. This time, though, a political stunt encroached into this natural refuge.
Commentary
Weekly Walters 01/11/2019
A collection of commentaries by Dan Walters over the past week.
Newsletters
Newsom goes big in his budget and Nunes goes after L.A.’s subway
Newsom's first budget, the taxes behind his agenda, prison guards go after Jerry Brown's legacy on justice and Devin Nunes goes to Beverly Hills.
Commentary
A cautious budget with a bold housing plan
Newly inaugurated Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes his first budget, takes cautious approach to spending and outlines assault on housing shortage.