Steve Lopez is a California native who has been a Los Angeles Times columnist since 2001. He has won more than a dozen national journalism awards and is a four-time Pulitzer finalist. Lopez is the author most recently of “Independence Day: What I Learned About Retirement, From Some Who’ve Done It and Some Who Never Will.” His book “The Soloist,” inspired by his columns on his relationship with a Juilliard-trained homeless person, was a Los Angeles Times and New York Times best-seller, winner of the PEN USA Literary Award for Non-Fiction, and the subject of a Dream Works movie by the same name. He has also written three novels and two column collections.
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Lopez: He might be the first one to rebuild a house in Altadena, and he credits his golden retriever
Ted Koerner, 66, is determined to get his aging golden retriever back home to Altadena
Altadena residents who were fully committed to rebuilding in the immediate aftermath of destruction are now rethinking it, having grown weary of the slog.
‘Love is patient and kind ... not arrogant or rude,’ or ‘I hate my opponent.’ Which way, USA?
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Lopez: Don’t hold your breath, but as raids stifle economy, Trump proves case for immigration reform
Even California GOP lawmakers say ease up on raids and rewrite immigration law.
It’s easy to be cynical about Trump’s authoritarian instincts, but there’s an upside.
After President Trump promised that we were headed for a ‘golden age’ of American prosperity, his policies are stifling the state with the largest economy.
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Lopez: When I got COVID, readers said it proved vaccines don’t work. What has RFK Jr. wrought?
It’s hard to snuff out misinformation when the nation’s health services administration specializes in it.
Study suggests exercise, diet and engagement can improve cognition for those at risk of dementia. A team of experts will explain recent advances at three upcoming L.A.-area conferences.
Los Angeles residents now have a chance to weigh in on what they like or don’t like about their city parks, what went wrong and what to do about it.
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Lopez: I got COVID for the first time and can’t smell. But RFK Jr.’s vaccine policies still stink
As COVID surges yet again, the best tool against the virus — vaccine — is under assault by the Trump administration.