Steve Lopez

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Los Angeles TimesReportingJul 29, 2026By Steve Lopez

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.

Crime and Law Enforcement Health Mental Health Courts Defendants

Los Angeles TimesReportingJul 25, 2026By Steve Lopez

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?

Water Resources Development Government Operations and Politics Aging Water Lines Public Servants