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D.J. Waldie

D. J. Waldie (2017)

D. J. Waldie is the author of "Holy Land: A Suburban Memoir" and "Where We Are Now: Notes from Los Angeles," among other books about the social history of Southern California. He is a contributing editor for the Los Angeles Times.

D. J. Waldie (2017)
Selling Eyeballs: 'Let's Not Rule Out Any Options'
Some want billboards and signs to commodify the city's skyline.
I'm Dreaming of an L.A. Christmas
The Million Dollar Theater. Grand Central Market. Angels Flight. Coles. But no snow.
Port Pilots: Sailing Into Trouble?
The harbor pilots of the Port of Los Angeles earn some of the city's highest wages. And shippers say that's too much.
$1.6 Billion the City Doesn't Have is the Cost of Fixing Sidewalks
Sidewalk repair is not a new issue, Los Angeles residents were complaining about sidewalk damage 40 years ago.
Will Anyone Defend CEQA?
There's a long list of those who hope to roll back the state's landmark environmental law.
Moving Us Around and Looking for Advice
The city's transportation planners have a daunting goal and they want your help.
Luckiest Generation: Post-War America and Occupy Wall Street
The other day I went to a memorial for Larry Allison, editorials editor of the Long Beach Press-Telegram. He died, after a short illness, in October at…
Looped: A Downtown Streetcar Isn't Transit
On a trip from sell-scape to culture-scape.
Los Angeles Marches On . . . Into the Pacific
"Earth movement" continues to rearrange L.A.'s geography.
Slurry In A Hurry: The Mayor's Last Minute Legacy for Streets
The cost is obligating 27 years worth of Measure R funding to a crash program that will be over in two years or less.
Of Sidewalks, Bicycles, and Gifts
Los Angeles is considering new rules for bikes on sidewalks.
Coat Tales
What I wear and why.
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