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    Oct 1, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  1. Newton: Porn, safe sex and Measure B

    At first glance, the county's Measure B, which would require the use of condoms in adult films shot in Los Angeles, seems fairly hard to rebut: Other than a few self-interested pornographers, who could be against mandating safe-sex practices?
    At first glance, the county's Measure B, which would require the use of condoms in adult films shot in Los Angeles, seems fairly hard to rebut: Other than a few self-interested pornographers, who could be against mandating safe-sex practices? And yet,...

    Tags: Celebrities, Entertainment, Medical Procedures and Tests, HIV, Pornography

    2. Sep 23, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  2. Newton: L.A.'s pension peril

    There are a couple of assumptions guiding much of the civic conversation about public employee pension reform: first, that organized labor would fight any reform tooth and nail; and second, that labor's strong presence in Los Angeles would doom such measures to defeat.
    There are a couple of assumptions guiding much of the civic conversation about public employee pension reform: first, that organized labor would fight any reform tooth and nail; and second, that labor's strong presence in Los Angeles would doom such...

    Tags: Finance, Government, Politics, Antonio Villaraigosa, Elections

    3. Jul 23, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  3. Newton: Getting L.A. growing again

    There is no more consistent refrain among elected officials and candidates these days than that they will do everything they can to create jobs. It's a worthy goal given the sluggish state of the economy, and it's particularly crucial in California, which has the third-highest unemployment rate in the nation (behind Nevada and Rhode Island).
    There is no more consistent refrain among elected officials and candidates these days than that they will do everything they can to create jobs. It's a worthy goal given the sluggish state of the economy, and it's particularly crucial in California, which...

    Tags: City National Corporation, Darrell Steinberg, Eric Garcetti, Gavin Newsom, Employment Opportunities

    4. Jul 30, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  4. Newton: Targeting an L.A. judge

    Last week, when a boy in Los Angeles foster care appeared before Judge Amy Pellman, she welcomed him warmly and clearly knew his history. Pellman asked how his martial-arts class was going, complimented him on his grades and urged him to enroll in a program that would help prepare him for college.
    Last week, when a boy in Los Angeles foster care appeared before Judge Amy Pellman, she welcomed him warmly and clearly knew his history. Pellman asked how his martial-arts class was going, complimented him on his grades and urged him to enroll in a...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Juvenile Delinquency, Lawyers, Social Services, Justice System

    5. Aug 13, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  5. Newton: Culture clash in Chinatown

    At one level, the debate over whether to allow Wal-Mart to open a grocery store in Chinatown seems like a big fuss over something fairly small. The store would be just 33,000 square feet and would sell only groceries and sundries; it would not be a "superstore." The new market would create some jobs and offer some inexpensive products, but it would hardly revolutionize the local economy or bring relief to a food desert. Chinatown already has more than a dozen markets, as well as bakeries and other food outlets.
    At one level, the debate over whether to allow Wal-Mart to open a grocery store in Chinatown seems like a big fuss over something fairly small. The store would be just 33,000 square feet and would sell only groceries and sundries; it would not be a...

    Tags: Business, Walmart, Ed Reyes, Science and Technology, Los Angeles Times Columnists

    6. Jul 2, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  6. Newton: L.A.'s neighborhood councils

    When neighborhood councils emerged from the Los Angeles charter reform movement in the late 1990s, they were the subject of that effort's greatest hopes and most serious anxieties. Supporters viewed them as a vehicle to engage participation in government and to make government more effective and representative. Critics worried that the councils would become obstacles to efficiency and growth, prone to NIMBYism and interposing yet another barrier in a system already better at saying no than yes.
    When neighborhood councils emerged from the Los Angeles charter reform movement in the late 1990s, they were the subject of that effort's greatest hopes and most serious anxieties. Supporters viewed them as a vehicle to engage participation in...

    Tags: Politics, Elections, Los Angeles Times Columnists

    7. Jul 9, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  7. Newton: Jan Perry, L.A.'s refreshingly candid mayoral candidate

    Los Angeles city and county governments are full of officials who profess to be candid but who are, in fact, evasive or even deceptive. City Councilwoman Jan Perry is not one of them. She is refreshingly open, even blunt. She's affable, but she takes her politics seriously.
    Los Angeles city and county governments are full of officials who profess to be candid but who are, in fact, evasive or even deceptive. City Councilwoman Jan Perry is not one of them. She is refreshingly open, even blunt. She's affable, but she takes...

    Tags: White House, Social Issues, Politics, Minority Groups, Elections

    8. Mar 26, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  8. Newton: Is Eric Garcetti mayoral material?

    Eric Garcetti is one of the city's more likable public officials. He's smart, dapper, quietly confident, attentive to detail, seasoned enough to be taken seriously by power brokers but boyish enough to tend his Twitter feed. He's quite liberal but also a member of the Navy reserve. He's a good listener. And he's deeply immersed in Los Angeles history, with roots in Italy and Mexico, heir to a significant family name and a three-term member of the City Council, where he spent six years as the council president. So, is he a mayor?
    Eric Garcetti is one of the city's more likable public officials. He's smart, dapper, quietly confident, attentive to detail, seasoned enough to be taken seriously by power brokers but boyish enough to tend his Twitter feed. He's quite liberal but also...

    Tags: Zev Yaroslavsky, White House, Local Elections, Politics, Wendy Greuel

    9. Feb 6, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  9. Newton: Free speech and L.A. County's supervisors

    The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors oversees a vast operation: It incarcerates thousands of inmates; it cares for children whose parents have abused or neglected them; it runs hospitals, clinics, beaches, harbors, parks and a welfare system. So it's no surprise that the board's meetings draw animated commentary. What is surprising is what those commenters want to talk about.
    The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors oversees a vast operation: It incarcerates thousands of inmates; it cares for children whose parents have abused or neglected them; it runs hospitals, clinics, beaches, harbors, parks and a welfare system. So...

    Tags: Zev Yaroslavsky, Abusive Behavior, Don Knabe, Los Angeles Times Columnists, Gloria Molina

    10. Feb 27, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  10. Fighting L.A.'s gangs with families

    In a large conference room at City Hall East, more than 100 gang-intervention workers gathered last week to hear about a new approach to heading off gang violence and the destruction it causes. They had come to hear a family tell its story.
    In a large conference room at City Hall East, more than 100 gang-intervention workers gathered last week to hear about a new approach to heading off gang violence and the destruction it causes. They had come to hear a family tell its story. The mother...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Gang Activity, Murder, Los Angeles Times Columnists

    11. May 14, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  11. Newton: 'Parent trigger' unhappiness

    Acase underway in a nondescript Victorville courtroom lacks the trappings of a trial of the century — there's no celebrity in the dock, no DNA evidence or CNN trucks broadcasting from the parking lot. But the case could have monumental consequences for California children.
    Acase underway in a nondescript Victorville courtroom lacks the trappings of a trial of the century — there's no celebrity in the dock, no DNA evidence or CNN trucks broadcasting from the parking lot. But the case could have monumental...

    Tags: Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Politics, Justice System

    12. Mar 19, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  12. Newton: Does secrecy serve the children?

    We're in the second month of a vitally important experiment at the Los Angeles County Dependency Court, where court officers and others are wrestling with what it means to be watched. So far, so good: The public has gotten a look, not one child has been hurt, and awareness is slowly growing.
    We're in the second month of a vitally important experiment at the Los Angeles County Dependency Court, where court officers and others are wrestling with what it means to be watched. So far, so good: The public has gotten a look, not one child has been...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, White House, Lawyers, Abusive Behavior, Justice System

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