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Santa Ana Activists Begin Push to Put Rent Control on November Ballot

A coalition of activist groups gathered on the steps of Santa Ana city hall to kick off a campaign to bring rent control to the city. Frustrated by a lack of support from council members, Tenants United Santa Ana (Tú Santa Ana) filed an ordinance with the city clerk yesterday afternoon following a rally. If …

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A Ghost Is Resurrected at the Bowers With ‘American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times’

I.F. Stone once described John F. Kennedy as “simply an optical illusion,” and nowhere is that more evident than in “American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times,” the curated showing of Kennedy photographs now at the Bowers Museum. Tracing the life of the 35th president of the United States from his privileged birth to …

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CSULB Play Shows That The Past is Present–And Both Are Pretty Hard to Figure Out

The first thing you notice about the latest play at California State University, Long Beach, which is running through this weekend, is the title. To be precise, the number of words in that title: 27 or so, depending on if years are words. The full name: We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero …

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