Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Rebecca Plevin

The Desert Is Full of Secrets

Rebecca Plevin is a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times. Previously she was an editor at the Fresno Bee where she oversaw the bilingual Central Valley News Collaborative. Before moderating a panel for the Zócalo and The James Irvine Foundation event—“‘What Is a Good Job Now?’ In Agriculture”—she sat down in the green room to talk about Joshua Tree, yoga poses, and The Nutcracker.

Zócalo Announces Los Angeles Times Partnership

Zócalo Public Square, an ASU Knowledge Enterprise, has entered an agreement with the Los Angeles Times that will significantly enhance the visibility of our network of contributing authors and expand …

Why Two California Billionaires Should Buy Newspapers

Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk Could Launder Their Reputations—And Maybe Serve the Public

To: Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk
From: Joe Mathews
Re: Acquisition and Reputation

Have you two lost your minds?

Both of you are suffering through long-running, self-inflicted public relations crises. Mark, Facebook’s …

Why Is It So Hard to Stop Rave Overdoses?

Heavy-Handed Calls to Ban the Music Events Have Done Little to Curb Their Drug-Related Deaths

When the music comes on at a rave, a synergetic feeling of mass escape and euphoria runs through the crowd. But this unparalleled collective high has come at a cost. …

The Thin Remains of the Once Mighty Los Angeles Times

The Paper Once Reflected the Tastes, Hopes, and Dreams of a Booming Region

Each morning, I go out to the front yard to pick up the thin remains of what used to be the mighty Los Angeles Times. We’re one of the two …

‘Los Angeles Times’ Editor Jim Newton

He’ll Keep Your Secrets (and Help You Come Up With a Campaign Slogan)

Jim Newton is an editor-at-large and columnist at the Los Angeles Times and the author of biographies of Chief Justice Earl Warren and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Before participating in …