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  • Ed Leibowitz

    Writer-at-Large

    Leibowitz has written major profiles of Eli Broad, Rick Caruso, and Charlton Heston, among other subjects, for Los Angeles. He received his master’s degree from Columbia University Journalism School, where he was the recipient of the magazine writer award. The City and Regional Magazine Association named his account of convicted “eco-terrorist” Billy Cottrell as one of the best features of 2006. He has written for The Atlantic, Smithsonian, Men’s Journal, the Guardian, Time Asia, Money, BusinessWeek, and the New York Times.

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Today's Lesson: The Election of Teacher Monica Ratliff to the LAUSD School Board — A Declaration of Educational Independence

Monica Ratliff, a fifth grade elementary school teacher, faced a single opponent in Tuesday’s runoff election for an open seat on the LAUSD school board. However, her narrow victory was not merely over 31-year-old political operative Antonio Sanchez. Read More

Our 2017 Endorsement: Garcetti Deserves A Second Term

Ed Leibowitz imagines a future Los Angeles transformed by the new mayor-elect Read More

Saint of the Hood

With Homeboy Industries, Father Gregory Boyle has turned the nation’s gang capital into an unlikely place of redemption. Behind one of L.A.’s great stories of moral uplift lies a 25-year struggle between a priest’s unlimited compassion and a city’s harshest realities Read More

Villaraigosa's Lasting Legacy: You Fail Sometimes

Los Angeles magazine writer-at-large Ed Leibowitz reimagines the off-script remarks in the mayor's final State of the City address Read More

The Power Playbook: 4 Ways To Kick It

Take the pebble from my hand, grasshopper, and be badass Read More

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon discusses making the move from New York to Los Angeles Read More

The Magic Castle Goes For the Big Reveal

Hollywood’s exclusive escape has suddenly become hip—and a hot film industry property—at 50. Read More

The Cop Whisperer

No filmmaker has captured the LAPD like writer-director David Ayer, whose latest, End of Watch, delves into the inner lives of those who protect and serve Read More

The Takeover Artist


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