Sunset in Venice.

Nice and accurate piece in today's Los Angeles Times print edition by Connor Sheets on the invisible presidential campaign in rural Michigan this summer. latimes.com/politics/story…

I drove ~700 miles of mostly rural Michigan back roads, small towns & farmland for Los Angeles Times & saw just 16 prez campaign signs. Voters said they're sick of politics & nervous to share their views. The result? In rural MI, the campaign's nearly invisible: latimes.com/politics/story…

For years, I’ve dealt with (and ignored) vivid hallucinations that jolt me awake. Turns out I was dying slowly from sleep apnea. Millions won’t know until they have heart disease, or worse. For @GQ, my appeal to you: Get a sleep study. It saved my life. gq.com/story/sleep-ap…

Chocolate bars and gummies purporting to contain psilocybin mushrooms have become a common sight at SoCal smoke shops and unlicensed cannabis dispensaries. But Keri Blakinger & I found some contain harmful or illegal compounds and dosing is highly unreliable. latimes.com/california/sto…

Ever wonder what's REALLY in those magic mushroom chocolates being sold in smoke shops? A few months ago, Connor Sheets spotted some rumors they contained "research chemicals." So we decided to get some lab testing done and find out: latimes.com/california/sto…

'With arrests in Matthew Perry death, is L.A.’s ketamine bubble about to burst?' Brittny Mejia & I on the current ketamine ecosystem and what the new charges mean for patients & practitioners who've benefited from therapeutic access to the popular drug: latimes.com/california/sto…

They called her “the Ketamine Queen.” She allegedly called her source “master chef” and “scientist.” “She only deal[s] with high end celebs… If it were not great stuff she’d lose her business.” New from Brittny Mejia / Connor Sheets Los Angeles Times…  latimes.com/california/sto…

Case against D.A. top advisor Teran will move forward to trial on six crimes charges ⁦Keri Blakinger⁩ ⁦Connor Sheets⁩ ⁦Alene Tchekmedyian⁩ latimes.com/california/sto…

Jasveen Sangha has pleaded not guilty. If convicted, the 41-year-old could face up to life in prison. Nathan Solis Hannah Fry Connor Sheets Richard Winton latimes.com/california/sto…

NEW: Major structural deficiencies at Men's Central Jail could turn the decaying building into a deathtrap in the next earthquake. The county has known about this since at least 2006, and done none of the seismic retrofitting needed to fix it. latimes.com/california/sto…

The killer of Las Vegas Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German was convicted today in the murder. German was a courageous, relentless scribe, with the best traits of the old school. latimes.com/world-nation/s…

The last of the four dams have been breached, and the Klamath River is flowing freely in its channel for the first time in more than a century. Gina Ferazzi latimes.com/environment/st… Los Angeles Times

California lawmakers pass bill allowing Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes latimes.com/california/sto…

California’s legal weed system is broken, while Michigan’s is thriving. What gives? "Michigan surpassed California as the largest cannabis market in the country by sales volume, stunning considering California has four times as many residents." latimes.com/california/sto…

Michigan has 1/4 the population of California but is now selling more cannabis by volume. I traveled throughout the Wolverine State to find out how that's even possible and what Michigan is doing that California isn't. My latest for Los Angeles Times: latimes.com/california/sto…

PHOENIX (AP) — The temperature in Phoenix has reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit for a record 100th straight day.

Update: The Los Angeles City Council approved a $300K settlement payout to journalist camacho and an activist group Aug. 14, after suing them to claw back photos of police officers Camacho had received through a public records request.  pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/…

Saw a horse on the 405.