This is a 3.5 review, really. This paper (which I get as an insert in my LA Times subscription) varies in terms of quality and utility. Some days seem overrun with real estate adds. Sometimes the local news coverage is pretty good; other days, less so. The local sports coverage, especially high school, is good. I enjoy two of the weekly columns; one on English grammar/writing and another theological one in which a Rabbi answers questions. They used to have better puzzles than now. Newspapers are having such a hard time that I want to be supportive of this effort, though it's not perfect. read more