Mayor Eric Garcetti says that for Los Angeles homelessness is the “the moral and humanitarian crisis of our time.” Here he talks about homelessness and L.A.’s role as a national leader on urban public policy issues.

Homelessness sometimes appears to be the most intractable problem — a life sentence, a permanent tent city. But homelessness may be more like a territory rather than a state of life, where some of us live, visit, pass through or work. Hope may be found in that land if you look for it.

Should a child’s access to play and recreation be dependent on ethnicity, family income or geography? Renata Simril ’93, president and CEO of LA84 Foundation, says never. Play equity is an issue of social justice.

Credential-sharing may seem harmless. After all, corporate media giants surely won’t miss a few subscription fees. But if you care about maintaining a stream of visual content for the long haul, you could be hurting yourself — or your future self.

When Robert B. Lawton, S.J., LMU’s 14th president, received an honorary doctorate in humane letters this past January, it was a reminder of how commitment, vision and skill can shape an institution.

Loss and suffering in her life and her students’ lives led a teacher to the depths of deep grief. Then she learned a deeper meaning of the words “Be not afraid.”