LOS ANGELES --Greetings from southern California. The Portland Trail Blazers are in Los Angeles to play the second game of a Staples Center back-to-back against the Lakers, while the Clippers host the ...

Many would say that, typically, news is negative. In response to growing polarization across the country and a cry for more positivity in reporting, this beat was created. Thanks to the generous ...

I've taken a break from my online video-production training course to write this week's edition of Beat Notes. Video isn't something they taught us in journalism school in the late '80s. Thank ...

My daily routine involves monitoring the schedules at Franklin County Common Pleas and Municipal Courts, as well as keeping tabs on what is going on at the U.S. District Court in Columbus. A typical ...

Editor’s Note: Beat notes is a weekly feature from Dispatch journalists who share what’s been happening in their area of coverage and upcoming events. This week we hear from Nathan Hart, who covers ...

As The Dispatch's higher education reporter, I cover Ohio’s colleges and universities, as well as issues affecting their students and employees. Given that we're here in Columbus, Ohio State ...