L.A. officials moved forward with an encampment clearing in Hollywood on Friday, after payment problems to homeless service providers caused a week-and-a-half delay. Over 25 people accepted motel rooms from the encampment as part of Mayor Karen
Academic workers at Three more UC campuses are going on strike. It comes in response to administration crackdowns on protests against Israel’s war in Gaza. David Wagner reports.
The drive to Santa Monica from the Antelope Valley can be brutal during the summer, but for six bucks you could catch a bus to the beach. LAist's Nate Perez reports.
The California Public Utilities Commission has approved a rule to expand “community solar,” which could boost solar access and help lower utility bills for renters and people who can’t put solar on their own rooftops.Community solar refers to
Otis College is out with a new study today {THURS} on some big changes in L.A.’s entertainment industry. It finds the region is losing jobs to other parts of the country. LAist's David Wagner reports.
In recent months, city and county officials have shifted greater attention to unhoused Latinos as their local numbers have grown. According to LAHSA, the number of Latinos experiencing homelessness increased by 26% between 2020 and 2022; Latino
We wanted to understand how LGBTQ+ educators have faced these challenges, so we checked in with teachers in districts big and small about the struggles and joys inside and outside of the classroom.
Santa Ana’s iconic “Chicano Gothic” mural will be preserved as the city plans a major renovation of its home at the Memorial Park Pool… Here’s LAist's Payton Seda.
Metro’s board has approved a final environmental impact report for an extension of the E Line, part of the former Gold Line. Plans are to extend it in two phases, first to Montebello, then Whitter. It’s the second Metro project for East and Sou
Huntington Beach taxpayers have been demanding details about a settlement reached between the city and the operator of the annual air show, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. This week, a judge agreed.
Some of Anna May Wong's personal belongings are on display for the first time ever at the Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles, part of a new exhibition about the woman known as Hollywood's first Chinese American film star.Unmasking Anna May
A recently opened pocket park on Mathews Street in Boyle Heights contains unique public art: A fountain surrounded by tiles with QR codes that, when scanned, reveal oral histories from the diverse communities that over the years have called the
If you're on your way to a lake to celebrate Memorial Day weekend, be careful of harmful algal blooms. A number of them have been detected in lakes throughout California, including popular destinations like Lake Hemet.“Stay away from anything
Two members of the Los Angeles City Council joined progressive policy advocates Wednesday to call on the city to allocate as much as $4.5 million in additional funding for mental health crisis response services that rely less on police.
All southbound lanes of the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills will be closed once again overnight Tuesday so construction can wrap up on a major milestone for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing. LAist's Makenna Sievertson reports.
Los Angeles animal shelters are planning to euthanize about 100 dogs and other pets in the coming weeks as the city continues to grapple with overcrowding at its six locations. LAist's Nereida Moreno reports.
In one of the city’s largest and most high-profile eviction cases in decades, a judge has to answer a question that will decide the future of more than 100 Los Angeles renters: What exactly does it mean for a landlord to “go out of business”? D