At least nine people have died in L.A. jails since the start of the year. The L.A. County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday directed several county departments to implement changes.
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LAist and The LA Local are preparing to ask the candidates questions. So tell us: What are the issues and questions you want the mayoral candidates to address?
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Two masked men dragged a landscape worker into a vehicle and drove off. Another masked pair detained a man exiting a grocery store. Four masked people in a black SUV circled a block.
These were all calls LAPD received in January.
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Craft cocktails, cozy spots and gallery hopping that even museum skeptics can enjoy with their favorite person. 🍸💃
The behind-the-scenes transgressions described throughout 'Reality Check' start small but grow increasingly more absurd and infuriating with each new voice.
Staffan I. Lindberg, the founding director of Sweden's V-Dem Institute, which monitors democracy across the globe, says the U.S. has already crossed the threshold and become an "electoral autocracy."
A lo-fi Lunar New Year, Kathleen Edwards at the Troubadour, a double header theater event at South Coast Rep and more! Here are some of the best things to check in Southern California this week.
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More than 31,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers remained on strike Monday as the open-ended walkout entered its fourth week, disrupting patient appointments, surgeries and treatments across California and Hawaii.
Former President Barack Obama has responded to the racist video that President Donald Trump's social media account posted this month. During an interview, Obama said many Americans "find this behavior deeply troubling."
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The move marks a sharp departure from longstanding federal practice, which placed pregnant, unaccompanied migrant children in ORR shelters or foster homes around the country that are equipped to handle high-risk pregnancies.
The Masumoto Family Farm in Fresno County is accepting applications for its annual Adopt-a-Tree program, which lets teams of up to 12 people harvest certified-organic heirloom peaches and nectarines over two weekends in the summer.
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Two new studies have identified an alarming connection between exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy and autism in young children.
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Severe weather advisories peppered SoCal on Monday, ranging from extreme marine conditions to severe thunderstorms and the possibility of hail and water spouts.
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More than a dozen houses that were slated to be demolished as part of a failed effort to extend the 710 Freeway have sold, and several of them have gone for thousands of dollars above asking price.
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Actor Robert Duvall has died. His wife Luciana posted on Facebook on Monday, writing, "Yesterday we said goodbye to my beloved husband, cherished friend, and one of the greatest actors of our time. Bob passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort."
The Trump administration has formally rescinded the legal foundation of federal climate policy, setting up a new front in California’s battle with Washington over emissions. (via CalMatters)
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A North Hollywood nonprofit is helping feed Angelenos by ensuring that farmers market produce doesn’t go to waste.
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Villa's Tacos founder Victor Villa appeared with his taco cart during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime show, marking a rare moment of L.A. street food culture being showcased on one of the world's biggest stages.
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Los Angeles-area politicians are calling on Olympics chief Casey Wasserman to step down after recently released files included a series of flirty emails between him and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.
Huntington Beach voters approved a measure in 2024 allowing the city to require people to show ID when casting a ballot. That contradicts state law. Now, Huntington Beach is asking SCOTUS to weigh in.
As LA struggles to address homelessness and mental health care, Jackie Parra occupies a rare role: helping unhoused people with mental illness keep the pets they rely on for stability and companionship.
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Get ready. Southern California's getting warmer this week, with a chance for more wind on Wednesday.
Children’s Hospital of Orange County said it’s making the decision under duress to preserve funding for all its patients amid proposed federal rules. But parents of CHOC patients have said that they were not consulted by hospital leadership for the decision.
Big Bear’s famous bald eagle couple, Jackie and Shadow, now have a second egg to look after! 🥚🥚🦅
Inheriting Season 2 is looking for your family stories!
Host Emily Kwong wants to hear how immigration history shaped your family's story.
Looking for AAPI families who:
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The CEO of L.A. Care warns that the GOP cuts could result in 650,000 enrollees falling off L.A. Care’s Medi-Cal rolls by the end of 2028. This will strain the plan’s finances as revenues decline.
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There is broad support for the protests among Israeli officials, but Palestinians say they hope the Iranian regime stays in place and the protests die down soon.
The plethora of bakery openings in recent years has some wondering — has L.A. hit peak pastry? We counter: can you ever have too many luscious butter croissants or icing-dripped cinnamon rolls? Come with us on an 8-mile pastry crawl.
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Get ready! Registration for tickets to the 2028 Olympic Games opens at 7 a.m. on Wednesday.
Nick Cho shares how he went from making videos about coffee to being TikTok’s “Korean Dad” !
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