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LA mayor says Casey Wasserman should resign as Olympics head. But can the city force him out?
L.A. is the host and financial backstop for the 2028 Games, but Wasserman's private nonprofit is calling the shots.
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LA considers 'gut punch' cuts to city homelessness programs, blaming court settlement costs
Safe parking lots, street medicine and hygiene programs for unhoused Angelenos could all be on the chopping block, according to a recent city report.
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Inside LA Central Library’s 100-year-old time capsule
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Teacher rebuilds 30-year collection lost to fire
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We drew your memories before the fires
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Why 'Sinners' was the 'final exam' of filmmaking
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Is the 'mansion tax' helping or hurting Los Angeles?
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Trying the viral bagels from Miopane
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Landlord asks renters’ zodiac signs over credit scores
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Will LA's burned hillsides ever look the same?
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Just how much have street takeovers spun out of control in LA?
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3 big changes are proposed for FEMA. This is what experts really think of them
The Trump administration is proposing massive changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. We asked disaster experts to weigh in.
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LA's wildfires: Your recovery guide
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Newsom takes aim at veterans ‘claim sharks’ as he signs law banning fees for help with VA
California joined 10 states in banned private companies from charging fees to veterans for basic help with their VA disability claims.
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LAUSD releases list of what jobs might be cut as part of budget fix
In meeting materials posted late Friday night, the district proposed giving notice to thousands of employees and closing hundreds of additional positions.
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How an early LA librarian helped revolutionize the library experience
L.A. city librarian Everett Perry’s progressive ideas about books in the early 1900s can still be felt in your library experience today.
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The first West Coast edition of the popular bagel festival lands in Koreatown on April 12.
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