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Nov. 3 election: We get you ready to vote
It's Election Day! Here are some of our most popular voter guides. See more: LA County | Orange County | Voter Turnout | FAQs
Superior Court judges oversee courtroom proceedings and trials across all of Los Angeles County.
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A look at how many showed up to vote in the Nov. 3 midterm election, either in person or by mail, and how it compares to previous elections. -
Vote Centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and you can also still mail in your ballot. -
From registering to vote, to the holes in your return envelope and how to find your polling place, LAist's Voter Game Plan has you covered for the Nov. 3 midterm election.
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The changes come amid pressure from community members and business owners, and as Skid Row is grappling with a growing cluster of HIV cases.
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California Faculty Association members have until Nov. 19 to authorize a strike. -
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a last-minute request from the Department of Justice to wade into its unprecedented feud with California over the state's voter rolls.
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- More coastal flooding likely this winter for SoCal coasts
- Neighbors protecting Boyle Heights voters
- LA rams welcome back Myles Garret
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Prop. 1: Supporters and critics debate California's housing bond
Jeff Garlin can thank a gastroenterologist for this special photo
Inside Hollywood Burbank Airport’s new $1.3 billion terminal
CA Prop 4: Removes ban on public funding for state and some local elections
LA’s fall showstopper is the Chinese flame tree
OC is cracking down on e-bikes
LAUSD built schools to combat overcrowding. Today, enrollment is down
Riverside sheriff broke election law, California Supreme Court rules. What's next?
Santa Rosa Island fire: The race to save rare Torrey pines
Climate Tuesday
The City Council voted, 13-0, with two members absent. At rally outside City Hall before the vote, advocates praised the move as a step toward a healthier city.
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At the height of the Los Angeles fires in 2025, millions of residents were exposed to toxic lead levels from smoke that were 80 times higher than the typical background level. -
High tides later in the year could mean even more flooding conditions for coastal residents and infrastructure that have already been inundated.
Latest from the White House
Follow the fast-moving developments under the Trump Administration.
California water regulators have approved a new plan overhauling how farms and cities take water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and rivers that feed it.
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The federal government must pull three taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads that appear to have been made for political or propaganda purposes. -
An NPR investigation finds that more than 15,000 military veterans were put into much higher-cost home loans after the Trump administration cut a key program.
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Conflict in the Middle East
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Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N. say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran. -
The Trump administration calls this "economic D-Day" on Iran. Iran vows to respond to fresh sanctions in a "seismic manner." -
The shift comes as U.S. stockpiles of key weapons have dwindled and as stop-start talks seem again to have stalled. But Trump insists the pressure can lead to a breakthrough.
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Upcoming events
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Nov 8LAist's Feelings Play Lab - Sold Out
Join us at LAist's Feelings Play Lab, a fun, interactive event for families with children ages 0-5! Discover ways to help your child navigate big feelings through the power of play.
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Nov 10LAist at The Moth StorySLAM: Home for the Holidays
The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true, personal, 5-minute story on the night's theme.
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Nov 12The Story Collider LIVE: True, Personal Stories About Science
The Story Collider returns to the Crawford! Join us for a night of hilarious, heartbreaking, and heartwarming stories about science.
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Nov 14AirTalk’s FilmWeek Screening: 'Sideways'
FilmWeek is taking a road trip to Glendale for a special 35mm screening of the buddy comedy/drama Sideways.
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Nov 15CicLAvia—Pasadena
Experience Los Angeles in a whole new way at CicLAvia—Pasadena on Sunday, November 15th! Visit the LAist booth at the Memorial Park Hub as we join thousands of Angelenos out on the route.
Civics & Democracy
The contention was made in a filing by two data analysts at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Palmer Luckey of Anduril Industries has donated over $350,000 to almost entirely GOP federal campaigns, according to FEC filings. The company’s CEO and COO backed Democrats. -
Education
Long Beach Unified has launched surveys to measure what students and families think about the use of artificial intelligence.
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California colleges will have to clearly show students how to request more financial aid if their awards don't cover the cost of attendance. -
Bank breach delays financial aid, forces California college students to choose between books or foodThousands of California college students have been affected by a breach of the BankMobile app used by roughly 60 community college districts.
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Weekly themed showdowns give singers a chance to get creative and find community, something actors navigating Hollywood’s slowdown say they crave.
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The Boulevard paid witness to the city’s LGBTQ+ history. Now its owner is retiring. Here’s how to celebrate its legacy on Oct. 31.
Food
LAist sat down with two of the minds behind Pawn Shop, a new sports bar on Melrose with menu items like pickle-brined fried chicken and caviar.
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Obsessive sourcing, a tight menu, USDA Prime over mesquite — and a $7 taco. Inside the most ambitious new taco stand in L.A. -
Three drinks, three rituals, one hot summer — from the midday vermouth hour to evening gin and tonics.
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Imperfect ParadiseLAist's weekly on-demand news magazine show that pulls back the curtain and dives deeper into the biggest and most consequential SoCal stories of the week from our newsroom. New episodes drop every Friday.
Listen 34:58The midterm elections are days away and the stakes are high for two particular races: the California gubernatorial race and the L.A. mayor race. In our *updated* Voter Game Plan episode, fill-in host Josie Huang sits down with KQED’s Marisa Lagos and LAist’s Frank Stoltze to dive into affordability, immigration and other top issues for voters, as well as the rise of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and the stakes for the Democratic Party.
Check out Frank’s Voter Game Plan guide for the mayor's race on LAist.com.
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LA mayor race: Bass vs Raman in dead heat. Plus, latest on the CA governor race
