In Brief
Proponents of stricter requirements for voter identification point to incidents like this as evidence that it's easy to skirt California’s voting rules.
Today on AirTalk, President Trump signs a memorandum to revive restrictions on drug advertisements; Justice Democrats continue to upset moderate politicians in primary elections. What is their strategy?; how do you tell someone you don't want to be recorded?; an update on CA's redistricting efforts; Paramount nears an acquisition of The Free Press and is paying kids for positive behavior effective?
Listen
• 1:39:23
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Lael Loewenstein and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
Listen
• 32:00
-
One recent study estimates that nearly one in five Angelenos are undocumented or live with an undocumented family member. -
Over the past three years, Los Angeles Recreation and Parks has expanded opportunities for youths with disabilities to catch a wave, build confidence and learn water safety.
-
The union representing the restaurant's workers announced Tuesday that The Pantry will welcome back patrons Thursday after suddenly shutting down six months ago.
-
UCLA researchers have found that hydrogen sulfide emissions at the Salton Sea are at elevated levels and can cause serious health effects to those that live near the lake.
-
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve the Moon Camp project’s tentative tract map and environmental impact report.
-
The waste was likely dumped alongside barrels of DDT discovered in recent years. Its chemical makeup has changed the types of organisms that live on the ocean bottom.
-
Pagliacci at POP, Casablanca screens at the Roosevelt, A/VOID at Chromosonic Field, John Cleese in Anaheim and more.
Watchdog Wednesday
-
Recent protests show major gaps in enforcement of California’s existing protest laws.
-
With hundreds of claims still pending and the county on the hook for payouts, here’s what we know about the burden facing Orange County taxpayers.
-
California law that sets guardrails on use of force at protests relies on the police to police themselves.
Take action to protect public media!
The loss of federal funding for public media means audience support is more important than ever. Make a powerful statement to safeguard the future of LAist. Become a monthly sustaining member or increase your current support to keep independent local journalism strong.
Latest from the White House
Follow the fast-moving developments under the Trump Administration.
-
The Make America Healthy Again Commission is proposing more than 100 moves to address the root causes of childhood chronic disease. Critics say other Trump administration moves contradict the goals. -
The U.S. likely added 900,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months ending in March than had been reported, according to a preliminary Labor Department report.
-
Why California might preserve in-state tuition rates for community college students who get deportedA bill in the state Legislature would allow deported community college students to continue their coursework online at in-state rates. DACA recipients who are denied re-entry to the U.S. would also be eligible.
LA's wildfires: Your recovery guide
-
Your game plan for what happens next. LAist will be there every step of the way.
-
When lightning strikes are abundant, so are wildfires — some in remote places across the state. Scientists warn there may be more in the future.
-
Emergency alerts can save your life, but January's fires in L.A. highlighted the limits of cellphone warnings.
Featured events
-
Event
Cookbooks don’t just provide instructions for recipes; they connect food with storytelling, both visual and narrative, and are your kitchen guides to help create delicious memories with family and friends. Cookbook LIVE takes these stories from the page to the stage.
-
Event
On October 11, comedian Drew Lynch (he/him), plus surprise guest experts will join J. Keith and Helen for a trivia show like no other!
Civics & Democracy
-
The two Los Angeles mayors have known each other for more than five decades.
-
Lawmakers, oil industry leaders and environmental justice groups are meeting behind closed doors to try to reach a deal to extend California’s landmark cap-and-trade program.
-
The U.S. Supreme Court lifted restrictions on immigration raids in Southern California.
Education
-
Eighth grade students lost all gains in science since 2009, the first year the test was given.
-
A new bill would give officials more tools to identify and combat sexual abuse and educate students to better identify the most common signs of grooming behavior.
-
University officials say they’re betting on the center to expose more first-generation college students to artificial intelligence, robotics and more.
Featured Podcast
The Huntington Beach library at the center of America’s culture wars
Censorship efforts at libraries nationwide has increased steadily over the last several years. In the 2023 - 24 school year, more than 10,000 book bans were counted in the country’s public schools. These efforts have become a cornerstone of a larger national debate over cultural influences and parents' rights to restrict those influences. LAist Orange County Correspondent Jill Replogle joins us to talk about how censorship efforts are playing out at the Huntington Beach library. We look at how the town’s conservative city council and residents are facing off over the council’s efforts to exert greater control over the library and how the choice to remove a few books from a library shelf can have far-reaching effects.
Listen
• 32:06
Explore LA
-
Long Beach: it’s way more than Snoop Dogg and the Queen Mary.
-
Tafoya continued to push the '50s and '60s music styles into the modern era.
-
The British passenger ship was popular with luxury travelers for decades, but it was also a distinguished wartime vessel.
Food
-
The food hall announced it will shut its doors in November.
-
With less to prove than LA, the city is becoming a center of impressive culinary creativity.
-
The club began as a way for the city’s rich and famous to share a meal and have fun.
More stories
-
The company claims the plan will fill city coffers and save city employees' jobs, but some union leaders remain skeptical.
-
The settlement will be divided up among tens of thousands of residents.
-
The city’s municipal code allows for the Department of Transportation to restrict tour buses from streets it deems unsafe.
-
Hexavalent chromium is the same carcinogen Erin Brockovich warned about in the 1990s, but researchers say more study is needed on the potential health effects of nanoparticles detected earlier this year. Experts will answer questions at a webinar this evening.
-
The department agreed to the reforms following a racist texting scandal in 2021.
-
Cal Poly Pomona students and others objected to the Customs and Border Protection agency recruiting at the campus job fair.
-
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is laying off 253 employees, with another 186 being offered other roles at the hospital. In all, about 5.8% of the hospital’s staff will be affected.
-
The Food and Drug Administration approved the next round of COVID-19 vaccines, but is restricting them to people at high risk for COVID complications.
-
Public Health said it investigated a localized outbreak in Central L.A. and is currently looking into a second outbreak in Santa Monica.
-
The grassy hilltop known as Flat Top will be managed through a partnership with nonprofit North East Trees and the Gabrieleno Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians.
-
As President Donald Trump ramps up threats of military action to “clean up” Democratic-led cities, Newsom said local communities can best tackle crime in their communities.
-
Because of combustion concerns, putting them in checked luggage is a no-no.
Latest from our reporters
Support for LAist comes from