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California State University’s $17 million contract with ChatGPT’s maker OpenAI is up for renewal. The jury is still out on how useful is the technology.
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Criminal Justice
An attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday has, again, highlighted the climate of political violence in the U.S.
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The singer was arrested in March in Ventura County after she was pulled over for driving erratically and fast on the 101 freeway near her home. -
Observers say Proposition 36 is filling jails, prisons with people charged with petty theft, low-level drug crimes, while treatment is lacking.
Housing & Homelessness
Architect Richard Neutra would go on to define mid-century California modernism. But the Jardinette was his first major project. Here’s why its restoration matters.
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Two pilot programs are trying to stem the tide of evictions by bringing renters and landlords together for mutually agreeable settlements. -
Organizers say absent developers contributed to a homeless crisis around the property and city leadership needs to step in.
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Civics & Democracy
California health clinics are suing to stop a union ballot measure that would dictate how they spend money — and they say it could force hundreds of clinics to close.
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The former health secretary under President Joe Biden has advocated for government-run healthcare since he was a congressman 30 years ago. -
The LA Local recently spotted them at Hollenbeck Park and in Echo Park, and officials said they’ve put up 500 around the city.
Transportation & Mobility
On the last Friday of every month, Wilshire and Western transforms into a human-centered movement that proves LA is more than just its gridlock.
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The Department of Motor Vehicles announced this week that it adopted the new rules, which go into effect July 1. -
Free passes, safer stations, rising gas prices and expanding lines are inspiring a new generation to ditch cars and ride transit.
Los Angeles Olympics 2028
The long, controversial history of sex testing for women athletes in the Olympic Games.
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The long, controversial history of sex testing for women athletes in the Olympic Games.Listen 0:48
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Climate & Environment
State regulators voted unanimously to nix So Cal Gas’ request for customers’ help to recover costs for its hydrogen push, effectively stalling the effort.
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Electric vehicles lose some range in the winter — and, to a lesser degree, in the summer. But exactly how much? AAA has brand-new data.Listen 4:17 -
Friends of Big Bear Valley, the nonprofit behind the popular nest livestream, announced the results of a public naming contest Friday.
Gardening & Outdoors
A science reporter's experiment with black soldier fly larvae is going well so far. Will the home-built system become self-sustaining?
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An ongoing petition process with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife could shrink, expand or add new protected areas along California's coast.Listen 0:42 -
Climate change and a historic lack of predators are the main culprits that have helped round stingray populations here.Listen 0:45
Health
California bill could fine providers who comply with federal subpoenas for abortion and gender-affirming care data. Is it legal?
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court struggles to serve Californians in acute mental health crises. Two bills are moving forward to change that. -
The nomination comes after months of interim leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Listen 3:07
Education
The district is hosting a series of meetings to gather feedback through mid-May.
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As schools age, the requests for modernization funding exceed the funding available.Listen 0:42 -
Pasadena Unified School District will host a town hall Tuesday night to gather input about its recommendations for which schools to close.
Food
"AirTalk" host Austin Cross sat down with the chef and managing director of Queen’s Raw Bar & Grill in Eagle Rock to talk about their refreshing seafood.
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The mixing of cultures at Merka Saltao in Culver City isn't a compromise. It's a strategy. -
Bread and cakes without all the glutinous guilt.
Explore LA
Second generation welder from created “LA Bench” as form of civic pride.
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Get lost in The Overlook Hotel with a new, downloadable 3D model of the iconic space from Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film.Listen 1:45 -
A century ago, the Verdugo Lodge was a hangout for revelers looking to dodge Prohibition laws.Listen 3:46
Arts & Entertainment
Built by Eastside organizers and volunteers, the towering figure symbolizes climate justice, community power and resistance.
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Larry Mantle talks to FilmWeek's animation critic Charles Solomon about his new book on the National Film Board of Canada's animation studio. -
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell, Christy Lemire, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
LA History
A new brewery sign sprung up in its place recently. We dig into why.
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There once was a giant cowboy cutout standing above L.A. at the entrance of The Strip.Listen 4:12 -
From European restaurants serving pasta to Korean restaurants inscribing menus on gourds, food can provide a lens to see Koreatown’s development over time.Listen 5:45
Orange County
A new poll from UC Irvine highlights “cleavage” on major immigration issues between Republicans and everyone else.
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The city of Long Beach was the first city to adopt self-checkout rules. -
The city's appeal of the case is pending.
