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Conditions will gradually get warmer over the coming days.
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Criminal Justice
Ryan Wedding accused of drug trafficking and murder
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Ryan Wedding is accused of running a billion-dollar drug trafficking ring and orchestrating multiple killings. -
Homicides in California surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, killings are down to historic lows in Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco and many other cities.
Housing & Homelessness
Las Flores Water Company will discuss its plans to stay solvent at a meeting Thursday night.
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A new City Council motion seeks to ask voters to change Measure ULA, including a tax exemption for new apartment buildings.Listen 0:41 -
The L.A. Metro Board of Directors voted to oppose implementation of SB 79, calling for a countywide exemption.Listen 0:45
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Civics & Democracy
Former assistant public defender says dozens of old criminal cases should be re-examined to determine whether defendants were wrongfully convicted.
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The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights claims people held at Adelanto lack “basic necessities” and medical care -
Senate Democrats say they are unwilling to fund the Department of Homeland Security without major reforms, raising the likelihood of a partial government shutdown.Listen 3:39
Transportation & Mobility
Port officials reported another standout year in container traffic, with additional plans to expand for more.
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The city recorded 53 fatal traffic collisions, the most in more than 10 years. -
The governing board of the countywide transportation agency unanimously approved a route that would provide 20-minute rides from the Valley to the Westside.
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Climate & Environment
Jackie laid the first egg around 4:30 p.m. Friday, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley records.
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Eagles Jackie and Shadow may have another full nest on their feathers this season. -
Experts say that while weather influencers can help fill an information gap, social media platforms tend to prioritize likes over accuracy.
Gardening & Outdoors
The rare plant blooms every four to six years and emits a foul smell in the process.
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The project, targeted at San Fernando Valley residents, will teach people how to grow plants using water, not soil.Listen 0:38 -
Research is showing that California native plants growing next to, say, avocado groves is good for the orchard and for all kinds of pollinators.
Health
More than 31,000 nurses and health care workers plan to walk out following months-long stalemate with Kaiser.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new approach to six shots that were formerly given routinely will introduce new hurdles for getting kids immunized. -
The records of more than 3,000 patients at CHLA’s former trans health clinic will now be protected from federal subpoenas until at least February 2029 under a settlement.Listen 0:45
Education
The U.S. Department of Education dropped its appeal, leaving in place a district court ruling against the administration.
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The majority of Long Beach students must turn off and store their electronic devices in their backpacks for the entire school day. -
Lawsuits and Trump administration policy changes are targeting trans athletes, bans on outing by school staff and health care. Some California policies are in jeopardy.
Food
This year's semifinalists range from a Long Beach bakery to Los Angeles fine dining.
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Chef Michael Tang's obsession with making the perfect breakfast evolved into Stanley's, his weekly Hollywood pop-up. -
The school district worked with the maker of its beloved coffee cake to craft a vegan pastry.Listen 0:44
Explore LA
Every Jan. 25, Scotland celebrates its National Poet Robert Burns. Los Angeles joins the party.
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After a marathon City Hall meeting on Wednesday, residents secured not just a temporary moratorium, but momentum toward an outright ban.Listen 4:51 -
Whammy Analog Media is helping keep tape culture alive in Los Angeles with events like their quarterly VHS swap meet Sunday.Listen 1:37
Arts & Entertainment
Larry Mantle speaks with LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt, and Wade Major about the 101 Best LA Films according to the LA Times.
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Cat Video Fest, Grammy Week, the L.A. Central Library turns 100, Bridgerton hosts an ice cream social, Katherine Ryan brings laughs to the Wilshire Ebell and more. -
Nearly 280 filmmakers entered the Internet Archive's annual contest celebrating creative freedom without copyright restrictions.
LA History
The famed midcentury modern home, otherwise known as Case Study House #22, has become a kind of epitome of West Coast modernism. It's for sale for the first time in its 65-year history.
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The motel was up for historic status before it was destroyed.Listen 3:52 -
One of SoCal's most infamous roads has reopened, but locals don't want you to know — for good reason'The Snake,' a 2.4-mile stretch of Mulholland Drive, is known for its hairpin turns and the legions of motorists looking to tame it.
Orange County
Orange County saw economic output drop by $58.9 million over an eight-week period alone, an UC Irvine study found.
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If approved next month, the new rule in the O.C. city would require one employee per three stations. -
This year's count comes amid anti-camping enforcement and potential federal funding cuts to homelessness services.
