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El-Sayed's campaign tested how an antiestablishment candidate on the left would fare in a perennial Midwest battleground.
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Criminal Justice
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said LAPD wouldn’t target drug users at MacArthur Park. Then LAPD did.
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Incumbent Robert Luna easily beat challenger and former Sheriff Alex Villanueva, whom Luna ousted in 2022. -
Most serious allegations against Michael Angel Alvarez haven’t materialized in court.
Housing & Homelessness
Proposition 45 is intended to make it easier to build. But some pro-housing groups think it will create sprawl, which they don't like.
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Incumbent Karen Bass is highlighting new low-income apartments. Challenger Nithya Raman says more streamlining is needed to address high rents.Listen 0:43 -
The L.A. Homeless Services Authority is losing key federal roles it has held for years. Here’s what to know about the court fight underway and the next steps for the region.
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Civics & Democracy
Proposition 44 would require California’s community health clinics to spend at least 90% of their annual revenue on patient care or pay fines to the state.
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California voters rejected a ballot measure that would have required people to prove their citizenship in order to vote under Proposition 39. -
The candidates tapped into voter frustration with the political status quo and will now look to translate their success into policy wins that push Democrats further left.
Transportation & Mobility
Lines will start and end at the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo station.
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Ian Choudri has led the agency since 2024. He leaves a turbulent legacy marked by budget woes, project delays and various scandals. -
About one-fifth of the city of Los Angeles’ new speed cameras are now issuing warnings, with the rest slated to go live later this year.
Los Angeles Olympics 2028
The long, controversial history of sex testing for women athletes in the Olympic Games.
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13 candidates are running against incumbent Karen Bass for L.A. mayor, a position that will face questions around policing, homelessness and the 2028 Olympic Games.Listen 25:09
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Climate & Environment
Health officials say 29,000 gallons of sewage spilled out of a mainline pipe in Belmont Shore on Friday evening.
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The play was part of a national tour sponsored by nonprofit Extreme Weather Survivors.Listen 4:40 -
If Rep. Mike Levin’s proposal moves forward, the spent nuclear fuel stashed on the beach at San Onofre will be stored and processed at one of several potential campuses.
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
Service workers reversing overdoses and connecting people to housing say recent drug enforcement is undoing years of trust.
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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. -
The ACA health insurance marketplaces — find yours at HealthCare.gov — open Nov. 1 for 2027 coverage. Getting an early start may be especially important this year.
Education
California Faculty Association members have until Nov. 19 to authorize a strike.
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Around 15,000 members of the California State University Employees Union have to vote to ratify the agreement. -
California colleges will have to clearly show students how to request more financial aid if their awards don't cover the cost of attendance.
Food
“This is me on a plate” says the SoCal pop-up chef.
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The first LA MEHKO Week, Nov. 9–15, spotlights more than 70 licensed home kitchens across L.A. County. -
Explore LA
Labor leader Dolores Huerta died Wednesday at 96. Her legacy and the rise of the farmworker movement are the subject of a musical on tour in Los Angeles through mid-November.
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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.Listen 3:56 -
From trophy celebrations to dance routines, our photographers captured the moments that made this year's Classic one to remember.
Arts & Entertainment
Patrick Stewart, the classically trained stage actor, has died.
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Today on FilmWeek, we revisit Larry Mantle’s 2023 conversation with Patrick Stewart in memory of the late actor who died at the age of 86 this week. -
Larry Mantle and critics Manuel Betancourt and Maureen Lee Lenker discuss The Mosquito Bowl, Everest: The Other Side, SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of and more.
LA History
The artist called them "the last children on Bunker Hill." Six decades later, they saw sketches and paintings of their lost neighborhood they never knew existed.
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While Biddy Mason's emancipation from slavery is celebrated, the framework that led to her freedom in LA is less well-known -
Crews will get set up and start removing the neon on Tuesday
Orange County
The Laguna Beach Unified School District is asking voters to approve a $83 million bond through a new property tax.
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Three trustee seats are up for election on the Pasadena Area Community College District board. -
Here's a look at key Los Angeles and Orange County state senate races on the Nov. 3 ballot.
