https://laist.com/news/politics/central-valley-farmworker-raids-injunction-9th-circuit-los-angeles-frimpong-immigration-warrantless-arrests 2026-09-07 LAist eng 2026-09-07T15:11:54-04:00 For Central Valley farmworkers, a court order brought calm. Now it's on hold — and LA is watching LAist watchdog reporting, Immigration enforcement and protests https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/trump-administration-ratchets-up-its-fight-to-get-more-oil-flowing-from-california 2026-09-08 LAist eng 2026-09-07T11:30:00-04:00 Trump administration ratchets up its fight to get more oil flowing from California coastal, commission, drilling, energy, offshore, oil, trump https://laist.com/news/education/do-later-school-start-times-help-california-students 2026-09-08 LAist eng 2026-09-08T08:00:00-04:00 Do later school start times help California students? Here’s what a new study says do later school start times help students, findings, new study, school districts, school start times, studies show, what are the benefits, why are schools starting later now https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/newsom-vetoed-a-data-center-water-bill-last-year-will-he-sign-it-this-time 2026-09-08 LAist eng 2026-09-08T08:00:00-04:00 Newsom vetoed a data center water bill last year. Will he sign it this time? ai servers, data center operators, data centers, disclose, gavin newsom, gov newsom, legislation, public information, water use https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/california-politicians-promised-white-gold-in-lithium-valley-but-are-those-dreams-fading 2026-09-08 LAist eng 2026-09-07T13:00:00-04:00 California politicians promised white gold in ‘Lithium Valley.’ But are those dreams fading? lithium, salton, sea, valley https://laist.com/news/education/there-are-more-homeless-infants-and-toddlers-in-ca-what-does-this-mean-for-early-learning-programs 2026-09-08 LAist eng 2026-09-08T10:30:00-04:00 There are more homeless infants and toddlers in CA. What does this mean for early learning programs? Early Childhood Education, children 0-5, early childhood education, early learning programs, early learning schools, experiencing homelessness, families, homelessness, infants, toddlers https://laist.com/news/get-ready-for-a-hot-and-humid-week-after-that-weekend-of-rain 2026-09-08 LAist eng 2026-09-07T17:26:01-04:00 Get ready for a hot and humid week after that weekend of rain Orange County News, Most read, Labor Day weekend, National Weather Service, Tropical Storm Marie, high surf https://laist.com/news/menendez-brothers-get-new-date-for-parole-hearing-a-year-earlier-than-expected 2026-09-07 LAist eng 2026-09-07T19:14:56-04:00 Menendez brothers get new date for parole hearing a year earlier than expected 1989 murder, Erik Menendez, Lyle Menendez, early release, parole hearing https://laist.com/news/alex-villanueva-on-sheriffs-race-michael-gates-on-attorney-general-la28-transit-and-more 2026-09-08 LAist eng 2026-09-08T12:01:37-04:00 Alex Villanueva on sheriff's race, Michael Gates on attorney general's race, LA28 transit and more AirTalk https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/homes-evacuated-on-long-beach-peninsula-after-damage-from-hurricane-driven-waves 2026-09-08 LAist eng 2026-09-08T12:38:37-04:00 Homes evacuated on Long Beach Peninsula after damage from hurricane-driven waves damage, homes evacuated, hurricane, hurricane marie, long beach, peninsula, seawall, waves https://laist.com/news/politics/la-neighborhood-councils-3-things-to-know-before-attending-a-meeting 2026-09-08 LAist eng 2026-09-08T14:00:00-04:00 LA neighborhood councils: 3 things to know before attending a meeting getting involved, how to get involved in my community, how to get involved in my neighborhood, local civics, local politics, neighborhood council meetings, neighborhood councils, what to know https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/best-things-to-do/music-arts-events-weekly-weekend-los-angeles-sept-9-15 2026-09-09 LAist eng 2026-09-09T08:00:00-04:00 Best things to do this week in Los Angeles and Southern California: Sept. 9-15 Best Things To Do https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/la-mayor-karen-bass-unavailable-for-congressional-hearing-on-homelessness-funding-fraud 2026-09-08 LAist eng 2026-09-08T14:42:17-04:00 LA Mayor Karen Bass 'not available' for Congressional hearing on homelessness funding fraud Most read, Homelessness, LAHSA oversight, Congressional hearing, Homelessnes, Karen Bass, LA Mayor, fraud, funding https://laist.com/news/health/its-triage-californias-next-governor-will-face-destabilizing-surge-in-uninsured 2026-09-08 LAist eng 2026-09-08T16:01:00-04:00 ‘It’s Triage’: California’s next governor will face destabilizing surge in uninsured ca governor, california election, california governor, governors race, health coverage, health insurance, steve hilton, xavier becerra https://laist.com/news/education/early-childhood-education-pre-k/riverside-county-childcare-desert-special-district-funding 2026-09-08 LAist eng 2026-09-08T16:11:12-04:00 Riverside is a ‘childcare desert.’ A new initiative could offer relief Education HP mod, Corey Jackson, Moreno Valley, Perris, childcare, riverside, special district https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/bass-lahsa-commission-step-down 2026-09-08 LAist eng 2026-09-08T16:56:22-04:00 Bass to step down from LA's lead homeless agency commission. LAist found she was often absent Homelessness, Most read, Bass, Commission, LA, LAHSA, Mayor, homeless, step down https://laist.com/news/politics/oc-board-of-education-member-faces-more-penalty-fees 2026-09-08 LAist eng 2026-09-08T17:22:54-04:00 OC Board of Education member faces more penalty fees for failing to report millions in income Orange County News, Mari Barke, fees, penalty, OC https://laist.com/news/lakers-phil-jackson-statue 2026-09-08 LAist eng 2026-09-08T18:51:55-04:00 Lakers to unveil statue of championship-winning coach Phil Jackson next year Lakers, Phil Jackson, statue, LA https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/record-humidity-sweltering-conditions-in-socal 2026-09-08 LAist eng 2026-09-08T18:25:36-04:00 Record humidity to create sweltering conditions in SoCal Los Angeles forecast, Orange County forecast, Southern California forecast, Southern California humidity, forecast, heat, heatwave, humid, humidity, tropical moisture https://laist.com/news/chemical-leak-tank-la-habra 2026-09-08 LAist eng 2026-09-08T20:09:22-04:00 Authorities respond to a leak of an unknown chemical from a tank in La Habra La Habra, chemical leak