https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/corpse-flower-blooming-at-the-huntington 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-13T13:15:52-04:00 The rare, stinky corpse flowers draw flies and long lines of humans to The Huntington Climate Monday, Bloom, Corpse Flowers, Huntington Beach Botanical Gardens, Plant, Species https://laist.com/news/homelessness-in-california-drive-thru-bans-growing-wolf-population-and-more 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-13T12:01:14-04:00 Homelessness in California, drive-thru bans, growing wolf population and more AirTalk, AirTalk, ban, california, california citrus, california wolves, cattle, citrus crate, drive-thru, education https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/sam-neill-known-for-jurassic-park-and-the-piano-dies-at-78-his-family-says 2026-07-13 LAist eng 2026-07-13T11:55:31-04:00 Sam Neill, known for 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78, his family says Obituaries, actor, jurassic park, the piano, death, dr alan grant, obit, sam neill https://laist.com/news/health/cyclosporiasis-outbreak-california-united-states 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-13T14:00:00-04:00 What to know about cyclosporiasis, the intestinal illness hitting the U.S. https://laist.com/news/politics/states-sue-to-stop-paramount-warner-bros-blockbuster-merger 2026-07-13 LAist eng 2026-07-13T13:06:17-04:00 States sue to stop Paramount-Warner Bros blockbuster merger https://laist.com/news/transportation/california-mobile-drivers-license-id-expansion-newsom-2026 2026-07-13 LAist eng 2026-07-13T19:14:49-04:00 More than half of California drivers can now use a mobile ID. Here's how to get one newsom, California mobile ID, drivers license, dmv https://laist.com/news/trump-says-the-u-s-will-reinstate-its-blockade-on-iran-and-charge-a-toll-on-ships 2026-07-13 LAist eng 2026-07-13T13:19:06-04:00 The U.S. strikes Iran after Trump announces a renewed blockade and tolls in Hormuz US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/earthquake-kern-county-magnitude-4-point-3 2026-07-13 LAist eng 2026-07-13T13:50:11-04:00 4.3 magnitude earthquake strikes east of Bakersfield bakersfield, earthquake, johannesburg, kern county, lancaster https://laist.com/news/education/that-air-jordan-tent-in-inglewood-is-going-to-become-a-permanent-school-event-space-official-says 2026-07-13 LAist eng 2026-07-13T15:33:52-04:00 That Air Jordan tent in Inglewood is going to become a permanent school event space, official says air jordan, inglewood, inglewood unified school district, jordan brand, nba all star weekend, school event space, tent, what is that air jordan tent about https://laist.com/news/politics/calpers-just-had-one-of-its-best-years-in-a-decade-why-it-matters-to-taxpayers 2026-07-13 LAist eng 2026-07-13T16:00:00-04:00 CalPERS just had one of its best years in a decade. Why it matters to taxpayers CalPERS, ca, california, investments, pension https://laist.com/news/health/mental-health-is-not-talked-about-among-the-korean-community-this-phone-line-wants-to-change-that 2026-07-13 LAist eng 2026-07-13T17:00:00-04:00 Mental health is not talked about among the Korean community. This phone line wants to change that Mental health and wellbeing, free emotional support, generational help, korean americans, mental health resources, mental health support, phone line, stigma, suicide rates, youstar foundation warmline https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/how-to-volunteer-2028-la-olympics 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T08:00:00-04:00 LA28 is enlisting 60,000 volunteers for the Olympics. Here's how to become one of them Los Angeles Olympics 2028, 2028 olympics, los angeles olympics, volunteer application, volunteering https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/section-8-promises-renters-they-can-live-where-they-choose-it-mostly-fails-to-deliver 2026-07-13 LAist eng 2026-07-13T19:00:00-04:00 Section 8 promises renters they can live where they choose. It mostly fails to deliver. city, county, los angeles, low resource, santa monica, section 8, vouchers https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/socal-extreme-heat-humidity 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-13T18:16:57-04:00 SoCal could feel more like Florida this week — yuck. Stay safe out there Los Angeles weather, Orange County weather, Southern California weather, extreme heat, heat wave, humidity, weather forecast, why is it so humid? https://laist.com/news/health/trumps-hhs-abandons-threat-to-withhold-medicare-and-medicaid-funding-over-trans-care 2026-07-13 LAist eng 2026-07-13T20:00:00-04:00 Trump's HHS shelves threat to withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding over trans care https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/air-quality-lineage-rotten-odors-boyle-heights-warehouse 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-13T19:45:43-04:00 Air quality officials cite Lineage for ‘rotten’ odors near Boyle Heights warehouse https://laist.com/news/politics/la-ballot-measure-november-general-election 2026-07-15 LAist eng 2026-07-15T08:00:00-04:00 What measures will be on the LA County ballot in November? Here's what we know Election general news 2026, Election 2026, los angeles, november ballot, measures, reform, taxes https://laist.com/news/politics/mass-raids-activists-central-coast-protest-ongoing-detentions 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T12:25:15-04:00 A year after mass raids, activists in the Central Coast protest ongoing detentions https://laist.com/news/politics/sportswashing-world-cup-fifa-sponsors 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-13T21:35:43-04:00 Some critics in LA say FIFA sponsors 'sportswashed' the World Cup and betrayed the city’s values World Cup 2026, Los Angeles Olympics 2028, corporate sponsors, hydration break, sportswashing, world cup https://laist.com/news/the-u-s-is-set-to-reinstate-a-blockade-over-the-strait-of-hormuz 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T10:28:54-04:00 The U.S. is back to blockading Iran as the Strait of Hormuz standoff escalates US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/daylight-saving-santa-monica-slump-dating-co-workers-and-more 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T11:55:41-04:00 Daylight saving, Santa Monica's woes , dating co-workers and more AirTalk, AirTalk, El niño, HR, dating, daylight saving, etiquette, kids in restaurants, relationships, santa monica https://laist.com/news/your-cheat-sheet-to-the-teams-headed-to-the-world-cup-semi-finals 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T14:30:00-04:00 Your cheat sheet to the teams headed to the World Cup semi-finals World Cup 2026 https://laist.com/news/politics/should-la-county-rename-places-honoring-cesar-chavez 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T13:30:00-04:00 Should LA County rename places honoring César Chávez? Take the survey allegations, cesar chavez, la county, renaming buildings, renaming places, renaming streets, survey https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/where-to-cool-off-in-inglewood-and-south-la-during-this-weeks-heat-wave 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T14:00:00-04:00 Where to cool off in Inglewood and South LA during this week’s heat wave cool off, cooling centers, extreme heat warning, heat wave, inglewood, pools near me, resources, south la, south los angeles, stay cool https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/newsom-signs-law-to-reduce-costs-of-building-affordable-housing 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T15:30:00-04:00 Newsom signs law to reduce costs of building affordable housing Renting, afordability, building, construction, cost, law, newsom, reduced https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/tackling-affordability-and-extreme-heat-in-las-mobile-home-parks 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T16:30:00-04:00 Tackling affordability and extreme heat in LA's mobile home parks heat, home , mobile, park https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/poachers-tried-to-smuggle-lobsters-off-santa-monica-pier-in-a-baby-stroller-officials-say 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T16:34:58-04:00 Poachers tried to smuggle lobsters off Santa Monica Pier in a baby stroller, officials say Santa Monica Pier, lobster, pier, poachers, spiny lobster https://laist.com/news/education/california-allocates-dedicated-funding-to-identify-homeless-students 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T18:00:00-04:00 California allocates dedicated funding to identify homeless students california, homeless, students https://laist.com/news/spain-sparkles-to-shock-france-2-0-and-advance-to-the-world-cup-final 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T17:30:47-04:00 Spain sparkles to shock France 2-0 and advance to the World Cup final World Cup 2026 https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/high-tides-rising-sea-levels-long-beach 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T19:16:46-04:00 High tides provide glimpse into rising sea levels. A Long Beach neighborhood is on the front lines climate change, king tide, long beach, ocean, peninsula , sea level rise, warming https://laist.com/news/transportation/lax-people-mover-linxs-lawsuit 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T20:02:51-04:00 The LAX People Mover is nearly $1B over budget. Now its contractor is suing the city LAist watchdog reporting, LAX, LINXS, lawsuit, people mover, train https://laist.com/news/e-jean-carroll-receives-5-6m-from-trump-in-sexual-abuse-and-defamation-case 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T18:52:53-04:00 E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6M from Trump in sexual abuse and defamation case https://laist.com/news/health/los-angeles-county-wants-network-lgbtq-third-spaces-plan-safe-health-age-discrimination-venues 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T19:46:54-04:00 LA County wants to build a network of LGBTQ+ ‘third spaces’ L.A. County, LGBTQ+, third spaces https://laist.com/news/in-the-aftermath-of-deadly-shootings-ice-pauses-most-traffic-stops 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T20:00:00-04:00 In the aftermath of deadly shootings, ICE pauses most traffic stops https://laist.com/news/transportation/culver-city-drive-thrus 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T20:38:28-04:00 Culver City extends interim ban on new drive-thrus Culver City, In N out, ban, city council, drive thru https://laist.com/news/as-criticism-rains-on-argentinas-soccer-team-some-socal-argentines-say-it-crosses-the-line 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T21:00:50-04:00 As criticism rains on Argentina’s soccer team, some SoCal Argentines say it crosses the line argentina team, world cup, online criticism, Messi, cultural cliches, stereotypes https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/fcc-officials-paramount-cbs-gifts 2026-07-15 LAist eng 2026-07-15T11:21:37-04:00 FCC officials took pricey gifts from Paramount as company needed approval for billion-dollar deals Brendan Carr, FCC, Paramount, CBS, ProPublica