https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/best-things-to-do/music-arts-events-weekly-weekend-los-angeles-aug-5-11 2026-08-06 LAist eng 2026-08-05T12:22:35-04:00 Best things to do this weekend and beyond in Los Angeles and Southern California: Aug. 5-11 Best Things To Do, Orange County News, Concerts, Festivals, Free event in LA, Music in Los Angeles https://laist.com/news/politics/bass-campaign-spending-finance-raman-mayor 2026-08-05 LAist eng 2026-08-05T12:30:00-04:00 Airbnb, the LAPD union, a landlord giant: Where the money's coming from in LA's race for mayor LAist watchdog reporting, airbnb, douglas emmett, election 2026, karen bass, la mayor's race, lapd, lapd police union, los angeles, nithya raman https://laist.com/news/socal-edison-eaton-fire-utah-monuments-trump-west-end-broadway-ai-california-towns 2026-08-05 LAist eng 2026-08-05T12:00:52-04:00 SoCal Edison equipment caused Eaton Fire, West End resurgence, the latest in AI and more AirTalk, AI, AirTalk, Altadena, Bears Ears, Broadway, California, Eaton Fire, Edison, SoCal Edison https://laist.com/news/education/trump-administration-threatens-to-gut-head-start-rules-affecting-70-000-kids-in-california 2026-08-06 LAist eng 2026-08-05T13:30:00-04:00 Trump administration threatens to gut Head Start rules, affecting 70,000 kids in California Trump Administration, Early Childhood Education, changes, early childhood, eced, head start, preschool, rules, trump administration https://laist.com/news/man-carrying-ammo-monitoring-security-at-trump-golf-course-near-los-angeles-authorities-say 2026-08-05 LAist eng 2026-08-05T12:14:09-04:00 A man carrying ammo was monitoring security at Trump golf course near Los Angeles, authorities say Trump Administration, armed man, golf course, rancho palos verdes, trump https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/destination-crenshaw-was-supposed-to-celebrate-las-black-community-some-say-its-become-an-eyesore 2026-08-06 LAist eng 2026-08-05T15:00:00-04:00 Destination Crenshaw was supposed to celebrate LA’s Black community. 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