https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/the-la-central-library-has-received-a-massive-donation-of-maps 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T10:13:20-04:00 The LA Central Library has received a massive donation of maps https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/long-beach-bixby-knolls-national-park-history-tour 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T08:00:00-04:00 Why does Long Beach have a fake national park that's full of fairies? LA Explained, long beach, la county, bixby knolls park, smallest national park https://laist.com/news/planet-books-near-long-beach-escapes-closure-needs-help-to-move 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T08:00:00-04:00 Planet Books near Long Beach escapes closure. Now it needs help to move https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/musicians-soundtrack-anti-ice-protests-la 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T11:00:00-04:00 These musicians are providing the soundtrack for anti-ICE protests in LA Immigration enforcement and protests, ICE raids, band , LA, Los Jornaleros Del Norte https://laist.com/news/education/afscme-local-3299-university-california-strike-may-2026-service-hospital-workers 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T08:00:00-04:00 UC’s service and hospital workers are set to strike next month Education HP mod https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/california-marine-protected-areas-changes 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T08:00:00-04:00 California marine protected areas have revitalized patches of ocean. Will they expand or shrink? Gardening & Outdoors, Orange County News, california, chumash, conservation, fishing, laguna beach, marine protected area, ocean, santa barbara https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/6-ways-to-celebrate-earth-day-eastside-la 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T10:00:00-04:00 6 ways to celebrate Earth Day on the Eastside this month climate, community events, earth day, earthday, east la, eastside, environment https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/most-unhoused-angelenos-say-la-wildfires-endangered-their-lives-study-finds 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T08:00:00-04:00 Most unhoused Angelenos say LA wildfires endangered their lives, study finds Wildfires, L.A. County unhoused, L.A. wildfires, UCLA, USC, Wildfire study https://laist.com/news/politics/top-5-takeaways-homeland-security-budget-hearings 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T12:00:00-04:00 Top 5 takeaways from Homeland Security budget hearings Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/11-7-million-to-a-man-partially-blinded-by-lapd-officers 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-17T12:40:48-04:00 Jury awards $11.7M to man partially blinded by LAPD officers during Dodgers celebration LAist watchdog reporting, Blind, Dodgers, LAPD, Lawsuit, Less lethal, Protest, projectile https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/pasadena-goats-take-bite-out-of-wildfire-fuel 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T08:00:00-04:00 In Pasadena, a 600-goat herd is taking a bite out of fire fuel https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/singer-d4vd-arrested-in-la-months-after-a-14-year-old-girls-remains-found-in-his-car 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T10:28:15-04:00 Singer D4vd arrested in LA months after a 14-year old girl's remains found in his car https://laist.com/news/trump-rails-against-court-decision-that-once-again-stalls-his-white-house-ballroom-project 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T10:37:25-04:00 Trump rails against court decision that once again stalls his White House ballroom project Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/health/trump-nominates-former-coast-guard-doctor-as-cdc-chief 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T10:43:07-04:00 Trump nominates former Coast Guard doctor as CDC chief Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/gallup-data-young-mens-religiosity-continues-to-grow 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T11:59:40-04:00 Gallup data: young men's religiosity continues to grow https://laist.com/news/transportation/koreatown-residents-say-theyre-more-than-ready-for-metros-d-line-to-open 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T17:30:00-04:00 Koreatown residents say they're more than ready for Metro’s D Line to open https://laist.com/news/politics/koreatown-to-host-candidate-forum-for-californias-next-governor 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T15:00:00-04:00 Koreatown to host candidate forum for California’s next governor Election general news 2026, California governor debate, June 2 primary, gubernatorial candidates in California https://laist.com/news/transportation/speed-cameras-are-coming-to-south-la-heres-where-theyll-be-installed 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T13:00:00-04:00 Speed cameras are coming to South LA — here’s where they’ll be installed LADOT safety efforts, south los angeles, speed cameras, traffic fatality https://laist.com/news/politics/california-democrats-cant-decide-on-a-governor 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T14:30:00-04:00 California Democrats can’t decide on a governor. Don’t count on Newsom or Pelosi for help ca dems, ca governor, california democrats, california governor, election, governor election https://laist.com/news/phone-lines-east-la-sheriffs-station-down-since-february-copper-wire-theft 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T15:30:00-04:00 Phone lines at East LA Sheriff’s Station have been down since February due to copper wire theft copper thefts, east la non emergency calls, east la sheriffs station, east los angeles, sheriff phone lines https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/filmweek-mother-mary-steal-this-story-please-lorne-and-more 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T13:32:16-04:00 FilmWeek: ‘Mother Mary,’ ‘Steal This Story, Please!,’ ‘Lorne,’ and more! https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/feature-what-is-a-film-producer 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T13:48:25-04:00 Feature: What is a film producer? https://laist.com/news/politics/live-nation-is-supporting-two-california-bills-to-lower-prices-can-fans-trust-it 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T16:30:00-04:00 Live Nation is supporting two California bills to lower prices. Can fans trust it? california bills, how to make tickets cheaper, live events, live music, live nation, reselling tickets, ticket prices, ticketmaster, why are tickets so expensive https://laist.com/news/garret-anderson-angels-dies-at-53 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T17:32:51-04:00 Garret Anderson, one of the heroes of the Angels' 2002 World Series run, dies at 53 Orange County News, 2002 world series, angels, garret anderson https://laist.com/airtalk-food-dtown-pizzeria 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T17:49:14-04:00 AirTalk Food: Dtown Pizzeria AirTalk, Food Friday, AirTalk, Dtown Pizzeria , Food Friday, Pizza, West Hollywood https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/saturday-is-national-record-store-day 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T08:00:00-04:00 Saturday is National Record Store Day! National Record Store Day, records, turntable, vinyl https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-bear-suit-attack-insurance-fraud-convictions 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T19:19:37-04:00 LA-area insurance fraudsters who used a bear suit to attack luxury cars are convicted Operation Bear Claw, bear suit, insurance fraud, luxury car scam https://laist.com/news/the-strait-of-hormuz-opens-for-commercial-ships-but-the-us-blockade-continues-on-iran 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T20:35:33-04:00 The Strait of Hormuz opens for commercial ships but the US blockade continues on Iran Trump Administration, US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/organizer-cancels-big-bang-independence-day-celebration-after-coastal-commission-says-no-fireworks 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T09:30:22-04:00 Organizer cancels Big Bang Independence Day in Long Beach after Coastal Commission says no fireworks https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/feel-the-roar-its-grand-prix-weekend-in-long-beach 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T10:00:55-04:00 Feel the roar: It's Grand Prix weekend in Long Beach https://laist.com/news/activists-want-inglewood-to-take-a-stand-against-ice-ahead-of-the-world-cup 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T13:06:37-04:00 Activists want Inglewood to take a stand against ICE ahead of the World Cup https://laist.com/news/iran-says-it-has-closed-the-strait-of-hormuz-again-as-ceasefire-nears-its-end 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T14:00:00-04:00 Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, as ceasefire nears its end Trump Administration, US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/artists-respond-to-the-live-nation-monopoly-verdict 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T15:00:00-04:00 Artists respond to the Live Nation monopoly verdict https://laist.com/news/why-scientists-are-nervous-about-fungi 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T16:00:00-04:00 Why scientists are nervous about fungi https://laist.com/news/logjam-of-us-immigration-applications-puts-millions-at-greater-risk-of-deportation 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T17:00:00-04:00 Logjam of US immigration applications puts millions at greater risk of deportation https://laist.com/news/deaths-of-migrants-in-ice-custody-hit-record-high-under-trump-california-and-texas-top-list 2026-04-19 LAist eng 2026-04-18T16:13:57-04:00 Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump. California and Texas top list Immigration enforcement and protests, Trump Administration