https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-general-prop-40-billionaire-tax 2026-09-18T01:47:32-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-17T19:18:18-04:00 Proposition 40: The billionaire's tax Election 2026, Dewey, Orange County News, KPCC, Kavish Harjai, LAist , LAist Voter Game Plan, LAist Voter Guide 2026, News, Proposition 40 https://laist.com/npr-news/heres-why-an-arizona-medical-examiner-is-working-to-track-heat-related-deaths 2024-06-11T17:20:03-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-16T19:07:40-04:00 Here's why an Arizona medical examiner is working to track heat-related deaths https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/homelessness-fraud-and-corruption-task-force-charges 2026-09-17T14:19:25-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-16T18:45:42-04:00 $1 million in homeless funds for a nightclub? New LA fraud cases allege bribery and theft LAist watchdog reporting, Homelessness, abundant blessings, bill essayli, fraud cases, home at last, homelessness spending, lahsa , soofer https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/pasadena-job-center-3b-collective-immigration-day-laborer-community-mural 2026-09-17T13:45:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-17T13:45:00-04:00 A mural in Pasadena will honor its immigrant neighbors. Here’s how to join in Immigration enforcement and protests, 3B Collective, Pasadena Job Center, art, day laborer, mural https://laist.com/news/food/viral-ramen-burger-ghost-kitchen-irvine 2026-09-18T12:08:37-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-17T16:11:46-04:00 The man behind the viral Ramen Burger quietly returns to a ghost kitchen in Irvine Food Friday, Orange County News, Keizo Shimamoto, Shimamoto Noodle, Shimamoto Noodle Irvine, best ramen Orange County, ramen burger, ramen burger creator https://laist.com/news/ucla-students-free-football-basketball-tickets 2026-09-16T18:47:57-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-16T18:47:57-04:00 UCLA to offer students free tickets to home football, basketball games https://laist.com/news/driver-arrested-in-bus-collision-that-happened-before-deadly-news-helicopter-crash-in-la 2026-09-16T18:58:57-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-16T18:58:57-04:00 Driver arrested in bus collision that happened before deadly news helicopter crash in LA bailee, bus, chatsworth, crash, helicopter, helicopter crash, knbc, nbc chopper crash, rios https://laist.com/news/mellody-hobson-steps-down-from-la28-committee 2026-09-16T21:22:37-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-16T18:19:30-04:00 Mellody Hobson steps down from LA28 committee Los Angeles Olympics 2028 https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/norton-simon-museum-pasadena-faces-lawsuit-over-nazi-looted-art 2026-09-17T17:34:44-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-16T20:16:58-04:00 Norton Simon museum in Pasadena faces new lawsuit over Nazi-looted art Norton Simon, Nazi looted art, Lucas Cranach, Jewish Federation of Los Angeles https://laist.com/news/education/federal-court-revives-antisemitism-lawsuit-los-angeles-unified 2026-09-17T08:00:03-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-17T08:00:00-04:00 Federal court revives antisemitism lawsuit involving Los Angeles Unified ethnic studies Liberated ethnic studies, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified, antisemitism, education, ethnic studies, lawsuits https://laist.com/news/politics/judge-ruling-immigration-agents-warrantless-arrests 2026-09-17T12:29:50-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-17T12:15:36-04:00 Judge: Immigration agents must stop the way they’re conducting warrantless arrests https://laist.com/news/paramount-exit-insurance-commissioner-race-john-mckinney-city-attorney-american-idol-tv-talk 2026-09-17T15:33:22-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-17T12:00:27-04:00 Paramount exit, CA insurance commissioner race, TV Talk and more AirTalk, AirTalk, American Idol, Antitrust, Atlanta, Ben Allen, California, Hollywood, Jane Kim, John McKinney https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/the-park-under-the-6th-street-bridge-wont-open-until-next-year-heres-why 2026-09-17T12:30:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-17T12:30:00-04:00 The park under the 6th Street Bridge won’t open until next year. Here’s why 6th st bridge, 6th street park, eastside, green spaces, park under 6th street bridge, public spaces, sixth street parc, when will it open, why is there a delay https://laist.com/news/transportation/riding-a-minibike-on-la-streets-what-the-law-says 2026-09-17T13:30:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-17T13:30:00-04:00 Can you ride a minibike on LA streets? Here's what the law says 6th st bridge, 6th street bridge, are minibikes legal to ride on the street, arrests, bikes, citations, sixth street bridge, takeover, what are minibikes, what are pocketbikes https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/un-backed-experts-cite-possible-us-war-crimes-in-iran-including-a-school-attack 2026-09-17T12:40:38-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-17T12:40:38-04:00 UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran, including a school attack US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/state-bar-california-federal-prosecutors-ice-immigration-jones-yu 2026-09-17T14:51:45-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-17T14:13:35-04:00 Watchdog group asks California bar to investigate conduct of two DOJ attorneys in immigration cases Immigration enforcement and protests, California State Bar, DOJ, Immigration, State Bar https://laist.com/news/politics/california-wants-to-ban-child-marriage-why-civil-rights-groups-are-trying-to-stop-it 2026-09-17T14:29:59-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-17T14:30:00-04:00 California wants to ban child marriage. Why are these civil rights groups trying to stop it? aclu, ban, california, child marriage, law, planned parenthood https://laist.com/news/state-program-money-for-foster-covid-bereaved-youth-entering-adulthood 2026-09-17T15:59:59-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-17T16:00:00-04:00 A state program now puts $3,000 in the pockets of foster, COVID-bereaved youth entering adulthood COVID, COVID-19, California, Foster youth https://laist.com/news/dodgers-nl-west-champions-again-eyeing-three-peat 2026-09-17T16:15:24-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-17T16:15:24-04:00 The Dodgers are NL West champions again, and now they're eyeing a three-peat despite injury concerns https://laist.com/news/education/judge-says-chino-valley-unified-can-disclose-students-gender-identity-to-parents 2026-09-17T18:00:01-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-17T18:00:00-04:00 Judge says Chino Valley Unified can disclose a student’s gender identity to parents when they ask Chino Valley, gender identity, students https://laist.com/news/food/orange-county-restaurants-darkroom 2026-09-17T19:18:08-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-17T19:18:08-04:00 OC’s most captivating new restaurant is hidden in a business park Food Friday, Orange County News, Chrysalis tasting menu Orange County, Darkroom Costa Mesa, Darkroom restaurant Orange County, Drew Adams chef Darkroom, Orange County business park restaurant, Zach Scherer chef, best restaurants Orange County, seasonal menu Orange County restaurant https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/earthquake-compton-long-beach 2026-09-17T17:16:47-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-17T17:13:34-04:00 3.1 earthquake shakes Compton, Downey and Long Beach 3.1 earthquake, compton earthquake, long beach earthquake https://laist.com/news/metro-bus-crash-chatsworth-driver-under-the-influence-la-da-says 2026-09-17T18:46:56-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-17T18:46:56-04:00 Driver who slammed into a Metro bus in Chatsworth was under the influence, LA DA says bus crash, chatsworth bus crash, news chopper crash https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/president-trump-hollywood-is-dead-film-and-tv-los-angeles-tax-credit 2026-09-18T14:36:23-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-18T08:00:00-04:00 President Trump says ‘Hollywood is dead.’ Do LA’s film and TV workers agree? below the line, film tax credits, hollywood industry, industry insiders, tv tax credits https://laist.com/news/education/csu-ai-uc-students-faculty-consistency-chatgpt 2026-09-18T16:21:28-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-18T08:00:00-04:00 CSU went all-in on AI. At UC, students and faculty say AI use is all over the place Education HP mod, AI, artificial intelligence, chatgpt, claude, university of california https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/will-city-of-la-exit-troubled-homeless-agency-heres-where-things-stand 2026-09-18T13:33:57-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-18T08:00:00-04:00 Will city of LA exit troubled homeless agency? Here’s where things stand LA Homeless Services Authority, LAHSA https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/bass-raman-mayor-forum-homelessness-election-encampments-lahsa 2026-09-17T22:05:54-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-17T22:05:54-04:00 Bass and Raman both promise to fix LA's homelessness problem. How do their plans differ? 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AirTalk, Andrew Scott, Elsinore, FilmWeek, FilmWeek Feature, I Play Rocky, Ian Charleson, Olivia Colman, Rocky Balboa, Sylvester Stallone https://laist.com/news/getting-back-with-exes 2026-09-18T15:47:06-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-18T15:47:06-04:00 Is getting back with your ex ever a good idea? AirTalk, Austin Cross, dating, exes, getting back with exes, relationships https://laist.com/news/uber-ordered-to-pay-40-million-after-stranded-passenger-killed-on-highway 2026-09-18T16:45:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-18T16:45:00-04:00 Uber ordered to pay $40 million after stranded passenger killed on highway Emily Normandin-Parker, orange county, uber https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/la-providers-federal-funding-delays-homeless-services-system 2026-09-18T16:23:53-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-18T16:23:53-04:00 LA providers say federal funding delays ‘wreaking havoc’ in homeless services system HUD, Judge David O. Carter, LAHSA, federal funding, homelessness