https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-orange-county-general-santa-ana-measure-n 2026-09-29T14:53:41-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-29T14:53:41-04:00 Measure N: Extending the life of a Santa Ana sales tax Election 2026, Orange County News, VGP OC NOV 2026, Dewey https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-general-inglewood-measure-bb-billboard-ban 2026-09-29T16:33:46-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-29T16:20:45-04:00 Inglewood Measure BB: Banning billboards Election 2026, VGP LA NOV 2026, Dewey, Banning billboards in Inglewood, Inglewood , LA Local, LAist Voter Game Plan, Measure BB, Nov. 3 general election, Should I vote against Measure BB https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-general-inglewood-measure-at-sofi-stadium-ticket-tax 2026-09-29T16:01:53-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-29T16:01:53-04:00 Inglewood Measure AT: Giving the city a bigger slice of fees on SoFi, Intuit ticket stubs Election 2026, VGP LA NOV 2026, Dewey https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-orange-county-general-irvine-ranked-choice-measure-d 2026-09-29T14:51:58-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-29T14:51:58-04:00 Irvine’s Measure D: Ranked choice voting Election 2026, Orange County News, VGP OC NOV 2026, Dewey, City of Irvine, Jill Replogle, LAist, Measure D, Nov. 3 general election, Ranked-choice voting https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-general-proposition-39 2026-09-30T19:38:13-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T12:00:00-04:00 Prop. 39: The Voter ID measure that would dramatically change voting in California Election 2026, Dewey, Orange County News, Election general news 2026, Carl DeMaio, Jill Replogle, LAist, Prop. 39, Republican Party Assemblyman, Voter Game Plan https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-general-proposition-38 2026-09-30T19:36:24-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-29T20:00:32-04:00 Prop. 38: The billion-dollar bond measure for immunology research Election 2026, Dewey, Orange County News, VGP LA NOV 2026, Election general news 2026, Prop 39 https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-general-proposition-44-health-care-spending 2026-10-01T12:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-01T12:00:00-04:00 Prop. 44: Requiring clinics to spend more revenue on patient care Election 2026, Dewey, Orange County News, VGP LA NOV 2026, Election general news 2026, California Medical Association, Clinic spending, Community health clinics, President Trump, Prop. 44 https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-general-los-angeles-charter-amendment-la 2026-09-29T21:30:16-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-29T21:30:16-04:00 City of Los Angeles Charter Amendment LA Election 2026, VGP LA NOV 2026, Dewey, charter amendment la, city of los angeles, laist voter guide, nov 3 election, public works, two year budget cycle, voter game plan https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/new-laws-make-incremental-tweaks-to-californias-mental-health-court-while-bigger-changes-nixed 2026-09-29T16:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-29T16:00:00-04:00 New laws make incremental tweaks to California’s mental health court, while bigger changes nixed Governor newsom, california mental health court, care court, changes, gavin newsom, homelessness, mental health, new laws https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/best-things-to-do/music-arts-events-weekly-weekend-los-angeles-sept-30-oct-6 2026-09-30T12:37:08-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T12:37:08-04:00 Best things to do in Los Angeles and Southern California this weekend and beyond: Sept. 30-Oct. 6 Best Things To Do, Orange County News https://laist.com/news/2028-olympic-torch-relay-begin-atlanta-50-states-la28 2026-09-29T15:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-29T15:00:00-04:00 2028 Olympic torch relay to begin in Atlanta and travel through all 50 states before arriving in LA Los Angeles Olympics 2028, LA28, atlanta, los angeles, olympics, relay, torch https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/community-testing-finds-elevated-levels-of-metals-in-la-river-after-the-lineage-fire 2026-09-29T15:58:41-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-29T15:30:00-04:00 Community testing finds elevated levels of metals in LA River after the Lineage fire Boyle Heights, LA River, Lineage fire https://laist.com/news/fat-bear-week-bear-910-and-backpack-finals-2026 2026-09-29T16:30:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-29T16:30:00-04:00 The final showdown of Alaska’s Fat Bear Week comes down to heavyweights Bear 910 and Backpack Fat Bear Week https://laist.com/news/education/teachers-unions-make-pitch-to-renew-california-tax-worth-billions-for-education 2026-09-29T17:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-29T17:00:00-04:00 Teachers unions make pitch to renew California tax worth billions for education california teachers association, cta, prop 3 https://laist.com/us-supreme-court-sides-with-trump-administration-in-third-country-deportations 2026-09-29T17:30:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-29T17:30:00-04:00 US Supreme Court sides with Trump administration in third-country deportations Immigration enforcement and protests, Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/orange-county-e-bikes-bicycles-teens-students-school-district-bans-safety 2026-09-30T12:57:59-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-29T17:08:29-04:00 E-bikes are Orange County teens’ ticket to independence. But are they too dangerous? Orange County News, California e-bike rules, Ensign Middle School, Newport-Mesa Unified School District, OCDA e-bike buyback, Orange County, Orange County District Attorney, Todd Spitzer, e-bike ban, e-bikes https://laist.com/news/news-organizations-ask-court-to-bar-white-house-enforcement-of-access-ban 2026-09-29T17:16:23-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-29T17:16:23-04:00 News organizations ask court to bar White House enforcement of access ban Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/data-from-911-calls-at-ice-detention-centers-must-be-disclosed-under-new-california-law 2026-09-29T18:30:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-29T18:30:00-04:00 Data from 911 calls at ICE detention centers must be disclosed under new California law 911 , california, detention , facilities, law , new , otay mesa, private https://laist.com/news/six-flags-magic-mountain-retires-x2-roller-coaster-amid-brain-injury-lawsuits 2026-09-29T17:32:34-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-29T17:32:34-04:00 Six Flags Magic Mountain retires X2 roller coaster amid brain injury lawsuits X2 roller coaster, magic mountain, six flags https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/la-county-public-health-chiquita-canyon-landfill-state-audit 2026-09-30T13:58:16-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T08:00:00-04:00 LA County Public Health fell short in response to Chiquita Canyon landfill issues, audit says chiquita canyon, los angeles county public health https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/mayor-bass-orders-independent-review-of-how-lapd-responds-to-mental-health-crises 2026-09-30T12:07:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T08:00:00-04:00 Mayor Bass orders independent review of how LAPD responds to mental health crises Karen Bass, LAPD, Mental Health https://laist.com/news/e-bikes-orange-county-ai-safety-gas-prices-artificial-intimacy 2026-09-30T14:52:51-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T11:59:21-04:00 E-bikes in Orange County, AI safety concerns, gas price pain, PetTalk and more AirTalk, AI, AirTalk, California, E-bikes, OpenAI, Orange County, animals, artificial intelligence, gas https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/empty-lot-wilshire-and-crenshaw-could-turn-into-affordable-homes 2026-09-30T12:30:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T12:30:00-04:00 This empty lot at Wilshire and Crenshaw could turn into nearly 200 affordable homes affordable apartments, affordable homes, empty lot, housing development, los angeles, mid-wilshire, what is going to happen to, wilshire and crenshaw https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/new-california-law-will-prohibit-sales-of-disposable-vapes 2026-09-30T13:29:59-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T13:30:00-04:00 A new California law will prohibit sales of disposable vapes. Here’s why are vapes legal?, battery fires, california law, convenience stores, disposable vapes, landfills, recycling centers, retailers, throwaway vapes https://laist.com/news/health/abortion-pills-to-be-offered-at-california-community-college-health-centers 2026-09-30T14:30:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T14:30:00-04:00 Abortion pills to be offered at California community college health centers under new law abortion medication, abortion pills, access to, colleges, community colleges, gavin newsom, health centers, new california law, public universities, universities https://laist.com/news/politics/inglewood-budget-deficit-ballot-measure 2026-09-30T16:30:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T16:30:00-04:00 Inglewood is facing a $30.8M budget deficit. A ballot measure could have major impact Election general news 2026, Election 2026, ballot measure, budget deficit, election, inglewood, measure at, projected deficit, revenue, spending https://laist.com/news/food/come-for-the-birria-stay-for-the-exquisite-mushroom-tacos-in-el-sereno 2026-09-30T19:34:29-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T19:34:29-04:00 Come for the birria, stay for the exquisite mushroom tacos in El Sereno Food Friday, Birria Pa La Cruda, Carlos Jaquez, El Sereno restaurant, El Sereno tacos, birria Los Angeles https://laist.com/newsom-signs-new-laws-to-rein-in-immigration-agents-as-trumps-deportation-campaign-escalates 2026-09-30T17:30:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T17:30:00-04:00 Newsom signs new laws to rein in immigration agents as Trump’s deportation campaign escalates ca, detention , immigration, laws, shock gloves https://laist.com/news/education/caltech-students-organized-a-mathathon-sponsored-by-anthropic-and-openai-then-came-the-backlash 2026-09-30T15:59:59-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T16:00:00-04:00 Caltech students organized a ‘Mathathon’ sponsored by Anthropic and OpenAI. Then came the backlash caltech, mathathon https://laist.com/news/transportation/oc-transportation-agency-funds-metrolink-for-another-quarter 2026-09-30T18:50:35-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T15:40:57-04:00 OC Transportation Authority funds Metrolink for another quarter as service hangs in the balance Orange County News, OCTA, Metrolink, Orange County https://laist.com/news/politics/karen-bass-nithya-raman-gaza-jewish-federation-forum 2026-10-01T13:38:05-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T16:23:28-04:00 Bass and Raman differ over Gaza at Jewish Federation forum Most read, Gaza, Israel, Jewish Federation of L.A., Karen Bass, Nithya Raman, Skirball center, genocide, mayoral election https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/why-california-poverty-rate-is-second-only-to-louisiana 2026-09-30T18:00:01-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T18:00:00-04:00 Why California’s poverty rate is second only to Louisiana california poverty, poverty rate https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/new-california-law-frees-up-funds-for-sober-homeless-housing 2026-09-30T18:30:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T18:30:00-04:00 New California law frees up funds for sober homeless housing Gavin Newsom, homeless housing, homelessness, sober living https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/judge-approves-paramounts-settlement-with-states-over-warner-buyout-allowing-merger-to-soon-close 2026-09-30T17:15:03-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T17:11:15-04:00 Judge approves Paramount’s settlement with states over Warner buyout, allowing merger to soon close Paramount, Rob Bonta, david ellison, hollywood merger, paramount warner bros, studio merger, warner bros. https://laist.com/news/politics/newsom-signs-anti-monopoly-bill-after-bruising-legislative-battle 2026-09-30T19:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T19:00:00-04:00 Newsom signs anti-monopoly bill after bruising legislative battle anti-monopoly bill, california, gavin newsom, new laws https://laist.com/news/politics/california-high-speed-rail-fails-to-accomplish-most-of-its-legislative-goals-for-2026 2026-10-01T07:59:59-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-01T08:00:00-04:00 California high-speed rail fails to accomplish most of its legislative goals for 2026 california, high speed rail https://laist.com/news/newsom-signs-law-help-local-newsrooms-retain-journalists 2026-09-30T19:46:34-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T18:35:04-04:00 Newsom signs law to help local newsrooms retain journalists https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/los-angeles-olympics-2028-el-nino-surfing-venue-trestles-beach 2026-10-01T10:50:11-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-01T10:49:34-04:00 After El Niño, what will be left of LA’s Olympic surf venue? Orange County News, Los Angeles Olympics 2028, Griffin Colapinto, Hurricane Marie, LA28, Los Angeles Olympics, Olympic surfing, San Onofre State Beach, Southern California beaches, Surfrider https://laist.com/news/politics/la-olympics-spending-27-million 2026-10-01T08:00:04-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-01T08:00:00-04:00 LA was supposed to have a no-cost Olympics in 2028. The city has already spent $27 million Los Angeles Olympics 2028, 2028 olymipcs, cost free olympics, kenneth mejia, la olympics, lapd, olympics, spending https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-olympics-2028-games-police-vehicles-300-city-financial-report 2026-09-30T19:43:56-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T19:43:56-04:00 LA’s top financial adviser says city doesn’t need 300 new police vehicles for the Olympics Los Angeles Olympics 2028 https://laist.com/news/education/early-childhood-education-pre-k/california-calkids-free-money-college-los-angeles-county 2026-09-30T20:18:17-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T20:18:17-04:00 California offers free money for college. Less than 20% of kids in LA County have claimed it Early Childhood Education https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-2028-olympics-la28-organizing-committee-contracts-city-council-disclosure 2026-09-30T21:12:50-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T21:12:45-04:00 LA Olympics organizers are supposed to disclose contracts. City leaders say they haven’t Los Angeles Olympics 2028 https://laist.com/news/politics/charter-amendment-la-public-works-director-mystery 2026-10-01T08:00:07-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-01T08:00:00-04:00 LA voters could give huge power to a city role that hasn't really existed for 20 years LAist watchdog reporting, Election general news 2026, Election 2026, 2026 election, board of public works, charter amendment LA, los angeles public works department, monica rodriguez, public works, public works director https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/who-will-manage-las-federal-homeless-dollars-after-an-embattled-agency-bows-out 2026-09-30T22:26:10-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-30T22:25:56-04:00 Who will manage LA’s federal homeless dollars after an embattled agency bows out? LAHSA oversight https://laist.com/news/politics/newsom-vetoes-measure-that-would-have-penalized-the-use-of-smart-glasses-to-secretly-record-people 2026-10-01T11:40:16-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-01T08:00:00-04:00 Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people https://laist.com/news/newsom-signs-first-in-the-nation-law-to-bolster-struggling-local-news-organizations 2026-10-01T11:38:24-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-01T08:00:00-04:00 Newsom signs first-in-the-nation law to bolster struggling local news organizations local news, newsroom help https://laist.com/news/scotus-detention-policy-ai-detectors-cnn-gubernatorial-debate-dodgers-tv-talk 2026-10-01T12:20:17-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-01T12:01:17-04:00 SCOTUS to review mandatory detention policy, AI detectors, CNN gubernatorial debate and more AirTalk, AI, AI detectors, AirTalk, CNN, California, Dodgers, Immigration, Librarian's War, SCOTUS https://laist.com/news/politics/becerra-hilton-only-scheduled-debate-trump-main-topic 2026-10-01T11:36:04-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-01T11:36:04-04:00 In Becerra and Hilton’s only scheduled debate, Trump was the main character Election general news 2026, Election 2026, becerra, ca, california, cnn, debate, hilton, steve , xavier https://laist.com/news/transportation/medical-helicopter-crash-off-catalina-island 2026-10-01T11:51:33-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-01T11:51:33-04:00 Medical helicopter crash off Catalina Island kills 2 people and leaves 2 hospitalized and 1 missing catalina island, helicopter crash, los angeles, medical helicopter, went down, what happened https://laist.com/news/politics/billionaire-tax-explained-what-you-need-to-know-about-prop-40 2026-10-01T13:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-01T13:00:00-04:00 Billionaire tax explained: What you need to know about Prop 40 Election 2026, Election general news 2026, billionaire tax, election, prop 40, what is prop 41, what is prop 42, what is the billionaire tax, what to know about prop 40 https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/self-help-graphics-arts-dia-de-los-muertos-celebration-boyle-heights 2026-10-01T14:05:10-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-01T14:05:10-04:00 Self Help Graphics & Art’s Día de los Muertos celebration returns to Boyle Heights block party, boyle heights, celebration, dia de los muertos, self help graphics and arts, things to do