https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/will-shadow-stay-in-big-bear-without-jackie-whats-next-for-the-famous-nest 2026-08-17 LAist eng 2026-08-17T08:00:00-04:00 Will Shadow stay in Big Bear without Jackie? What’s next for the famous nest Climate Monday, Most read https://laist.com/news/latino-voter-poll-head-start-preschool-drone-warfare-laguna-beach 2026-08-17 LAist eng 2026-08-17T12:01:02-04:00 Republicans lose CA Latino support, Laguna Beach history, drone warfare and more AirTalk, AirTalk, David Binder, Donald Trump, Head Start, Laguna Beach, Latino, Poll, SoCal History, Voters https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/the-lineage-fire-sent-toxic-runoff-down-the-la-river-why-didnt-long-beach-close-its-beaches 2026-08-17 LAist eng 2026-08-17T12:30:00-04:00 The Lineage fire sent toxic runoff down the LA River. 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But courts missed warning signs altered bank statements, california seniors, fiduciary abuse, los angeles, scams, senior citizens, seniors, warning signs https://laist.com/news/health/there-is-nothing-else-californians-face-eviction-as-insurer-cancels-assisted-living-benefit 2026-08-17 LAist eng 2026-08-17T16:30:00-04:00 ‘There is nothing else’: Californians face eviction as insurer cancels assisted living benefit assisted living, assisted living benefits, cuts, health net, healthnet, impacts, medi cal, seniors, what does this mean https://laist.com/news/health/orange-county-street-medicine-program-expands 2026-08-17 LAist eng 2026-08-17T16:55:12-04:00 Orange County street medicine program expands to four more cities Orange County News, Mental health and wellbeing, CalOptima, Health, MediCal, mobile health program https://laist.com/news/politics/latino-voters-poll 2026-08-17 LAist eng 2026-08-17T17:31:22-04:00 Poll shows Latino voters favor a good economy over political ties Latinos, voters, poll, economy https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/lineage-ammonia-leak-real-time-logs 2026-08-18 LAist eng 2026-08-18T08:00:00-04:00 Lineage and LAFD chief said there was no ammonia leak. 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Here's how to stop them — well, some of them Election general news 2026, election texts, general election, political ads, political text messages https://laist.com/news/mark-walter-los-angeles-sports-prediction-markets-elections-jewish-identity-pet-talk 2026-08-18 LAist eng 2026-08-18T12:01:03-04:00 Mark Walter and Lakers ownership battle, prediction markets in elections, Jewish identity and more AirTalk, AirTalk, Buss family, Clippers, Jeanie Buss, Kalshi, Kawhi Leonard, Lakers, Mark Walter, PetTalk https://laist.com/news/politics/ice-gives-detention-centers-high-marks-for-health-under-trump-even-as-deaths-climb-report-finds 2026-08-18 LAist eng 2026-08-18T12:30:00-04:00 ICE gives detention centers high marks for health under Trump even as deaths climb, report finds Trump Administration, adelanto, ice deaths, ice detention, ice processing centers, immigration detention, report https://laist.com/news/politics/will-california-vote-progressive-in-insurance-commissioner-race 2026-08-18 LAist eng 2026-08-18T14:00:00-04:00 Will California vote ‘progressive’ in insurance commissioner race? Election 2026, ben allen, california election, california insurance, democratic party, health insurance, insurance commissioner, insurance companies, jane kim, medicare for all https://laist.com/news/politics/state-farm-defense-lawyers-admit-ai-generated-fake-cases-in-la-lawsuit 2026-08-18 LAist eng 2026-08-18T15:30:00-04:00 State Farm defense lawyers admit AI generated fake cases in LA lawsuit ai fake cases, ai lawsuits, artificial intelligence in court, la lawsuit, lawyers, nonexistent cases, state farm https://laist.com/news/health/california-crisis-centers-struggle-to-keep-up-with-need 2026-08-18 LAist eng 2026-08-18T14:41:24-04:00 With demand up and funding down, California suicide and crisis centers struggle to keep up Mental health and wellbeing, 988, didi hirsch, mental health crisis, national suicide lifeline https://laist.com/news/education/newport-mesa-e-bike-ban-k-8-schools 2026-08-18 LAist eng 2026-08-18T16:07:33-04:00 E-bike ban greets Newport Beach’s K-8 students returning to school. OC has seen a spike in crashes Orange County News, E-bikes, Newport Mesa, Orange County, e-bike ban https://laist.com/news/abc-and-disney-sue-fcc-alleging-first-amendment-violations 2026-08-18 LAist eng 2026-08-18T16:17:10-04:00 ABC and Disney sue FCC, alleging First Amendment violations https://laist.com/news/politics/bass-and-raman-face-off-in-first-mayoral-debate-ahead-of-the-general-election 2026-08-18 LAist eng 2026-08-18T17:11:38-04:00 Bass and Raman face off in first mayoral debate ahead of the general election Karen Bass, L.A. mayor, Nithya Raman, November, general election, mayor's race, mayoral debate https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/east-la-residents-were-left-out-of-lineage-utility-relief-now-some-will-get-200-credits 2026-08-18 LAist eng 2026-08-18T17:30:00-04:00 East LA residents were left out of Lineage utility relief. Now, some will get $200 credits boyle heights, credits, ladwp, lineage fire, lineage warehouse, recursos, resources, utlities, warehouse fire