https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/2026-kids-book-gift-guide-southern-california-authors-illustrators 2026-11-12T12:35:01-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T07:00:00-05:00 Gift Guide 2026: Books for young readers from preschool to high school Gift Guide 2026 https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/gift-guide-2026-explore-la-mementos-accessories-apps 2026-11-12T12:34:00-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T07:00:00-05:00 Gift Guide 2026: Explore LA — mementos, accessories and an app inspired by SoCal Gift Guide 2026 https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/gift-guide-2026-10-food-related-gifts-that-exude-la-this-holiday-season 2026-11-13T18:57:01-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T07:00:00-05:00 Gift Guide 2026: 10 food-related gifts that exude LA this holiday season https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/gift-guide-2026-pets-cats-dogs 2026-11-13T10:43:21-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T07:00:00-05:00 Gift Guide 2026: Purrfect picks for pets and those who love them Gift Guide 2026 https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/gift-guide-2026-smart-picks-wet-rainy-weather-el-nino 2026-11-12T12:34:49-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T07:00:00-05:00 Gift Guide 2026: Smart picks for those anticipating a wet and rainy El Niño Gift Guide 2026 https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/gift-guide-2026-what-to-bring-holiday-party-hosts 2026-11-12T12:34:45-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T07:00:00-05:00 Gift Guide 2026: What to bring holiday party hosts Gift Guide 2026 https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/gift-guide-2026-plant-gardening 2026-11-12T12:34:41-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T07:00:00-05:00 Gift Guide 2026: For the plant and gardening lovers in your life Gift Guide 2026 https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/gift-guide-2026-airtalk-host-larry-mantle-book-recommendations 2026-11-12T12:34:37-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T07:00:00-05:00 Gift Guide 2026: AirTalk host Larry Mantle's book recommendations Gift Guide 2026 https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/la-county-altadena-artist-john-outterbridge-digging-bridge-black-art 2026-11-12T15:30:15-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T08:00:00-05:00 Famed Altadena artist John Outterbridge’s archive burned down. His daughter is asking for help black art, assemblage, altadena artists, john outterbridge https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/jailhouse-informants-long-beach-la 2026-11-12T16:58:29-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T15:39:50-05:00 Jailhouse informant probe warrants more scrutiny of Long Beach case and others, attorney argues Brady cases, LAist watchdog reporting, jailhouse informants, Long Beach, police, LA County https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/space-shuttle-endeavour-launches-its-final-chapter-at-the-ca-science-center-how-to-explore-its-home 2026-11-13T13:46:03-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-13T13:12:40-05:00 Space shuttle Endeavour launches its final chapter at the CA Science Center. How to explore its home https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-ceremony-this-weekend-whos-getting-in-and-whos-showing-up 2026-11-12T15:32:08-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T10:00:00-05:00 The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony is this weekend. Who’s getting in and who’s showing up? 2026, hall of fame, rock and roll https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/nithya-ramans-big-olympics-promise-reduce-street-homelessness-by-50 2026-11-12T15:41:48-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T08:00:00-05:00 Nithya Raman’s big Olympics promise: Reduce street homelessness by 50% Los Angeles Olympics 2028 https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/palisades-fire-survivors-finding-friends-and-community 2026-11-12T17:15:45-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T15:58:55-05:00 Palisades Fire survivors are finding friends and community in new places Wildfires, building community, eaton fire, finding community, fire survivor experiences, la fire survivors, making friends, new friends, pali, palisades fire survivors https://laist.com/news/politics/democratic-socialists-of-america-candidates-are-winning-big-in-southern-california 2026-11-12T15:43:59-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T08:00:00-05:00 Democratic Socialists of America candidates are winning big in Southern California https://laist.com/news/politics/la-county-general-election-recount-local-races-too-close-to-call 2026-11-12T08:00:11-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T08:00:00-05:00 Several local races are still too close to call. Could we see recounts? Election 2026, Orange County News https://laist.com/news/airtalk-nov-12-2026 2026-11-12T15:34:55-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T12:01:48-05:00 AirTalk Nov. 12, 2026 AirTalk, AirTalk, CEQA, Caltech, Center for Disaster Resilience, Chinese espionage, Chinese spy, Dare Mighty Things, Jensen Huang, Lucy Jones https://laist.com/news/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-steps-down-amid-alleged-spy-scandal 2026-11-12T12:00:00-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T12:00:00-05:00 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang steps down amid alleged spy scandal https://laist.com/news/education/trump-proposed-a-secret-weapon-to-police-colleges-it-will-soon-become-reality 2026-11-12T15:47:58-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T13:00:00-05:00 Trump proposed a 'secret weapon' to police colleges. It will soon become reality Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/food/santa-maria-style-bbq-how-the-central-coast-tradition-began 2026-11-12T17:34:50-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T17:34:50-05:00 Santa Maria-style BBQ: How the Central Coast tradition began Food Friday, California barbecue style, Central Coast barbecue, Santa Maria BBQ, Santa Maria BBQ & Music Fest, Santa Maria barbecue history, Santa Maria tri-tip, Santa Maria-style BBQ restaurants, Santa Maria-style barbecue, What is Santa Maria-style barbecue https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/shop-vintage-grab-mariscos-at-smorgasburgs-east-la-marketplace 2026-11-12T14:30:00-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T14:30:00-05:00 Shop vintage, grab mariscos at Smorgasburg’s East LA marketplace Food Friday, east la marketplace, events near me, local food vendors, marketplace, smorgasburg la, things to do east la, things to do los angeles, things to do near me, vintage vendors https://laist.com/news/transportation/agency-overseeing-amtrak-pacific-surfliner-to-get-1-million-from-state-to-study-improvements 2026-11-12T14:46:00-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T14:46:00-05:00 Agency overseeing Amtrak Pacific Surfliner to get $1 million from state to study improvements https://laist.com/news/beloved-street-vendors-identified-as-victims-of-the-los-angeles-metro-station-crash 2026-11-12T15:30:00-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T15:30:00-05:00 2 beloved street vendors identified as victims of the Los Angeles metro station crash https://laist.com/news/politics/advocacy-groups-sue-ai-giants-to-freeze-new-models-warning-of-catastrophic-risks 2026-11-12T16:30:00-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T16:30:00-05:00 Advocacy groups sue AI giants to freeze new models, warning of ‘catastrophic’ risks https://laist.com/news/politics/trump-administration-will-fund-new-research-on-controversial-psychedelic-drug-ibogaine 2026-11-12T18:01:55-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T17:30:00-05:00 Trump administration will fund new research on controversial psychedelic drug ibogaine Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/education/these-part-time-professors-make-big-money-teaching-dozens-of-classes-online-are-students-learning 2026-11-12T18:29:59-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T18:30:00-05:00 These part-time professors make big money teaching dozens of classes online. Are students learning? https://laist.com/news/politics/robert-draper-removed-from-los-angeles-superior-court-misconduct 2026-11-12T19:55:53-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T19:55:53-05:00 Embroiled LA County judge is removed from the bench for ‘severe misconduct’ robert draper, la county judge, discipline, commission on judicial performance https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/california-el-nino-marine-heat-wave-king-tides-coastal-flooding 2026-11-12T19:02:28-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T19:02:28-05:00 California’s 'record-shattering' marine heat wave means threat of coastal flooding will stick around https://laist.com/news/education/early-childhood-education-pre-k/lausd-expand-childcare-options-babies-infants-lease 2026-11-12T20:10:24-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T20:10:24-05:00 LA needs more childcare options for babies. LAUSD could soon help Education HP mod, LAUSD, affordable childcare, lausd, los angeles unified school district https://laist.com/news/politics/van-hollen-to-challenge-schumer-for-senate-democratic-leader-saying-voters-called-for-change 2026-11-13T08:00:59-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-12T21:17:51-05:00 Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leader, saying voters ‘called for change’ https://laist.com/news/airtalk-nov-13-2026 2026-11-13T14:18:31-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-13T11:57:21-05:00 AirTalk Nov. 13, 2026 AirTalk, AAPI, AirTalk, Asian American Pacific Islander, City Attorney, City Controller, FilmWeek, Food Friday, Kenneth Mejia, LA Mayor https://laist.com/news/microsoft-reports-progress-in-reviving-email-and-other-services-during-a-global-outage 2026-11-13T11:33:22-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-13T10:59:08-05:00 Microsoft reports progress in reviving email and other services during a global outage https://laist.com/news/manchester-united-names-usmnt-coach-mauricio-pochettino-as-its-manager 2026-11-13T11:39:43-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-13T11:30:00-05:00 USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino is leaving for Manchester United https://laist.com/news/politics/california-voters-overhaul-recall-elections-pass-democratic-backed-prop-5 2026-11-13T11:38:10-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-13T11:38:10-05:00 California voters overhaul recall elections, pass Democratic-backed Prop 5 Election general news 2026 https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/why-even-a-fraction-of-a-degree-can-escalate-climate-change-impacts 2026-11-13T12:30:00-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-13T12:30:00-05:00 Why even a fraction of a degree can escalate climate change impacts https://laist.com/news/education/why-is-google-cutting-off-search-from-ai-free-schools-here-are-some-theories 2026-11-13T12:59:59-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-13T13:00:00-05:00 Why is Google cutting off search from AI-free schools? Here are some theories https://laist.com/news/la-county-park-visits-plunged-after-the-2025-ice-raids-attendance-still-hasnt-recovered 2026-11-13T13:30:00-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-13T13:30:00-05:00 LA County park visits plunged after the 2025 ICE raids. Attendance still hasn’t recovered. Immigration enforcement and protests, 2025, ICE raids, decline, la county, parks, visitors https://laist.com/news/politics/lapds-plan-to-install-license-plate-readers-on-western-avenue-hits-roadblock 2026-11-13T14:29:00-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-13T14:29:00-05:00 LAPD’s plan to install license plate readers on Western Avenue hits roadblock LAPD, axon enterprise, cameras, cd10, cd13, council district 10, council district 13, lapd equipment, lapd gear, license plate readers https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/filmweek-how-to-rob-a-bank-ebenezer-paper-tiger-and-more 2026-11-13T15:44:53-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-13T13:24:04-05:00 FilmWeek: ‘How to Rob a Bank,’ ‘Ebenezer,’ ‘Paper Tiger’ and more! David Leitch, Ti West, Adam Driver, AirTalk , Daisy Ridley, Ebenezer, FilmWeek, How to Rob a Bank, Ian McKellen, John C. Reilly https://laist.com/news/health/kratom-and-7-oh-can-feel-like-a-miracle-they-can-also-be-addictive 2026-11-13T15:00:00-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-13T15:00:00-05:00 Kratom and 7-OH can feel like 'a miracle.' They can also be addictive https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/feature-the-american-french-film-festival-and-what-films-were-looking-forward-to 2026-11-13T15:45:51-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-13T12:18:32-05:00 Feature: The American French Film Festival and what films we’re looking forward to Cannes Grand Prix, Academy Awards, AirTalk, Andrey Zvyagintsev, FilmWeek, FilmWeek Feature, France, In Waves, International Feature Film, LAist https://laist.com/news/transportation/air-taxi-archer-aviation-los-angeles-olympics 2026-11-13T15:36:57-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-13T15:36:57-05:00 Air taxi operator to start demoing flights above LA. Will full service be ready by 2028? Los Angeles Olympics 2028, air taxi, Olympics, LA28, Archer aviation, Midnight https://laist.com/news/politics/make-it-make-sense-the-elections-in-your-neighborhood-plus-other-results-updates 2026-11-13T13:37:07-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-13T13:37:07-05:00 Make It Make Sense: The elections in your neighborhood, plus other results updates https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/future-of-death-penalty-in-california-after-newsom-clemency 2026-11-13T15:59:59-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-13T16:00:00-05:00 What’s the future of the death penalty in California after Newsom’s clemency? https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/waco-theater-center-presents-a-3-day-grand-reopening-at-the-newly-renovated-vision-theatre 2026-11-13T16:59:59-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-13T17:00:00-05:00 WACO Theater Center presents a 3-day grand reopening at the newly renovated Vision Theatre celebration, leimert park, reopening, theater, vision https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/air-quality-officials-aqmd-end-lineage-fire-air-testing-cleanup-order 2026-11-13T15:54:56-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-13T15:20:11-05:00 Air quality officials wind down Lineage fire air testing, certify company followed cleanup order https://laist.com/news/education/voters-reject-conservative-california-school-board-candidates-in-several-local-races 2026-11-13T18:00:00-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-13T18:00:00-05:00 Voters reject conservative California school board candidates in several local races Election general news 2026 https://laist.com/news/transportation/california-grants-metrolink-a-20m-lifeline-to-avoid-major-service-cuts 2026-11-13T16:54:23-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-13T16:54:23-05:00 California grants Metrolink a $20M lifeline to avoid major service cuts Orange County News https://laist.com/news/transportation/flights-halted-at-airports-across-us-due-to-unspecified-extraordinary-circumstances-faa-says 2026-11-13T17:37:54-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-13T16:35:19-05:00 Flights halted at airports across US due to unspecified ‘extraordinary circumstances,’ FAA says FAA, ground stop, flights, LAX https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/federal-homeless-money-lahsa-hud-carter 2026-11-13T20:19:49-05:00 LAist eng 2026-11-13T20:19:49-05:00 Control of LA’s federal homeless money is about to change. Here’s what happens next LAist watchdog reporting, LAHSA, carter, essayli, homeless, hud, money