https://laist.com/news/food/thai-tacos-paneer-quesadillas-and-al-pastor-burgers-the-culinary-hub-around-usc 2026-07-03 LAist eng 2026-07-03T08:00:00-04:00 Thai tacos, paneer quesadillas and al pastor burgers: the culinary hub around USC usc, thai tacos, al pastor burgers, paneer quesadillas https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/yorktown-never-heard-of-it-confessions-of-a-british-born-american 2026-07-03 LAist eng 2026-07-03T08:00:00-04:00 'Yorktown? Never Heard of It.' Confessions of a British-born American yorktown, American history, British surrendered, declaration of independence, 4th July https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/california-golden-mussel-safeguards-lake-oroville 2026-07-03 LAist eng 2026-07-03T09:00:00-04:00 California scales back golden mussel safeguards at vital reservoir, alarming experts california water, castaic lake, golden mussels, invasive species , lake oroville, pyramid lake https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/best-things-to-do/music-arts-events-fireworks-4th-of-july-weekend-los-angeles 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T11:00:02-04:00 Best things to do this 4th of July weekend in Los Angeles and Southern California Best Things To Do https://laist.com/news/education/los-angeles-college-students-use-public-transit-to-save-money 2026-07-01 LAist eng 2026-07-01T17:00:00-04:00 These Los Angeles college students use public transit to save money. See what it’s really like angeles, commuters, los, money, public , safety, student, transit https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/ca-library-park-pass-is-staying 2026-07-01 LAist eng 2026-07-01T15:52:56-04:00 CA’s library park pass is staying. Budget enshrines the popular program California, California state parks, Library Park Pass, budget https://laist.com/news/health/california-approves-millions-in-funding-for-trans-health-care-in-state-budget 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-01T16:19:35-04:00 California approves millions in funding for trans health care in state budget California, Trans Health Care, budget, gender-affirming care https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/olvera-street-shopkeepers-thought-las-world-cup-would-revive-business-it-hasnt 2026-07-03 LAist eng 2026-07-03T08:00:00-04:00 Olvera Street shopkeepers thought LA’s World Cup would revive business — it hasn’t World Cup 2026, Immigration enforcement and protests, Olvera Street, World Cup, kick it in the park, vendors https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/los-angeles-city-council-mansion-tax-measure-ula-november-ballot-measure-2026-vote 2026-07-01 LAist eng 2026-07-01T18:12:02-04:00 LA City Council shelves ballot measure to cancel the ‘mansion tax’ on new apartments Renting https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/lapd-findings-da-keith-porter-ice-officer-shooting 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-01T18:29:53-04:00 DA now has LAPD's findings in fatal shooting by off-duty ICE officer on New Year’s Eve Brian Palacios, District Attorney, ICE, Immigration, Keith Porter, LAPD https://laist.com/news/food/playa-baby-is-quietly-serving-some-of-ocs-best-fish-tacos-from-a-walmart-parking-lot 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T18:51:33-04:00 Playa Baby is quietly serving some of OC's best fish tacos — from a Walmart parking lot Food Friday, Orange County News, Best fish tacos OC, Fish tacos Orange County, Fish tacos Westminster, Playa Baby truck, Westminster food truck https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/heat-creeps-in-for-the-valleys-and-desert-communities-this-fourth-of-july-weekend 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T09:00:00-04:00 Heat creeps in for the valleys and desert communities this Fourth of July weekend SoCal, weather, forecast https://laist.com/news/health/summer-safety-tips 2026-07-03 LAist eng 2026-07-03T11:00:00-04:00 5 safety tips to keep you out of the emergency room this summer summer, safety, tips, swimming, grilling https://laist.com/news/fireworks-drones-hollywood-industry-jobs-kelp-skid-row-homeless-deaths-tv-talk 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T11:58:14-04:00 Fireworks vs drones, what's after Hollywood, the decline of kelp and more AirTalk, AirTalk, Hollywood, Skid Row, drone show, fireworks, gun violence, homelessness, strikes, unhoused population https://laist.com/news/us-and-iran-hold-separate-meetings-in-qatar-and-agree-to-continue-discussions 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T11:44:45-04:00 US and Iran hold separate meetings in Qatar and agree to continue discussions US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/altadena-rebuilding-california-new-housing-laws 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T13:00:00-04:00 Their town burned to the ground. Should Altadena get a pass from California’s new housing laws? Wildfires, altadena, bill, density, perez, rebuild https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/how-the-warehouse-fire-exposed-the-divisions-between-boyle-heights-and-east-la 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T14:00:00-04:00 How the warehouse fire exposed the divisions between Boyle Heights and East LA boyle heights, confusion, east la, east los angeles, lineage fire, local government, resources, warehouse fire https://laist.com/news/politics/all-gender-bathrooms-use-by-dates-loud-ads-the-new-california-laws-to-know 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T15:00:00-04:00 All-gender bathrooms, ‘use-by’ dates, loud ads: the new California laws to know bathrooms, ca, cell phones, date, guns, laws, new, sell https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/heres-a-few-july-4-celebrations-in-inglewood-and-south-la-this-weekend 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T16:00:00-04:00 Here are a few July 4 celebrations in Inglewood and South LA this weekend 4th of july, celebrations, fourth of july, inglewood, july 4, south la, south los angeles, things to do https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/fireworks-los-angeles-where-to-go-escape-peace-and-quiet 2026-07-03 LAist eng 2026-07-02T16:40:24-04:00 Fireworks in your neighborhood? These escapes can give you peace and quiet July 4, fireworks, LA, SoCal, tips https://laist.com/news/education/federal-civil-rights-data-holds-schools-accountable-under-trump-its-6-months-late 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T18:00:00-04:00 Federal civil rights data holds schools accountable. Under Trump, it's 6 months late https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/big-bears-bald-eagle-fledglings-fourth-of-july-fireworks 2026-07-03 LAist eng 2026-07-03T08:00:00-04:00 Big Bear’s bald eagle fledglings will face Fourth of July fireworks — again Big Bear, July Fourth, eaglets , fireworks https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/feature-two-of-john-waters-iconic-films-get-a-4k-restoration-with-criterion 2026-07-03 LAist eng 2026-07-03T13:50:00-04:00 Feature: Two of John Waters’ iconic films get a 4k restoration with Criterion https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/seven-nation-army-world-cup-matches-sporting-events-anthem 2026-07-03 LAist eng 2026-07-03T10:00:00-04:00 Why 'Seven Nation Army' continues to rule World Cup matches and sporting events https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/filmweek-minions-monsters-young-washington-romeria-and-more 2026-07-03 LAist eng 2026-07-03T14:15:00-04:00 FilmWeek: ‘Minions & Monsters,’ ‘Young Washington,’ ‘Romería’ and more FilmWeek, Minions, Minions and Monsters, What to watch this weekend in LA https://laist.com/news/politics/santa-ana-city-sales-tax-measure-november-2026 2026-07-03 LAist eng 2026-07-02T19:02:46-04:00 Another OC city is asking voters to approve taxes to shore up budgets Orange County News, Civics Tuesday, Orange County, Orange County November elections, Santa Ana, Santa Ana sales tax, sales tax https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/that-mexican-soccer-jersey-is-everywhere-right-now-but-wearing-has-many-different-meanings 2026-07-03 LAist eng 2026-07-02T19:23:43-04:00 That Mexican soccer jersey is everywhere right now. But wearing one has many different meanings World Cup 2026, Most read, El Tri, Mexico, World Cup, futbol, soccer https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/ca-joined-the-union-decades-after-1776-heres-what-it-looked-like-before-it-became-a-state 2026-07-03 LAist eng 2026-07-03T08:00:00-04:00 CA joined the union decades after 1776. Here’s what it looked like before it became a state 250, History , SoCal , independence day https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/judge-wants-to-preserve-current-federal-funding-for-las-lead-homelessness-agency-amid-legal-battle 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T19:46:40-04:00 Judge wants to preserve current federal funding for LA's lead homelessness agency amid legal battle Homelessness, LAHSA oversight, Trump Administration, LAHSA, Carter, funding, LA, homeless https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/los-angeles-stay-housed-la-eviction-defense-tenant-aid-contract-hydee-feldstein-soto-signature 2026-07-03 LAist eng 2026-07-02T20:00:04-04:00 LA city attorney agrees to approve tenant aid after withholding signature for more than a year Renting https://laist.com/news/transportation/gas-prices-july-4-california-price-gouging-fixes 2026-07-03 LAist eng 2026-07-03T12:30:00-04:00 Gas prices are high for July 4. California’s price-gouging fixes are still on the shelf July 4, California, gas prices https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/fans-who-dont-speak-spanish-watching-world-cup-on-telemundo 2026-07-03 LAist eng 2026-07-03T13:30:00-04:00 Even fans who don't speak Spanish are watching the World Cup on Telemundo. Here's why World Cup 2026, World Cup, Telemundo, watch https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/judge-shoots-down-trumps-homeless-funding-shift 2026-07-03 LAist eng 2026-07-03T15:30:00-04:00 Judge shoots down Trump’s homeless funding shift: ‘The hallmark of unreasoned decision making’ Homelessness, Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/get-ready-for-even-more-air-quality-advisories-this-july-4-weekend 2026-07-03 LAist eng 2026-07-03T14:16:53-04:00 Get ready for even more air quality advisories this July 4 weekend