https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-la-city-councilmember-district-11 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T19:00:00-04:00 Los Angeles City Council District 11 Election 2026, faizah malik, june 2 primary, la city council district 11, traci park, voter guide https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-la-city-councilmember-district-9 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T19:00:00-04:00 Los Angeles City Council District 9 Election 2026, elmer roldan, estuardo mazariegos, jorge hernandes rosas, jorge nuno, jose ugarte, june 2 primary, los angeles city council district 9, martha sanchez, voter guide https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-la-city-councilmember-district-7 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T19:00:00-04:00 Los Angeles City Council District 7 Election 2026, june 2 primary, la city council district 7, monica rodriguez https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-la-city-councilmember-district-15 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T19:35:24-04:00 Los Angeles City Council District 15 Election 2026, jordan rivers, june 2 primary, los angeles city council district 15, tim mcosker, voter guide https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-la-city-councilmember-district-1 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T19:00:00-04:00 Los Angeles City Council District 1 Election 2026, eunisses hernandez, june 2026 primary, los angeles city council district 1, maria lou calanche, nelson grande, sylvia robledo https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-la-city-councilmember-district-3 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T19:00:00-04:00 Los Angeles City Council District 3 Election 2026 https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-la-city-councilmember-district-5 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T19:00:00-04:00 Los Angeles City Council District 5 Election 2026, district 5, henry mantel, katy yaroslavsky, los angeles city council, morgan oyler https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-la-city-councilmember-district-13 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T20:00:00-04:00 Los Angeles City Council District 13 Election 2026, colter carlisle, dylan kendall, hugo soto martinez, june 2 primary, los angeles city council district 13, rich sarian, voter guide https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-governor-larry-conversations 2026-04-15 LAist eng 2026-04-15T08:00:00-04:00 In-depth: LAist talks to the candidates vying to be California's next governor Election 2026, Election general news 2026, AirTalk VGP conversations https://laist.com/news/education/los-angeles-unified-school-district-unions-2026-strike-seiu-negotiation 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T05:25:03-04:00 A late-night labor deal averts LAUSD strike and keeps schools open. Here are the details LAUSD, Education HP mod, Most read, lausd, los angeles unified school district, teachers strike, utla https://laist.com/news/pope-leo-stands-firm-with-trump-as-vatican-washington-rift-deepens-over-iran-war 2026-04-13 LAist eng 2026-04-13T13:00:00-04:00 Pope Leo brushes off Trump criticism amid growing Vatican–U.S. tensions over Iran war US attacks Iran, Trump, Pope Leo, Iran https://laist.com/news/transportation/lax-people-mover-testing-dispute 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-13T13:50:14-04:00 LAX people mover to begin reliability testing as dispute between city and contractor heats up LAist watchdog reporting, Most read, apm, automated people mover, lax, linxs https://laist.com/news/health/can-medical-malpractice-lawsuits-protect-lgbtq-youth-from-conversion-therapy 2026-04-13 LAist eng 2026-04-13T15:00:00-04:00 Can medical malpractice lawsuits protect LGBTQ youth from conversion therapy? A lawmaker thinks so conversion therapy, lawsuits, lgbtq youth, malpractice suits, medical malpractice, scott wiener, statue of limitations https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/vendors-unsure-about-proposed-high-rise-above-macarthur-park-westlake-metro-station 2026-04-13 LAist eng 2026-04-13T16:00:00-04:00 Vendors unsure about proposed high-rise above MacArthur Park/Westlake Metro station centrol westlake, high rise, macarthur park, metro station, proposed mixed use, vendors, westlake https://laist.com/news/food/la-most-unusual-places-to-caffeinate 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T08:00:00-04:00 A treehouse, a racetrack, an Echo Park living room: LA’s most unusual places to caffeinate Most read, coffee, los angeles, unusual, treehouse, topanga, porsche, art deco, Granada https://laist.com/news/la28-olympic-contracts-small-businesses 2026-04-13 LAist eng 2026-04-13T18:00:00-04:00 LA28 wants to give 25% of Olympic contracts to small shops. Here's how to get in on the action Los Angeles Olympics 2028, 2028 olympics, local businesses, local shops, los angeles businesses, micro businesses, olympic contracts, small businesses, small shops https://laist.com/news/windfall-from-congress-insulates-ice 2026-04-13 LAist eng 2026-04-13T17:00:00-04:00 How a $75 billion windfall from Congress has insulated ICE https://laist.com/news/health/california-may-ban-artificial-stone-countertops-lung-disease-outbreak 2026-04-15 LAist eng 2026-04-14T10:00:00-04:00 California may ban artificial stone countertops after lung disease outbreak Most read, artificial stone countertops, Silicosis, lung disease, california https://laist.com/news/politics/eric-swalwell-to-resign-from-congress-following-sex-assault-allegations 2026-04-13 LAist eng 2026-04-13T18:13:09-04:00 Eric Swalwell to resign from Congress following sex assault allegations eric, resigns, swalwell https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/bob-baker-marionette-theater-los-angeles-puppet-highland-park-building-purchase-rent 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-13T19:10:03-04:00 Bob Baker Marionette Theater is buying its home, because high LA rents also affect puppets Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Highland Park, puppet theater https://laist.com/news/politics/la-county-ceo-proposes-budget-warns-of-federal-funding-cuts 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-13T18:51:09-04:00 LA County CEO proposes $48.8 billion budget, warns of federal funding cuts Joseph Nicchitta, L.A. County Board of Supervisors, L.A. County budget 2027, federal budget cuts https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/los-angeles-times-festival-of-books-bookcon-new-york-julia-whelan 2026-04-15 LAist eng 2026-04-15T08:00:00-04:00 Two book festivals. One weekend. Has a new West Coast-East Coast rivalry emerged? Education HP mod, julia whelan, los angeles times festival of books, new york bookcon https://laist.com/news/exports-out-of-port-of-la-rose-despite-middle-east-shipping 2026-04-13 LAist eng 2026-04-13T20:23:05-04:00 Exports out of Port of LA rose last month, despite chaos affecting Middle East shipping Port of LA, shipping, trade https://laist.com/news/politics/swalwells-exit-from-california-governors-race-leaves-democratic-field-in-disarray 2026-04-13 LAist eng 2026-04-13T23:47:54-04:00 Swalwell’s exit from California governor’s race leaves Democratic field in disarray Election 2026, Election general news 2026 https://laist.com/news/lausd-averts-strike 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T11:48:00-04:00 LAUSD averts strike https://laist.com/news/education/how-california-bungled-1-million-collaboration-dolly-parton-imagination-library 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T12:30:00-04:00 How California bungled $1 million in a collaboration with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library california state library, children, dolly partons imagination library, imagination library program, reading, taxpayer funds, taxpayer money https://laist.com/news/politics/california-democrats-are-clamoring-to-tax-the-rich-why-their-proposals-could-backfire 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T13:30:00-04:00 California Democrats are clamoring to tax the rich. Why their proposals could backfire billionaire tax, corporation tax, low income residents, medi cal, proposals, tax the rich https://laist.com/news/politics/judge-dismisses-trumps-10b-lawsuit-over-the-wall-street-journals-epstein-reporting 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T12:21:31-04:00 Judge dismisses Trump's $10B lawsuit over the Wall Street Journal's Epstein reporting Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/israel-and-lebanon-are-holding-rare-diplomatic-talks-in-d-c 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T12:27:48-04:00 Israel and Lebanon are holding rare diplomatic talks in DC US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/politics/why-congress-is-fighting-over-a-central-tool-of-american-surveillance 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T14:30:00-04:00 Why Congress is fighting over a central tool of American surveillance https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/la28-billions-olympics-contracts-los-angeles-officials-local-businesses 2026-04-15 LAist eng 2026-04-14T14:49:07-04:00 LA28 to award billions in Olympic contracts. City officials worry local businesses won't get a slice Los Angeles Olympics 2028, LA28, Olympics, local businesses, procurement https://laist.com/news/millions-of-people-are-pretending-to-be-ai-chatbots-for-fun 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T16:15:00-04:00 Millions of people are pretending to be AI chatbots — for fun https://laist.com/news/politics/2026-election-california-primary-antonio-villaraigosa-california-governor-transcript 2026-04-15 LAist eng 2026-04-15T08:00:00-04:00 Antonio Villaraigosa talks to LAist about why he should be California's next governor (Transcript) Election 2026, Election general news 2026, AirTalk VGP conversations https://laist.com/news/politics/2026-election-california-primary-xavier-becerra-california-governor-transcript 2026-04-15 LAist eng 2026-04-15T08:00:00-04:00 Xavier Becerra talks to LAist about why he should be California's next governor (Transcript) Election 2026, Election general news 2026, AirTalk VGP conversations https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/rock-roll-hall-of-fames-class-of-2026-includes-phil-collins-oasis-and-sade 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T17:15:00-04:00 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's class of 2026 includes Phil Collins, Oasis and Sade https://laist.com/news/politics/eric-swalwell-congressman-california-governor-race-sexual-assault-allegations-lonna-drewes 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T16:57:23-04:00 Another woman accuses former Congressmember Eric Swalwell of sexual assault Eric Swalwell, Lisa Bloom , former Congressman Swalwell, sexual assault accusations https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/artists-take-over-la-billboards-with-dreamy-portraits-and-orange-sunsets-for-annual-show 2026-04-15 LAist eng 2026-04-15T08:00:00-04:00 Artists take over LA billboards with dreamy portraits and orange sunsets for annual show the billboard creative, billboards, art, public art https://laist.com/news/transportation/la-is-considering-banning-e-bikes-from-hiking-and-other-trails 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T17:05:16-04:00 LA is considering banning e-bikes from hiking and other trails LA City Transportation, e-bike ban, e-bikes, hiking trails https://laist.com/news/politics/heres-how-californias-next-governor-will-change-your-taxes 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T18:15:00-04:00 Here’s how California’s next governor will change your taxes Election 2026, ca, governor, proposals, race, taxes https://laist.com/news/politics/lapd-commission-president-steps-down-in-surprise-move 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T19:30:00-04:00 LAPD commission president steps down in surprise move Los Angeles Police Commission , Teresa Sánchez-Gordon , lapd commission president, police oversight https://laist.com/news/food/greek-marinade-latin-heat-the-recipe-at-dinos-famous-chicken-tells-the-history-of-pico-union 2026-04-15 LAist eng 2026-04-15T10:00:00-04:00 Greek marinade, Latin heat: The recipe at Dino’s Famous Chicken tells the history of Pico Union dinos chicken, dinos famous chicken, famous los angeles food, grilled chicken, iconic la food, pico union https://laist.com/news/education/early-childhood-education-pre-k/lausd-teachers-utla-paid-parental-leave-first 2026-04-15 LAist eng 2026-04-15T08:00:00-04:00 LAUSD teachers will get paid parental leave for the first time Education HP mod, lausd, los angeles unified school district, paid parental leave, utla https://laist.com/news/health/county-declares-housing-insecurity-public-health-crisis-local-preference-housing-budget 2026-04-14 LAist eng 2026-04-14T19:56:17-04:00 LA County declares housing insecurity a public health crisis  L.A. County, affordable housing in L.A. County, housing insecurity, public health crisis https://laist.com/news/trump-says-iran-talks-could-resume-in-days-as-us-military-blocks-iranian-ports 2026-04-15 LAist eng 2026-04-15T11:44:54-04:00 Trump says Iran talks could resume in days as US military blocks Iranian ports US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/the-history-of-popes-and-politics 2026-04-15 LAist eng 2026-04-15T11:51:56-04:00 The history of popes and politics