https://laist.com/news/food/7-essential-cookbooks-every-food-lover-needs-according-to-las-top-chefs 2026-08-26 LAist eng 2026-08-26T17:02:01-04:00 7 essential cookbooks every food lover needs, according to LA’s top chefs https://laist.com/news/new-study-on-nfl-players-with-cte-iran-sanctions-latest-on-colorado-river-and-more 2026-08-25 LAist eng 2026-08-25T12:00:58-04:00 New study on NFL players with CTE, Iran sanctions, latest on Colorado River and more AirTalk, AirTalk, Arizona, Besset, CTE, Colorado, Colorado river, Iran, Lake Powell, NFL https://laist.com/news/politics/california-justices-seem-skeptical-of-sheriff-chad-biancos-defense-in-ballot-seizure-case 2026-08-25 LAist eng 2026-08-25T12:25:35-04:00 California justices seem skeptical of Sheriff Chad Bianco’s defense in ballot seizure case Election general news 2026, ballots, bianco, ca, chad, court, riverside, supreme https://laist.com/news/canada-announces-retaliatory-tariffs-on-the-us-as-the-countries-trade-fight-deepens 2026-08-25 LAist eng 2026-08-25T12:38:51-04:00 Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on the US as the countries' trade fight deepens Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/best-things-to-do/music-arts-events-weekly-weekend-los-angeles-aug-26-sept-1 2026-08-26 LAist eng 2026-08-26T11:45:15-04:00 Best things to do in Los Angeles and Southern California this weekend and beyond: Aug. 26-Sept. 1 Best Things To Do, Orange County News https://laist.com/news/education/more-california-students-experiencing-homelessness-2026-ucla-study 2026-08-26 LAist eng 2026-08-26T08:00:00-04:00 Student homelessness rises in California even as overall enrollment falls Early Childhood Education, Homelessness, student homelessness, unhoused students, california, schools, LAUSD, UCLA https://laist.com/news/politics/campaigns-backed-by-stadium-and-billboard-companies-have-spent-on-inglewood-election 2026-08-26 LAist eng 2026-08-26T18:00:00-04:00 Campaigns backed by stadium and billboard companies have spent $3.4M on Inglewood’s election Election general news 2026, ballot, billboard, inglewood, measures https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/dolly-parton-music-star-actor-dies-at-80 2026-08-25 LAist eng 2026-08-25T14:22:22-04:00 Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80 dolly, parton https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/gkn-garden-grove-aerospace-resume-operations-september-hazmat-scare 2026-08-25 LAist eng 2026-08-25T17:41:43-04:00 Garden Grove business plans to resume operations after tank hazmat scare Orange County News, GKN, GKN Aerospace, Garden Grove, Garden Grove hazmat, Garden Grove tank, MMA , Methyl methacrylate https://laist.com/news/us-set-for-largest-mass-visa-revocation-in-history-targeting-up-to-200-000-foreigners-officials-say 2026-08-26 LAist eng 2026-08-25T17:23:34-04:00 US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say Most read, b1, b2, business, revoked, tourism, visa https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/el-nino-callout-questions 2026-08-26 LAist eng 2026-08-25T18:50:39-04:00 This year’s El Niño could be the strongest on record. 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Most read, el nino, el nino questions, southern california, what is el nino https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/cleanup-begins-at-superfund-site-south-gate 2026-08-25 LAist eng 2026-08-25T19:58:25-04:00 Cleanup begins at long-empty Superfund site in South Gate cleanup, epa, south gate, southern avenue, superfund site https://laist.com/news/remembering-dolly-parton-college-enrollment-decline-power-of-imagination 2026-08-26 LAist eng 2026-08-26T11:59:57-04:00 Remembering Dolly Parton, college enrollment decline and the power of imagination AirTalk, 9 to 5, AirTalk, Cal State , Country , Dolly Parton, Imagine That, Jolene, Music, Rita Moreno https://laist.com/news/meta-states-agree-to-17-billion-settlement-in-child-safety-trial 2026-08-26 LAist eng 2026-08-26T11:59:58-04:00 Meta, states agree to $17 billion settlement in child safety trial https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/where-to-find-cooling-centers-and-other-heat-relief-in-koreatown-pico-union-and-westlake 2026-08-26 LAist eng 2026-08-26T12:30:00-04:00 Where to find cooling centers and other heat relief in Koreatown, Pico Union and Westlake cooling centers, extreme heat, heat relief, heat wave, koreatown, ktown, los angeles, pico union, resources, westlake https://laist.com/news/politics/california-lawmakers-reject-key-parts-of-newsom-wildfire-plan 2026-08-26 LAist eng 2026-08-26T14:00:00-04:00 With clock ticking, California lawmakers reject key parts of Newsom’s wildfire plan Wildfires, 2025 la fires, 2025 los angeles fires, eaton fire, fire survivors, for profit utility companies, gavin newsom, gov newsom, governor newsom, lawmakers https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/tim-curry-iconic-character-actor-and-rocky-horror-picture-show-star-dies-at-80 2026-08-26 LAist eng 2026-08-26T12:53:50-04:00 Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80 dead, died, it, obituary , pennywise, rocky horror picture show, tim curry https://laist.com/news/health/parents-of-transgender-kids-say-california-is-unprepared-as-feds-cut-off-their-healthcare 2026-08-26 LAist eng 2026-08-26T15:00:00-04:00 Parents of transgender kids say California is ‘unprepared’ as feds cut off their healthcare LGBTQ advocates, california, emergency funds, gender affirming care, healthcare, medi cal, medicaid, parents, trans youth, transgender kids https://laist.com/news/politics/judge-clears-the-way-for-postal-service-work-on-trumps-mail-in-voting-order-for-now 2026-08-26 LAist eng 2026-08-26T14:43:50-04:00 Judge clears the way for Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order for now Election general news 2026, Trump, ballots, USPS, judge https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/la-homeless-nonprofit-soofer 2026-08-26 LAist eng 2026-08-26T19:00:00-04:00 LA officials approved millions to ‘High-Risk’ nonprofit. Its leader is charged with pocketing $10M LAist watchdog reporting, abundant blessings, accountability, fraud, homelessness, janine trejo, karen bass, lahsa, los angeles, los angeles homeless services authority https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/la-delays-decision-on-plan-to-stop-homeless-encampment-sweeps-during-emergencies 2026-08-26 LAist eng 2026-08-26T17:53:58-04:00 LA delays decision on plan to stop homeless encampment sweeps during emergencies Homelessness, Boyle Heights, Lineage fire, disasters, emergencies, encampment sweeps, homeless encampments, unhoused, ysabel jurado https://laist.com/news/inglewood-voters-november-election 2026-08-26 LAist eng 2026-08-26T17:46:58-04:00 Inglewood voters, what’s on your mind ahead of the November election? call out, inglewood, la local, survey , voters https://laist.com/news/transportation/california-lawmakers-sound-the-alarm-about-urgent-need-for-2b-for-olympics-transportation 2026-08-26 LAist eng 2026-08-26T18:55:02-04:00 California lawmakers sound the alarm about urgent need for $2B for Olympics transportation Los Angeles Olympics 2028, LA Metro, LA28, Olympics, Transportation https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/unhoused-people-heat-illness-data 2026-08-26 LAist eng 2026-08-26T20:47:35-04:00 Unhoused people are far more likely to get sick in the heat. Now there’s data to prove the risk Homelessness, heat, California, homeless, unhoused, ER visits https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/lahsa-to-review-2026-homeless-count-numbers 2026-08-27 LAist eng 2026-08-26T23:10:24-04:00 LAHSA to review 2026 homeless count numbers LAist watchdog reporting, Homelessness, L.A. City Council, LAHSA, South L.A., homeless count, point-in-time count https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/yayoi-kusama-who-splashed-polka-dots-across-art-world-dies-at-97-in-tokyo 2026-08-27 LAist eng 2026-08-26T23:49:43-04:00 Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo broad, infiniti, kusama, room, yayoi