https://laist.com/news/adelanto-immigration-bond-denials-2026 2026-07-15 LAist eng 2026-07-15T17:05:42-04:00 Immigration courts nationwide are denying more bond requests, especially at Adelanto LAist watchdog reporting https://laist.com/news/transportation/california-mobile-drivers-license-id-expansion-newsom-2026 2026-07-13 LAist eng 2026-07-13T19:14:49-04:00 More than half of California drivers can now use a mobile ID. Here's how to get one newsom, California mobile ID, drivers license, dmv https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/how-to-volunteer-2028-la-olympics 2026-07-15 LAist eng 2026-07-14T08:00:00-04:00 LA28 is enlisting 60,000 volunteers for the Olympics. Here's how to become one of them Los Angeles Olympics 2028, Most read, 2028 olympics, los angeles olympics, volunteer application, volunteering https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/section-8-promises-renters-they-can-live-where-they-choose-it-mostly-fails-to-deliver 2026-07-13 LAist eng 2026-07-13T19:00:00-04:00 Section 8 promises renters they can live where they choose. It mostly fails to deliver. city, county, los angeles, low resource, santa monica, section 8, vouchers https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/socal-extreme-heat-humidity 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-13T18:16:57-04:00 SoCal could feel more like Florida this week — yuck. Stay safe out there Los Angeles weather, Orange County weather, Southern California weather, extreme heat, heat wave, humidity, weather forecast, why is it so humid? https://laist.com/news/health/trumps-hhs-abandons-threat-to-withhold-medicare-and-medicaid-funding-over-trans-care 2026-07-13 LAist eng 2026-07-13T20:00:00-04:00 Trump's HHS shelves threat to withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding over trans care https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/air-quality-lineage-rotten-odors-boyle-heights-warehouse 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-13T19:45:43-04:00 Air quality officials cite Lineage for ‘rotten’ odors near Boyle Heights warehouse https://laist.com/news/politics/la-ballot-measure-november-general-election 2026-07-15 LAist eng 2026-07-15T08:00:00-04:00 What measures will be on the LA County ballot in November? Here's what we know Election general news 2026, Election 2026, los angeles, november ballot, measures, reform, taxes https://laist.com/news/politics/mass-raids-activists-central-coast-protest-ongoing-detentions 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T12:25:15-04:00 A year after mass raids, activists in the Central Coast protest ongoing detentions https://laist.com/news/politics/sportswashing-world-cup-fifa-sponsors 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-13T21:35:43-04:00 Some critics in LA say FIFA sponsors 'sportswashed' the World Cup and betrayed the city’s values World Cup 2026, Los Angeles Olympics 2028, corporate sponsors, hydration break, sportswashing, world cup https://laist.com/news/the-u-s-is-set-to-reinstate-a-blockade-over-the-strait-of-hormuz 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T10:28:54-04:00 The U.S. is back to blockading Iran as the Strait of Hormuz standoff escalates US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/daylight-saving-santa-monica-slump-dating-co-workers-and-more 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T11:55:41-04:00 Daylight saving, Santa Monica's woes , dating co-workers and more AirTalk, AirTalk, El niño, HR, dating, daylight saving, etiquette, kids in restaurants, relationships, santa monica https://laist.com/news/your-cheat-sheet-to-the-teams-headed-to-the-world-cup-semi-finals 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T14:30:00-04:00 Your cheat sheet to the teams headed to the World Cup semi-finals World Cup 2026 https://laist.com/news/politics/should-la-county-rename-places-honoring-cesar-chavez 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T13:30:00-04:00 Should LA County rename places honoring César Chávez? Take the survey allegations, cesar chavez, la county, renaming buildings, renaming places, renaming streets, survey https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/where-to-cool-off-in-inglewood-and-south-la-during-this-weeks-heat-wave 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T14:00:00-04:00 Where to cool off in Inglewood and South LA during this week’s heat wave cool off, cooling centers, extreme heat warning, heat wave, inglewood, pools near me, resources, south la, south los angeles, stay cool https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/newsom-signs-law-to-reduce-costs-of-building-affordable-housing 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T15:30:00-04:00 Newsom signs law to reduce costs of building affordable housing Renting, afordability, building, construction, cost, law, newsom, reduced https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/tackling-affordability-and-extreme-heat-in-las-mobile-home-parks 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T16:30:00-04:00 Tackling affordability and extreme heat in LA's mobile home parks heat, home , mobile, park https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/poachers-tried-to-smuggle-lobsters-off-santa-monica-pier-in-a-baby-stroller-officials-say 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T16:34:58-04:00 Poachers tried to smuggle lobsters off Santa Monica Pier in a baby stroller, officials say Santa Monica Pier, lobster, pier, poachers, spiny lobster https://laist.com/news/education/california-allocates-dedicated-funding-to-identify-homeless-students 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T18:00:00-04:00 California allocates dedicated funding to identify homeless students california, homeless, students https://laist.com/news/spain-sparkles-to-shock-france-2-0-and-advance-to-the-world-cup-final 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T17:30:47-04:00 Spain sparkles to shock France 2-0 and advance to the World Cup final World Cup 2026 https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/high-tides-rising-sea-levels-long-beach 2026-07-15 LAist eng 2026-07-14T19:16:46-04:00 High tides provide glimpse into rising sea levels. A Long Beach neighborhood is on the front lines climate change, king tide, long beach, ocean, peninsula , sea level rise, warming https://laist.com/news/transportation/lax-people-mover-linxs-lawsuit 2026-07-15 LAist eng 2026-07-14T20:02:51-04:00 The LAX People Mover is nearly $1B over budget. Now its contractor is suing the city LAist watchdog reporting, Most read, LAX, LINXS, lawsuit, people mover, train https://laist.com/news/e-jean-carroll-receives-5-6m-from-trump-in-sexual-abuse-and-defamation-case 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T18:52:53-04:00 E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6M from Trump in sexual abuse and defamation case https://laist.com/news/health/los-angeles-county-wants-network-lgbtq-third-spaces-plan-safe-health-age-discrimination-venues 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T19:46:54-04:00 LA County wants to build a network of LGBTQ+ ‘third spaces’ L.A. County, LGBTQ+, third spaces https://laist.com/news/in-the-aftermath-of-deadly-shootings-ice-pauses-most-traffic-stops 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T20:00:00-04:00 In the aftermath of deadly shootings, ICE pauses most traffic stops https://laist.com/news/transportation/culver-city-drive-thrus 2026-07-14 LAist eng 2026-07-14T20:38:28-04:00 Culver City extends interim ban on new drive-thrus Culver City, In N out, ban, city council, drive thru https://laist.com/news/as-criticism-rains-on-argentinas-soccer-team-some-socal-argentines-say-it-crosses-the-line 2026-07-15 LAist eng 2026-07-14T21:00:50-04:00 As criticism rains on Argentina’s soccer team, some SoCal Argentines say it crosses the line Most read, argentina team, world cup, online criticism, Messi, cultural cliches, stereotypes https://laist.com/news/paramount-warner-bros-merger-ai-parenthood-changes-religious-attire-workplace 2026-07-15 LAist eng 2026-07-15T11:58:55-04:00 Paramount-Warner Bros merger, explaining AI, how parenthood changes you and more AirTalk, AI, AirTalk, Paramount, Warner Bros., antitrust, artificial intelligence, fatherhood, merger, motherhood https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/fcc-officials-paramount-cbs-gifts 2026-07-15 LAist eng 2026-07-15T11:21:37-04:00 FCC officials took pricey gifts from Paramount as company needed approval for billion-dollar deals Brendan Carr, FCC, Paramount, CBS, ProPublica https://laist.com/news/education/a-new-review-of-the-sat-at-university-of-california-is-coming-by-june-2027 2026-07-15 LAist eng 2026-07-15T12:26:07-04:00 A new review of the SAT at University of California is coming by June 2027 2027, UC, admissions, exams, standardized https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/lineage-fire-odors-pests-extreme-heat 2026-07-15 LAist eng 2026-07-15T13:34:21-04:00 Neighbors near the Lineage fire are dealing with odors and pests. The next challenge: extreme heat boyle heights, east la, extreme heat, lineage fire, los angeles, odors, pests, residents experiences, rotting food, warehouse fire https://laist.com/news/old-rivals-new-battle-argentina-and-england-clash-in-world-cup-semifinal 2026-07-15 LAist eng 2026-07-15T12:28:14-04:00 Old rivals, new battle: Argentina and England clash in World Cup Semifinal World Cup 2026 https://laist.com/news/politics/californians-may-get-a-new-way-to-sue-big-companies-some-democrats-are-nervous 2026-07-15 LAist eng 2026-07-15T15:00:00-04:00 Californians may get a new way to sue big companies. Some Democrats are nervous ab 1776, california antitrust law, california businesses, corporations, democrats, federal law, lawsuits, monopolies, tech industries https://laist.com/news/us-iran-standoff-over-the-strait-of-hormuz-intensifies 2026-07-15 LAist eng 2026-07-15T13:59:36-04:00 The US and Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/politics/trump-will-speak-on-elections-thursday-primetime-address 2026-07-15 LAist eng 2026-07-15T14:55:21-04:00 Trump will speak on elections in Thursday primetime address https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/how-to-keep-cool-extreme-summer-heat-no-air-conditioning 2026-07-15 LAist eng 2026-07-15T16:00:00-04:00 How to keep cool in this year's extreme summer heat even without air conditioning