https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/macarthur-park-la-overdose-fentanyl-westlake 2026-10-29T11:59:57-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T08:00:00-04:00 MacArthur Park is one of LA’s deadliest places. Inside the fight to reclaim it LAist watchdog reporting, Inside MacArthur Park https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/macarthur-park-la-drug-arrests-fence-vendors-ice 2026-10-29T08:08:26-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T08:00:00-04:00 A fence, ICE raids and drug arrests: How LA’s approach to MacArthur Park transformed in a year LAist watchdog reporting, Inside MacArthur Park https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-voting-all-the-tax-hikes-on-the-ballot 2026-10-29T18:47:54-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T19:00:46-04:00 Why you're seeing so many local tax measures on the ballot this year Election 2026, Orange County News, Voting FAQ, VGP LA NOV 2026, Election general news 2026, Dewey, VGP OC NOV 2026 https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/macarthur-park-la-bass-raman-drug-enforcement-mayor-race 2026-10-29T08:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T08:00:00-04:00 Who approved arresting people for using drugs at MacArthur Park? Bass and feds disagree LAist watchdog reporting, Inside MacArthur Park https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/best-things-to-do/music-arts-events-weekly-weekend-los-angeles-oct-28-nov-3 2026-10-29T10:40:36-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T08:00:00-04:00 Best things to do this weekend and beyond in Los Angeles and Southern California: Oct. 28-Nov. 3 Best Things To Do https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/alhambra-artist-helping-angelenos-build-ofrendas 2026-10-28T12:32:53-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T12:32:32-04:00 An Alhambra artist is helping Angelenos build ofrendas. Come look at their collective altar https://laist.com/news/airtalk-oct-28-2026 2026-10-29T18:37:29-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T12:00:31-04:00 AirTalk Oct. 28, 2026 AirTalk, AI, AirTalk, Anthropic, Bob Newhart, CA Gubernatorial race, ChatGPT, Cole's French Dip, Karen Bass, LA Mayor race https://laist.com/news/politics/what-local-election-officials-found-in-trumps-new-claims-about-california-voters 2026-10-28T13:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T13:00:00-04:00 What local election officials found in Trump’s new claims about California voters california counties, california elections, california voters, election officials, noncitizens, trump, voting fraud claims https://laist.com/news/dolores-huerta-influential-labor-leader-feminist-and-civil-rights-icon-dies-at-96 2026-10-28T12:19:38-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T12:19:38-04:00 Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96 civil rights icon, died, dolores huerta, how did huerta start, labor leader, united farmworkers https://laist.com/news/politics/for-la-fire-survivors-awaiting-federal-disaster-aid-the-midterms-could-be-key 2026-10-28T14:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T14:00:00-04:00 For LA fire survivors awaiting federal disaster aid, the midterms could be key Election 2026, Election general news 2026, Trump administration, altadena, california elections, eaton fire, federal disaster aid, fema, la fire survivors, malibu https://laist.com/news/a-source-of-strength-la-leaders-mourn-dolores-huertas-death 2026-10-28T15:17:30-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T15:17:30-04:00 ‘A source of strength’: LA leaders mourn Dolores Huerta’s death https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/lawsuit-seeks-to-block-ice-from-hiding-locations-of-detainees 2026-10-28T17:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T17:00:00-04:00 Lawsuit seeks to block ICE from hiding locations of detainees with final removal orders Immigration enforcement and protests, Trump Administration, ICE, Immigration https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/smoke-from-la-fires-exposed-millions-toxic-heavy-metals-study 2026-10-28T18:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T18:00:00-04:00 Smoke from LA fires exposed millions of people to high levels of toxic heavy metals, study says https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/judge-keeps-trump-suspension-of-lahsa-on-hold-as-key-homelessness-roles-shift-to-la-county 2026-10-28T20:12:13-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T17:19:44-04:00 Judge keeps Trump suspension of LAHSA on hold as key homelessness roles shift to LA County https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/la-city-council-votes-to-ban-oil-drilling-citywide 2026-10-29T12:06:36-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T17:42:35-04:00 LA City Council votes to ban oil drilling citywide, capping a multiyear effort oil ban, oil companies, oil drilling, oil phaseout, oil wells https://laist.com/news/ca-utility-officials-could-pull-plug-on-internet-to-catalina-island-grant 2026-10-28T19:21:30-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T19:21:30-04:00 CA utility officials could unplug a $37.5M plan to bring fast, reliable internet to Catalina Island https://laist.com/news/food/mehko-home-restaurants-restaurant-week-los-angeles-burbank 2026-10-29T17:31:41-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T17:31:41-04:00 LA’s home restaurants get their own Restaurant Week Food Friday, MEHKO, restaurant week, LA County, Cook Alliance, home kitchens, Los Angeles https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/high-tides-landslide-activity-rancho-palos-verdes-el-nino 2026-10-29T12:30:03-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T12:30:03-04:00 Recent high tides worsen landslide activity in Rancho Palos Verdes RPV, El Nino, land movement, landslide https://laist.com/news/politics/news-pregnant-migrant-children-south-texas-orr-california-congress-chu-cisneros-castro 2026-10-29T05:59:59-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T06:00:00-04:00 Despite concern from CA reps, Trump admin is still sending pregnant migrant youth to South Texas Immigration enforcement and protests https://laist.com/news/food/the-return-of-coles-french-dip 2026-10-29T18:30:22-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T08:00:00-04:00 The return of Cole’s French Dip Food Friday, Cole’s French Dip, Cole’s French Dip reopening, Cole’s reopening, DTLA restaurant reopening, French dip Los Angeles, downtown Los Angeles restaurants https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/touring-orange-county-registrars-office-as-it-prepares-for-election-day 2026-10-29T19:36:13-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T19:36:13-04:00 Amid backdrop of federal scrutiny, OC Registrar assures public that election is secure Election 2026, Election general news 2026, Orange County News, VGP OC NOV 2026, VGP LA NOV 2026, Orange County Registrar, Bob Page, November 3, election, ballots, security https://laist.com/news/politics/judge-denies-the-justice-departments-bid-to-stop-processing-20-000-california-ballots 2026-10-28T21:36:13-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T21:01:46-04:00 Judge denies the Justice Department’s bid to stop processing 20,000 California ballots Election general news 2026, Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/politics/strike-resumes-for-hundreds-of-orange-county-workers 2026-10-29T11:51:49-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T11:51:49-04:00 Strike resumes for hundreds of Orange County workers. Here’s where the labor dispute stands Orange County News https://laist.com/news/airtalk-oct-29-2026 2026-10-29T17:50:03-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T12:01:08-04:00 AirTalk Oct. 29, 2026 AirTalk, AirTalk, Jordan Rynning, Karen Bass, LAist, Los angeles, MacArthur Park, Peter Bergen, Prop 2, Prop 44 https://laist.com/news/strike-vote-security-workers-port-of-long-beach 2026-10-29T13:59:59-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T14:00:00-04:00 Strike vote by security workers threatens to halt most cargo at Port of Long Beach ILWU, International Longshore and Warehouse Union’s Local 26, cargo ships, city of long beach, port of long beach, security workers union, strike vote, watchmen , will there be a strike https://laist.com/news/transportation/head-of-california-high-speed-rail-agency-resigns-amid-travel-expenses-scandal 2026-10-29T13:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T13:00:00-04:00 Head of California high-speed rail agency resigns amid travel expenses scandal Ian Choudri, california high speed rail agency, ceo, high speed rail, los angeles, san francisco, scandal, taxpayer money, train, travel expenses https://laist.com/news/politics/long-beach-fire-chief-announces-retirement 2026-10-29T15:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T15:00:00-04:00 Long Beach fire chief announces his retirement budget cuts, community, firefighters, lbfd, long beach fire chief, long beach fire department, response times, who will be next fire chief https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/lineage-fire-grants-for-businesses 2026-10-29T16:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T16:00:00-04:00 LA businesses affected by the Lineage fire can apply for grants of up to $30,000 lineage , lineage fire https://laist.com/news/politics/justice-department-appeals-ruling-disputed-ballots 2026-10-29T15:30:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T15:30:00-04:00 Justice Department appeals ruling allowing California to count disputed ballots Election general news 2026 https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/new-interactive-map-sounds-of-la-how-to-contribute 2026-10-29T16:42:03-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T16:30:00-04:00 A new interactive map is out to document the sounds of a changing LA. Here’s how to contribute https://laist.com/news/politics/judge-blocks-trump-administrations-medicaid-rule-prove-frailty 2026-10-29T17:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T17:00:00-04:00 Judge blocks Trump administration's Medicaid rule forcing sick recipients to prove frailty Trump Administration, Dr. Oz, Medicaid, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump, work requirements https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/los-angeles-mayor-election-2026-karen-bass-nithya-raman-housing 2026-10-29T19:14:38-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T17:56:59-04:00 LA mayor's race: Where Bass and Raman stand on housing — and what it means for LA renters Election 2026 https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/patrick-stewart-star-trek-x-men-actor-dies 2026-10-29T16:12:55-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T16:11:03-04:00 Patrick Stewart, stage giant also of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ fame, dies at 86 Patrick Stewart https://laist.com/news/la-garment-workers-push-olympics-organizers-to-keep-manufacturing-local-and-ethical 2026-10-29T18:38:54-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T18:04:25-04:00 LA garment workers push Olympics organizers to keep manufacturing local and ethical Los Angeles Olympics 2028 https://laist.com/news/politics/justice-department-subpoenas-ca-officials-local-elections 2026-10-29T18:29:28-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T18:29:28-04:00 Justice Department subpoenas CA officials in escalation of its scrutiny of local elections Election 2026, Election general news 2026, doj, los angeles county, non citizen, registrar, subpoena, voting https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/socal-la-oc-halloween-rain 2026-10-29T18:27:38-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T18:27:38-04:00 Expect rain in LA this Halloween weekend halloween forecast, halloween rain, la rain, last halloween rain https://laist.com/news/a-project-to-fix-catalina-islands-internet-problem-loses-a-major-grant-from-ca-what-happened 2026-10-29T19:13:42-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T19:13:42-04:00 A project to fix Catalina Island’s internet problem loses a major grant from CA. What happened? Orange County News