https://laist.com/news/food/its-fish-and-chips-but-not-as-you-know-it 2026-05-22 LAist eng 2026-05-22T08:00:00-04:00 It’s fish and chips, but not as you know it tomat, wildes, British food, fish and chips, Los Angeles, sticky toffee pudding https://laist.com/news/politics/ninth-circuit-trump-administration-california-voter-rolls 2026-05-20 LAist eng 2026-05-20T14:07:54-04:00 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals hears Trump administration’s request for California voter data Election general news 2026, Election 2026, California voter rolls, Civil Rights Act, Help America Vote Act, National Voter Registration Act, Ninth Circuit, Oregon voter rolls, SAVE system, Trump DOJ voter data https://laist.com/news/politics/can-you-trust-that-post-about-tom-steyer-how-paid-influencers-are-flooding-into-the-governors-race 2026-05-20 LAist eng 2026-05-20T14:00:00-04:00 Can you trust that post about Tom Steyer? How paid influencers are flooding into the governor’s race governors race, paid campaigns, paid influencers, politics, social media influencers, tom steyer, xavier becerra https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/best-things-to-do/music-arts-events-memorial-day-weekend-los-angeles-may-22-25 2026-05-21 LAist eng 2026-05-21T08:00:00-04:00 Best things to do Memorial Day weekend in Los Angeles and Southern California: May 22-25 Best Things To Do https://laist.com/news/transportation/street-services-wilmington-boyle-heights-skid-row 2026-05-21 LAist eng 2026-05-21T08:00:00-04:00 LA says it needs six more years, more staff for mobility projects that got $100M from state LAist watchdog reporting, Boyle Heights, Funding, Grants, Skid Row, Transit, Transportation, Wilmington https://laist.com/news/politics/even-while-courting-moderates-on-voter-id-gop-leaders-still-push-debunked-fraud-narrative 2026-05-20 LAist eng 2026-05-20T15:00:00-04:00 Even while courting moderates on voter ID, GOP leaders still push debunked fraud narrative Election 2026, Election general news 2026, debunked, elections, fraud, gop, republicans, voter id https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/pasadena-affordable-housing-city-council-design-review-vote-eaton-fire 2026-05-20 LAist eng 2026-05-20T14:36:20-04:00 Pasadena approves affordable housing for fire survivors despite opposition from residents Renting, East Pasadena, Eaton fire survivors, Pasadena City Council, affordable housing, low-income housing https://laist.com/news/food/10-la-restaurants-added-michelin-guide 2026-05-21 LAist eng 2026-05-20T15:15:45-04:00 11 LA restaurants added to the Michelin Guide michelin guide, additions, entries, sawtelle, los angeles, San gabriel valley, palm springs https://laist.com/news/immigrants-launch-hunger-strike-adelanto-detention-center 2026-05-20 LAist eng 2026-05-20T15:40:57-04:00 Immigrants launch hunger strike at Adelanto detention center Immigration enforcement and protests, Trump Administration, GEO group, adelanto detention center, federal immigration policy https://laist.com/news/politics/potential-fixes-improving-street-light-wait-times 2026-05-21 LAist eng 2026-05-21T13:50:30-04:00 The other June 2 vote in LA: New funding for streetlight repairs AirTalk, Election 2026, Election general news 2026, AirTalk, Ballot, Funding , Streetlights, Vote https://laist.com/news/politics/santa-ana-deficit-spending-plan 2026-05-20 LAist eng 2026-05-20T17:09:31-04:00 Santa Ana’s multi-million dollar deficit shrinks to $85. Here’s what they want to cut Orange County News, Budget, PAAL, Parks and Rec, Santa Ana https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/eaton-fire-survivor-turned-remains-of-home-into-art 2026-05-20 LAist eng 2026-05-20T17:32:50-04:00 An Eaton Fire survivor turned remains of her home into art. How to check it out this weekend Eaton Fire, Altadena, Pasadena, art https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/wildfire-smoke-la-socal-how-to-protect-yourself 2026-05-20 LAist eng 2026-05-20T17:54:34-04:00 Wildfire smoke is hitting SoCal. Here's how you can protect yourself Wildfires, LA air pollution, Southern California wildfires, air pollution, wildfire smoke https://laist.com/news/rollout-of-changes-to-calfresh-puts-600k-californians-at-risk-of-losing-food-benefits 2026-05-20 LAist eng 2026-05-20T20:21:40-04:00 Rollout of changes to CalFresh puts 600K Californians at risk of losing food benefits https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/marine-layer-to-bring-cooling-along-socal-coast 2026-05-21 LAist eng 2026-05-21T11:20:49-04:00 Marine layer to bring cooling along SoCal coast SoCal, weather, forecast https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/why-you-should-check-out-a-screening-of-terminator-2-happening-in-la 2026-05-21 LAist eng 2026-05-21T08:00:00-04:00 Why you should check out a screening of ‘Terminator 2’ happening in LA Academy Awards, Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Lucas, James Cameron, vfx, visual effects https://laist.com/news/summer-travel-the-gut-nervous-system-katie-porter-lgbtq-music 2026-05-21 LAist eng 2026-05-21T11:56:36-04:00 What's on AirTalk? Summer travel, gut talk, governor candidate Katie Porter, LGBTQ music, and more AirTalk, AirTalk, Gut, Katie Porter, LGBTQ music, TV Talk, Travel, parkinsons https://laist.com/news/transportation/tsa-new-gold-program-looks-to-increase-private-security-screening-at-airports 2026-05-21 LAist eng 2026-05-21T12:30:00-04:00 TSA's new 'Gold+' program looks to increase private security screening at airports Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/food/paramount-finally-has-a-craft-beer-taproom-its-latino-owned-and-built-for-the-community 2026-05-21 LAist eng 2026-05-21T19:11:26-04:00 Paramount finally has a craft beer taproom. It's Latino-owned and built for the community Food Friday, Craft beer Paramount CA, Craft beer Southeast LA, Latino owned brewery Los Angeles, Latino owned craft beer Los Angeles, Mexican Monk Brewhouse, Paramount California brewery, Ray Rivera Norwalk Brewhouse, SoCal Cerveceros, Things to do in Paramount California https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/how-the-artist-behind-the-parasite-painting-brought-his-whimsical-world-to-highland-park 2026-05-21 LAist eng 2026-05-21T13:30:00-04:00 How the artist behind the ‘Parasite’ painting brought his whimsical world to Highland Park chef debbie lee, highland park, los angeles murals, parasite painting, visual artist, visual korean artist, yi cha, zibezi https://laist.com/news/education/los-angeles-unified-projecting-budget-deficits-following-may-revision 2026-05-21 LAist eng 2026-05-21T15:30:00-04:00 Los Angeles Unified projecting budget deficits following May revision budget deficit, k12, la school district, lausd, los angeles unified school district https://laist.com/news/spencer-pratt-is-winning-the-internet-but-can-he-become-mayor-of-los-angeles 2026-05-21 LAist eng 2026-05-21T14:30:00-04:00 Spencer Pratt is 'winning the internet,' but can he become mayor of Los Angeles? Election general news 2026, Election 2026, spencer pratt https://laist.com/news/police-sue-trump-as-jan-6-rioters-gloat-over-weaponization-fund 2026-05-21 LAist eng 2026-05-21T14:07:11-04:00 Police sue Trump as Jan. 6 rioters gloat over 'weaponization' fund Trump Administration, Jan 6, weaponization , Washington, Trump https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/the-most-polluted-beach-in-socal-wont-shock-angelenos-but-what-are-the-cleanest-ones 2026-05-21 LAist eng 2026-05-21T16:30:00-04:00 The most polluted beach in SoCal won't shock Angelenos. But what are the cleanest ones? https://laist.com/news/will-spacex-starship-launch-go-well 2026-05-21 LAist eng 2026-05-21T17:30:00-04:00 A trillion dollar question: Will SpaceX's Starship launch go well? Space news https://laist.com/news/education/lausd-reduction-in-force-vote-may-2026-budget-preview 2026-05-22 LAist eng 2026-05-21T16:46:32-04:00 LAUSD board finalizes hundreds of job cuts, previews future reductions Education HP mod, LAUSD, LAUSD , Los Angeles unified, budget, jobs https://laist.com/news/transportation/metro-burbank-bus-olive-avenue 2026-05-21 LAist eng 2026-05-21T17:11:53-04:00 LA Metro is suing Burbank over construction permits for a regional transit project LAist watchdog reporting, Burbank, Bus, Lawsuit https://laist.com/news/after-ai-layoffs-newsom-orders-state-government-to-find-ways-to-ease-the-pain 2026-05-21 LAist eng 2026-05-21T17:25:57-04:00 After AI layoffs, Newsom orders state government to find ways to ease the pain AI, executive, layoffs, newsom, order , workers https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/how-a-music-showcase-in-south-la-is-fighting-pay-to-play-culture 2026-05-21 LAist eng 2026-05-21T18:15:56-04:00 How a music showcase in South LA is fighting pay-to-play culture https://laist.com/news/as-tents-disappear-from-some-la-neighborhoods-the-population-of-rough-sleepers-continues-to-grow 2026-05-21 LAist eng 2026-05-21T18:28:23-04:00 As tents disappear from some LA neighborhoods, the population of 'rough sleepers' continues to grow https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/cool-weather-to-carry-into-memorial-day-weekend 2026-05-22 LAist eng 2026-05-22T10:00:00-04:00 Cool weather to carry into Memorial Day weekend SoCal, weather, forecast https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/searching-for-las-best-bakeries-the-host-of-the-great-american-baking-show-shares-her-top-picks 2026-05-22 LAist eng 2026-05-21T19:15:21-04:00 Searching for LA’s best bakeries? The host of ‘The Great American Baking Show’ shares her top picks https://laist.com/news/nascar-champion-kyle-busch-dies-hospitalization-severe-illness 2026-05-21 LAist eng 2026-05-21T19:34:03-04:00 NASCAR superstar Kyle Busch dies at 41 after hospitalization with 'severe illness' Kyle Busch, NASCAR, obituary, dies, illness https://laist.com/news/education/lausd-celebrates-graduating-seniors-who-experienced-homelessness 2026-05-22 LAist eng 2026-05-21T21:30:07-04:00 LAUSD celebrates graduating seniors who experienced homelessness LAUSD, Los Angeles Unified School District, high school seniors, homelessness , recognition ceremony, unhoused students https://laist.com/news/education/csu-renews-openai-contract-chatgpt-artificial-intelligence 2026-05-21 LAist eng 2026-05-21T20:38:13-04:00 CSU renews contract with OpenAI, meaning three more years of ChatGPT Education HP mod, artificial intelligence, california state university, chatgpt, openai https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/los-angeles-election-june-2-mayors-race-candidates-bass-raman-pratt-housing 2026-05-22 LAist eng 2026-05-22T08:00:00-04:00 In the race for LA mayor, voters face starkly different choices on city’s approach to housing Renting, June primary, Karen Bass, L. A. mayor's race, L.A. fires, Nithya Raman, Pacific Palisades, SB 79, Spencer Pratt https://laist.com/news/gut-health-jury-rooms-polarization-food-friday-lucky-baldwins-filmweek 2026-05-22 LAist eng 2026-05-22T11:53:27-04:00 Gut hacks, polarized jury rooms, Food Friday, FilmWeek and more AirTalk, AirTalk, FilmWeek, Food Friday, Gut hacks, Lucky Baldwins, jury duty, pubs https://laist.com/news/health/long-shuttered-st-vincent-hospital-to-reopen-next-month-behavioral-health-campus 2026-05-22 LAist eng 2026-05-22T12:00:00-04:00 Long-shuttered St Vincent hospital to reopen next month as behavioral health campus Mental health and wellbeing, behavioral health campus, homelessness, housing, los angeles, redevelopment, st vincent hospital, what is going to happen to st vincent https://laist.com/news/republicans-call-off-vote-on-iran-war-resolution-that-was-on-the-verge-of-passing 2026-05-22 LAist eng 2026-05-22T13:00:00-04:00 Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/health/california-moves-closer-to-banning-fabrication-of-popular-countertops 2026-05-22 LAist eng 2026-05-22T12:56:24-04:00 California moves closer to banning fabrication of popular countertops Cal/OSHA, Health, artificial stone, quartz, silica https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/filmweek-star-wars-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-i-love-boosters-passenger-and-more 2026-05-22 LAist eng 2026-05-22T13:25:22-04:00 FilmWeek: ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu,’ ‘I Love Boosters,’ ‘Passenger’ and more!