https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/skid-rows-murder-rate-encampments-clearing 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-01T14:45:31-04:00 Skid Row's murder rate is 17 times higher than LA overall. Would clearing encampments change that? https://laist.com/news/food/ask-a-local-where-to-eat-in-glendale 2026-07-01 LAist eng 2026-07-01T08:00:00-04:00 Ask A Local: Where to eat in Glendale ask a local, glendale, armenian, seafood, filipino, breakfast, lunch, dinner https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/la-county-homeless-spending-lahsa-hsh 2026-07-01 LAist eng 2026-07-01T08:00:00-04:00 LA County takes control of its homeless spending from LAHSA Most read, HSH, LAHSA, Sarah Mahin, homeless, spending, tax dollars https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/weho-drones-first-responders 2026-07-01 LAist eng 2026-07-01T08:00:00-04:00 West Hollywood will increase the use of drones in policing later this summer WeHo, drones, first repsonders, pilot program, police, west hollywood https://laist.com/news/politics/mass-displacement-of-unhoused-people-and-human-rights-concerns-loom-over-la-olympics-planning 2026-07-01 LAist eng 2026-07-01T08:00:00-04:00 Mass displacement of unhoused people and human rights concerns loom over LA Olympics planning Los Angeles Olympics 2028, Human Rights Plan , LA28, Olympics, mass displacement https://laist.com/news/win-or-go-home-us-to-face-bosnia-and-herzegovina-in-world-cup-knockout-game 2026-07-01 LAist eng 2026-07-01T10:00:00-04:00 The US defeats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 in World Cup knockout round World Cup 2026 https://laist.com/news/november-ballot-measures-divorce-after-65-lebron-james-lakers-american-ideals 2026-07-01 LAist eng 2026-07-01T11:56:21-04:00 November ballot measures, divorce after 65, LeBron James leaves the Lakers and more AirTalk, AirTalk, Divorce 65, LA City Council, Lakers, Lebron James, street lights https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/california-coastal-commission-rebuilding-wildfire 2026-07-01 LAist eng 2026-07-01T12:25:38-04:00 Should the coastal commission get more power over rebuilding after wildfire? Some lawmakers say yes coastal commission, disaster recovery, malibu, more power, oversight, pacific palisades, rebuilding, wildfire https://laist.com/news/california-bans-sell-by-food-labels-to-reduce-food-waste-and-confusion 2026-07-01 LAist eng 2026-07-01T13:30:00-04:00 California bans ‘sell by’ food labels to reduce food waste and confusion ban, best by labels, california law, confusing, food waste, sell by labels, use by labels, what do food labels mean https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/californias-crack-down-state-park-no-shows-starts-july-1 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-01T15:11:03-04:00 California’s crackdown on state park no-shows took effect July 1. What that means for you California parks, San Onofre state beach, parks reservations, state parks https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/best-things-to-do/music-arts-events-fireworks-4th-of-july-weekend-los-angeles 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T11:00:02-04:00 Best things to do this 4th of July weekend in Los Angeles and Southern California Best Things To Do https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/lineage-cold-storage-company-warehouse-boyle-heights-fire-risks 2026-07-01 LAist eng 2026-07-01T15:30:00-04:00 As cold storage company became global titan, Boyle Heights fire risks piled up boyle heights, cold storage, east la, lafd, lineage cold storage warehouse, lineage fire, los angeles, los angeles fire department, warehouse fire https://laist.com/news/education/los-angeles-college-students-use-public-transit-to-save-money 2026-07-01 LAist eng 2026-07-01T17:00:00-04:00 These Los Angeles college students use public transit to save money. See what it’s really like angeles, commuters, los, money, public , safety, student, transit https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/mexico-world-cup-run-los-angeles-loving-it 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-01T14:24:39-04:00 Mexico is having a spectacular World Cup run, and Los Angeles is loving it World Cup 2026, Kick it in the Park, Mexico, Sycamore Grove, World Cup https://laist.com/news/health/boil-water-notice-koreatown-e-coli-water-sample 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-01T15:20:11-04:00 Boil water notice lifted for part of Koreatown after E. coli found in water sample boil, e. coli, koreatown, ladwp, water https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/ca-library-park-pass-is-staying 2026-07-01 LAist eng 2026-07-01T15:52:56-04:00 CA’s library park pass is staying. Budget enshrines the popular program California, California state parks, Library Park Pass, budget https://laist.com/news/health/california-approves-millions-in-funding-for-trans-health-care-in-state-budget 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-01T16:19:35-04:00 California approves millions in funding for trans health care in state budget California, Trans Health Care, budget, gender-affirming care https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/los-angeles-city-council-mansion-tax-measure-ula-november-ballot-measure-2026-vote 2026-07-01 LAist eng 2026-07-01T18:12:02-04:00 LA City Council shelves ballot measure to cancel the ‘mansion tax’ on new apartments Renting https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/lapd-findings-da-keith-porter-ice-officer-shooting 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-01T18:29:53-04:00 DA now has LAPD's findings in fatal shooting by off-duty ICE officer on New Year’s Eve Brian Palacios, District Attorney, ICE, Immigration, Keith Porter, LAPD https://laist.com/news/food/playa-baby-is-quietly-serving-some-of-ocs-best-fish-tacos-from-a-walmart-parking-lot 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T18:51:33-04:00 Playa Baby is quietly serving some of OC's best fish tacos — from a Walmart parking lot Food Friday, Orange County News, Best fish tacos OC, Fish tacos Orange County, Fish tacos Westminster, Playa Baby truck, Westminster food truck https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/heat-creeps-in-for-the-valleys-and-desert-communities-this-fourth-of-july-weekend 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T09:00:00-04:00 Heat creeps in for the valleys and desert communities this Fourth of July weekend SoCal, weather, forecast https://laist.com/news/fireworks-drones-hollywood-industry-jobs-kelp-skid-row-homeless-deaths-tv-talk 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T11:58:14-04:00 Fireworks vs drones, what's after Hollywood, the decline of kelp and more AirTalk, AirTalk, Hollywood, Skid Row, drone show, fireworks, gun violence, homelessness, strikes, unhoused population https://laist.com/news/us-and-iran-hold-separate-meetings-in-qatar-and-agree-to-continue-discussions 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T11:44:45-04:00 US and Iran hold separate meetings in Qatar and agree to continue discussions US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/altadena-rebuilding-california-new-housing-laws 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T13:00:00-04:00 Their town burned to the ground. Should Altadena get a pass from California’s new housing laws? Wildfires, altadena, bill, density, perez, rebuild https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/how-the-warehouse-fire-exposed-the-divisions-between-boyle-heights-and-east-la 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T14:00:00-04:00 How the warehouse fire exposed the divisions between Boyle Heights and East LA boyle heights, confusion, east la, east los angeles, lineage fire, local government, resources, warehouse fire https://laist.com/news/politics/all-gender-bathrooms-use-by-dates-loud-ads-the-new-california-laws-to-know 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T15:00:00-04:00 All-gender bathrooms, ‘use-by’ dates, loud ads: the new California laws to know bathrooms, ca, cell phones, date, guns, laws, new, sell https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/heres-a-few-july-4-celebrations-in-inglewood-and-south-la-this-weekend 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T16:00:00-04:00 Here are a few July 4 celebrations in Inglewood and South LA this weekend 4th of july, celebrations, fourth of july, inglewood, july 4, south la, south los angeles, things to do https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/fireworks-los-angeles-where-to-go-escape-peace-and-quiet 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T16:40:24-04:00 Fireworks in your neighborhood? These escapes can give you peace and quiet July 4, fireworks, LA, SoCal, tips https://laist.com/news/education/federal-civil-rights-data-holds-schools-accountable-under-trump-its-6-months-late 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T18:00:00-04:00 Federal civil rights data holds schools accountable. Under Trump, it's 6 months late https://laist.com/news/politics/santa-ana-city-sales-tax-measure-november-2026 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T19:02:46-04:00 Another OC city is asking voters to approve taxes to shore up budgets Orange County News, Civics Tuesday, Orange County, Orange County November elections, Santa Ana, Santa Ana sales tax, sales tax https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/that-mexican-soccer-jersey-is-everywhere-right-now-but-wearing-has-many-different-meanings 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T19:23:43-04:00 That Mexican soccer jersey is everywhere right now. But wearing one has many different meanings World Cup 2026, El Tri, Mexico, World Cup, futbol, soccer https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/judge-wants-to-preserve-current-federal-funding-for-las-lead-homelessness-agency-amid-legal-battle 2026-07-02 LAist eng 2026-07-02T19:46:40-04:00 Judge wants to preserve current federal funding for LA's lead homelessness agency amid legal battle Homelessness, LAHSA oversight, Trump Administration, LAHSA, Carter, funding, LA, homeless https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/los-angeles-stay-housed-la-eviction-defense-tenant-aid-contract-hydee-feldstein-soto-signature 2026-07-03 LAist eng 2026-07-02T20:00:04-04:00 LA city attorney agrees to approve tenant aid after withholding signature for more than a year Renting