https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/the-la-central-library-has-received-a-massive-donation-of-maps 2026-04-19 LAist eng 2026-04-18T10:13:20-04:00 The LA Central Library has received a massive donation of maps https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/long-beach-bixby-knolls-national-park-history-tour 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T08:00:00-04:00 Why does Long Beach have a fake national park that's full of fairies? LA Explained, long beach, la county, bixby knolls park, smallest national park https://laist.com/news/planet-books-near-long-beach-escapes-closure-needs-help-to-move 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T08:00:00-04:00 Planet Books near Long Beach escapes closure. Now it needs help to move https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/la-early-jacaranda-blooms 2026-04-19 LAist eng 2026-04-19T08:00:00-04:00 Why LA is being treated to early jacaranda blooms jacaranda, los angeles, so cal purple flowers https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/pasadena-goats-take-bite-out-of-wildfire-fuel 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T08:00:00-04:00 In Pasadena, a 600-goat herd is taking a bite out of fire fuel https://laist.com/news/transportation/koreatown-residents-say-theyre-more-than-ready-for-metros-d-line-to-open 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T17:30:00-04:00 Koreatown residents say they're more than ready for Metro’s D Line to open https://laist.com/news/politics/koreatown-to-host-candidate-forum-for-californias-next-governor 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T15:00:00-04:00 Koreatown to host candidate forum for California’s next governor Election general news 2026, California governor debate, June 2 primary, gubernatorial candidates in California https://laist.com/news/politics/california-democrats-cant-decide-on-a-governor 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T14:30:00-04:00 California Democrats can’t decide on a governor. Don’t count on Newsom or Pelosi for help ca dems, ca governor, california democrats, california governor, election, governor election https://laist.com/news/phone-lines-east-la-sheriffs-station-down-since-february-copper-wire-theft 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T15:30:00-04:00 Phone lines at East LA Sheriff’s Station have been down since February due to copper wire theft copper thefts, east la non emergency calls, east la sheriffs station, east los angeles, sheriff phone lines https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/filmweek-mother-mary-steal-this-story-please-lorne-and-more 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T13:32:16-04:00 FilmWeek: ‘Mother Mary,’ ‘Steal This Story, Please!,’ ‘Lorne,’ and more! https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/feature-what-is-a-film-producer 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T13:48:25-04:00 Feature: What is a film producer? https://laist.com/news/politics/live-nation-is-supporting-two-california-bills-to-lower-prices-can-fans-trust-it 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T16:30:00-04:00 Live Nation is supporting two California bills to lower prices. Can fans trust it? california bills, how to make tickets cheaper, live events, live music, live nation, reselling tickets, ticket prices, ticketmaster, why are tickets so expensive https://laist.com/news/garret-anderson-angels-dies-at-53 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T17:32:51-04:00 Garret Anderson, one of the heroes of the Angels' 2002 World Series run, dies at 53 Orange County News, 2002 world series, angels, garret anderson https://laist.com/airtalk-food-dtown-pizzeria 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T17:49:14-04:00 AirTalk Food: Dtown Pizzeria AirTalk, Food Friday, AirTalk, Dtown Pizzeria , Food Friday, Pizza, West Hollywood https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/saturday-is-national-record-store-day 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T08:00:00-04:00 Saturday is National Record Store Day! National Record Store Day, records, turntable, vinyl https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-bear-suit-attack-insurance-fraud-convictions 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T19:19:37-04:00 LA-area insurance fraudsters who used a bear suit to attack luxury cars are convicted Operation Bear Claw, bear suit, insurance fraud, luxury car scam https://laist.com/news/the-strait-of-hormuz-opens-for-commercial-ships-but-the-us-blockade-continues-on-iran 2026-04-17 LAist eng 2026-04-17T20:35:33-04:00 The Strait of Hormuz opens for commercial ships but the US blockade continues on Iran Trump Administration, US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/how-does-a-city-get-its-own-monopoly-game-ask-long-beach 2026-04-19 LAist eng 2026-04-19T08:00:00-04:00 How does a city get its own Monopoly game? Just ask Long Beach https://laist.com/news/organizer-cancels-big-bang-independence-day-celebration-after-coastal-commission-says-no-fireworks 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T09:30:22-04:00 Organizer cancels Big Bang Independence Day in Long Beach after Coastal Commission says no fireworks https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/feel-the-roar-its-grand-prix-weekend-in-long-beach 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T10:00:55-04:00 Feel the roar: It's Grand Prix weekend in Long Beach https://laist.com/news/activists-want-inglewood-to-take-a-stand-against-ice-ahead-of-the-world-cup 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T13:06:37-04:00 Activists want Inglewood to take a stand against ICE ahead of the World Cup https://laist.com/news/iran-says-it-has-closed-the-strait-of-hormuz-again-as-ceasefire-nears-its-end 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T14:00:00-04:00 Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, as ceasefire nears its end Trump Administration, US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/artists-respond-to-the-live-nation-monopoly-verdict 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T15:00:00-04:00 Artists respond to the Live Nation monopoly verdict https://laist.com/news/why-scientists-are-nervous-about-fungi 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T16:00:00-04:00 Why scientists are nervous about fungi https://laist.com/news/logjam-of-us-immigration-applications-puts-millions-at-greater-risk-of-deportation 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T17:00:00-04:00 Logjam of US immigration applications puts millions at greater risk of deportation https://laist.com/news/deaths-of-migrants-in-ice-custody-hit-record-high-under-trump-california-and-texas-top-list 2026-04-19 LAist eng 2026-04-18T16:13:57-04:00 Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump. California and Texas top list Immigration enforcement and protests, Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/the-little-probe-that-could-why-jpl-just-switched-off-part-of-voyager-1 2026-04-19 LAist eng 2026-04-19T11:43:21-04:00 The little probe that could: Why JPL just switched off part of Voyager 1 https://laist.com/news/u-s-negotiators-prepare-for-more-peace-talks-as-trump-repeats-threats-to-iran 2026-04-19 LAist eng 2026-04-19T11:51:48-04:00 U.S. negotiators prepare for more peace talks as Trump repeats threats to Iran Trump Administration, US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/this-tariff-refund-portal-is-about-to-be-americas-hottest-website 2026-04-19 LAist eng 2026-04-19T13:23:26-04:00 This tariff-refund portal is about to be America's hottest website Trump Administration