https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-general-measure-yv-culver-city 2026-09-23T18:19:44-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-23T13:09:55-04:00 Measure YV: Giving 16-year-olds the right to vote in Culver City elections Election 2026, VGP LA NOV 2026, Dewey, Culver City, Getting out the youth vote, Julia Barajas, LAist VGP, Measure YV, Nov. 3 general election, Voter Game Plan https://laist.com/news/politics/newsom-clamps-down-on-california-data-centers 2026-09-21T20:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-21T20:00:00-04:00 Newsom clamps down on California data centers as voters turn against the industry Gavin Newsom, data centers https://laist.com/news/health/medi-cal-change-january-trump 2026-09-22T18:33:33-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-22T08:00:00-04:00 Are you on Medi-Cal? Here’s what to know about big changes coming in January Most read, healthcare coverage, medi-cal, one big beautiful bill https://laist.com/news/timeline-californias-fight-to-keep-hollywood-in-state 2026-09-22T09:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-22T09:00:00-04:00 A timeline of California’s decades-long fight to keep Hollywood in state ca, credit, flim, hollywood, paramount, tax, warner https://laist.com/news/george-lucas-museum-ai-data-centers-sonja-shaw-superintendent-tim-shaw-oc-district-4-tin-can-coast 2026-09-22T19:05:23-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-22T12:00:16-04:00 George Lucas museum opens, new laws on AI data centers, Sonja Shaw on superintendent race and more AirTalk, AI, AirTalk, California, Data centers, Gavin Newsom, George Lucas Museum, Narrative Art, Orange County, Sonja Shaw https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/newsom-sides-with-industry-vetoes-bill-on-factories-near-homes-and-schools 2026-09-22T12:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-22T12:00:00-04:00 Newsom sides with industry, vetoes bill on factories near homes and schools Senate Bill 954 , bill, factories, gavin newsom, gkn aerospace, gov newsom, industrial, industry, residential neighborhoods, sb 954 https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/how-las-indonesian-muslims-found-a-spiritual-home-in-pico-union 2026-09-22T19:02:38-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-22T13:00:00-04:00 How LA’s Indonesian Muslims found a spiritual home in Pico Union Indonesian Consulate, Indonesian Muslims, Masjid At-Thohir mosque, mosque, pico union, third space https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/best-things-to-do/music-arts-events-weekly-weekend-los-angeles-sept-23-29 2026-09-23T15:34:32-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-23T08:00:00-04:00 Best things to do in Los Angeles and Southern California this weekend and beyond: Sept. 23-29 Best Things To Do https://laist.com/news/education/removing-cesar-chavez-name-has-given-this-school-a-chance-to-define-its-own-identity 2026-09-22T14:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-22T14:00:00-04:00 Removing César Chávez’s name has given this school a chance to define its own identity César Chávez, César Chávez Elementary, changing name, lb unified, lbusd, long beach schools, long beach unified, renaming, what should the new name be https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/powerful-el-nino-newsom-california-preparedness 2026-09-22T19:07:25-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-22T15:00:00-04:00 A powerful El Niño is brewing. Newsom wants California ready for the worst El nino, california, climate, emergency services, environment, how prepared is california, how to prep, rain, storm https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/california-attorney-general-bonta-paramount-warner-deal 2026-09-22T15:59:59-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-22T16:00:00-04:00 California Attorney General Bonta says states made demands in Paramount-Warner deal California Attorney General, David Ellison, Hollywood deals, Paramount, Rob Bonta, Warner Bros., Warner Discovery, Warner Paramount merger https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/lucas-museum-of-narrative-art-open 2026-09-22T17:29:07-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-22T17:29:07-04:00 Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens its doors to fans from LA and galaxies far away Exposition Park, Lucas Museum, Star Wars, USC https://laist.com/news/education/judge-strikes-down-trump-anti-dei-initiative-that-cut-600m-in-teacher-training 2026-09-22T17:30:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-22T17:30:00-04:00 Judge strikes down Trump anti-DEI initiative that cut $600M in teacher training Trump Administration, DEI, Trump administration, teacher funding, teacher grants https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/el-nino-unusual-ocean-life-southern-california 2026-09-23T14:06:15-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-23T08:00:00-04:00 Sharks, sea snakes and weird fish: El Niño brings unusual marine life to Southern California Most read, El Niño, Southern California sea life, marine ecosystem, marine life, non-native species, ocean, sea life, sea turtle, yellow bellied sea snake https://laist.com/news/la-county-wants-your-input-on-renaming-cesar-e-chavez-avenue 2026-09-22T18:30:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-22T18:30:00-04:00 LA County wants your input on renaming Cesar E. Chavez Avenue. Join these meetings to weigh in avenue, cesar chavez, listening, los angeles, renaming, sessions https://laist.com/news/oc-pride-returns-to-santa-ana-october 2026-09-22T17:51:12-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-22T17:51:12-04:00 The people have spoken: OC Pride returns to Santa Ana next month after public feedback Orange County News, OC Pride, Pride, Santa Ana Pride https://laist.com/news/politics/prop-39-voter-id-backer-speaks 2026-09-22T18:17:35-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-22T18:17:35-04:00 Proposition 39 author says ballot initiative ‘not the same’ as Trump’s efforts to constrict voting Orange County News, VGP OC NOV 2026, VGP LA NOV 2026, Election 2026, Election general news 2026, California Republican Party, California ballot, California general elections, Carl DeMaio, November elections https://laist.com/news/la-food-bank-disaster-relief-packs 2026-09-23T12:48:43-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-22T19:19:34-04:00 LA food bank now stocking disaster relief packs Disasters, El Nino, LA Fires, LA Food Bank, disaster relief https://laist.com/news/education/early-childhood-education-pre-k/death-palmdale-gabriel-fernandez 2026-09-23T17:28:41-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-22T20:02:04-04:00 New law aims to hold social workers more accountable, years after death of abused Palmdale child Education HP mod, child abuse, gabriel fernandez, palmdale, social workers https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/lafd-closes-investigation-into-lineage-warehouse-fire-without-determining-a-cause 2026-09-23T14:31:02-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-22T20:00:00-04:00 LAFD closes investigation into Lineage warehouse fire without determining a cause Boyle Heights fire, LAFD, Lineage, lineage fire https://laist.com/news/newsom-cites-pension-crisis-as-he-vetoes-bill-to-enhance-retirement-for-police-and-firefighters 2026-09-22T20:59:59-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-22T21:00:00-04:00 Newsom cites pension crisis as he vetoes bill to enhance retirement for police and firefighters firefighter retirement, firefighters, pension, police retirement https://laist.com/news/politics/ab-1537-police-sheriff-moonlighting-ice-isaac-bryan-hugo-soto-martinez 2026-09-22T20:55:18-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-22T20:55:18-04:00 LA advocates and lawmakers urge Newsom to sign bill barring police from moonlighting for ICE Immigration enforcement and protests, AB1537 https://laist.com/news/steve-hilton-governors-race-meta-muse-ai-bill-essayli-berkeley-poll-david-benoit 2026-09-23T16:07:19-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-23T12:01:50-04:00 Republican Steve Hilton, Meta's new AI assistant, Bill Essayli on fraud and more AirTalk, AirTalk, Artificial intelligence, Berkeley poll, Bill Essayli, California, David Benoit, Fraud, Governor, Karen Bass https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/as-a-super-el-nino-looms-more-hurricane-driven-waves-are-already-threatening-long-beach 2026-09-23T12:30:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-23T12:30:00-04:00 As a super El Niño looms, more hurricane-driven waves are already threatening Long Beach Long Beach, beach erosion, boardwalk, el nino, peninsula, preparation, prepared, seawall, super el nino https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/how-do-you-get-a-housing-permit-in-california-he-can-hook-you-up-for-a-fee 2026-09-23T13:30:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-23T13:30:00-04:00 How do you get a housing permit in California? He can hook you up, for a fee california housing, housing, how to get a housing permit, los angeles, pacific palisades, quick housing permits, rebuilding, what is a land use consultant https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/harvey-weinstein-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-2006-sex-crime-new-york 2026-09-23T13:37:11-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-23T13:37:11-04:00 Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex crime in New York harvey, prison, sentence, weinstein https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/los-angeles-skid-row-talent-show 2026-09-23T15:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-23T15:00:00-04:00 At a talent show on Los Angeles’ Skid Row, the performers are all part of the homeless community formerly homeless, homeless community, homelessness, los angeles, skid row, skid row talent show, skid row's got talent show, unhoused https://laist.com/news/news-outlets-banned-by-trump-court-date 2026-09-23T14:39:06-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-23T14:39:06-04:00 Major news outlets banned by Trump will have their day in court Trump Administration, CNN ban, MSNBC, MSNOW, Politico, freedom of the press https://laist.com/news/education/gubernatorial-candidate-steve-hilton-criticism-california-schools 2026-09-23T15:59:59-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-23T16:00:00-04:00 Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton has harsh criticisms, sweeping fixes for California schools Trump Administration, Election general news 2026, California Governor , Steve Hilton, election https://laist.com/news/flea-borne-typhus-outbreak-oreatown-los-angeles 2026-09-23T17:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-23T17:00:00-04:00 Flea-borne typhus outbreak reported in Koreatown as cases in LA County rise fleas, koreatown, la county, outbreak, typhus https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/insurers-say-theyre-starting-to-write-new-california-homeowner-policies-but-how-many 2026-09-23T17:30:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-23T17:30:00-04:00 Insurers say they’re starting to write new California homeowner policies, but how many? Wildfires, california insurance, fire insurance, fires, homeowners insurance, insurance, renters insurance, wildfires https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/disaster-registries-california-florida 2026-09-23T17:53:17-04:00 LAist eng 2026-09-23T17:53:17-04:00 California doesn't mandate registries for people who need help in disasters. Florida does. Why? california, disaster planning, disaster regisitries, eaton fire, evacuations, florida, la county, palisades fire