https://laist.com/news/food/where-do-vegans-turn-after-restaurant-closures 2026-07-28 LAist eng 2026-07-28T08:00:00-04:00 Where do vegans turn after restaurant closures? vegan, los angeles, plant-based, restaurants, closures, Donna Jean https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/la-county-sheriff-oversight-panel-subpoena-power 2026-07-28 LAist eng 2026-07-28T08:00:00-04:00 An LA County sheriff oversight panel now has subpoena power. So why hasn't it been able to use it? https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/socal-cools-down-this-week-but-more-heat-coming 2026-07-28 LAist eng 2026-07-28T08:00:00-04:00 SoCal cools down this week, but don’t get too comfortable beach hazards, beach rescues la county, heat, humidity, rip currents, southern california weather https://laist.com/news/france-fires-ai-in-hollywood-cannabis-sleep-paramount-warner-merger-swimming-work-friends 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-28T12:00:25-04:00 Fires in France and Spain, AI in Hollywood, learning to swim, how cannabis affects sleep and more AirTalk, AI, AirTalk, California, France, Paramount, Paramount Studios, Spain, Warner Bros, Wildfires https://laist.com/news/politics/immigration-agents-used-racial-slurs-during-la-sweeps-court-records-show 2026-07-28 LAist eng 2026-07-28T12:34:16-04:00 ‘Pretty sure he’s wet:’ Immigration agents used racial slurs during LA sweeps, court records show court documents, federal agents, ice agents, ice raids, immigration raids, la raids, los angeles raids, racial profiling, racial slurs, text messages https://laist.com/news/politics/california-pension-ruling-limits-how-many-vacation-hours-workers-can-count-for-retirement 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-28T13:30:00-04:00 California pension ruling limits how many vacation hours workers can count for retirement Most read, accrued time, california pension, california supreme court, government workers, pension ruling, public employees, retirement, vacation hours https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/water-safety-advocates-want-tests-for-microplastics 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-29T18:23:31-04:00 What’s in your drinking water? Activists want tests for microplastics Climate Monday, EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, Irvine Ranch Water District, Microplastics, Orange County Water District, UCMR 6 https://laist.com/news/education/lausd-sets-virtual-meetings-lineage-fire-before-students-return-to-class 2026-07-28 LAist eng 2026-07-28T14:30:00-04:00 LAUSD sets virtual meetings on the Lineage fire before students return to class boyle heights, boyle heights fire, east la, east los angeles, la unified, lausd, lineage fire, los angeles unified, warehouse fire https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/best-things-to-do/music-arts-events-weekly-weekend-los-angeles-july-29-aug-4 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-29T09:44:16-04:00 Best things to do this weekend and beyond in Los Angeles and Southern California: July 29-Aug. 4 Best Things To Do https://laist.com/news/education/international-students-react-to-new-visa-limits 2026-07-28 LAist eng 2026-07-28T15:30:00-04:00 International students say new visa limits are adding to uncertainty they experience Education HP mod, international students, visa rules, Trump, California https://laist.com/news/betye-saar-la-artist-who-reflected-black-identity-in-pioneering-work-dies-at-99 2026-07-28 LAist eng 2026-07-28T15:46:57-04:00 Betye Saar, LA artist who reflected Black identity in pioneering work, dies at 99 betye, saar https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/hot-nights-costing-you-hours-of-sleep-per-year 2026-07-28 LAist eng 2026-07-28T17:00:00-04:00 Hot nights are costing you up to 56 hours of sleep per year, study finds change, climate , hot, nights, sleepless, study https://laist.com/news/california-rent-hike-august-2026-los-angeles-orange-riverside-san-bernardino 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-28T17:19:35-04:00 With inflation up, SoCal landlords will get to raise rents more in many apartments Orange County News, Most read, LA, Orange, rent, caps, tenants, landlords https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/unlawful-conduct-by-immigration-officers 2026-07-28 LAist eng 2026-07-28T19:37:43-04:00 Reports of possible unlawful conduct by immigration officers increased in June, LAPD says Immigration enforcement and protests, Commission, DHS, ICE, Immigration, LAPD, Police, detention, enforcement, reports https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/la-eviction-lawyer-dennis-block-faces-probation-over-ai-misuse-client-charges 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-28T20:07:08-04:00 LA eviction lawyer Dennis Block faces probation over AI misuse, client charges LAist watchdog reporting, Dennis Block, eviction attorney, probation https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/southern-california-humidity-explainer 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-28T20:30:29-04:00 The question on Southern Californians’ minds: So it’s humid here now? Most read, Los Angeles weather, Orange County ewather, Southern California weather, forecast, heat, heatwave, humidity, weather forecast, why is it so humid? https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/la-county-supervisors-move-to-restore-funding-for-jail-diversion-programs 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-28T20:35:21-04:00 LA County supervisors move to restore funding for jail diversion programs L.A. county charter, Los Angeles County, November 2026, November election, alternatives to incarceration, alternatives to jail, jail diversion https://laist.com/news/sheriff-civilian-oversight-commission-lax-people-mover-socal-surf-dining-solo-odyssey-classics 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-29T11:57:50-04:00 Lifeguards rescue thousands at CA beaches, dining solo, LAX people mover, road trip stops and more AirTalk, AirTalk, California, Homer, Hurricane Genevieve, LAX, LAX people mover, Los Angeles, Measure R, Odyssey https://laist.com/news/health/la-county-surveyed-residents-lineage-fire-air-quality 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-29T12:00:00-04:00 LA County surveyed residents after the Lineage fire — 85% are still worried about air quality air quality, boyle heights, east la, east los angeles, health concerns, health impact, lineage fire, lineage warehouse, report, survey results https://laist.com/news/iran-resumes-missile-attacks-as-us-and-saudis-strike-tehran-backed-militias-in-iraq 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-29T12:22:20-04:00 Iran resumes missile attacks as US and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/politics/east-la-residents-overwhelmingly-support-a-community-council 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-29T13:31:00-04:00 East LA residents overwhelmingly support a community council Los Angeles Economic Equity Accelerator and Fellowship , community council, east la, east los angeles, la county, leeaf, mac, municipal advisory council https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/long-beach-must-rehire-police-officer-it-fought-for-years-to-keep-off-the-force 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-29T15:30:00-04:00 Long Beach must rehire police officer it fought for years to keep off the force, appeals court rules https://laist.com/news/politics/doctor-evaluates-california-largest-ice-detention-center-what-he-found 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-29T14:30:00-04:00 A judge sent a doctor to evaluate California’s largest ICE detention center. Here's what he found Trump Administration, California City immigration processing center, CoreCivic, ICE, ICE detention, cal city, california city, detention center, findings, immigration https://laist.com/news/minor-league-baseball-is-coming-to-irvines-great-park 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-29T13:51:50-04:00 Minor league baseball is coming to Irvine’s Great Park Orange County News, Irvine, Great Park, minor league baseball https://laist.com/news/glen-hansard-irish-songwriter-and-once-star-dies-at-56 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-29T14:00:49-04:00 Glen Hansard, Irish songwriter and 'Once' star, dies at 56 hansard, glen https://laist.com/news/food/canters-deli-marks-95-years-with-95-cent-pastrami-sandwiches 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-29T15:05:15-04:00 Canter's Deli marks 95 years with 95-cent pastrami sandwiches Canter's 95 cent sandwich, Canter's Deli 95th anniversary, Canter's Deli Fairfax, Canter's pastrami sandwich deal, Fairfax Avenue restaurants LA, Los Angeles Jewish deli, best pastrami LA, iconic LA delis https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/long-beach-is-debuting-a-new-independent-film-festival-its-already-drawing-big-name-movie-makers 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-29T18:00:00-04:00 Long Beach is debuting a new independent film festival. It’s already drawing big-name movie-makers art theater, arts events, events near me, independent film festival, long beach events, long beach film festival, things to do in long beach https://laist.com/news/a-divided-federal-reserve-holds-interest-rates-steady-despite-high-inflation 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-29T15:07:02-04:00 A divided Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady despite high inflation Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/west-hollywood-coyote-condo-owner-action 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-29T15:44:59-04:00 West Hollywood wants ‘coyote condo’ owner to take immediate action coyotes, west hollywood, condo, spaulding ave https://laist.com/news/education/uc-enrollment-fall-2026-record 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-29T15:55:51-04:00 Responding to complaints, UC campuses admit record number of California students Education HP mod, UC, admissions, record, California students https://laist.com/news/glendale-mayors-bicentennial-park-playground-opening-2026 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-29T20:22:03-04:00 Glendale’s newest playground looks like a 12-foot owl Adams Square Mini Park, Glendale parks, Mayors Bicentennial Park, Measure A