https://laist.com/news/food/inside-thrifty-ice-cream-factory 2026-09-03 LAist eng 2026-09-02T17:11:44-04:00 I got a golden ticket to tour Thrifty's ice cream factory. Here's what it was like Food Friday, Rocky Road ice cream, Thrifty Ice Cream, Thrifty Ice Cream El Monte plant, Thrifty Ice Cream factory tour, Thrifty Ice Cream history https://laist.com/news/la-rams-anaheim-angels-ai-lausd-healthcare-street-vending-jury-deliberations 2026-09-02 LAist eng 2026-09-02T12:00:45-04:00 LA Rams owner buys the Angels, AI in LAUSD and healthcare, street vending and more AirTalk, AI, AMC Theatres, AirTalk, Alamo Drafthouse, Anaheim Angels, Anthropic, Karen Bass, LA Mayor, LA Rams https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/nearly-800-households-are-eligible-for-lineage-recovery-assistance-see-if-you-qualify 2026-09-02 LAist eng 2026-09-02T12:30:00-04:00 Nearly 800 households are eligible for Lineage recovery assistance. See if you qualify boyle heights, do i qualify for aid, do i qualify for assistance, do i qualify for resources, east la, east los angeles, lineage fire, lineage recovery assistance, lineage warehouse, warehouse fire https://laist.com/news/politics/ca-legislature-passes-bill-on-addictive-social-media-for-younger-kids-long-beach-origins 2026-09-02 LAist eng 2026-09-02T13:30:00-04:00 CA legislature passes bill on addictive social media for younger kids. It has Long Beach origins children, josh lowenthal, legislation, long beach, social media addiction, social media bill, younger kids https://laist.com/news/defense-tech-has-unleashed-a-new-weapons-boom-in-southern-california 2026-09-02 LAist eng 2026-09-02T14:30:00-04:00 Defense tech has unleashed a new weapons boom in Southern California defense contractors, defense spending, defense tech, defense weapons, la county, los angeles, military contracting, socal, southern california, weapons spending https://laist.com/news/health/mosquito-borne-illness-is-surging-in-long-beach 2026-09-02 LAist eng 2026-09-02T16:00:00-04:00 Mosquito-borne illness is surging in Long Beach. We asked experts why and how to protect yourself beach, increase, long, mosquito, nile, west https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/californias-wildlife-day-honors-jackie-big-bears-late-famous-bald-eagle 2026-09-04 LAist eng 2026-09-04T08:00:00-04:00 California’s Wildlife Day honors Jackie, Big Bear’s late famous bald eagle Big Bear Valley, California Wildlife Day, Jackie https://laist.com/news/food/three-spots-serving-up-diy-grilling-this-labor-day-without-the-host-duties 2026-09-03 LAist eng 2026-09-03T15:36:49-04:00 Three spots serving up DIY grilling this Labor Day — without the host duties Food Friday, Best BBQ spots Los Angeles Labor Day, DIY grill restaurants LA, Grill your own meat restaurants, Grill your own steak Los Angeles, Labor Day restaurants LA https://laist.com/news/education/inglewood-teachers-push-back-against-bond-measure 2026-09-02 LAist eng 2026-09-02T18:00:00-04:00 Inglewood teachers push back against $396M bond measure to upgrade district properties Election 2026, Election general news 2026, association, inglewood, measure , mm, teachers https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/unsheltered-people-within-mile-la-olympic-venues 2026-09-03 LAist eng 2026-09-02T16:39:02-04:00 Researchers estimate close to 6,000 unsheltered people live within a mile of Olympic venues Los Angeles Olympics 2028, Homelessness, Most read, Olympics, LA, homeless, unhoused, venues https://laist.com/news/chevron-to-expand-in-venezuela-days-after-the-us-and-venezuela-strike-oil-deal 2026-09-02 LAist eng 2026-09-02T16:54:39-04:00 Chevron to expand in Venezuela, days after the US and Venezuela strike oil deal Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/nba-fines-clippers-penalizes-kawhi-leonard-cap-circumvention-case 2026-09-02 LAist eng 2026-09-02T17:04:44-04:00 NBA fines the Clippers $30M, penalizes Kawhi Leonard $700,000 in cap circumvention case Clippers, fine, Kawhi Leonard https://laist.com/news/education/lausd-students-barred-artificial-intelligence-tools 2026-09-03 LAist eng 2026-09-02T18:16:47-04:00 LAUSD students barred from AI use, in a surprise to school board and parents Education HP mod, LAUSD, Most read, LAUSD, artificial intelligence, student AI use https://laist.com/news/politics/democratic-socialists-endorse-raman-in-la-mayoral-contest 2026-09-03 LAist eng 2026-09-02T19:58:49-04:00 Democratic socialists endorse Raman in LA mayoral contest Election general news 2026, Raman, Bass, LA mayor, DSA-LA endorsement https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/lucas-museum-sneak-peek 2026-09-03 LAist eng 2026-09-02T20:21:01-04:00 From Boba Fett to Banksy: We take you inside Exposition Park's new Lucas Museum Most read, Lucas Museum, LA, inside look, preview https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/southern-california-hurricane-maria-forecast-dangerous-surf 2026-09-03 LAist eng 2026-09-02T19:49:58-04:00 A hurricane is not headed for Southern California. But it will send dangerous surf our way Most read, Hurricane Marie, Labor Day weekend, Labor Day weekend forecast, Los Angeles forecast, Orange County forecast, Southern California forecast, Tropical Storm Marie, beach conditions, ocean conditions https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/laist-moderating-mayoral-candidates-forum-on-the-environment 2026-09-03 LAist eng 2026-09-03T08:00:00-04:00 Bass, Raman lay out environmental plans for LA. Here's how to watch and listen Climate Monday, Election general news 2026, Bass, Raman, forum, environment, election https://laist.com/news/nba-clippers-investigation-usps-whistleblower-el-nino-college-football-tv-talk 2026-09-03 LAist eng 2026-09-03T11:59:58-04:00 NBA Clippers investigation, USPS whistleblower, El Niño, college football and more AirTalk, AirTalk, Clippers, El Niño, Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers, Laurel Woods, NBA, Strip Club Heiress, TV Talk https://laist.com/news/gloria-steinem-trailblazing-journalist-and-activist-dies-at-92 2026-09-03 LAist eng 2026-09-03T11:46:03-04:00 Gloria Steinem, trailblazing journalist and activist, dies at 92 gloria, steinem https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/olivia-rodrigos-women-led-daisy-chain-fields-puts-its-politics-center-stage 2026-09-03 LAist eng 2026-09-03T13:00:00-04:00 Olivia Rodrigo's women-led Daisy Chain Fields puts its politics center stage https://laist.com/news/politics/california-kills-bill-regulating-flock-cameras-even-as-public-rage-grows 2026-09-03 LAist eng 2026-09-03T16:00:00-04:00 California kills bill regulating Flock cameras even as public rage grows automatic license plate readers, bill, data, database, federal officers, flock cameras, ice, immigration, killed bill, legislation https://laist.com/news/education/lynwood-library-la-county-renovation-2026 2026-09-04 LAist eng 2026-09-04T08:00:00-04:00 Lynwood welcomes a light-filled library renovation Education HP mod, Lynwood Library, LA County Library https://laist.com/news/education/california-schools-are-sitting-on-arts-money-a-change-in-law-might-get-them-to-spend-it 2026-09-03 LAist eng 2026-09-03T15:01:00-04:00 California schools are sitting on arts money. A change in law might get them to spend it Austin Beutner, ab 2440, arts education, arts money, lausd, los angeles unified, prop 28, school funding https://laist.com/news/politics/what-lapd-requires-during-stops-and-where-its-gang-unit-fell-short 2026-09-03 LAist eng 2026-09-03T14:00:00-04:00 What LAPD requires during stops — and where its gang unit fell short audit, camera, commission, gang, lapd, photos, pretextual, unit https://laist.com/news/long-beach-may-cover-cost-to-secure-your-business-vacant-storefront 2026-09-03 LAist eng 2026-09-03T17:00:00-04:00 To fight break-ins, Long Beach may cover the cost to secure your business or vacant storefront break ins, business owners, eligible, grant programs, grants, landlords, long beach, resources, safety, security cameras https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/la-mayor-karen-bass-called-to-testify-to-congress-for-fraud-hearing-on-federal-homelessness-dollars 2026-09-03 LAist eng 2026-09-03T15:41:19-04:00 LA Mayor Karen Bass asked to testify to Congress for fraud hearing on federal homelessness dollars Homelessness, LA Mayor Karen Bass, LAHSA, The House of Representatives , homelessness https://laist.com/news/education/santa-monica-college-accreditation-financial-struggles 2026-09-03 LAist eng 2026-09-03T16:12:40-04:00 Santa Monica College faces scrutiny after years of financial struggle. What it means for students Education HP mod, Santa Monica college, accreditation https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/california-officials-oppose-yosemite-land-swap-deal 2026-09-03 LAist eng 2026-09-03T18:00:00-04:00 ‘Yosemite is not for sale’: California officials oppose land-swap deal california, deal, land, swap, yosemite https://laist.com/news/politics/trump-asks-supreme-court-to-lift-block-on-usps-plan-to-restrict-mail-voting 2026-09-03 LAist eng 2026-09-03T18:50:18-04:00 Trump asks Supreme Court to lift block on USPS plan to restrict mail voting Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/politics/replay-watch-la-mayor-candidates-environmental-strategy-forum 2026-09-03 LAist eng 2026-09-03T22:50:19-04:00 Replay: Watch LA mayoral candidates talk environmental strategy VGP LA NOV 2026 https://laist.com/news/politics/the-trump-administration-still-aims-to-make-state-citizenship-lists-ahead-of-midterms 2026-09-03 LAist eng 2026-09-03T21:43:00-04:00 The Trump administration still aims to make state citizenship lists ahead of midterms