https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/favorite-thrift-stores-socal-by-location 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-01T14:30:00-04:00 Favorite thrift stores in SoCal, broken down by location Orange County News https://laist.com/news/nasas-artemis-ii-astronauts-launch-to-the-moon-today-watch-it-here 2026-04-01 LAist eng 2026-04-01T11:07:28-04:00 Liftoff! NASA astronauts have launched on a historic journey to the moon Space news https://laist.com/news/iranians-debate-whether-the-war-is-worth-it 2026-04-01 LAist eng 2026-04-01T12:00:00-04:00 Iranians debate whether the war is worth it US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/scotus-hears-arguments-on-birthright-citizenship-case-heres-what-to-know 2026-04-01 LAist eng 2026-04-01T11:55:38-04:00 SCOTUS hears arguments on birthright citizenship case, here’s what to know https://laist.com/news/food/los-angeles-restaurant-resurgence 2026-04-01 LAist eng 2026-04-01T13:30:00-04:00 Los Angeles is living a restaurant resurgence angeles, closing, los, opening, restaurant https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/socal-april-fools-2026-hijinks 2026-04-01 LAist eng 2026-04-01T15:00:00-04:00 Irvine is converting all tennis courts for pickleball only — this and other April Fools' hijinks Orange County News, April Fools' Day, Southern California, LA https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/best-things-to-do/music-arts-weekend-events-los-angeles-april-3-5 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T08:00:00-04:00 Best things to do this weekend in Los Angeles and Southern California: April 3-5 Best Things To Do, Orange County News https://laist.com/transportation/santa-monica-airport-public-park-input 2026-04-01 LAist eng 2026-04-01T16:47:32-04:00 Santa Monica Airport is turning into a public park. Want to have a say in the transformation? 2028, Santa Monica, Santa Monica Airport, park https://laist.com/news/education/cal-state-students-widely-use-ai-tools-mistrust-results-fear-job-effects 2026-04-01 LAist eng 2026-04-01T16:30:00-04:00 Cal State students widely use AI tools, but mistrust results and fear job effects ai, cal, state, survey https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/sparse-snowpack-california-fire-season-concerns 2026-04-01 LAist eng 2026-04-01T18:00:00-04:00 Sparse snowpack in California fuels concern over fast-approaching fire season 2026, fire, season, snowpack https://laist.com/news/education/early-childhood-education-pre-k/thousands-of-immigrants-lawfully-in-california-set-to-lose-calfresh-benefits 2026-04-01 LAist eng 2026-04-01T16:41:45-04:00 Thousands of immigrants lawfully in California set to lose CalFresh benefits Trump Administration, CalFresh, immigrants, benefits, noncitizens https://laist.com/news/politics/republicans-in-congress-say-they-have-a-deal-to-end-the-record-long-shutdown-at-dhs 2026-04-01 LAist eng 2026-04-01T19:30:00-04:00 Republicans in Congress say they have a deal to end the record-long shutdown at DHS Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/gusty-winds-socal-forecast 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T08:00:00-04:00 Gusty winds to expand across SoCal SoCal, weather, forecast https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/why-socal-shark-sightings-are-up-and-ways-to-stay-safe-in-sharky-waters 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T08:00:00-04:00 Why SoCal shark sightings are up — and ways to stay safe in sharky waters beach safety, great white sharks, shark safety, shark sighting, surfing safety, swimming safety, what to do if i see a great white https://laist.com/news/dodgers-dreamteam-program-expands-and-applications-are-open 2026-04-01 LAist eng 2026-04-01T18:49:08-04:00 Dodgers Dreamteam program expands, and applications are open Dodgers https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/los-angeles-city-council-sales-tax-waiver-palisades-fire-motion-traci-park 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-01T19:44:51-04:00 LA considers waiving part of local sales tax for Palisades Fire victims rebuilding homes Pacific Palisades rebuild, Palisades fire victims, Palisades fires, Traci Park , city of Los Angeles, sales tax https://laist.com/news/education/perb-complaint-csu-teamsters-local-2010 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T08:00:00-04:00 State labor agency issues formal complaint against CSU california state university system, labor negotiations, raises, salary increases, teamsters https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/coachella-pass-david-byrne-fka-twigs-lykke-li-sabrina-carpenter-karol-g-justin-bieber 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T08:00:00-04:00 No Coachella pass? No problem. Here’s other places you can see some of the acts play in SoCal Coachella, Justin Bieber, Karol G, Sabrina Carpenter https://laist.com/news/a-critical-agreement-between-olympics-organizers-and-la-is-now-6-months-late 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T08:00:00-04:00 A critical agreement between Olympics organizers and LA is now 6 months late Los Angeles Olympics 2028, LA28 , Olympics, city services agreement https://laist.com/news/politics/developer-pulls-monterey-park-data-center-plan-after-backlash 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T14:28:13-04:00 Developer pulls Monterey Park data center plan after backlash monterey park, data center https://laist.com/news/california-media-outlets-demand-access-to-secret-warrants-in-sheriffs-ballot-seizure-case 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T08:00:00-04:00 California media outlets demand access to secret warrants in sheriff’s ballot seizure case https://laist.com/news/olympics-check-in-ticket-presale-starts-today-latest-on-la28-financing-and-more 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T11:54:18-04:00 Olympics check-in: Ticket presale starts today, latest on LA28 financing and more https://laist.com/news/trump-makes-his-case-for-war-with-iran-saying-the-conflict-is-nearing-completion 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T11:33:09-04:00 Trump makes his case for war with Iran, saying the conflict is 'nearing completion' US attacks Iran, Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/trump-says-the-iran-war-could-end-in-2-weeks-thats-long-been-his-go-to-timeline 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T11:36:36-04:00 Trump says the Iran war could end in 2 weeks. That's long been his go-to timeline US attacks Iran, Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/politics/supreme-court-majority-seems-inclined-to-rule-against-trump-on-birthright-citizenship 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T11:42:03-04:00 Supreme Court majority seems inclined to rule against Trump on birthright citizenship Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/artemis-astronauts-leave-earth-whats-next 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T13:00:00-04:00 Success! After key milestone, Artemis II astronauts speed off toward the moon Space news https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/long-beach-cuts-ties-with-homeless-shelter-operator 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T14:00:00-04:00 Long Beach cuts ties with its largest homeless shelter operator over billing practices concerns beach, first, homeless, housing, long, serve, to https://laist.com/news/fifa-hikes-world-cup-prices-again 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T15:00:00-04:00 FIFA hikes World Cup prices, again. A finals ticket can now cost as much as $11,000 World Cup 2026 https://laist.com/news/politics/attorney-general-pam-bondi-out-at-doj 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T14:06:27-04:00 Attorney General Pam Bondi out at DOJ Trump Administration, Pam Bondi, DOJ, Trump https://laist.com/news/politics/two-republicans-are-fighting-for-california-governor-why-a-tie-is-their-best-strategy 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T16:00:00-04:00 Two Republicans are fighting for California governor. Why a tie is their best strategy Election 2026, ca, california, goveror, hilton, nianco, race https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/la-zoo-hatches-first-vulture-chick-from-new-habitat 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T18:39:36-04:00 LA Zoo hatches first vulture chick from new habitat https://laist.com/news/la-to-acquire-vacant-lot-koreatown-new-pocket-park-plan 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T17:00:00-04:00 LA to acquire vacant lot in Koreatown with plans for new pocket park koreatown, park, pocket https://laist.com/news/food/orange-county-craft-breweries-good-kids-dogs 2026-04-03 LAist eng 2026-04-03T08:00:00-04:00 Got Kids? Dogs? These OC craft breweries are for you Food Friday, Costa Mesa craft beer, Fountain Valley craft beer, Huntington Beach craft beer, OC breweries, Orange County, beer gardens, breweries, family-friendly breweries, kid-friendly breweries https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/santa-ana-winds-warmer-weather-socal 2026-04-03 LAist eng 2026-04-03T08:00:00-04:00 Santa Ana winds bring warmer weather to SoCal SoCal, weather, forecast https://laist.com/news/lapd-detains-art-students-hours-before-graduation 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T18:00:00-04:00 Community seeks answers after LAPD detains art students hours before graduation BAM, LAPD, art, boyle, detained, heights, hollenbeck, srudent https://laist.com/transportation/angelenos-crown-las-worst-intersection-in-march-madness-style-bracket 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T17:50:08-04:00 Angelenos crown LA’s worst intersection in March Madness-style bracket Americana at Brand Memes, Driving in L.A., LA worst intersections, Mr. Glen Dale https://laist.com/news/education/early-childhood-education-pre-k/attorney-general-ice-guidance-to-childcare-providers 2026-04-03 LAist eng 2026-04-03T08:00:00-04:00 California attorney general issues guidance to childcare providers on protecting families from ICE california, childcare providers, ICE, protections https://laist.com/news/health/la-county-turns-to-private-foundation-to-backfill-public-health-funding-cuts 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T19:23:57-04:00 LA County turns to private foundation to backfill public health funding cuts Big Beautiful Bill, L.A. County Public Health, The Fund for Advancing Public Health LA, health care funding https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/toilet-back-ups-at-rose-bowls-olympic-events 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T19:20:21-04:00 Toilet back-ups at Rose Bowl’s Olympic events? Los Angeles Olympics 2028, rose bowl, water repairs, toilets, laura friedman, olympics, LA28 https://laist.com/news/hegseth-ousts-the-army-chief-of-staff-as-the-iran-war-rages-through-week-5 2026-04-02 LAist eng 2026-04-02T19:03:39-04:00 Hegseth ousts the Army chief of staff as the Iran war rages through Week 5 US attacks Iran