https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/macarthur-park-la-overdose-fentanyl-westlake 2026-10-29T11:59:57-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T08:00:00-04:00 MacArthur Park is one of LA’s deadliest places. Inside the fight to reclaim it LAist watchdog reporting, Inside MacArthur Park https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/macarthur-park-la-drug-arrests-fence-vendors-ice 2026-10-29T08:08:26-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T08:00:00-04:00 A fence, ICE raids and drug arrests: How LA’s approach to MacArthur Park transformed in a year LAist watchdog reporting, Inside MacArthur Park https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/voting-faqs-answered-southern-california-orange-los-angeles-counties 2026-10-27T13:56:17-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-27T13:56:17-04:00 Your voting FAQs answered Election 2026, Election general news 2026, Voting FAQ, Dewey, unhoused voters, polling places, signature matches, register to vote, in-person voting, ballot holes https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-voting-all-the-tax-hikes-on-the-ballot 2026-10-28T19:25:55-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T19:00:46-04:00 Why you're seeing so many local tax measures on the ballot this year Election 2026, Orange County News, Voting FAQ, VGP LA NOV 2026, Election general news 2026, Dewey, VGP OC NOV 2026 https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/macarthur-park-la-bass-raman-drug-enforcement-mayor-race 2026-10-29T08:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T08:00:00-04:00 Who approved arresting people for using drugs at MacArthur Park? Bass and feds disagree LAist watchdog reporting, Inside MacArthur Park https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/best-things-to-do/music-arts-events-weekly-weekend-los-angeles-oct-28-nov-3 2026-10-29T10:40:36-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T08:00:00-04:00 Best things to do this weekend and beyond in Los Angeles and Southern California: Oct. 28-Nov. 3 Best Things To Do https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/jay-z-super-bowl-halftime-show-headline 2026-10-27T14:52:17-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-27T14:52:17-04:00 Jay-Z picks himself to headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show at SoFi Stadium https://laist.com/news/politics/la-county-multibillion-dollar-budget-spending 2026-10-28T15:16:20-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-27T14:09:43-04:00 How should LA County spend its multibillion-dollar budget? Here's how to weigh in https://laist.com/news/education/lbusd-is-evaluating-ai-use-in-the-classroom-they-want-parents-and-students-opinions 2026-10-27T15:02:06-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-27T14:30:00-04:00 LBUSD is evaluating AI use in the classroom. They want parents’ and students’ opinions AI, LBUSD, schools https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/dia-de-los-muertos-celebrations-macarthur-park 2026-10-27T15:44:59-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-27T15:45:00-04:00 Dia de Los Muertos celebrations starts early in MacArthur Park dia de los muertos, halloween, macarthur park https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/californians-revolt-against-police-drones-after-rapid-adoption-across-state 2026-10-27T16:30:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-27T16:30:00-04:00 Californians revolt against police drones after rapid adoption across state drones, police, privacy https://laist.com/news/politics/appeals-court-declines-block-california-from-counting-20-000-disputed-ballots 2026-10-27T15:11:43-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-27T15:11:43-04:00 Appeals court declines to block California from counting 20,000 disputed ballots Election general news 2026 https://laist.com/news/evacuated-during-the-garden-grove-tank-scare-how-to-file-a-claim-from-the-100m-fund 2026-10-27T16:59:29-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-27T16:59:29-04:00 Evacuated during the Garden Grove tank scare? How to file a claim from the $100M fund Orange County News https://laist.com/news/politics/newport-beach-election-bunnyhenge-police-headquarters-proposal 2026-10-27T20:04:11-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-27T17:37:48-04:00 In this OC election, fight over 'Bunnyhenge' and new police station looms large Orange County News, Andy Gerken, Atlas Obscura, Bunnyhenge, Erik Weigand, Joe Stapleton, Lauren Kleiman, Newport Beach City Council, Newport Beach Civic Center, Newport Beach Police Department https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/alhambra-artist-helping-angelenos-build-ofrendas 2026-10-28T12:32:53-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T12:32:32-04:00 An Alhambra artist is helping Angelenos build ofrendas. Come look at their collective altar https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/tides-coastal-flooding-el-nino 2026-10-27T19:38:02-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-27T18:52:18-04:00 Record-breaking tides and coastal flooding are 'a preview' of what’s coming, scientists say El Niño 2026, Orange County News, coastal flooding, el nino, high tides https://laist.com/news/politics/la-city-council-allows-lapd-axon-automated-license-plate-reader-pilot-program 2026-10-27T19:43:09-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-27T19:43:09-04:00 LA City Council allows LAPD Axon automated license plate reader pilot program to move ahead LAPD https://laist.com/news/politics/judge-says-trump-could-disenfranchise-voters-in-purge-of-noncitizens-from-election-rolls 2026-10-27T20:38:48-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-27T20:38:34-04:00 Judge says Trump could disenfranchise voters in purge of noncitizens from election rolls Election general news 2026, Trump Administration, California, DOJ https://laist.com/news/airtalk-oct-28-2026 2026-10-28T14:52:47-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T12:00:31-04:00 AirTalk Oct. 28, 2026 AirTalk, AI, AirTalk, Anthropic, Bob Newhart, CA Gubernatorial race, ChatGPT, Cole's French Dip, Karen Bass, LA Mayor race https://laist.com/news/politics/what-local-election-officials-found-in-trumps-new-claims-about-california-voters 2026-10-28T13:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T13:00:00-04:00 What local election officials found in Trump’s new claims about California voters california counties, california elections, california voters, election officials, noncitizens, trump, voting fraud claims https://laist.com/news/dolores-huerta-influential-labor-leader-feminist-and-civil-rights-icon-dies-at-96 2026-10-28T12:19:38-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T12:19:38-04:00 Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96 civil rights icon, died, dolores huerta, how did huerta start, labor leader, united farmworkers https://laist.com/news/politics/for-la-fire-survivors-awaiting-federal-disaster-aid-the-midterms-could-be-key 2026-10-28T14:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T14:00:00-04:00 For LA fire survivors awaiting federal disaster aid, the midterms could be key Election 2026, Election general news 2026, Trump administration, altadena, california elections, eaton fire, federal disaster aid, fema, la fire survivors, malibu https://laist.com/news/a-source-of-strength-la-leaders-mourn-dolores-huertas-death 2026-10-28T15:17:30-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T15:17:30-04:00 ‘A source of strength’: LA leaders mourn Dolores Huerta’s death https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/lawsuit-seeks-to-block-ice-from-hiding-locations-of-detainees 2026-10-28T17:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T17:00:00-04:00 Lawsuit seeks to block ICE from hiding locations of detainees with final removal orders Immigration enforcement and protests, Trump Administration, ICE, Immigration https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/smoke-from-la-fires-exposed-millions-toxic-heavy-metals-study 2026-10-28T18:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T18:00:00-04:00 Smoke from LA fires exposed millions of people to high levels of toxic heavy metals, study says https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/judge-keeps-trump-suspension-of-lahsa-on-hold-as-key-homelessness-roles-shift-to-la-county 2026-10-28T20:12:13-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T17:19:44-04:00 Judge keeps Trump suspension of LAHSA on hold as key homelessness roles shift to LA County https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/la-city-council-votes-to-ban-oil-drilling-citywide 2026-10-29T12:06:36-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T17:42:35-04:00 LA City Council votes to ban oil drilling citywide, capping a multiyear effort oil ban, oil companies, oil drilling, oil phaseout, oil wells https://laist.com/news/ca-utility-officials-could-pull-plug-on-internet-to-catalina-island-grant 2026-10-28T19:21:30-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-28T19:21:30-04:00 CA utility officials could unplug a $37.5M plan to bring fast, reliable internet to Catalina Island https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/high-tides-landslide-activity-rancho-palos-verdes-el-nino 2026-10-29T12:30:03-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T12:30:03-04:00 Recent high tides worsen landslide activity in Rancho Palos Verdes RPV, El Nino, land movement, landslide https://laist.com/news/politics/news-pregnant-migrant-children-south-texas-orr-california-congress-chu-cisneros-castro 2026-10-29T05:59:59-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T06:00:00-04:00 Despite concern from CA reps, Trump admin is still sending pregnant migrant youth to South Texas Immigration enforcement and protests https://laist.com/news/food/the-return-of-coles-french-dip 2026-10-29T08:00:08-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T08:00:00-04:00 The return of Cole’s French Dip Food Friday, Cole’s French Dip, Cole’s French Dip reopening, Cole’s reopening, DTLA restaurant reopening, French dip Los Angeles, 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Here’s where the labor dispute stands Orange County News https://laist.com/news/airtalk-oct-29-2026 2026-10-29T12:33:23-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T12:01:08-04:00 AirTalk Oct. 29, 2026 AirTalk, AirTalk, Jordan Rynning, Karen Bass, LAist, Los angeles, MacArthur Park, Peter Bergen, Prop 2, Prop 44 https://laist.com/news/transportation/head-of-california-high-speed-rail-agency-resigns-amid-travel-expenses-scandal 2026-10-29T13:00:00-04:00 LAist eng 2026-10-29T13:00:00-04:00 Head of California high-speed rail agency resigns amid travel expenses scandal Ian Choudri, california high speed rail agency, ceo, high speed rail, los angeles, san francisco, scandal, taxpayer money, train, travel expenses