https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/local-news-day-la-meet-laist-and-local-newsrooms-at-neighborhood-coffee-shops 2026-06-23 LAist eng 2026-06-23T19:30:00-04:00 Local News Day LA: Meet LAist and local newsrooms at neighborhood coffee shops How to be a part of LAist's reporting, How to talk with a journalist, how to support local news, la taco, laist, local media, local news, local newsrooms, the la local, things to do https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/ice-new-year-eve-shooting-keith-porter-brian-palacios 2026-06-22 LAist eng 2026-06-22T14:10:07-04:00 An off-duty ICE officer killed an armed man on New Year's Eve. We’re still waiting on LAPD findings Immigration enforcement and protests, LAist watchdog reporting https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/california-now-offers-free-passes-to-state-historic-parks-just-dont-miss-the-deadline 2026-06-22 LAist eng 2026-06-22T14:30:00-04:00 California now offers free passes to state historic parks (just don’t miss the deadline) 250th anniversary , california parks, deadline, free passes, free things to do, juneteenth, state historic parks https://laist.com/news/magnificent-messi-makes-history-breaks-all-time-world-cup-scoring-record 2026-06-22 LAist eng 2026-06-22T15:39:24-04:00 Magnificent Messi makes history, breaks all-time World Cup scoring record World Cup 2026 https://laist.com/news/trump-claims-vandals-damaged-dc-reflecting-pool-and-says-it-will-be-drained-again 2026-06-22 LAist eng 2026-06-22T15:59:22-04:00 Trump claims vandals damaged DC Reflecting Pool, and says it will be drained again Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/do-you-smell-smoke-from-the-boyle-heights-fire-heres-what-you-should-do-about-it 2026-06-22 LAist eng 2026-06-22T18:58:43-04:00 Do you smell smoke from the Boyle Heights fire? Here’s what you should do about it Climate Monday, AQMD, Boyle Heights, Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass, Los Angeles County, air quality https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/what-we-do-and-dont-know-about-smoke-from-boyle-heights-fire 2026-06-22 LAist eng 2026-06-22T19:38:49-04:00 Here’s what we do, and don’t, know about what’s in the smoke from the Boyle Heights fire air quality, boyle heights, lineage logistics, los angeles, pollution, smog, smoke https://laist.com/news/transportation/sofi-watch-parties-metro-ridership-world-cup 2026-06-23 LAist eng 2026-06-23T08:00:00-04:00 As fans flock to SoFi and watch parties, Metro ridership gets major boost during World Cup World Cup 2026, Metro, SoFi Stadium, World Cup, shuttle service https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/earthquake-study-san-andreas 2026-06-23 LAist eng 2026-06-23T08:00:00-04:00 New earthquake study finds San Andreas fault is primed for a big quake california earthquake, earthquake, san andreas fault, san jacinto fault, the big one https://laist.com/news/education/lausd-board-budget-vote-2026-2027-school-year 2026-06-24 LAist eng 2026-06-23T08:00:00-04:00 LAUSD passes $21B budget plan, spending more money than it has Education HP mod, LAUSD, fiscal stabilization plan, lausd, school budget https://laist.com/news/education/lausd-new-screentime-policy-rules-digital-divide-devices 2026-06-24 LAist eng 2026-06-23T18:24:22-04:00 New LAUSD screen time rules: No devices for youngest students, no YouTube for older grades Education HP mod, LAUSD, cellphone ban, lausd, los angeles unified school district, screentime policy https://laist.com/airtalk-san-andreas-fault-study-lafla-tenant-aid 2026-06-23 LAist eng 2026-06-23T11:58:08-04:00 Earthquake overdue, national parks, picking a World Cup team and more AirTalk, AirTalk, brexit, dispatches of grief, earthquake, grief, housing, national parks, prime minister, team https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/smoke-coughs-and-missed-work-what-boyle-heights-residents-are-facing-near-the-warehouse-fire 2026-06-23 LAist eng 2026-06-23T12:34:48-04:00 Smoke, coughs and missed work: What Boyle Heights residents are facing near the warehouse fire boyle heights fire, boyle heights residents, eastside residents, financial impact, health impacts, lineage fire, warehouse fire, work impact https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/koreatowns-mexico-vs-south-korea-watch-party-was-a-hit-it-also-overwhelmed-the-neighborhood 2026-06-23 LAist eng 2026-06-23T13:30:00-04:00 Koreatown’s Mexico vs South Korea watch party was a hit. It also overwhelmed the neighborhood World Cup 2026, crowded watch party, crowds, how many people were at the koreatown watch party, kick it in the park, ktown watch party, mexico vs south korea, safety concerns https://laist.com/news/a-us-iran-dispute-over-nuclear-inspections-clouds-work-to-finalize-a-war-ending-deal 2026-06-23 LAist eng 2026-06-23T12:50:17-04:00 A US-Iran dispute over nuclear inspections clouds work to finalize a war-ending deal US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/politics/california-may-force-the-release-of-911-calls-at-immigration-detention-centers 2026-06-23 LAist eng 2026-06-23T16:00:00-04:00 California may force the release of 911 calls at immigration detention centers 911 calls, adelanto detention center, foia, human rights violations, immigration detention centers, oversight, public records, records https://laist.com/news/la-history/50-years-punk-la-misfits-changed-american-music-culture-skirball 2026-06-23 LAist eng 2026-06-23T16:12:49-04:00 50 years of punk: the LA misfits who changed American music and culture AirTalk, AirTalk, LA Punk, Los angeles music history, Skirball, hong kong cafe, madame wong's, punk https://laist.com/news/politics/california-billionaire-tax-november-general-election 2026-06-23 LAist eng 2026-06-23T17:30:00-04:00 California leaders yet to reach deal to keep billionaire tax off the ballot. Time is running out Election 2026, Election general news 2026, ballot, billionaire, november , tax, uber https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/la-weather-heat-thunderstorms-elevated-fire-risk 2026-06-23 LAist eng 2026-06-23T16:24:54-04:00 Heat and a chance of thunderstorms: A look at LA’s elevated fire risk this week Heat, National Weather Service, heat advisory, thunderstorms https://laist.com/news/bus-driver-grandfather-supreme-court-ruling-could-reimprison-him 2026-06-23 LAist eng 2026-06-23T18:30:00-04:00 This man is a bus driver and grandfather. A Supreme Court ruling could reimprison him https://laist.com/news/politics/congress-directs-trump-to-remove-forces-from-iran-war 2026-06-23 LAist eng 2026-06-23T17:08:05-04:00 In symbolic vote, Congress directs Trump to remove forces from Iran war US attacks Iran, Congress, Trump, Iran, troops, vote https://laist.com/news/politics/drones-will-be-used-to-crack-down-on-illegal-fireworks-this-4th-of-july 2026-06-23 LAist eng 2026-06-23T19:33:56-04:00 Drones will be used to crack down on illegal fireworks this Fourth of July Orange County News, Wildfires, Climate Monday, Anaheim, Fourth of July, SoCal, drones, police department https://laist.com/news/politics/half-cent-sales-tax-to-fund-la-city-fire-department-heads-to-the-nov-ballot 2026-06-23 LAist eng 2026-06-23T18:17:26-04:00 Half-cent sales tax to fund LA city fire department heads to the Nov ballot https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/la-officials-vote-to-phase-out-oil-drilling-within-city-limits-again 2026-06-23 LAist eng 2026-06-23T18:23:09-04:00 LA officials vote to phase out oil drilling within city limits — again climate change, drilling, fossil fuels, la, los angeles, oil, phase out https://laist.com/news/what-it-was-like-inside-levis-for-the-algeria-vs-jordan-world-cup-match 2026-06-23 LAist eng 2026-06-23T18:58:42-04:00 What it was like inside Levi’s for the Algeria vs. Jordan world cup match World Cup 2026, algeria, cup, jordan, levi's, stadium, world https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/17-states-and-trade-group-sue-california-over-plastics-packaging-law 2026-06-23 LAist eng 2026-06-23T19:26:29-04:00 17 states and trade group sue California over plastics packaging law https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/california-science-center-space-shuttle-endeavour-launch-position-this-fall 2026-06-24 LAist eng 2026-06-24T12:55:24-04:00 California Science Center visitors will see space shuttle Endeavour in launch position this fall California Science Center, space shuttle Endeavour, exhibit, opening https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/los-angeles-city-council-housing-vote-sb-79-delay-low-rise-ordinance 2026-06-23 LAist eng 2026-06-23T21:09:37-04:00 LA City Council delays state housing law by allowing apartments in some neighborhoods Renting, LA, apartment buildings, transit, California https://laist.com/news/lausd-screentime-metro-ridership-discipline-schools-rolling-stones-bob-spitz 2026-06-24 LAist eng 2026-06-24T11:55:01-04:00 LAUSD limits screentime, LA Metro ridership, discipline in schools today, and more AirTalk, AirTalk, Bob Spitz, Education, LAUSD, Rolling stones, Screen time, discipline, recess https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/boyle-heights-mexico-world-cup-matches-warehouse-fire 2026-06-24 LAist eng 2026-06-24T13:09:20-04:00 Boyle Heights is going all out for Mexico’s World Cup matches as air quality concerns linger World Cup 2026, Boyle Heights, Mexico , World Cup, fire https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/congress-passes-the-largest-housing-affordability-bill-in-decades 2026-06-24 LAist eng 2026-06-24T11:52:09-04:00 Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing housing, congress, laws, affordability https://laist.com/news/transportation/dodger-stadium-traffic-gondola-walking-paths-buses-what-should-la-do 2026-06-24 LAist eng 2026-06-24T13:00:00-04:00 A gondola, walking paths, more buses: What should LA do about Dodger Stadium traffic? Dodger stadium, traffic, gondola, LA https://laist.com/news/us-eases-restriction-on-irans-world-cup-team-allowing-travel-2-days-before-next-match 2026-06-24 LAist eng 2026-06-24T13:21:10-04:00 US eases restriction on Iran's World Cup team, allowing travel 2 days before next match World Cup 2026, changes, department of homeland security, dhs, eases, fifa world cup, iran soccer team, iran world cup team, travel restrictions https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/olivia-rodrigo-chappell-roan-daisy-chain-fields-irvine 2026-06-24 LAist eng 2026-06-24T13:27:37-04:00 Olivia Rodrigo, Chappell Roan and Bikini Kill are headed to Irvine. Yes, you read that right Orange County News, Music, Best Things To Do, Daisy Chain Fields, music festival, Irvine, Olivia Rodrigo, Chappell Roan