https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/the-la-central-library-has-received-a-massive-donation-of-maps 2026-04-19 LAist eng 2026-04-18T10:13:20-04:00 The LA Central Library has received a massive donation of maps https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/long-beach-bixby-knolls-national-park-history-tour 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T08:00:00-04:00 Why does Long Beach have a fake national park that's full of fairies? LA Explained, long beach, la county, bixby knolls park, smallest national park https://laist.com/news/planet-books-near-long-beach-escapes-closure-needs-help-to-move 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T08:00:00-04:00 Planet Books near Long Beach escapes closure. Now it needs help to move https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/la-early-jacaranda-blooms 2026-04-19 LAist eng 2026-04-19T08:00:00-04:00 Why LA is being treated to early jacaranda blooms jacaranda, los angeles, so cal purple flowers https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/pasadena-goats-take-bite-out-of-wildfire-fuel 2026-04-19 LAist eng 2026-04-18T08:00:00-04:00 In Pasadena, a 600-goat herd is taking a bite out of fire fuel https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/saturday-is-national-record-store-day 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T08:00:00-04:00 Saturday is National Record Store Day! National Record Store Day, records, turntable, vinyl https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/how-does-a-city-get-its-own-monopoly-game-ask-long-beach 2026-04-19 LAist eng 2026-04-19T08:00:00-04:00 How does a city get its own Monopoly game? Just ask Long Beach https://laist.com/news/organizer-cancels-big-bang-independence-day-celebration-after-coastal-commission-says-no-fireworks 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T09:30:22-04:00 Organizer cancels Big Bang Independence Day in Long Beach after Coastal Commission says no fireworks https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/feel-the-roar-its-grand-prix-weekend-in-long-beach 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T10:00:55-04:00 Feel the roar: It's Grand Prix weekend in Long Beach https://laist.com/news/activists-want-inglewood-to-take-a-stand-against-ice-ahead-of-the-world-cup 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T13:06:37-04:00 Activists want Inglewood to take a stand against ICE ahead of the World Cup https://laist.com/news/iran-says-it-has-closed-the-strait-of-hormuz-again-as-ceasefire-nears-its-end 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T14:00:00-04:00 Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, as ceasefire nears its end Trump Administration, US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/artists-respond-to-the-live-nation-monopoly-verdict 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T15:00:00-04:00 Artists respond to the Live Nation monopoly verdict https://laist.com/news/why-scientists-are-nervous-about-fungi 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T16:00:00-04:00 Why scientists are nervous about fungi https://laist.com/news/logjam-of-us-immigration-applications-puts-millions-at-greater-risk-of-deportation 2026-04-18 LAist eng 2026-04-18T17:00:00-04:00 Logjam of US immigration applications puts millions at greater risk of deportation https://laist.com/news/deaths-of-migrants-in-ice-custody-hit-record-high-under-trump-california-and-texas-top-list 2026-04-19 LAist eng 2026-04-18T16:13:57-04:00 Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump. California and Texas top list Immigration enforcement and protests, Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/the-little-probe-that-could-why-jpl-just-switched-off-part-of-voyager-1 2026-04-19 LAist eng 2026-04-19T11:43:21-04:00 The little probe that could: Why JPL just switched off part of Voyager 1 https://laist.com/news/u-s-negotiators-prepare-for-more-peace-talks-as-trump-repeats-threats-to-iran 2026-04-19 LAist eng 2026-04-19T11:51:48-04:00 U.S. seizes Iranian cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz Trump Administration, US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/this-tariff-refund-portal-is-about-to-be-americas-hottest-website 2026-04-19 LAist eng 2026-04-19T13:23:26-04:00 This tariff-refund portal is about to be America's hottest website on Monday Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/woman-arrested-at-lax-for-allegedly-helping-iran-sell-weapons 2026-04-19 LAist eng 2026-04-19T14:59:28-04:00 Woman arrested at LAX for allegedly helping Iran sell weapons. Here are some details