https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-los-angeles-county-superior-court-judge-lacba-rating 2026-04-20 LAist eng 2026-04-20T17:00:00-04:00 How the LA County Bar Association rates judicial candidates Election 2026, Orange County News, Voting FAQ https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-la-county-sales-tax-measure-er 2026-04-22 LAist eng 2026-04-20T17:00:00-04:00 Measure ER: What you need to know about the proposed sales tax hike in LA County Election 2026 https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-orange-county-superintendent 2026-04-21 LAist eng 2026-04-20T16:30:00-04:00 Orange County Superintendent Election 2026, Orange County News https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-orange-county-board-of-education-trustee-area-5 2026-04-21 LAist eng 2026-04-20T16:00:00-04:00 Orange County Board of Education, Trustee Area 5 Election 2026, Orange County News https://laist.com/news/unclaimed-cash-california-april-30-deadline 2026-04-21 LAist eng 2026-04-20T14:30:00-04:00 You could have unclaimed cash from the state — but the deadline is April 30 Most read, MCTR payment, california middle class tax refund, california refunds, how do I know if I qualify for a tax refund, tax refund, unclaimed cash https://laist.com/news/politics/betty-yee-drops-out-of-california-governor-race 2026-04-20 LAist eng 2026-04-20T15:30:00-04:00 Lagging in polls and fundraising, Betty Yee drops out of California governor’s race Election 2026, Election general news 2026, betty, ca, california, governor, race, yee https://laist.com/news/peace-talks-are-in-doubt-as-the-us-seizes-an-iranian-ship 2026-04-20 LAist eng 2026-04-20T15:21:56-04:00 Peace talks are in doubt as the US seizes an Iranian ship US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/singer-d4vd-charged-with-murder-celeste-rivas-hernandez 2026-04-20 LAist eng 2026-04-20T16:56:27-04:00 Singer D4vd charged with murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez burke, celeste, d4vd, hernandez, rivas, tesla https://laist.com/news/politics/ebrahim-baytieh-snitch-scandal-judge-of-the-year-constitutional-rights-foundation 2026-04-20 LAist eng 2026-04-20T19:07:22-04:00 He was accused of lying and cheating in court. He was just named ‘Judge of the Year' Civics Tuesday, Orange County News, Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County, Ebrahim Baytieh, OC District Attorney's Office, OC Superior Court, OC snitch scandal, OCDA, Orange County, Orange County justice system https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/lawsuit-from-man-badly-beaten-by-la-county-sheriffs-deputies-can-move-forward 2026-04-20 LAist eng 2026-04-20T18:23:02-04:00 Lawsuit from man badly beaten by LA County sheriff’s deputies can move forward Mental health and wellbeing, serious mental illness, la county sheriff, use of force, schizophrenia https://laist.com/news/tim-cook-will-step-down-as-apple-ceo 2026-04-20 LAist eng 2026-04-20T18:42:22-04:00 Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO. In letter, describes 15 years of emails Tim Cook, Apple, CEO, stepping down https://laist.com/news/politics/trumps-labor-secretary-resigns-amid-investigation-into-misconduct 2026-04-20 LAist eng 2026-04-20T19:10:25-04:00 Trump's labor secretary resigns amid investigation into misconduct Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/la-homeless-agency-lay-offs-lahsa 2026-04-21 LAist eng 2026-04-20T20:32:15-04:00 LA homeless agency to lay off 284 employees Most read, CEO, LAHSA, Los Angeles, agency, homeless, layoffs https://laist.com/news/politics/la-mayor-bass-proposes-budget-with-no-major-cuts-little-new-spending 2026-04-20 LAist eng 2026-04-20T21:03:04-04:00 LA Mayor Bass proposes $14.9B budget with no major cuts, little new spending Inside Safe, L.A. Police Department hiring, L.A. city budget, mayor's budget proposal, street repairs https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/lahsa-homeless-agency-financial-audit 2026-04-21 LAist eng 2026-04-21T08:00:00-04:00 LA homeless agency has ‘significant’ problem with inaccurate financial statements, auditors find LAist watchdog reporting, Most read, LAHSA, audit, financial problems, homeless, taxpayer money https://laist.com/news/education/lausd-screentime-policy-board-education-ipad-laptop-limit-proposal 2026-04-21 LAist eng 2026-04-21T17:24:53-04:00 LAUSD will limit screen time for students at school. How will it work? Education HP mod, LAUSD, lausd, los angeles unified school district, screentime https://laist.com/news/as-the-us-iran-ceasefire-deadline-looms-here-are-the-main-sticking-points 2026-04-21 LAist eng 2026-04-21T10:15:49-04:00 Trump extends U.S. ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/3-things-to-know-about-trumps-pick-to-head-the-fed-as-his-hearing-gets-underway 2026-04-21 LAist eng 2026-04-21T10:22:36-04:00 Here are 3 takeaways as Trump's pick to lead the Fed faces a confirmation fight Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/what-is-in-mayor-karen-basss-budget-proposal 2026-04-21 LAist eng 2026-04-21T11:24:59-04:00 What is in Mayor Karen Bass’s budget proposal? https://laist.com/news/politics/california-rideshare-drivers-sue-uber-over-being-kicked-off-app 2026-04-21 LAist eng 2026-04-21T12:00:00-04:00 Rideshare drivers sue Uber over being kicked off app in new challenge to California law california law, independent contractors, lawsuit, prop 22, proposition 22, rideshare drivers, uber https://laist.com/news/politics/internal-emails-show-how-fringe-groups-fueled-sheriff-chad-biancos-ballot-seizure 2026-04-21 LAist eng 2026-04-21T13:00:00-04:00 Internal emails show how fringe groups fueled Sheriff Chad Bianco’s ballot seizure ballot seizure, biancos emails, chad bianco, internal emails, investigation, riverside sheriff, sheriff bianco https://laist.com/news/transportation/la-envisions-low-stress-all-ages-walking-biking-route-for-koreatown-pico-union 2026-04-21 LAist eng 2026-04-21T14:00:00-04:00 LA envisions ‘low-stress, all-ages’ walking, biking route for Koreatown, Pico Union Koreatown Pico Union Neighborhood Connect, biking route, koreatown, ktown, less cars, los angeles traffic, pico union, walking neighborhood, walking route https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/socal-weather-forecast-light-rain-winds 2026-04-21 LAist eng 2026-04-21T14:57:21-04:00 Light rain and winds expected across SoCal SoCal, LA, OC, weather, rain, forecast https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/california-blocks-trump-administration-from-withholding-homelessness-funds 2026-04-21 LAist eng 2026-04-21T18:00:00-04:00 California blocks Trump administration from withholding homelessness funds Trump Administration, california, federal funds, homeless, homeless services, homelessness funds, lawsuit, trump administration, unhoused https://laist.com/news/food/pizza-city-fest-brings-40-top-socal-pizzerias-to-la-this-weekend 2026-04-22 LAist eng 2026-04-22T08:00:00-04:00 Pizza City Fest brings 40 top SoCal pizzerias to LA this weekend Food Friday, Best pizza Los Angeles, L.A. LIVE events, Los Angeles pizza festival, Pizza City Fest, Pizza City Fest 2026, Pizza City Fest Los Angeles, SoCal pizza https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/delivery-bots-where-you-see-cute-city-officials-see-cash 2026-04-21 LAist eng 2026-04-21T19:49:27-04:00 Delivery bots: Where you see cute, city officials see cash Serve Robotics, coco, delivery bot, delivery robot, personal delivery device https://laist.com/news/48m-grant-could-help-eastside-students-become-the-next-generation-of-therapists 2026-04-21 LAist eng 2026-04-21T19:00:00-04:00 $48M grant could help Eastside students become the next generation of therapists csula, grant, masters, social, therapists, work https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/la-olympics-resale-tickets-expense-cost 2026-04-22 LAist eng 2026-04-22T08:00:00-04:00 Will the LA Olympics get even more expensive when tickets can be re-sold? Los Angeles Olympics 2028, Olympics, ticket resale, LA28 https://laist.com/news/food/the-original-king-taco-location-in-cypress-park-will-become-a-historic-cultural-monument 2026-04-21 LAist eng 2026-04-21T20:31:15-04:00 The original King Taco location in Cypress Park will become a Historic-Cultural Monument king taco, cypress hill, historical cultural monument, original location https://laist.com/news/jet-fuel-and-its-consequences-have-been-a-disaster-for-the-traveling-public 2026-04-22 LAist eng 2026-04-22T11:54:46-04:00 Jet fuel and its consequences have been a disaster for the traveling public https://laist.com/news/iran-attacks-ships-in-hormuz-strait-as-the-us-continues-its-blockade-amid-ceasefire 2026-04-22 LAist eng 2026-04-22T11:56:32-04:00 Iran attacks ships in Hormuz Strait as the US continues its blockade amid ceasefire US attacks Iran https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/plan-to-cut-california-tax-going-to-voters-why-la-mansion-tax-is-at-the-center-of-it 2026-04-22 LAist eng 2026-04-22T13:00:00-04:00 A plan to cut a California tax is going to voters. Why LA’s ‘mansion tax’ is at the center of it california tax, construction, election, housing, la city, los angeles, mansion tax, voters