One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today.
This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
Extra, Extra
Photo by Heather Hayes via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr
- Authorities in the Westlake District discovered a man in his 50s stabbed to death in his own apartment.
- A vigil has been scheduled for tomorrow night to honor Bobby Salcedo, the El Monte school official slain last week while on holiday in Mexico.
- Something stinks in Lawndale.
- Our hot temps meant fast-wilting for the many flowers used to adorn the Rose Parade floats which were on display all weekend in Pasadena.
- A call to have California's higher education Master Plan re-envisoned to better reflect our times.
- Controversial OC Pastor Rick Warren and the Saddleback Church raised $2.4 million after issuing a plea for donations.
- Did he or didn't he? A new bio claims actor Warren Beatty bedded close to 13,000 women (all before marrying Annette Bening, natch)...but his lawyer says that info isn't authorized.
One year ago, Congress voted to defund public media, eliminating a critical $1.7 million from our budget every year going forward. But they couldn’t silence us, and we’re not going anywhere. LAist is now 100% community funded and that means we’re taking our future into our own hands and turning to you to keep local reporting strong.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
