Truth matters. Community matters. Your support makes both possible. LAist is one of the few places where news remains independent and free from political and corporate influence. Stand up for truth and for LAist. Make your year-end tax-deductible gift now.
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
Studio City | Photo by SullyStyle via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr
- Black eyes, broken ribs, head wounds and other injuries of inmates at Men's Central Jail in downtown L.A. has the ACLU up in arms.
- For Cinco de Mayo, Governor Scwharzenegger uses Twitpic. But does it top his happy breakfast twitpic from last year?
- Headturning Headline: "Learn how to survive a Friday night in Koreatown with ‘Ktown Cowboys’"
- In Malibu, living beachfront or across the PCH could mean a 122% difference in real estate value.
- Assembly Speaker Perez to Congress: Give California lots of money! Thanks!
- Former Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez' son today took a plea deal in a murder case.
- It's not just city libraries, it's public school ones, too, that are feeling the budget crunch.
- And... some housekeeping. There are a few ways to stay connected with us. Consider following us on Twitter, Facebook, through your RSS reader or via our new iPhone app.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our connected community. We are free to tell the full truth, to hold power to account without fear or favor, and to follow facts wherever they lead. Our only loyalty is to our audiences and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen our community.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive before year-end will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive before year-end will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
