Jill Replogle

Their plights inspire ambitious projects to undo some of the damage.

A new report found that discrimination against transgender people is one of the biggest barriers to higher paying jobs, and that in turn leads to a struggle to find secure housing.

"Political corruption is unacceptable," said one lawmaker backing the bill.

The future of the coast's 27 aging oil platforms — all of them off of Southern California — is TBD. Some environmental groups want the platforms preserved as habitat for sea life. A new attraction at the OC Fair offers visitors a front row seat to it all.

The battle over the city-owned lot was the subject of a 2022 podcast by LAist Studios.

Self-described cynic Jill Replogle was asked to report on the celebrity mountain lion for LAist's new podcast, Imperfect Paradise: Lions, Coyotes & Bears. Along the way, she found herself converted to a fan.

The state legislature has also requested federal help for Tustin, up to $100 million.

The debris is known to contain asbestos and other toxins. Now, Navy contractors are dismantling and removing what remains of a torched WW-II era hangar, as a new stage of cleanup begins.

The city of Huntington Beach has released the details of its settlement agreement with the operator of the annual air show, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Critics says the details need further investigating.

Based on city records, LAist has created the first publicly available map showing where possible fire ash and debris was reported across Orange County. Some accounts came as far as 10 miles from the epicenter at a WWII hangar.