Libby Rainey
Reporter, General Assignment
(She/Her)
I'm currently covering the L.A. region and some of the big events that define it, from recovery after the Los Angeles fires to preparation for the 2028 Olympic Games. I also look at how Angelenos engage with the economy, their communities and the region.
Before this, I covered Early Childhood and produced LAist's local broadcast of All Things Considered, covered labor at More Perfect Union, and produced the daily global news hour Democracy Now!
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The Dodgers are back at home as they take on the Blue Jays. -
Felisa Wright lost her home and her livelihood in the Eaton Fire. She didn't stop fighting to return. -
Organizers say they want to empower their neighbors and dispel misinformation. Here's how they're doing it. -
The mayor signed an executive directive Friday mobilizing city government to ramp up preparation for the Games. -
It will be the second national day of protest against President Donald Trump. -
Tens of thousands of workers across Southern California walk out over pay and staffing issues. -
Attorney General Rob Bonta made the request after years of scandals at the county's facilities. -
SoCal Edison says it will announce its compensation program sometime this fall. -
An ordinance that the L.A. City Council soon will consider would allow certain Olympics projects to skip city zoning and planning requirements. -
The Nov. 4 election asks voters to weigh in on Prop 50, which would allow the state to temporarily use new Congressional maps for elections in 2026, 2028 and 2030.
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