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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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. -
USC says it’s reviewing the letter also sent to eight other prestigious schools nationwide. California's governor vowed that any California universities that sign will lose state funding. -
The county Board of Supervisors voted to implement recommendations in an after-action report, as well as study how to restructure a key department. -
The school buses will be from Compton Unified and other local districts. -
Ismael Ayala-Uribe was sent to Adelanto ICE Processing Center near Victorville in August. A little more than a month later, he was dead. -
Kimmel returned less than a week after ABC suspended his show over comments he made about the assassination of right wing activist Charlie Kirk. -
The Walt Disney Company announced Monday that the late-night host will return to the network. Sinclair says they will preempt the show in their markets. -
Homeland Security is overseeing security planning for the Games, which will bring an influx of funding for local law enforcement. -
The L.A. City Council approved the venue change Wednesday, which organizers say will save $12 million in infrastructure costs.
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