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Libby Rainey
What I cover
I cover 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.
My background
I've been at LAist since 2023. I started as a producer and had a stint as a reporter covering early childhood education before becoming a general assignment reporter. Before LAist, I covered labor at More Perfect Union and produced the daily global news hour Democracy Now! I grew up in South Pasadena, not far from the LAist newsroom.
My goals
I want my reporting to reflect the layered experience of living in Los Angeles. I'm interested in learning what people think about how the city works and what could work better. I also like to look at how big forces, like the economy, impact the experience of life here.
Best way to reach me
I would love to hear from you if you have feedback or thoughts on what I should be covering. You can reach me at lrainey@laist.com. You can also reach me on Signal. My username is @libbyrainey893.
Stories by Libby Rainey
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Unite Here Local 11 is already fighting for a $30 minimum wage. Now it's asking Olympics organizers to give $5 billion to new housing and ditch Airbnb.
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Federal prosecutors announced today that Jasveen Sangha, known as the 'Ketamine Queen', has agreed to plead guilty to five federal criminal charges.
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The L.A. City Council raised the minimum wage for tourism workers ahead of the Olympics, kicking off a huge political fight.
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The move comes as lawyers for immigrant families say children are being held for extended periods of time in Border Patrol stations.
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City officials say he was hit by a car on the 210 freeway Thursday morning.
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The boycott targets Penske, Home Depot and other large companies across Los Angeles.
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The action, which a Border Patrol official called “Operation Trojan Horse,” comes after a federal appeals court upheld a restraining order halting indiscriminate sweeps in Southern California.
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The news comes as L.A. officials clash with the president over immigration raids.
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How one group of hyperlocal officials are responding to ongoing concern about immigration raids.
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If one thing defines Los Angeles, it might be traffic. And in the months since the January firestorm, displaced residents say they've been sitting in a lot more of it.
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Shaking was felt in Pasadena and parts of Los Angeles.
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Childcare providers face high costs, low pay and a changing landscape as California adopts universal transitional kindergarten.
