Sam Benson Smith
I’m Sam, the Associate Editor of The Brief.
I’ve always loved flowery language, much to the chagrin of my former editors. I started in sportswriting, the land of beautiful hyperbole, and then ricocheted from genre to genre, covering Crockpot lasagna recipes, historic trials, and everything in between.
Community journalism, however, managed to stick with me like ricotta to a shag rug. (I really need to make that lasagna again soon.)
I joined LAist because I believe style, substance, and pace are not mutually exclusive in journalism. LAist is equipped with all three, and I believe that The Brief can help spearhead the charge toward the future of community coverage made for all Angelenos.
Outside of office hours, I’m a filmmaker, volleyball player, retired water park mascot, and comic. I added in the "Benson" to sound less like a Grammy-award-winning artist and more like a law firm.
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Alternative headline: A Coyote's Guide To Mating in L.A. But it's really more for humans. -
Road crews will be working this weekend to remove temporary support structures and complete paving for the I-5/91 Express Lanes Connector as part of the 91 Refresh project.
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We have explainers for rainfall capture, flash flood warnings, seasonal meteorological trends, and more.
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The Griffith Park mountain lion was captured in a Los Feliz backyard on Monday.
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A proposed law that would ban certain tools that cause animals “torment or suffering” in rodeo competitions is on track for a January vote, according to the motion's co-author.
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The MLS Cup-winning Los Angeles Football Club and the L.A. Galaxy have some players taking the pitch for their respective countries in the World Cup tournament.
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The California Lottery announced the winning ticket sale after a delay and a morning of confusion.
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Commentators are already hailing it as the best match in MLS history, regular season and playoffs. They're not wrong.
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We pieced together a primer for that big important soccer match between the Philadelphia Union and the Los Angeles Football Club.
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The city council unanimously voted Tuesday to create an advisory board.
