Sharon McNary

Did we make up a word? It's possible, but getting featured as a superhero is a rite of passage for public media folk, including reporters here at LAist. Now the creators of those Twitter memes say they see reporters as heroic.

Caltrans officials said Sunday: "Keeping people off our roadways helps our operations continue to move forward."

The stretch is known as the Tommy Lasorda Memorial Highway. It runs through Orange County near his Fullerton home.

San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said it could be a week before residents can get out of their homes and down the mountain.

The event also serves as a reminder that most local museums have free days throughout the year.

According to witnesses, Amini was beaten by police following her arrest. The police deny wrongdoing, and say she died of a heart attack.

The pickleball pickings are sparse in the city of L.A.'s vast park system, due to reluctance by officials to convert tennis or basketball courts for dual use. Smaller cities have been more nimble in adding courts.

Artists collaborated to turn unsold clothing into art pieces, saving them from the landfill and creating an installation at the Atwater Village Goodwill store.

LA 28, the private nonprofit group that is staging the games, says those sports will generate interest from a younger audience.

Decades of structural racism left parts of Long Beach park poor, something a new strategic plan seeks to address by putting equity first.

At one time there were four credible proposals to build stadiums around L.A. and bring one or more NFL teams here, but Inglewood won out.

Rising Covid-19 rates led organizers to convert to a virtual event.