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The LA Local
The LA Local centers the needs of local neighborhoods, with an ultimate goal to strengthen communities and make L.A. work better for Angelenos. The LA Local is a core partner to LAist and its editors attend regular LAist editorial planning meetings. The LA Local supports Boyle Heights Beat and has additional newrooms in:
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The company is about a week behind an air regulators’ deadline to remove food waste from its burned warehouse, though it’s still unclear what penalties it could face.
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Aladin Sweets and Market tapped into a flavor that reminded Los Angeles of their Bengali roots when they opened their shop in the early 1990s.
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The historic Leimert Park theater is preparing to welcome audiences again, bringing new energy and economic activity to the heart of the Black Cultural Arts District.
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Jamison, Koreatown’s largest commercial landlord, is focusing on adaptive reuse as ground-up construction slows and Los Angeles looks to turn more offices into housing.
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The first-ever Local News Day LA brought more than 400 Angelenos closer to their newsrooms.
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The city plans to have boats back on the lake before fall 2027 as part of a broader effort to bring more families and activity to the park.
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Before last summer's protests, the department hadn't used chemical agents since the 1970s.
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Small L.A. business owners have nearly zero rights to fight an eviction due to a 1987 state law that protects acquisition firms.
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A new California law requires Inglewood to open its weekly council meetings to public commenters dialing in by phone and Zoom.
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The celebration is returning for the first time since the summer of 2024 after planners postponed the event for a year due to immigration enforcement concerns.
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Auditors said they’re confident the Inglewood Unified School District will exit the first of two phases of state control next year.
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Atto on Hobart is the neighborhood’s first completed project under the city's expedited affordable housing program.
