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An LAist review finds 274 units, partially paid for by the voter-approved bond measure Proposition HHH, have sat empty for more than 60 days.

Highly reflective roofs can help cool our homes, communities and the globe.

Salute the 818 at a weekend-long experience. Attend 18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium Opening Celebration. Listen to live music by Quetzal. Take part in the largest fan celebration of Korean culture and music.

Transportation, illness, family responsibilities, and the absence of teacher relationships can keep kids out of class.

In previous years, lightning in August has been disastrous. But that was when we were in drought conditions.

In the week since wildfires devastated Maui, the Hawaiian community in Southern California has organized donation drives and fundraising efforts. Some are urging to give to relief efforts rather than to visit the island.

Some residents expressed concern that the city council didn’t do enough at Tuesday’s council meeting following the independent investigation released in late July.

This year’s wet winter helped save the river from collapse. But a reckoning is on the horizon.

Gov. Gavin Newsom promised $95 million would help undocumented workers rebuild after winter storms and floods. Months later, $18 million is being doled out and there are translation issues with the state’s website.

Going to the movies is hot again thanks to the so-called "Barbie boost." Barbie, Oppenheimer and other movies continue to rev up the summer box office. But can theaters sustain the momentum?

A judge’s decision allows evictions to proceed against hundreds of tenants living at a West L.A. high-rise apartment complex; plus, the role of intimacy coordinators in Hollywood and Robin Williams’ historic casting in Aladdin.

How do you cast Batman for the third, fourth, or 10th time and still find a fresh and compelling take? Casting director John Papsidera, longtime collaborator of Christopher Nolan, explains.