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How Does Cafe Tropical Make Money?

Coffee. Good margins. Not by skimping on bacon.

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Mar 25, 2026

Why USC Really Spiked the Gubernatorial Debate

“I was concerned that the debate was going to become a debate about the debate, instead of a debate about the issues,” the school’s president said.

Tomo Chien

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Mar 24, 2026

What Mickey Rourke Left Behind

The treasures we found on the evicted actor’s lawn.

Hayes Davenport

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Mar 18, 2026

The City Tried To Shut Down a Sex Trafficking Corridor. It Went to a Wealthier Neighborhood.

How Figueroa landed in Larchmont.

Matt Hamilton

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Mar 23, 2026

The story behind that gigantic ad over the 101

Plus, some things to do this weekend and all the news you need to start your day in L.A.

Hayes Davenport

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Mar 27, 2026

How Many Cars Are Allowed To Turn Left at a Yellow Light?

Two? Three? FOUR?

Lauren Bans

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Mar 22, 2026

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Five Days That Blew Up The L.A. Mayoral Race

How a handful of strange bedfellows, united by ambition and frustration with the mayor’s leadership, scrambled to marshal a challenge to Mayor Karen Bass.

Julia Wick

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Mar 19, 2026

Why Is a Billboard For the 2010 Census Still Up in Virgil Village?

A serene image of a breastfeeding mother and an expired civic plea.

Pablo Goldstein

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