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“Protected by Ghost Town”

“Protected by Ghost Town”

A private company has cleared dozens of homeless encampments in Venice — with persistence, cash payments, and a team that includes former gang members. Clients love them. The people they move do not.

Hayes Davenport

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Jul 27, 2026


How a Wildly Popular Bread Roll Embodies a Koreatown in Flux

Out of Ordi’s cute, buttery breads represent the many ways in which K-town now resembles modern Seoul — global, contemporary and cool.

Giaae Kwon

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Jul 29, 2026


The Gascón Era Is Proving Costly

The County of Los Angeles has agreed to pay out at least $14 million to prosecutors who say they were improperly sidelined, reassigned or otherwise suffered after criticizing the former D.A.'s reforms.

Matt Hamilton

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Jul 23, 2026


The Neglected Crown Jewel of LAX

The Neglected Crown Jewel of LAX

LAX’s Theme Building was once a bright symbol of LA’s Space Age Future. What happened?

Dave Schilling

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Jul 30, 2026

The global manhunt for an Echo Park litterbug

The global manhunt for an Echo Park litterbug

Plus: a fire season heating up, a Bret Easton Ellis travel guide, and some things to do this weekend.

Hayes Davenport

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Jul 31, 2026


Why is Everybody Parking on the Larchmont Boulevard Median?

Why is Everybody Parking on the Larchmont Boulevard Median?

“It’s the height of hubris to say 'I’m going to park here and it won’t be a problem for anybody else.'”

Tomo Chien

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Jul 22, 2026


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The Strange, Twisted Story of the Frat Troll at UCLA

The Strange, Twisted Story of the Frat Troll at UCLA

Joseph Freeman went viral for bashing Sigma Chi. But there’s a darker story off screen. Why hasn’t UCLA stopped him?

Tomo Chien

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Apr 29, 2026

Trump's Man in L.A.

Trump's Man in L.A.

Bill Essayli is the face of Trump’s immigration and fraud crackdown in Southern California. Defending his own family’s fraud case, with the ACLU’s help, pitted him against the office he now leads.

Matt Hamilton

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Apr 21, 2026

The Unwritten Rules of Celebrity Podcasts

The Unwritten Rules of Celebrity Podcasts

How Hollywood built a press machine out of friendly conversations, discreet edits, and the tacit understanding that no one is going for the jugular.

Amy Kaufman

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Apr 6, 2026

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

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

Two? Three? FOUR?

Lauren Bans

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Mar 22, 2026

Why Is There a Mosaic of Jim Jones Outside a Silver Lake Elementary School?

Why Is There a Mosaic of Jim Jones Outside a Silver Lake Elementary School?

The cult leader’s portrait was put up almost two years ago. We found the guy who made it.

Hayes Davenport

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Apr 8, 2026

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

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


From the South Bay to the Valley, from the Westside to the Eastside.


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