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Entertainment Studios might be one of the busiest production facilities in Los Angeles right now. I got the scoop on the courtroom shows it churns out — and a lead role in an episode.
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May 4, 2026
Joseph Freeman went viral for bashing Sigma Chi. But there’s a darker story off screen. Why hasn’t UCLA stopped him?
Apr 29, 2026
The state’s proposed “zone zero” regulations have been particularly controversial in lush L.A. But the latest state revision suggests L.A.’s garden defenders have gained ground in their fight.
Apr 28, 2026
A guerrilla artist has made the Eastside his canvas. His medium: Strange signs.
May 5, 2026
Plus, Kamala’s Malibu pad, Jitlada’s vermin problem, L.A.’s World Cup bill, and more.
It's become one of America's most notorious escalators. To find out why, I went all the way to the top.
Apr 30, 2026
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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.
Apr 21, 2026
How Hollywood built a press machine out of friendly conversations, discreet edits, and the tacit understanding that no one is going for the jugular.
Apr 6, 2026
Making T-shirts, opening a backyard swim school, translating for doctors. Whatever it takes until they can get back in the business. But is that even possible anymore?
Mar 29, 2026
Two? Three? FOUR?
Mar 22, 2026
The cult leader’s portrait was put up almost two years ago. We found the guy who made it.
Apr 8, 2026
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.
Mar 19, 2026
