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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.
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Apr 21, 2026
Fifty-two professors at the Marshall School of Business penned a blistering letter demanding changes.
Apr 22, 2026
Why Los Angeles millennials are reviving century-old clubs.
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
Plus, unpacking the battle over "zone zero" regulations, Sergey Brin's California departure and more.
The mayor appears to be pushing for a policy that would allow home-sharing companies like Airbnb to pre-pay taxes to help fill city coffers.
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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
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
Coffee. Good margins. Not by skimping on bacon.
Mar 25, 2026
