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Sep 23, 2026
After the death of a famous wild animal, a lingering WhatsApp conflict in a quiet Valley neighborhood boils back to the surface.
Sep 18, 2026
How to converse about climate physics without sounding stupid.
Sep 22, 2026
New court filings detail allegations of bullying, organizational chaos and university resources being used to bolster UCLA Vice Chancellor Mary Osako’s personal brand.
Plus, the People Mover is delayed again, the Santa Monica Pier sign is being taken down, and controversy at the Canyon Country Store.
Sep 25, 2026
This year’s election raises a longstanding question: How much authority does any L.A. mayor really have?
Sep 21, 2026
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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.
Jul 27, 2026
The festival promised John Legend, Janelle Monáe and more than a hundred events across Los Angeles. Instead, it was canceled on the day it was supposed to begin. How organizer Martin Ludlow’s 15-year vision came crashing down.
Aug 15, 2026
A Fourth of July season disaster last year revealed a sprawling alleged fireworks trafficking network — and raised urgent questions about why state and local officials failed to stop it sooner.
Jun 29, 2026
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
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Jul 9, 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
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