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Taller skyscrapers, an asphalt business, and more money for parks may come as a result of the charter measures L.A. voters are on track to approve.
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Nov 5, 2026
Hemp menus, an “orgy smoothie,” medical gear and a postcard from Los Angeles in the booming ‘90s.
Nov 2, 2026
The story of a young grip who took his job hunt in an unusual direction.
Oct 30, 2026
As votes are counted for Los Angeles and California races, check back here for regular updates.
Nov 4, 2026
Plus, what’s really going on at Ye Rustic Inn, a potential mayoral runoff in Inglewood, and what happened with those charter reform measures.
A beloved Los Feliz dive has rallied its neighbors, won help from City Hall and spent years securing patio permits. But its future may still come down to one enigmatic landlord.
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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
Then built an interactive map of the 100+ ratings.
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
If the CD 4 council member becomes mayor, she’d leave an open council seat. In one of L.A.’s toniest districts, the behind-the-scenes jockeying to fill it has begun.
Oct 2, 2026
This year’s election raises a longstanding question: How much authority does any L.A. mayor really have?
Sep 21, 2026
L.A.’s mayor has a partner she rarely speaks of but occasionally travels to visit.
Sep 23, 2026
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