About Us
Team
Jobs
FAQ
2028 is a long way off. But a shadow battle for L.A. County CEO is already brewing.
•
Aug 4, 2026
Dry aging, side gigs, and 40 orders of crudo per yellowtail.
Aug 5, 2026
Behind the viral howls and news-chopper footage is a decade-long saga of eviction, bulldozed gardens, and promised housing that never came.
Aug 3, 2026
Hollywood’s most-feared journalist wrote a book before she died. Her estate is now shopping the manuscript.
Plus, Trump visits L.A., a reunion of beloved local TV hosts, and (another) looming insurance crisis.
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
Get in. We’re finding the city. Sign up for our free weekday newsletter.
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
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
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
