Newsletter
Aug 4, 2026
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2 min read
No one has officially launched a campaign for county CEO yet, but the race is heating up.
Exclusive
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5 min read
2028 is a long way off. But a shadow battle for L.A. County CEO is already brewing.
Aug 3, 2026
3 min read
Plus, City Council is back in session, cheap pastrami, and a brand new jazz festival.
7 min read
Behind the viral howls and news-chopper footage is a decade-long saga of eviction, bulldozed gardens, and promised housing that never came.
Boyle Heights
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Aug 1, 2026
Your one-minute, weekly roundup of L.A. Material’s best work.
Jul 31, 2026
4 min read
Plus: a fire season heating up, a Bret Easton Ellis travel guide, and some things to do this weekend.
Jul 30, 2026
Plus, Disneyland bathroom breakdown, a critique of Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey and Santa Monica Waymo drama.
6 min read
LAX’s Theme Building was once a bright symbol of LA’s Space Age Future. What happened?
Jul 29, 2026
Plus Korean Salt bread, Newsom’s affair and Lineage’s intent to rebuild
