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May 14, 2026
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5 min read
In 2022, Angelenos couldn’t escape their mayoral candidates; this time around, they can barely find them.
Newsletter
May 13, 2026
2 min read
Plus, Bass fired her chief heat officer, a pioneering NBA player dies at 47 and a cosmetics mogul turned Catholic priest.
With Xavier Becerra now the presumptive frontrunner in the governor’s race, California Dems could elect a (sort of) Angeleno for the first time in a generation.
May 12, 2026
4 min read
Plus, Blake Lively’s lawyer, an alleged China influence scheme, a Rose Bowl glow-up, and more.
The Receipts
3 min read
"The 'Cheers' of Los Angeles," where railfans and Dodger fans meet.
May 11, 2026
Plus, an anti-climactic mayoral debate, dark money flooding city races and the Freeway Series.
9 min read
How short stories became Hollywood's hottest format.
May 8, 2026
Plus big subway happenings, an investigation into hotel conversions, and some things to do this Mother's Day Weekend.
May 7, 2026
6 min read
Plus a fake protest, mayoral voters, and special soup dumplings.
