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Make the check out to City of Los Angeles

Apr 22, 2026

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4 min read

Make the check out to City of Los Angeles

Plus, millennials reviving century-old social clubs, the unexpected rise of Xavier Becerra in the governor’s race and a wagyu brouhaha.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

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The Ark of Friendship

Apr 21, 2026

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8 min read

The Ark of Friendship

Why Los Angeles millennials are reviving century-old clubs.

Meghan McCarron
Meghan McCarron

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A Passage Buried in L.A.’s Budget Hints at an Unusual Airbnb Gambit

Apr 21, 2026

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4 min read

A Passage Buried in L.A.’s Budget Hints at an Unusual Airbnb Gambit

The mayor appears to be pushing for a policy that would allow home-sharing companies like Airbnb to pre-pay taxes to help fill city coffers.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

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When Trump’s top L.A. prosecutor teamed up with the ACLU

Apr 21, 2026

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4 min read

When Trump’s top L.A. prosecutor teamed up with the ACLU

Plus, the city’s budget is unveiled, a candidate bows out, and animals get some cash.

Matt Hamilton
Matt Hamilton

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Trump's Man in L.A.

Apr 21, 2026

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17 min read

Trump's Man in L.A.

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.

Matt Hamilton
Matt Hamilton

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Budget fight season is here

Apr 20, 2026

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4 min read

Budget fight season is here

Plus, D4vd’s first expected court appearance, Swalwell’s vertiginous rise and fall and Valley break-ins.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

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It was a controversial empty hospital. Now it's got a lot going on.

Apr 17, 2026

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6 min read

It was a controversial empty hospital. Now it's got a lot going on.

Plus, FBI raids in Lancaster, two L.A. company leaders stepping down, and some things to do this weekend.

Hayes Davenport
Hayes Davenport

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Were the haters right about LACMA?

Apr 16, 2026

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4 min read

Were the haters right about LACMA?

Plus, frisky jacarandas, an e-bike war on the trails, and more.

Julia Turner
Julia Turner

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How LAUSD averted the strike

Apr 15, 2026

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4 min read

How LAUSD averted the strike

Plus, how a family-run Studio City Thai restaurant makes it work, the race to fill Eric Swalwell’s House seat and an alleged beatdown at Chateau Marmont.

Julia Wick
Tomo Chien
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