Exclusive
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Sep 18, 2026
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6 min read
After the death of a famous wild animal, a lingering WhatsApp conflict in a quiet Valley neighborhood boils back to the surface.
Newsletter
Sep 17, 2026
2 min read
Plus: NBC 4 colleagues remembered, Paramount gets serious, and a batch of celebrity sightings.
Sep 16, 2026
4 min read
Plus: Insurers must pay for smoke damage, “American Idol” moves to Atlanta, and a tribute to a Hollywood costume legend.
Sep 15, 2026
Plus, fly fishing with Newsom, WatchDuty “on steroids” and a Laurel Canyon castle.
Investigations
The Department of Transportation not only issued $1 million in bogus tickets, but turned down drivers who appealed bad tickets and apparently failed to void thousands of others.
Sep 14, 2026
Plus, how to watch the Emmys tonight, our crumbling coastline and more.
Weekly Material
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Sep 12, 2026
Your one-minute, weekly roundup of L.A. Material’s best work.
Culture
Sep 11, 2026
The L.A. County Vintage Postcard & Paper Show this weekend features Joan Crawford, vintage Disneyland, and old stories of cowboys, murder and bygone mayhem.
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When the towers fell, L.A.'s mayor was out of town and then-City Council President Alex Padilla found himself in charge.
