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Permit Application Filed to Rebuild Boyle Heights Cold Storage Warehouse

Jul 28, 2026

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Permit Application Filed to Rebuild Boyle Heights Cold Storage Warehouse

The application was submitted six weeks after the fire, as residents continue to endure foul odors, vermin and disruption from rotting food at the site.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

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A wild weekend of rescues on L.A. County beaches

Jul 28, 2026

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A wild weekend of rescues on L.A. County beaches

An L.A. County lifeguard explains his line of work.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

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The L.A. Summer Reads That Should Be On Your Radar

Jul 28, 2026

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The L.A. Summer Reads That Should Be On Your Radar

From James Ellroy's latest noir to Mary H.K. Choi's debut adult novel, these are the new releases we're tracking

Jessica Garrison
Jessica Garrison

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The unusual private company clearing Venice's encampments

Jul 27, 2026

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The unusual private company clearing Venice's encampments

Plus, the Sunset sinkhole is fixed, some mighty celebrity sightings, and a look at the week ahead.

Hayes Davenport
Hayes Davenport

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“Protected by Ghost Town”

Jul 27, 2026

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“Protected by Ghost Town”

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.

Hayes Davenport
Hayes Davenport
Weekly Material: The illegal parking free-for-all on Larchmont Boulevard

Jul 25, 2026

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Weekly Material: The illegal parking free-for-all on Larchmont Boulevard

Your one-minute, weekly roundup of L.A. Material’s best work.

Tomo Chien
Tomo Chien

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What happened to the costumed manager at the Vista?

Jul 24, 2026

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What happened to the costumed manager at the Vista?

Plus, another WeHo water main break, the city's latest homeless count, and Ryan Gosling's wrist.

Pablo Goldstein
Pablo Goldstein

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The Gascón era’s expensive hangover

Jul 23, 2026

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The Gascón era’s expensive hangover

Plus, the Cinerama Dome returns, Newsom appoints a podcaster, and rats abound in Boyle Heights.

Matt Hamilton
Matt Hamilton

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The Gascón Era Is Proving Costly

Jul 23, 2026

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The Gascón Era Is Proving Costly

The County of Los Angeles has agreed to pay out at least $14 million to prosecutors who say they were improperly sidelined, reassigned or otherwise suffered after criticizing the former D.A.'s reforms.

Matt Hamilton
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