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Oct 20, 2026
Plus: a twist on a federal bust, another ousted Netflix executive, and John Waters gets asked to show ID.
Oct 12, 2026
Plus: The Dodgers face their three-peat destiny, Long Beachers defend their homes, and a look at the week ahead.
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The quiet ascent of the new celeb outpost — and its mysterious ownership status.
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Sep 28, 2026
A roast comic has become Santa Monica’s most notorious street performer — and the campaign to shut him down is getting hotter.
Plus: a scary moment at the USC game, Angelina Jolie moves out, and a look at the week ahead.
Sep 18, 2026
Plus: What caused the NBC4 helicopter crash, local non-profits get money from the state, and Gov. Gavin Newsom ponders action on AI.
After the death of a famous wild animal, a lingering WhatsApp conflict in a quiet Valley neighborhood boils back to the surface.
Sep 9, 2026
Plus: the fallout of an ICE arrest, the Peking Duck Guy, and some all-timer celebrity sightings.
Sep 4, 2026
Plus: a Lynchian exhibition, a list of steakhouses, and some things to do this weekend.
Aug 28, 2026
Plus: “High-Risk” nonprofits, AI degrees, and some things to do this weekend.
Aug 21, 2026
Plus: a high school party mogul, a film-flight timeline, and some things to do this weekend.
Aug 13, 2026
Plus: a new L.A. Material podcast, an Encino mansion, and a Deuxplass.
Aug 7, 2026
Plus, long-haul talkers, short-haul scooters, and some things to do this weekend.
Jul 31, 2026
Plus: a fire season heating up, a Bret Easton Ellis travel guide, and some things to do this weekend.
Jul 27, 2026
Plus, the Sunset sinkhole is fixed, some mighty celebrity sightings, and a look at the week ahead.
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.
Jul 17, 2026
Plus: struggling streamer stock, a sinkhole on Sunset, and some things to do this weekend
Food
Jul 11, 2026
8 restaurants. 8 countries. The highest-stakes tournament competition happening right now.
Jul 10, 2026
Plus, a heated town hall in Boyle Heights, school budget alarm bells, and some things to do this weekend.
Jul 6, 2026
16 restaurants. 16 countries. The highest-stakes tournament competition happening right now.
Jul 2, 2026
Plus, fireworks galore, amazing photos of L.A. reacting to Mexico’s win, and a eulogy for Burrito King.
Jun 26, 2026
Plus: a drying river, a deadlocked jury, and some things to do this weekend.
Jun 22, 2026
Plus, farewell to a Laker legend, a Big Bear sky skirmish, and what's coming up this week
Jun 12, 2026
Plus, a funding cut for homeless services, disappearing paintings, and some things to do this weekend.
May 29, 2026
Plus, an LAX nightmare for foreign travelers, police foundations, and some things to do this weekend
