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Julia Wick

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Can L.A. be less broken?

Jun 16, 2026

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4 min read

Can L.A. be less broken?

Plus, Newsom vs. Trump, the truth about L.A.’s bananas and a test mission tragedy.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

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A postcard from the Piñata District

Jun 15, 2026

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2 min read

A postcard from the Piñata District

Plus, two Iran World Cup games, a Langer’s Deli anniversary and dangerous waves at local beaches.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

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The Harvard-Westlake ballot

Jun 5, 2026

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6 min read

The Harvard-Westlake ballot

Plus, a military training exercise in Pasadena, the latest in the mayor’s race and your weekend guide.

Matt Hamilton
Julia Wick
Matt Hamilton, +1

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An upset rocks L.A.

Jun 4, 2026

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5 min read

An upset rocks L.A.

Plus, what’s next in the mayor’s race, the quest to burnish Nixon’s reputation, and Kathy Hilton’s gay pride backlash.

Matt Hamilton
Julia Wick
Matt Hamilton, +1

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A good night for Karen Bass

Jun 3, 2026

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5 min read

A good night for Karen Bass

Plus, all the other election results, a Rep. Jimmy Gomez scandal and the last magic store in Los Angeles.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

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How to parse the early election results

Jun 2, 2026

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5 min read

How to parse the early election results

Plus, a Maxine Waters fight, Jeffrey Epstein’s sperm and a Neutra dream.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

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A Changing of the Guard in South L.A.

May 29, 2026

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7 min read

A Changing of the Guard in South L.A.

The story of this year’s Council District 9 election is also a story of demographic change: After more than a half-century of Black representation, all six of the candidates on the ballot are Latino.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

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‘The Hills’ cast and crew on Pratt’s mayoral bid

May 27, 2026

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3 min read

‘The Hills’ cast and crew on Pratt’s mayoral bid

Plus, Bass vies for Latino voters, Dudamel’s successor is announced and a strange storm drain saga.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

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A content creator’s guide to the new LACMA galleries

May 26, 2026

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3 min read

A content creator’s guide to the new LACMA galleries

Plus, a week of election chaos, an architectural marvel in Pasadena and more.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

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Making sense of today’s City Hall showdown

May 19, 2026

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4 min read

Making sense of today’s City Hall showdown

Plus, a deadly shooting in San Diego, a Simi Valley fire and the La Brea Tar Pits’ upcoming renovation.

Julia Wick
Pablo Goldstein
Julia Wick, +1

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Power and water

May 18, 2026

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3 min read

Power and water

Plus, tennis great Billie Jean King finally graduates, a fight over the Coastal Commission’s fines and the voter registration deadline.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

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Why are L.A. restaurants so freaking loud?

May 15, 2026

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2 min read

Why are L.A. restaurants so freaking loud?

Plus, a new Hollywood homeless count, a major weather event, and some things to do this weekend

Julia Wick
Hayes Davenport
Julia Wick, +1

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 Could a (sort of) L.A. guy be governor?

May 13, 2026

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2 min read

Could a (sort of) L.A. guy be governor?

Plus, Bass fired her chief heat officer, a pioneering NBA player dies at 47 and a cosmetics mogul turned Catholic priest.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

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Is L.A. Finally Wresting Political Power Back from the Bay Area?

May 13, 2026

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5 min read

Is L.A. Finally Wresting Political Power Back from the Bay Area?

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.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

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The short-story-to-Hollywood-deal pipeline

May 11, 2026

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2 min read

The short-story-to-Hollywood-deal pipeline

Plus, an anti-climactic mayoral debate, dark money flooding city races and the Freeway Series.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

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 How Reddit spawned Metro’s most (in)famous merch

May 6, 2026

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3 min read

How Reddit spawned Metro’s most (in)famous merch

Plus, Bass’ first mayoral debate, USC’s big AI money and the life of an American tween.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

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Activate the D

Apr 28, 2026

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5 min read

Activate the D

Plus, unpacking the battle over "zone zero" regulations, Sergey Brin's California departure and more.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

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Money talks

Apr 27, 2026

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4 min read

Money talks

Plus, the Torrance man accused of opening fire in D.C., a local astronomy club’s pandemic boom and more.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

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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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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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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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How LAUSD averted the strike

Apr 15, 2026

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10 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
Julia Wick, +1

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What is a giant statue doing in the middle of Runyon Canyon?

Apr 9, 2026

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9 min read

What is a giant statue doing in the middle of Runyon Canyon?

Plus, a looming schools strike, Mayor Bass' LAPD pivot and some record store expertise.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

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Was 'Baywatch' booted off Venice Beach?

Apr 7, 2026

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8 min read

Was 'Baywatch' booted off Venice Beach?

Plus, Trump’s favor to California Democrats, Kanye’s successful run at SoFi and more.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

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When refusing to RSVP is ruthless campaign strategy.

Apr 2, 2026

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10 min read

When refusing to RSVP is ruthless campaign strategy.

Plus, the skinny on a Mar Vista restaurant saga and Trump at the Supreme Court.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick
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