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The Neglected Crown Jewel of LAX

Jul 30, 2026

The Neglected Crown Jewel of LAX

LAX’s Theme Building was once a bright symbol of LA’s Space Age Future. What happened?

Dave Schilling
Dave Schilling

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How a Wildly Popular Bread Roll Embodies a Koreatown in Flux

Jul 29, 2026

How a Wildly Popular Bread Roll Embodies a Koreatown in Flux

Out of Ordi’s cute, buttery breads represent the many ways in which K-town now resembles modern Seoul — global, contemporary and cool.

Giaae Kwon
Giaae Kwon

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Permit Application Filed to Rebuild Boyle Heights Cold Storage Warehouse

Jul 28, 2026

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

Jul 28, 2026

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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“Protected by Ghost Town”

Jul 27, 2026

“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

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The Gascón Era Is Proving Costly

Jul 23, 2026

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
Matt Hamilton

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Bass Advisor Remained in Private Mayor's Office Chats While Doing P.R. for Lineage

Jul 22, 2026

Bass Advisor Remained in Private Mayor's Office Chats While Doing P.R. for Lineage

Yusef Robb remained in the mayor’s internal communications channels for a week after beginning crisis PR work for the company that manages the Boyle Heights warehouse.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

L.A. Mystery

Why is Everybody Parking on the Larchmont Boulevard Median?

Jul 22, 2026

Why is Everybody Parking on the Larchmont Boulevard Median?

“It’s the height of hubris to say 'I’m going to park here and it won’t be a problem for anybody else.'”

Tomo Chien
Tomo Chien

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The Age of Luxury Ice Is Here

Jul 20, 2026

The Age of Luxury Ice Is Here

More than 50 restaurants and bars in L.A. now import ice cubes from Japan. “Ice is like a bartender’s fire.”

Anna Holmes
Anna Holmes

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Mejia Backs Raman, Uniting Two City Hall Pariahs

Jul 16, 2026

Mejia Backs Raman, Uniting Two City Hall Pariahs

Fresh off his victory, City Controller Kenneth Mejia backs Nithya Raman: ‘Nithya will bring the change we need at City Hall.’

Matt Hamilton
Matt Hamilton

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How to Get Rid of 85 Million Pounds of Rotting Food

Jul 15, 2026

How to Get Rid of 85 Million Pounds of Rotting Food

Our quest to figure out where the food waste from the Lineage warehouse disaster is going.

Julia Wick
Tomo Chien
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L.A. Issued Nearly $1 Million in Bogus Street Sweeping Tickets

Jul 13, 2026

L.A. Issued Nearly $1 Million in Bogus Street Sweeping Tickets

LADOT claims it voided the bum tickets — but refused to share the data to prove it. Many were issued in one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods.

Tomo Chien
Antonia Cereijido
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