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He’s 84. He’s Facing Misconduct Charges. He Wants Your Vote.

Apr 14, 2026

He’s 84. He’s Facing Misconduct Charges. He Wants Your Vote.

Is Judge Robert Draper too old, or ill, to serve until age 90? He doesn’t think so. A young prosecutor is trying to oust him from the bench.

Matt Hamilton
Matt Hamilton

L.A. Mystery

Why Is There a Mosaic of Jim Jones Outside a Silver Lake Elementary School?

Apr 8, 2026

Why Is There a Mosaic of Jim Jones Outside a Silver Lake Elementary School?

The cult leader’s portrait was put up almost two years ago. We found the guy who made it.

Hayes Davenport
Hayes Davenport

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The Unwritten Rules of Celebrity Podcasts

Apr 6, 2026

The Unwritten Rules of Celebrity Podcasts

How Hollywood built a press machine out of friendly conversations, discreet edits, and the tacit understanding that no one is going for the jugular.

Amy Kaufman
Amy Kaufman

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Last Call

Apr 2, 2026

Last Call

Beethoven Market was Mar Vista's favorite new restaurant — until the city pulled its liquor permit. The neighborhood is still at war over who's to blame.

Meghan McCarron
Meghan McCarron

Going There

An L.A. Strip Mall Targeted By Dr. Oz Fights Back

Apr 1, 2026

An L.A. Strip Mall Targeted By Dr. Oz Fights Back

A meat market owner sues Oz for defamation after he pointed to her sign in a viral video about hospice fraud.

Matt Hamilton
Matt Hamilton

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Hollywood Work Dried Up. So They're Taking Survival Jobs.

Mar 29, 2026

Hollywood Work Dried Up. So They're Taking Survival Jobs.

Making T-shirts, opening a backyard swim school, translating for doctors. Whatever it takes until they can get back in the business. But is that even possible anymore?

Alex Zaragoza
Alex Zaragoza

The Receipts

How Does Cafe Tropical Make Money?

Mar 25, 2026

How Does Cafe Tropical Make Money?

Coffee. Good margins. Not by skimping on bacon.

Vanessa Anderson
Vanessa Anderson

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Why USC Really Spiked the Gubernatorial Debate

Mar 24, 2026

Why USC Really Spiked the Gubernatorial Debate

“I was concerned that the debate was going to become a debate about the debate, instead of a debate about the issues,” the school’s president said.

Tomo Chien
Tomo Chien

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The City Tried To Shut Down a Sex Trafficking Corridor. It Went to a Wealthier Neighborhood.

Mar 23, 2026

The City Tried To Shut Down a Sex Trafficking Corridor. It Went to a Wealthier Neighborhood.

How Figueroa landed in Larchmont.

Matt Hamilton
Matt Hamilton

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How Many Cars Are Allowed To Turn Left at a Yellow Light?

Mar 22, 2026

How Many Cars Are Allowed To Turn Left at a Yellow Light?

Two? Three? FOUR?

Lauren Bans
Lauren Bans

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Five Days That Blew Up The L.A. Mayoral Race

Mar 19, 2026

Five Days That Blew Up The L.A. Mayoral Race

How a handful of strange bedfellows, united by ambition and frustration with the mayor’s leadership, scrambled to marshal a challenge to Mayor Karen Bass.

Julia Wick
Julia Wick

L.A. Mystery

Why Is a Billboard For the 2010 Census Still Up in Virgil Village?

Mar 19, 2026

Why Is a Billboard For the 2010 Census Still Up in Virgil Village?

A serene image of a breastfeeding mother and an expired civic plea.

Pablo Goldstein
Pablo Goldstein
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