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The Endorsement Vacuum

Jun 17, 2026

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6 min read

The Endorsement Vacuum

Politicos bemoan the first modern election where the L.A. Times made no local endorsements.

Matt Hamilton
Matt Hamilton

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The Better Banana You Can't Get in L.A.

Jun 16, 2026

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7 min read

The Better Banana You Can't Get in L.A.

Los Angeles expects the best when it comes to produce. So why is a more ethical banana out of our reach?

Vanessa Anderson
Vanessa Anderson

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The Politics-to-Piñata Pipeline

Jun 15, 2026

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4 min read

The Politics-to-Piñata Pipeline

Why L.A.’s piñata makers have been churning out ICE agent piñatas for the last year.

Alex Zaragoza
Alex Zaragoza

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Inside the Turbulent Departure of USC’s Business School Dean

Jun 11, 2026

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3 min read

Inside the Turbulent Departure of USC’s Business School Dean

Geoffrey Garrett was once one of USC’s most high-profile leaders. He was toppled by a faculty coup.

Tomo Chien
Matt Hamilton
Tomo Chien, +1

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So You've Made The Insane Decision to Drive to the World Cup

Jun 11, 2026

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3 min read

So You've Made The Insane Decision to Drive to the World Cup

Where to park your car without paying exorbitant prices

Pablo Goldstein
Pablo Goldstein

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All Aboard the Murder Mystery Yacht Orgy

Jun 10, 2026

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6 min read

All Aboard the Murder Mystery Yacht Orgy

Sex, status, and stagecraft collide on a night at one of L.A.’s ticketed "play parties."

Arielle Dachille
Arielle Dachille

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Karen Bass' Brother Sues City After Home Burned in Palisades Fire

Jun 10, 2026

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3 min read

Karen Bass' Brother Sues City After Home Burned in Palisades Fire

Ken Bass' longtime Malibu home was leveled by flames. Now he's suing the city his sister leads.

Matt Hamilton
Matt Hamilton

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The Shocking Budget Disaster Hitting One of L.A.'s Ritziest School Districts

Jun 8, 2026

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11 min read

The Shocking Budget Disaster Hitting One of L.A.'s Ritziest School Districts

“All you ever hear about is how Manhattan Beach schools have all the funding, all the money.”

Nicole LaPorte
Nicole LaPorte

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When the Raids Hit, L.A.'s #1 Party Station Picked Up the Mic

Jun 5, 2026

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7 min read

When the Raids Hit, L.A.'s #1 Party Station Picked Up the Mic

The city's top reggaeton station — La Mega 96.3 — became a forum for grief and tension, where Latinos against (and for) ICE found a voice.

Antonia Cereijido
Antonia Cereijido

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Richard Nixon’s Instagram Makeover

Jun 4, 2026

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3 min read

Richard Nixon’s Instagram Makeover

Gen Z is "Nixonmaxxing hard af".

Tomo Chien
Tomo Chien

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Maxine Waters, Dr. Dre face off in fight over Compton school bond

Jun 1, 2026

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5 min read

Maxine Waters, Dr. Dre face off in fight over Compton school bond

A 70-year-old high school without a cafeteria and a $360 million bond measure are fueling a political battle in Compton.

Matt Hamilton
Matt Hamilton

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A Nightcrawler For Gen Z

Jun 1, 2026

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14 min read

A Nightcrawler For Gen Z

Alex Choi has made a fortune live-streaming the chaos of Los Angeles streets. Is he gathering news? Or profiting off tragedy?

Jennifer Swann
Jennifer Swann

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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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 Be The Savior of the Left: Raman Campaign Urged Huang to Drop Out

May 28, 2026

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5 min read

Be The Savior of the Left: Raman Campaign Urged Huang to Drop Out

In an effort to consolidate support on the left, Nithya Raman’s campaign staff pushed activist Rae Huang to drop out. Huang refused.

Matt Hamilton
Matt Hamilton

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'He’s Kind of an Evil Genius'

May 27, 2026

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10 min read

'He’s Kind of an Evil Genius'

'The Hills' cast and crew weigh Spencer Pratt for mayor.

Amy Kaufman
Amy Kaufman

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Where Bass Is Winning

May 27, 2026

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4 min read

Where Bass Is Winning

The mayor is attracting the support of Latino voters — and her allies are spending heavily to make sure they turn out.

Maeve Reston
Maeve Reston

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A TikTok Creator’s Review of LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries

May 26, 2026

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6 min read

A TikTok Creator’s Review of LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries

But, like, where can you get the cutest pic for Insta?

Alex Zaragoza
Alex Zaragoza

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The Democrats (and ex-Democrats) Voting for Spencer Pratt

May 22, 2026

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5 min read

The Democrats (and ex-Democrats) Voting for Spencer Pratt

How the reality TV star has wooed blue-leaning voters frustrated by homelessness and fed up with the Democratic establishment.

Matt Hamilton
Matt Hamilton

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A Dogfight Over Animal Voters

May 20, 2026

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5 min read

A Dogfight Over Animal Voters

Candidates are vying for a small but passionate bloc of animal welfare voters as the mayoral primary election enters its final weeks.

Antonia Cereijido
Antonia Cereijido

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The Empty Reservoir that Keeps Packing a Political Punch

May 18, 2026

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7 min read

The Empty Reservoir that Keeps Packing a Political Punch

The Santa Ynez Reservoir was empty when the Palisades needed it most. Now it’s a source of tension in the mayor's race.

Matt Hamilton
Matt Hamilton

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What Mayoral Ad Campaign?

May 14, 2026

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5 min read

What Mayoral Ad Campaign?

In 2022, Angelenos couldn’t escape their mayoral candidates; this time around, they can barely find them.

Maeve Reston
Maeve Reston

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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 Big Short

May 11, 2026

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9 min read

The Big Short

How short stories became Hollywood's hottest format.

Antonia Cereijido
Antonia Cereijido

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 L.A. Mayor’s Race: Who Will Get the Caruso Voters?

May 6, 2026

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9 min read

L.A. Mayor’s Race: Who Will Get the Caruso Voters?

How Mayor Karen Bass, Nithya Raman, Spencer Pratt and Adam Miller are fighting to win over moderate Angelenos.

Maeve Reston
Maeve Reston

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The Hiding Man of Griffith Park

May 5, 2026

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11 min read

The Hiding Man of Griffith Park

A guerrilla artist has made the Eastside his canvas. His medium: Strange signs.

Anna Holmes
Anna Holmes
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