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Why Are Hollywood Crew Members Taping Paper Fliers to Street Poles?

The story of a young grip who took his job hunt in an unusual direction.

Pablo Goldstein

Oct 30, 2026

What’s Everybody Wearing for Halloween?

We asked Angelenos what they’re dressing as. See if you can match them to their costumes.

Tomo Chien

Oct 28, 2026

Did a Romantic Relationship With a State Politician End Memo Torres’ Career at L.A. Taco?

Sources close to the outlet allege that the pioneering multimedia journalist’s departure came amid management concerns over ethical standards. Torres denies ethical breaches, according to someone with knowledge of his thinking.

Antonia Cereijido

Oct 23, 2026

The Vicious School Board Race That Became a Battle for the Soul of Beverly Hills

Accusations of woke agendas, a MAGA takeover, doxxing, dueling attempted restraining orders and lawn-sign heists are taking center stage in the famously affluent city.

Julia Wick

Oct 23, 2026

How An Illegal Billboard Lit Up Hollywood

A Hollywood billboard whose bright glare kept residents up all night, also shines a light on the city’s failure to regulate commercial signs.

Pablo Goldstein

Oct 23, 2026

To Endorse, or Not To Endorse?

After playing coy for weeks, developer Rick Caruso stops just shy of revealing a decision.

Matt Hamilton

Oct 21, 2026

The Race Xavier Becerra Lost

What the gubernatorial candidate's failed 2001 bid for L.A. mayor reveals about the man and how he might govern.

Erica Werner

Oct 20, 2026

The Poster Child of Trump’s L.A. Voter Fraud Bust Is a Registered Republican

Feds arrested more registered Republicans than Democrats in Monday’s voter fraud sweep, according to an L.A. Material review of voting records.

Tomo Chien

Oct 19, 2026

The Lone Wolf On The City Council

Mayor Karen Bass has attacked challenger Nithya Raman for having no allies on the City Council. Should voters even care?

Jim Newton

Oct 19, 2026

How All Your Friends Became Voting Microinfluencers

From synagogue WhatsApp groups to sprawling family text chains, a growing number of non-professionals are guiding their friends and family through California’s particular brand of voting hell.

Julia Wick

Oct 16, 2026

New White House Press Secretary is SoCal Traffic Scofflaw

Katie Zacharia has been cited three times in L.A. and Ventura counties since 2023.

Tomo Chien, +1

Oct 15, 2026

The Case of the Dead Treasurer

One of L.A.’s powerful public-sector unions has a dead man signing its political paperwork, and is facing accusations of financial mismanagement.

Matt Hamilton

Oct 15, 2026

L.A. Material’s Giant Guide to Voter Guides

Here’s everything you need to make an informed choice about Los Angeles-area candidates, measures and issues ahead of the November 3 general election.

Diya Chacko

Oct 13, 2026

L.A.’s Hottest Club Is Living Room

The quiet ascent of the new celeb outpost — and its mysterious ownership status.

Antonia Cereijido, +1

Oct 12, 2026

A Great L.A. Novelist, Often Overlooked Here, Is Huge In Italy

A remote mountain town hosts an annual literary festival devoted to John Fante, whose Ask the Dust might have been forgotten if not for Charles Bukowski

Max Kutner

Oct 9, 2026

Inside the Shadow Primary to Replace Nithya Raman

If the CD 4 council member becomes mayor, she’d leave an open council seat. In one of L.A.’s toniest districts, the behind-the-scenes jockeying to fill it has begun.

Julia Wick

Oct 2, 2026

LAPD in Early Talks About Documentary-Style TV Show

L.A. City Council will vote Friday on hiring a law firm to handle the production deal.

Matt Hamilton

Oct 1, 2026

The City Council Moves to Repay Bogus Street Sweeping Tickets

Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez said she herself has received bad tickets, and asks: “Why is this still happening?”

Jessica Garrison

Oct 1, 2026

Three California House Races to Watch

From the Central Valley to San Diego County, these three tight races could help decide which party controls the House.

Julia Wick

Sep 29, 2026

The Comedian Driving Santa Monica to the Brink

A roast comic has become Santa Monica’s most notorious street performer — and the campaign to shut him down is getting hotter.

Hayes Davenport

Sep 28, 2026

Inside the Whistleblower Complaints Against UCLA’s Top Communications Official

New court filings detail allegations of bullying, organizational chaos and university resources being used to bolster UCLA Vice Chancellor Mary Osako’s personal brand.

Julia Wick

Sep 23, 2026