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The Strange, Twisted Story of the Frat Troll at UCLA

Apr 29, 2026

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12 min read

The Strange, Twisted Story of the Frat Troll at UCLA

Joseph Freeman went viral for bashing Sigma Chi. But there’s a darker story off screen. Why hasn’t UCLA stopped him?

Tomo Chien
Tomo Chien

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Los Angeles Was Built as the Ultimate 'Garden City.’ Does That Make It More Fire-Prone?

Apr 28, 2026

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6 min read

Los Angeles Was Built as the Ultimate 'Garden City.’ Does That Make It More Fire-Prone?

The state’s proposed “zone zero” regulations have been particularly controversial in lush L.A. But the latest state revision suggests L.A.’s garden defenders have gained ground in their fight.

Laura Bliss
Laura Bliss

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Meet the Mexican Immigrant Who’s Spent Decades Preserving Dutch Culture in L.A.

Apr 23, 2026

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4 min read

Meet the Mexican Immigrant Who’s Spent Decades Preserving Dutch Culture in L.A.

As Southern California’s Dutch community fades, Maria Arroyo-Cervantes has become its unlikely steward — preserving a culture that isn’t her own from behind the counter of a small grocery store.

Laura Kondourajian
Laura Kondourajian

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USC’s Famed Business School Is In Jeopardy, Faculty Say

Apr 22, 2026

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2 min read

USC’s Famed Business School Is In Jeopardy, Faculty Say

Fifty-two professors at the Marshall School of Business penned a blistering letter demanding changes.

Tomo Chien
Tomo Chien

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The Ark of Friendship

Apr 21, 2026

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8 min read

The Ark of Friendship

Why Los Angeles millennials are reviving century-old clubs.

Meghan McCarron
Meghan McCarron

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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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Trump's Man in L.A.

Apr 21, 2026

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17 min read

Trump's Man in L.A.

Bill Essayli is the face of Trump’s immigration and fraud crackdown in Southern California. Defending his own family’s fraud case, with the ACLU’s help, pitted him against the office he now leads.

Matt Hamilton
Matt Hamilton

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

Apr 14, 2026

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4 min read

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

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The Unwritten Rules of Celebrity Podcasts

Apr 6, 2026

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15 min read

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

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15 min read

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

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

Mar 29, 2026

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25 min read

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

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Why USC Really Spiked the Gubernatorial Debate

Mar 24, 2026

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6 min read

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

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11 min read

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

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7 min read

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

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30 min read

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

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