L.A. Mystery

Incredibly thorough investigations of Los Angeles’s most baffling local enigmas. Got a mystery for us? We’d love to solve it. Email [email protected].

Is It Possible to Get In-N-Out Delivered?

We explore the thriving black market for double-doubles on Facebook Marketplace.

Pablo Goldstein

Oct 7, 2026

Does Anyone Make Out in Cars Anymore?

Ring cameras, flashlights and nosy neighborhood WhatsApp groups encroach on a steamy L.A. tradition.

Lauren Bans

Oct 5, 2026

What’s Up with Dodger Stadium’s Mysterious Concrete Murals?

There are strange carvings on the walls of Major League Baseball’s third-oldest ballpark. Even the Dodgers didn’t seem to know where they came from.

Nate Rogers

Sep 30, 2026

What Happened to West Adams’ ‘Diabolical’ Slide?

A hulking black play structure appeared at the newly renamed Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Complex only to disappear weeks later. Six months on, the park sits fenced and empty.