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Requiem for L.A. Times endorsements

Plus, whether Hollywood is the new Detroit, the troubled L.A. Zoo and an LAPD furor.

Can L.A. be less broken?

Plus, Newsom vs. Trump, the truth about L.A.’s bananas and a test mission tragedy.

A postcard from the Piñata District

Plus, two Iran World Cup games, a Langer’s Deli anniversary and dangerous waves at local beaches.

How did the 2025 L.A. raids compare to Biden’s ICE operations?

Plus, a funding cut for homeless services, disappearing paintings, and some things to do this weekend.

The World Cup has arrived in L.A.

Plus, SoFi parking woes and L.A. Material’s own Culinary Cup.

Karen Bass' brother sues her city

Plus, a murder mystery sex boat, Nick Reiner's money problems and a long-awaited verdict.

The registrar fights back

Raman passes Pratt

Plus, a crisis in Manhattan Beach schools, another Harvard-Westlake candidate, and some important events happening this week.

The Harvard-Westlake ballot

Plus, a military training exercise in Pasadena, the latest in the mayor’s race and your weekend guide.

An upset rocks L.A.

Plus, what’s next in the mayor’s race, the quest to burnish Nixon’s reputation, and Kathy Hilton’s gay pride backlash.

A good night for Karen Bass

Plus, all the other election results, a Rep. Jimmy Gomez scandal and the last magic store in Los Angeles.

How to parse the early election results

Plus, a Maxine Waters fight, Jeffrey Epstein’s sperm and a Neutra dream.

A new kind of nightcrawler

Plus, a guide to voter guides, a mountain lion in Santa Monica, and a Hollywood stunner.

The relaunch and re-disappearance of Koo Koo Roo

Plus, an LAX nightmare for foreign travelers, police foundations, and some things to do this weekend

Chimp change

Plus, a fight in Inglewood, a studio for microdramas, and hopes for the Iranian National soccer team

‘The Hills’ cast and crew on Pratt’s mayoral bid

Plus, Bass vies for Latino voters, Dudamel’s successor is announced and a strange storm drain saga.

A content creator’s guide to the new LACMA galleries

Plus, a week of election chaos, an architectural marvel in Pasadena and more.

Meet the Dems backing Spencer Pratt

Plus, pricier insurance, new Michelin restaurants, and a city budget criticized over its lackluster fire department spending.

Mayoral dog fight

Plus, bad air, a dirty beach, and the film production crisis.

Could gamblers predict the mayoral race?

Plus, answers to your election questions, a cheeky move by Bass, and umbrellas only at Laguna Beach.

Making sense of today’s City Hall showdown

Plus, a deadly shooting in San Diego, a Simi Valley fire and the La Brea Tar Pits’ upcoming renovation.

Power and water

Plus, tennis great Billie Jean King finally graduates, a fight over the Coastal Commission’s fines and the voter registration deadline.

Why are L.A. restaurants so freaking loud?

Plus, a new Hollywood homeless count, a major weather event, and some things to do this weekend

The TV ad drought in the mayoral race

Plus, Spencer Pratt’s living situation, a luxury grocery store, and a new Cannes strategy

Could a (sort of) L.A. guy be governor?

Plus, Bass fired her chief heat officer, a pioneering NBA player dies at 47 and a cosmetics mogul turned Catholic priest.