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It was a controversial empty hospital. Now it's got a lot going on.

Apr 17, 2026

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6 min read

It was a controversial empty hospital. Now it's got a lot going on.

Plus, FBI raids in Lancaster, two L.A. company leaders stepping down, and some things to do this weekend.

Hayes Davenport

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Apr 16, 2026

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4 min read

Were the haters right about LACMA?

Plus, frisky jacarandas, an e-bike war on the trails, and more.

Julia Turner

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Apr 15, 2026

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10 min read

How LAUSD averted the strike

Plus, how a family-run Studio City Thai restaurant makes it work, the race to fill Eric Swalwell’s House seat and an alleged beatdown at Chateau Marmont.

Julia Wick, +1

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Meet the content creator who helped bring down Swalwell

Apr 14, 2026

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11 min read

Meet the content creator who helped bring down Swalwell

Plus, an LAUSD strike averted, a forever home for L.A.’s beloved Bob Baker Marionette Theater and an inside look at how Coachella’s influencer class operates.

Maeve Reston

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A Dodgers “concierge” for Japanese superfans

Apr 13, 2026

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12 min read

A Dodgers “concierge” for Japanese superfans

Plus, more on Swalwell, a rodent invasion, and what to expect this week in L.A.

Pablo Goldstein

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The chicken finger chain that wants to be a Hollywood star

Apr 10, 2026

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13 min read

The chicken finger chain that wants to be a Hollywood star

Plus, the coming super El Niño, Olympic ticket-buying struggles, and some things to do this weekend.

Hayes Davenport

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What is a giant statue doing in the middle of Runyon Canyon?

Apr 9, 2026

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9 min read

What is a giant statue doing in the middle of Runyon Canyon?

Plus, a looming schools strike, Mayor Bass' LAPD pivot and some record store expertise.

Julia Wick

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Apr 8, 2026

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10 min read

The media crowds into Tehrangeles

Plus, what may be the most expensive condo in L.A. history, Bass' business backing, Lindy West book numbers and more.

Matt Hamilton, +1

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Apr 7, 2026

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8 min read

Was 'Baywatch' booted off Venice Beach?

Plus, Trump’s favor to California Democrats, Kanye’s successful run at SoFi and more.

Julia Wick

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GOP frontrunners for governor scrap about immigration

Apr 6, 2026

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9 min read

GOP frontrunners for governor scrap about immigration

Plus, the LAPD lawsuit starting this week, the unwritten rules of celebrity podcasts and more.

Matt Hamilton

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How biologists plan to kill 2,000 deer on Catalina

Apr 3, 2026

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10 min read

How biologists plan to kill 2,000 deer on Catalina

Plus, an attack on Lindsey Buckingham and some things to do this weekend.

Hayes Davenport, +1

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When refusing to RSVP is ruthless campaign strategy.

Apr 2, 2026

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10 min read

When refusing to RSVP is ruthless campaign strategy.

Plus, the skinny on a Mar Vista restaurant saga and Trump at the Supreme Court.

Julia Wick

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Apr 1, 2026

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8 min read

The Attorney General’s Zoom snafu

Plus, the latest on the L.A. Zoo’s departed elephants and new data on L.A. restaurants.

Matt Hamilton, +2

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Mar 31, 2026

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9 min read

David Lynch’s heirs head to court

Plus, a Dodgers parking hack, wilting poppies and more.

Matt Hamilton, +2

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They built careers in Hollywood. Then they had to pivot.

Mar 30, 2026

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8 min read

They built careers in Hollywood. Then they had to pivot.

Plus, what’s coming up in L.A. this week and all the news you need to start your day.

Hayes Davenport

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The story behind that gigantic ad over the 101

Mar 27, 2026

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9 min read

The story behind that gigantic ad over the 101

Plus, some things to do this weekend and all the news you need to start your day in L.A.

Hayes Davenport

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Why is everyone so mad about Metro’s K Line extension vote?

Mar 26, 2026

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9 min read

Why is everyone so mad about Metro’s K Line extension vote?

Plus, an anti-ICE protester is sentenced, opening Cafe Tropical's books and more.

Julia Wick, +1

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Mar 25, 2026

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8 min read

Bob Iger’s secret Instagram account

Plus, the “design system” of the 2028 Olympics, a pressing gas station inquiry, and more.

Matt Hamilton

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Mar 24, 2026

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7 min read

‘A full-on neighborhood emergency’

Sex work on Western spills into tony Windsor Square. Plus, Bill Cosby loses in court, a grasshopper invasion and more.

Matt Hamilton, +1

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Mar 23, 2026

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9 min read

An art heist at Taix

Plus, a new mayoral poll, two upcoming debates and arguments about left turns.

Pablo Goldstein, +1

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The “cult" that trashed a DTLA apartment for Instagram fame

Mar 20, 2026

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10 min read

The “cult" that trashed a DTLA apartment for Instagram fame

Plus, a mysterious billboard, a few things to do this weekend, and more.

Hayes Davenport

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The mad scramble that remade the L.A. mayoral race

Mar 19, 2026

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11 min read

The mad scramble that remade the L.A. mayoral race

Plus, LAUSD teachers contend with their Cesar Chavez curriculum, a major shakeup on the city's fire commission and more.

Julia Wick