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The global manhunt for an Echo Park litterbug

Plus: a fire season heating up, a Bret Easton Ellis travel guide, and some things to do this weekend.

Remember when people went to LAX to have a good time?

Plus, Disneyland bathroom breakdown, a critique of Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey and Santa Monica Waymo drama.

A Chavez Ravine that can’t be bulldozed

Plus Korean Salt bread, Newsom’s affair and Lineage’s intent to rebuild

A wild weekend of rescues on L.A. County beaches

An L.A. County lifeguard explains his line of work.

The unusual private company clearing Venice's encampments

Plus, the Sunset sinkhole is fixed, some mighty celebrity sightings, and a look at the week ahead.

What happened to the costumed manager at the Vista?

Plus, another WeHo water main break, the city's latest homeless count, and Ryan Gosling's wrist.

The Gascón era’s expensive hangover

Plus, the Cinerama Dome returns, Newsom appoints a podcaster, and rats abound in Boyle Heights.

‘Carmageddon’: Inside the Larchmont Boulevard parking wars

Plus, Kaiser under scrutiny, makeover for the graffiti towers, and cigarette air quality index.

What’s up with L.A.’s water infrastructure?

A water systems expert explains some of the challenges.

Why L.A. bars import ice from Japan

Plus, part of the Sunset Strip remains closed, the Lucas Museum grants a sneak peek at Comic-Con and KCRW finds the best international breakfasts in town.

Don’t hide a lobster in a baby stroller in Santa Monica

Plus: struggling streamer stock, a sinkhole on Sunset, and some things to do this weekend

Where do you put 85 million pounds of rotting food?

The answer involves dumps in three counties and lots of unanswered questions.

A bad crosswalk will cost L.A. $20 million and counting

Plus, an In-N-Out ban, gossip from Dan Tana’s, and a treasured Palisades park reopens.

Why the corpse flower seems like it’s always blooming

Plus, young people with gambling problems, a fake cowboy, and concern about oil drilling in Santa Barbara

L.A. issued thousands of bogus street cleaning tickets

Plus, a top Bass advisor is working for Lineage, a street of stunning architectural gems in Santa Monica, and what’s happening this week.

The high stakes of an anime convention

Plus, a heated town hall in Boyle Heights, school budget alarm bells, and some things to do this weekend.

Spicy Yelp reviews from L.A. politicians

If you can’t beat him, buy his gym

Plus, L.A. River kayaking, a berry behemoth, and a flashback to a headbanging riot from 2001.

L.A.’s World Cup of Food

Plus, new parking tickets, crowds at Yosemite and some gubernatorial gossip.

A parent’s guide to Dodger Stadium

Plus, another week of World Cup frenzy, LAUSD’s new-ish superintendent and what scuttled noncitizen voting.

The mystery of the missing American Revolution film

Plus, fireworks galore, amazing photos of L.A. reacting to Mexico’s win, and a eulogy for Burrito King.

The new housing law that could reshape your neighborhood

The landmark (and incredibly contentious) law SB 79 goes into effect July 1, with the potential to remake neighborhoods near transit in the years to come.

Sorry about the weather

Plus, a Supreme Court election ruling, a new L.A. food tour and more.

Where do L.A.'s illegal fireworks come from?

Plus, L.A.’s two home teams, an Olympics agreement and competitive campsite no-shows.

What really happened with that warehouse fire in Washington

Plus: a drying river, a deadlocked jury, and some things to do this weekend.