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LAist, parent company close down

The owner of the LA-area culture and news site LAist.com abruptly shut it down on Thursday, along with several other sister publications across the country. The decision comes a week after employees of the site's parent company voted to unionize.

By Steve Chiotakis • Nov 2, 2017 • 4m Listen

The owner of the LA-area culture and news site LAist.com abruptly shut it down on Thursday, along with several other sister publications across the country. The decision comes a week after employees of the site's parent company voted to unionize. Kevin Roderick of LA Observed joins KCRW's Steve Chiotakis to chat about what this means for the LA-area news scene.

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LAist, parent company close down

The owner of the LA-area culture and news site LAist.com abruptly shut it down on Thursday, along with several other sister publications across the country. The decision comes a week after employees of the site's parent company voted to unionize.

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KCRW Reports

LAist, parent company close down

The owner of the LA-area culture and news site LAist.com abruptly shut it down on Thursday, along with several other sister publications across the country. The decision comes a week after employees of the site's parent company voted to unionize.

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