Laura Bliss

writer and editor for Bloomberg’s CityLab

writer and editor for Bloomberg’s CityLab

Laura Bliss on KCRW

In 49 states, a dingbat is an elementary school insult, but in California and especially LA, the term refers to a residential building with a very distinct style.

‘Architecture at its worst’: Why LA’s ‘dingbat’ apartment is both an icon and eyesore

In 49 states, a dingbat is an elementary school insult, but in California and especially LA, the term refers to a residential building with a very distinct style.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Work on the extension of the Purple Line from Koreatown to Westwood has already started.

Beverly Hills School District opposes the Purple Line

Work on the extension of the Purple Line from Koreatown to Westwood has already started.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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California will not renew a $54 million contract with Walgreens after the chain announced it would not dispense mifepristone in at least 20 states.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

After a murder on Veterans Row, finger-pointing goes beyond the suspect in the crime. Who’s to blame for the situation that led to the killing? It’s complicated.

from City of Tents: Veterans Row

A factory east of Los Angeles that recycles lead in old car batteries has been breaking pollution rules for years. Despite protests, they’re not going anywhere.

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California — the most powerful stakeholder — is blazing its own trail in the face of federal demands to preserve the shrinking Colorado River.

from Zócalo's Connecting California

Another atmospheric river storm system is expected to hit California this week. It’s the latest in a series of storms that have pummeled the Golden State.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Sassy comedian Thelma Todd and acclaimed director Preston Sturges had thriving second acts as restaurateurs — until they didn't.

from Good Food

Hundreds of thousands of California rideshare drivers finally have clarity on their job classification — but it’s not the outcome their unions were hoping for.

from News Stories

The man some consider California’s greatest poet produced just one work in English, but commentator Joe Mathews says he grew to embrace his adopted home.

from Zócalo's Connecting California

As LA County Sheriff’s deputies try to move homeless veterans to shelters, tragedy strikes the camp, revealing the limits of what law enforcement can really do.

from City of Tents: Veterans Row