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Hear from sick neighbors of the infamous Castaic landfill
EnvironmentResidents want a nearby landfill — where a chemical reaction is happening underneath — to shut down to preserve their health. Months later, it’s still operating.
The best places to sip afternoon tea in LA
Food & DrinkLooking for scones, finger sandwiches, and loose leaf tea? Let these afternoon teas add a bit of fancy to your life.
CA’s Prop 1 narrowly passes to reform mental health spending
PoliticsWith the narrow approval of Governor Gavin Newsom’s $6.4 billion mental health bond, Prop 1, the work begins to build thousands of treatment beds.
SCOTUS homelessness ruling could shift LA policy
HomelessnessA Ninth Circuit case has limited how LA responds to homelessness. If the Supreme Court tosses out that decision, the city could ban camping in more places.
Griffith Park spectators awestruck at partial solar eclipse
EnvironmentHundreds of locals flocked to the Griffith Park Observatory to witness Southern California’s partial eclipse.
Japanese American Dodgers fans have a little more to root for
SportsThe Japanese American community in LA’s South Bay is taking pride in Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Dodgers’ star Japanese players this season.
Museums, concerts, and no driving? Grand Ave enters new era
DesignExpansions of The Broad museum and the Colburn School represent investments in the arts on Grand Ave. Neither design is oriented toward drivers or parking.
Descendents of LA immigrants are packing up permanently for Mexico
ImmigrationWith rising costs of living in California and the proliferation of remote work, many Angelenos are starting new lives where it’s more affordable: Mexico City.
CA won’t have a woman senator for first time in 30 years
PoliticsAdam Schiff or Steve Garvey will become the state’s next senator. Abortion access and pay equity will fall more heavily under the purview of men in the Senate.