L.A.’s queer community speaks out against Tennessee drag ban
“I will not stop performing if I have to perform in a dumpster in a back alley,” BenDeLaCreme says in a tone full of optimistic,…
Editorial: L.A.’s flush financial times are coming to an end
It’s not really accurate to call the pandemic “good times,” but when it comes to the Los Angeles city budget, the last couple of years…
How to police L.A.’s buses and trains sparks council debate
The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to extend the LAPD’s contract to patrol Metro’s buses and trains, setting off a fresh debate over rising…
Head to Griffith Park to peep L.A.’s fascinating birds of prey
As the Griffith Park urban ecologist, it’s Courtney McCammon’s job to care for all living things in the 4,000-acre ecosystem, but raptors — the carnivorous…
Dave Grohl smoked ribs and brisket for 450 of L.A.’s homeless
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl took his newfound love of grilling to the streets, cooking for more than 450 homeless people. The “My Hero” musician…
Ruben Salazar’s groundbreaking series on L.A.’s Mexican Americans, 60 years later
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Friday, Feb. 24. I’m Gustavo Arellano, and I’m writing from Orange County, where it’s cold…
L.A.’s Bellwether music club set to take on Live Nation, AEG
When the COVID-19 terror of March 2020 hit the L.A. music scene, every concert venue across town shut their doors. Some fell prey to the…
Sycamore Avenue is L.A.’s coolest new neighborhood
For Jerome Mage, owner of luxury eyewear brand Jacques Marie Mage, Sycamore Avenue in Hollywood between Santa Monica Boulevard and Willoughby Avenue evokes a certain…
It's the best time to visit Palm Springs. Here are 64 ways to enjoy L.A.’s beloved getaway
L.A.’s love affair with Palm Springs endures. Here’s where to go, stay and eat when planning a weekend trip to this desert escape. Source link
What to know about L.A.’s new tenant protection laws
The Los Angeles City Council finalized the last of its new tenant protections Tuesday, with only minor changes from the package unanimously approved in late…
What’s happening with L.A.’s independent redistricting?
Good morning and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Julia Wick and David Zahniser writing from 200 N. Spring…
Head to L.A.’s Ballona Wetlands for a unique glimpse at nature
Happy World Wetlands Day from the driest big city in the world. OK, that’s not true. We may think of our city as arid, but…
Mt. Baldy is L.A.’s favorite mountain. That’s the problem
About 1,000 feet below the summit of one of the deadliest mountains in the United States, Ron Bartell and Christine Mitchell stood in soft snow…
Finalists chosen for memorial to L.A.’s 1871 Chinese Massacre
In 2021, the Los Angeles mayor’s office kicked off a process to create a memorial to mark the Chinese Massacre of 1871, a brutal mob…
French bulldog snatched during walk on L.A.’s Westside, police say
A French bulldog was nabbed Wednesday night while on a walk with its owner on the Westside of Los Angeles, authorities said — the latest…
L.A.’s Black comedy scene reeling from the death of Boogie B
As a young Black man growing up in New Orleans, comedian Brandon Montrell, known as “Boogie B,” was surrounded by loss and vowed to stay…
Groups sue to block L.A.’s new housing tax
A coalition of real estate and antitax groups is seeking to prevent the city of Los Angeles from implementing a recently passed tax on the…