Los Angeles rezoning plan won’t spur enough new housing, report finds
A soon-to-be-voted-on plan to rezone the city of Los Angeles will fall far short of its homebuilding goal, according to a new analysis from UCLA…
In Kamala Harris’ L.A. neighborhood, low-key quiet and cautious optimism
It was Tuesday afternoon, just a few hours before polls were to begin closing on the East Coast, and Kamala Harris’ L.A. neighborhood was a…
15 cool gifts in L.A. for people who love repping their neighborhood
For a celebrity-approved tribute to the beachy enclave of Malibu, look no further than Nati Boutique. With two stores in Malibu and one in Venice…
A guide to Echo Park, Los Angeles: What to do, see and eat
For as long as downtown L.A. has been a bustling center for American business and trade, Echo Park has been its nearest escape. A slow…
Kevin de León aide played a role in “F— the police” controversy
In a room full of students at Cal State L.A. last week, a young man told Los Angeles City Council candidate Ysabel Jurado that he…
Cut the palm trees and Hollywood sign. For the 2028 Olympics, what’s the real L.A.?
Los Angeles is well-versed in deception. Bring water to the desert, and everything will turn green. Build miles of freeway, and no place will be…
L.A. has to rezone. Why are officials protecting single-family areas?
The city of Los Angeles is on the verge of redrafting blueprints for its neighborhoods to accommodate more than 250,000 new homes. But under a…
Column: By MacArthur Park, the lights are out and residents are tired of empty promises
Andrew Wolff stood in darkness, looking down Alvarado Street and conducting a visual inventory of broken streetlights on the eastern border of MacArthur Park.“There are…
Venice guide: The best things to do, see and eat
The casual observer might find a disconnect between Venice’s two most defining elements: a network of European-style urban canals with quaint arched bridges and paddling…
Column: Langer’s closing? Mayor Bass comes for lunch and vows to “respond urgently” to neighborhood problems
Norm Langer, owner of the iconic MacArthur Park deli with his name on the sign, got a phone call just after 8 a.m. Tuesday.L.A. Mayor…
Postal worker shot, killed in Chicago neighborhood
July 19 (UPI) -- Chicago police are searching for the suspect who killed a postal worker in the West Pullman neighborhood Friday morning. Authorities said…
A Mexico City neighborhood keeps the iconic Volkswagen Beetle alive
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated Press Megan JanetskyPublished Jun 23, 2024 • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering…
Kanye West coughed up $40,800 on wine alone as he brought 30 friends to dine in Paris’ most expensive neighborhood
KANYE West splurged over $50,000 on a dinner party in Paris for friends and associates as the controversy caused by his former assistant's sexual harassment…
A guide to West Hollywood: What to do, see and eat
Pickle is an imposing figure. In her uniform of vibrant pageant dresses and a bouffant blond wig, the vivacious, live-singing drag queen is hard to…
Honoring Skid Row’s other side — a home to artists, activists, community
Hundreds of artists are set to parade through the streets of Skid Row on Saturday, a brass band booming behind them, in a biennial celebration…
Where to find the best Brazilian food in Los Angeles
Since the 90s, a stretch of Venice Boulevard on the border of Culver City and Palms has served as a destination for Brazilian food Los…
Chicago’s migrant response stirs old frustrations for Black residents
CHICAGO — The closure of Wadsworth Elementary School in 2013 was a blow to residents of the majority-Black neighborhood it served, symbolizing a city indifferent to…
1 dead, 10 injured after shooting in south Chicago neighborhood
April 14 (UPI) -- A mass shooting Saturday night in Chicago left one girl dead and 10 people wounded, according to police. Officers said they…
New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles this April
The seasonal calendar has flipped to spring, but so far it’s hard to tell in Los Angeles. Once upon a time, our region was defined…
A guide to downtown Los Angeles
If Los Angeles is a city in flux — a place with an ever-shifting center that’s home to many a transplant and is sometimes too…