In Brief
The city council wants greater transparency in how millions of taxpayer dollars are being spent to address L.A.'s unhoused crisis.
Today on AirTalk, an update on the USC encampment protests and what you need to know about USC President Carol Folt’s meeting yesterday with pro-Palestienian protesters. Also on the show, New York Times media reporter Benjamin Mullin drops in to discuss his recent article on the behind-the-scenes issues at NPR; what the LA County Superior Court’s strike down of Senate Bill 9 means for the future of single-family zoning laws; and more.
Listen
• 1:39:17
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review the latest releases on FilmWeek.
Listen
• 30:34
-
More communities are turning to their local governments to demand change in Gaza
-
Encampments have been set up in Los Angeles, Irvine and Riverside.
-
Los Angeles received a failing grade in air quality from the American Lung Association.
-
Anthony Sperl says he wasn’t planning to replace Suehiro Cafe with a marijuana dispensary, as feared by neighborhood leaders.
-
Thunderstorms can arrive in the Sierra year round, but tend to peak during monsoon season in July and August.
-
The case tests how far state lawmakers can go in requiring cities to approve more housing in low-density areas.
-
Netflix Is a Joke fest kicks off, Michael Pollan on psychedelics, Accidentally Wes Anderson, and more.
Civics Tuesday
-
Mayor Karen Bass proposes cutting hundreds of vacant jobs from various departments, including Street Services, Recreations and Parks, and Sanitation.
-
We cover what the documents are, how to use them to find what you’re interested in and more.
-
A proposed clinic that would have performed later abortions was blocked from opening in Beverly Hills. As Gov. Gavin Newsom focuses on access for Arizona women, officials are overlooking barriers for providers in California.
Support your source for local and NPR news today!
2024 will be an important year for reliable local and national reporting. Help us continue to highlight LA stories, hold the powerful accountable, and amplify community voices. Your support keeps local journalism strong. Stand with LAist today.
Featured Events
-
Event
This series is curated and hosted by AirTalk host Larry Mantle and puts the spotlight on films set in Southern California.
-
Event
Host Traci Thomas welcomes guests author Amanda Montell and actor Vella Lovell for book talk, trivia, and hot takes.
Best Of LAist
-
We’re two years into a state law that requires us to keep food waste out of the trash. It’s anything but straightforward, but here is how to do it right.
-
Documents obtained by LAist reveal FBI scrutiny of the testing operation, which was managed by former Anaheim Chamber of Commerce president Todd Ament.
-
Empty nesters own more L.A. homes than millennials with kids. Here’s how some older homeowners are finding ways to spread their wealth.
Education
-
Even if your old grades are not stellar, you can still move forward with your academic goals.
-
One incumbent, Tanya Ortiz Franklin, already held on to her District 7 seat. Three other school board races are headed to runoffs.
-
The University of California has refused to extend employment benefits to undocumented students, despite promises to do so.
LA History
-
Erskine had two career no-hitters and won a World Series with the Dodgers in 1955. But many remember his friendship with Jackie Robinson at a time when segregation was legal.
-
Los Angeles has the most diversity in street light design of any American city.
-
Valverde’s death comes after the city of L.A. honored her last year with a dedicated square.
More Stories
-
Under a government-run pharmaceutical program called CalRx, California will purchase naloxone from New Jersey-based Amneal Pharmaceuticals at a discounted price of $24 for a two-pack of nasal sprays.
-
After another wet winter, the velella velella are back.
-
A rise in breast cancer among younger women prompted the U.S. Preventive Task Force to issue new screening guidelines. They recommend mammograms every other year, starting at age 40.
-
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration unveiled the final version of the new regulation on Monday and called it the most significant safety rule in the past two decades.
-
Many authors are concerned about the use of their copyrighted material in generative AI models. At the same time, some are actively experimenting with the technology.
-
Bob Bakish has been replaced by a troika of division leaders inside Paramount.
-
Gusty winds will prevail through mountains and deserts.
-
The Men of Color Action Network's annual conference gives students and professionals a chance to share resources and rethink higher ed.
-
Students continue to protest at campuses across the country, despite the risk of arrest. Some schools now threaten demonstrators with disciplinary action, while others promise the opposite.
-
The first hearings were held this week in a high-profile case stemming from the Orange County informant scandal that has rocked that county's justice system over the past decade.
-
The Department of Veterans Affairs has long given vets who served in Vietnam disability compensation for illness connected to Agent Orange harm. But those exposed at U.S. bases are still waiting for the same benefits.
-
Gusty winds will also prevail across Antelope Valley through Tuesday.
Latest From Our Reporters
-
Fiesta Broadway Returns To DTLA After 5-Year Hiatus (she/her/ella)