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No more Styrofoam container for your Chinese takeout or that Diet Coke you ordered — at least not in Los Angeles.
Today on AirTalk, the latest on the charges filed Wednesday against a top aide to Los Angeles DA George Gascón. Also on the show, a conversation with Karla Vasquez on her new cookbook highlighting Salvadoran cuisine; our FilmWeek critics review the latest releases; and more.
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review the latest releases on FilmWeek.
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Los Angeles allows higher rent increases than other neighboring cities with rent control. There’s a new push to change the rules.
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We compiled a few especially creative ideas with help from LAist’s audience.
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'Mission-To-Mission' Brings Open Streets To The San Gabriel Valley. Info On Street Closures And MoreAbout 5.5 miles of streets in South Pasadena, Alhambra and San Gabriel will be closed to cars — and open to most other forms of transportation — during this Sunday's event.
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The officers are the latest to be temporarily removed from duty while authorities investigate youth-on-youth violence at the Downey facility.
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Students at UCLA set up in front of Royce Hall at the center of the Westwood campus.
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Here are some of our favorite places to get a hot, soft, artisanal pretzel in and around L.A. You're welcome.
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Animal tracks. Bones. A slug living in a tide pool ... and yes, you can even snap and send in a pic of animal poop. This weekend, Los Angeles is one of hundreds of cities across the globe taking part in the City Nature Challenge to document urban nature.
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Celebrate independent bookstores around the city, taste tamales in Catalina, await the grunions in Venice, and more.
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Host Traci Thomas welcomes guests author Amanda Montell and actor Vella Lovell for book talk, trivia, and hot takes.
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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.
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Even if your old grades are not stellar, you can still move forward with your academic goals.
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One incumbent, Tanya Ortiz Franklin, already held on to her District 7 seat. Three other school board races are headed to runoffs.
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The University of California has refused to extend employment benefits to undocumented students, despite promises to do so.
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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.
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Los Angeles has the most diversity in street light design of any American city.
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Valverde’s death comes after the city of L.A. honored her last year with a dedicated square.
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The meeting will be held Friday at South Pasadena High School.
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After studying various species earlier this month, some scientists now say they understand the origin of animal behavior during solar eclipses.
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Billie Eilish, Fall Out Boy, Nile Rodgers, Cyndi Lauper, Lorde, Sia, Diplo and Chappell Roan are among the signatories of an open letter urging a Senate committee to support the Fans First Act.
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The New York State Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the former movie mogul had not received a fair trial in 2020 that led to a 23-year sentence, and ordered a new trial.
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Caleb Williams was taken No. 1 by the Chicago Bears in Thursday's NFL Draft. Williams, who played quarterback at Southern California and Oklahoma, faced challenges at a young age.
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As Colorado looks at ways to weed out false reporting of child abuse and neglect, New York and California are reworking the policies, too.
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Windy conditions will continue for most of San Bernardino and the deserts through Friday.
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From the New Bev to Brain Dead Studios, there’s a good mix of classic and art house films every weekend
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For the Star Wars series Ahsoka, Lucasfilm and Disney+ turned its launch into a fan-powered event, hosting costumed viewing parties and letting fans promote the show.
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There is, by all accounts, "less being bought, less being made, less rooms, less staff," one agent tells The Ankler.
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California newts are a species of special concern in the southern part of the Golden State, but we have some tips for spotting the semi-aquatic amphibians.
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L.A. County has launched a new, searchable database focused on health and wellness.
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