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· Nov 19
Hello Bluesky. Crosstown uses real data to report local news. We all need local news, now more than ever. But we need to find new ways of producing it and new ways of reaching audiences. Follow us and share our stories about LA or about your neighborhood.
Add this to the growing list of woes in Los Angeles: Calls about "tree emergencies" are spiking. That's when someone reports a tree that has been severely damaged or ailing.
You can get this kind of info about your LA neighborhood each week here.
newsletter.xtown.la
You can get this kind of info about your LA neighborhood each week here.
newsletter.xtown.la
January 23, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Add this to the growing list of woes in Los Angeles: Calls about "tree emergencies" are spiking. That's when someone reports a tree that has been severely damaged or ailing.
You can get this kind of info about your LA neighborhood each week here.
newsletter.xtown.la
You can get this kind of info about your LA neighborhood each week here.
newsletter.xtown.la
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When newsrooms can harness local data, good things happen.
xtownmedia.com
xtownmedia.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:32 PM
When newsrooms can harness local data, good things happen.
xtownmedia.com
xtownmedia.com
Car theft exploded during COVID in #LosAngeles. It's still not back to "normal."
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January 20, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Car theft exploded during COVID in #LosAngeles. It's still not back to "normal."
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Los Angeles just notched its lowest homicide total since 1966.
We have all the charts. xtown.la/2026/01/14/m...
We have all the charts. xtown.la/2026/01/14/m...
January 15, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Los Angeles just notched its lowest homicide total since 1966.
We have all the charts. xtown.la/2026/01/14/m...
We have all the charts. xtown.la/2026/01/14/m...
Crime is down. Police shootings are up. Way up.
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Murders and robberies tumble in Los Angeles, while police shootings spike
In 2025, many major crime categories fell to pre-COVID levels…
xtown.la
January 15, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Crime is down. Police shootings are up. Way up.
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Murders in the city of Los Angeles fell substantially in 2025, and there were also big reductions in other crime categories. However, the 47 times that police fired their weapons was a 62% yearly increase. Data and charts in my @crosstownla.bsky.social story. xtown.la/2026/01/14/m...
Murders and robberies tumble in Los Angeles, while police shootings spike
In 2025, many major crime categories fell to pre-COVID levels…
xtown.la
January 14, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Murders in the city of Los Angeles fell substantially in 2025, and there were also big reductions in other crime categories. However, the 47 times that police fired their weapons was a 62% yearly increase. Data and charts in my @crosstownla.bsky.social story. xtown.la/2026/01/14/m...
It's been a year since the fires. How are the #Palisades rebuilding efforts going?
We have the numbers.
@jarrettcarpenter.bsky.social
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We have the numbers.
@jarrettcarpenter.bsky.social
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Palisades post-fire rebuilding efforts start to sputter
Despite streamlining, construction still bogged down by a lengthy permitting process.
xtown.la
January 6, 2026 at 4:59 PM
It's been a year since the fires. How are the #Palisades rebuilding efforts going?
We have the numbers.
@jarrettcarpenter.bsky.social
xtown.la/2026/01/05/p...
We have the numbers.
@jarrettcarpenter.bsky.social
xtown.la/2026/01/05/p...
A year after the Palisades went up in flames, the pace of rebuilding begins to slow.
xtown.la/2026/01/05/p...
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Palisades post-fire rebuilding efforts start to sputter
Despite streamlining, construction still bogged down by a lengthy permitting process.
xtown.la
January 5, 2026 at 11:35 PM
A year after the Palisades went up in flames, the pace of rebuilding begins to slow.
xtown.la/2026/01/05/p...
xtown.la/2026/01/05/p...
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There's a big problem with supposedly public LAPD data—full information has not been available for more than 18 months. This means Angelenos can't crunch neighborhood-level crime data. My new piece for @goldenstateorg.bsky.social. @crosstownla.bsky.social www.golden-state.org/why-wont-the...
Why won’t the LAPD give the public usable crime data?
Police officials promised that the public would get even better data when the department upgraded its reporting system. Nearly two years later, residents are still in the dark about crime happening in...
www.golden-state.org
December 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
There's a big problem with supposedly public LAPD data—full information has not been available for more than 18 months. This means Angelenos can't crunch neighborhood-level crime data. My new piece for @goldenstateorg.bsky.social. @crosstownla.bsky.social www.golden-state.org/why-wont-the...
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There's a big problem with LAPD crime data—reports that should be available to the public are not, and there's no telling when they will be. My piece for @goldenstateorg.bsky.social. @crosstownla.bsky.social www.golden-state.org/why-wont-the...
Why won’t the LAPD give the public usable crime data?
Police officials promised that the public would get even better data when the department upgraded its reporting system. Nearly two years later, residents are still in the dark about crime happening in...
www.golden-state.org
December 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
There's a big problem with LAPD crime data—reports that should be available to the public are not, and there's no telling when they will be. My piece for @goldenstateorg.bsky.social. @crosstownla.bsky.social www.golden-state.org/why-wont-the...
Los Angeles has a growing roadkill problem.
More animals than ever are dying on Los Angeles streets
Abandoned pets, increased urban sprawl are causing roadkill numbers to spike…
xtown.la
December 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Los Angeles has a growing roadkill problem.
Why is there more roadkill than ever before in Los Angeles? Lingering effects of the pandemic may be partly to blame.
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@streetsblogla.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Why is there more roadkill than ever before in Los Angeles? Lingering effects of the pandemic may be partly to blame.
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@streetsblogla.bsky.social
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@streetsblogla.bsky.social
More animals are dying on LA streets than ever before. If you're a cat person, don't read this.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:09 AM
More animals are dying on LA streets than ever before. If you're a cat person, don't read this.
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Why are more animals than ever being run over on Los Angeles streets?
More animals than ever are dying on Los Angeles streets
Abandoned pets, increased urban sprawl are causing roadkill numbers to spike…
xtown.la
December 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Why are more animals than ever being run over on Los Angeles streets?
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📢 We're #hiring! AJP is seeking a Vice President, Growth Investments to steward our relationships with the nonprofit news organizations in our portfolio. You will lead one-to-one venture support and contribute to efforts to build a movement for #localnews in their markets.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
📢 We're #hiring! AJP is seeking a Vice President, Growth Investments to steward our relationships with the nonprofit news organizations in our portfolio. You will lead one-to-one venture support and contribute to efforts to build a movement for #localnews in their markets.
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Los Angeles abandoned its effort to make streets safer. Thank you @goldenstateorg.bsky.social and @paulthornton.bsky.social for citing @crosstownla.bsky.social reporting on this travesty.
L.A.'s disgraceful end to the failed Vision Zero experiment
Los Angeles will mark its decade-long effort to eliminate traffic deaths not with triumph, but the prosecution of a DIY crosswalk maker who set out to do what the city couldn't.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Los Angeles abandoned its effort to make streets safer. Thank you @goldenstateorg.bsky.social and @paulthornton.bsky.social for citing @crosstownla.bsky.social reporting on this travesty.
That morning commute in L.A.? Guess what? The best day for your morning commute is ... Friday. No joke.
December 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
That morning commute in L.A.? Guess what? The best day for your morning commute is ... Friday. No joke.
Commuting in L.A.? @crosstownla.bsky.social has some tips:
The best day for your evening commute? Monday. Worst day? Thursday. You're welcome.
The best day for your evening commute? Monday. Worst day? Thursday. You're welcome.
December 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Commuting in L.A.? @crosstownla.bsky.social has some tips:
The best day for your evening commute? Monday. Worst day? Thursday. You're welcome.
The best day for your evening commute? Monday. Worst day? Thursday. You're welcome.
How the pandemic changed your L.A. commute
Not only is traffic worse, it’s now spread throughout the day…
xtown.la
November 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Yes, L.A. has the worst traffic in the nation. But that's not the full story. COVID changed when we drive.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Yes, L.A. has the worst traffic in the nation. But that's not the full story. COVID changed when we drive.
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xtown.la/2025/11/19/l...
The worst hour of the week for L.A. traffic?
Thursdays between 4-5 p.m.
We broke it all down here.
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Thursdays between 4-5 p.m.
We broke it all down here.
xtown.la/2025/11/19/l...
How the pandemic changed your L.A. commute
Not only is traffic worse, it’s now spread throughout the day…
xtown.la
November 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The worst hour of the week for L.A. traffic?
Thursdays between 4-5 p.m.
We broke it all down here.
xtown.la/2025/11/19/l...
Thursdays between 4-5 p.m.
We broke it all down here.
xtown.la/2025/11/19/l...
Why are more people getting seriously injured in L.A. traffic?
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October 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Why are more people getting seriously injured in L.A. traffic?
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Why are more people dying from traffic collisions in L.A. than a decade ago? These intersections have something to do with it.
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October 17, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Why are more people dying from traffic collisions in L.A. than a decade ago? These intersections have something to do with it.
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