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Villa's Tacos founder Victor Villa appeared with his taco cart during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime show, marking a rare moment of L.A. street food culture being showcased on one of the world's biggest stages.
🔗 See it: https://ow.ly/gRxg50Ybp64
✍️ Gab Chabrán
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🔗 See it: https://ow.ly/gRxg50Ybp64
✍️ Gab Chabrán
📸 Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images
February 9, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Villa's Tacos founder Victor Villa appeared with his taco cart during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime show, marking a rare moment of L.A. street food culture being showcased on one of the world's biggest stages.
🔗 See it: https://ow.ly/gRxg50Ybp64
✍️ Gab Chabrán
📸 Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images
🔗 See it: https://ow.ly/gRxg50Ybp64
✍️ Gab Chabrán
📸 Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images
Los Angeles-area politicians are calling on Olympics chief Casey Wasserman to step down after recently released files included a series of flirty emails between him and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.
Citing Epstein files, calls grow for LA Olympics chief Casey Wasserman to step down
L.A. politicians say Wasserman's leadership is a distraction after newly released emails between him and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.
ow.ly
February 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Los Angeles-area politicians are calling on Olympics chief Casey Wasserman to step down after recently released files included a series of flirty emails between him and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.
Huntington Beach voters approved a measure in 2024 allowing the city to require people to show ID when casting a ballot. That contradicts state law. Now, Huntington Beach is asking SCOTUS to weigh in.
Huntington Beach is asking the US Supreme Court to uphold its controversial voter ID law
The city is continuing its fight to bring voter ID rules to the ballot box.
ow.ly
February 5, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Huntington Beach voters approved a measure in 2024 allowing the city to require people to show ID when casting a ballot. That contradicts state law. Now, Huntington Beach is asking SCOTUS to weigh in.
As LA struggles to address homelessness and mental health care, Jackie Parra occupies a rare role: helping unhoused people with mental illness keep the pets they rely on for stability and companionship.
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✍️ Elizabeth Aguilera | Capital & Main
📸 Zaydee Sanchez
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✍️ Elizabeth Aguilera | Capital & Main
📸 Zaydee Sanchez
February 3, 2026 at 2:02 PM
As LA struggles to address homelessness and mental health care, Jackie Parra occupies a rare role: helping unhoused people with mental illness keep the pets they rely on for stability and companionship.
🔗 https://ow.ly/j31G50Y7MwB
✍️ Elizabeth Aguilera | Capital & Main
📸 Zaydee Sanchez
🔗 https://ow.ly/j31G50Y7MwB
✍️ Elizabeth Aguilera | Capital & Main
📸 Zaydee Sanchez
Get ready. Southern California's getting warmer this week, with a chance for more wind on Wednesday.
SoCal is in for a warmup this week
Conditions will gradually get warmer over the coming days.
ow.ly
January 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Get ready. Southern California's getting warmer this week, with a chance for more wind on Wednesday.
Children’s Hospital of Orange County said it’s making the decision under duress to preserve funding for all its patients amid proposed federal rules. But parents of CHOC patients have said that they were not consulted by hospital leadership for the decision.
Advocates and families blast Children’s Hospital of OC’s decision to close trans health care clinic
CHOC said they made the decision due to federal pressure, though parents and advocates called the move "abandonment."
ow.ly
January 27, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Children’s Hospital of Orange County said it’s making the decision under duress to preserve funding for all its patients amid proposed federal rules. But parents of CHOC patients have said that they were not consulted by hospital leadership for the decision.
Big Bear’s famous bald eagle couple, Jackie and Shadow, now have a second egg to look after! 🥚🥚🦅
Second egg seen in Big Bear’s famous bald eagle nest
Eagles Jackie and Shadow may have another full nest on their feathers this season.
ow.ly
January 27, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Big Bear’s famous bald eagle couple, Jackie and Shadow, now have a second egg to look after! 🥚🥚🦅
Inheriting Season 2 is looking for your family stories!
Host Emily Kwong wants to hear how immigration history shaped your family's story.
Looking for AAPI families who:
🌏 Have been affected by major moments in immigration history
Share your story: https://ow.ly/e3Bn50Y0XX3
Host Emily Kwong wants to hear how immigration history shaped your family's story.
Looking for AAPI families who:
🌏 Have been affected by major moments in immigration history
Share your story: https://ow.ly/e3Bn50Y0XX3
January 21, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Inheriting Season 2 is looking for your family stories!
Host Emily Kwong wants to hear how immigration history shaped your family's story.
Looking for AAPI families who:
🌏 Have been affected by major moments in immigration history
Share your story: https://ow.ly/e3Bn50Y0XX3
Host Emily Kwong wants to hear how immigration history shaped your family's story.
Looking for AAPI families who:
🌏 Have been affected by major moments in immigration history
Share your story: https://ow.ly/e3Bn50Y0XX3
The CEO of L.A. Care warns that the GOP cuts could result in 650,000 enrollees falling off L.A. Care’s Medi-Cal rolls by the end of 2028. This will strain the plan’s finances as revenues decline.
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📸 Bernard J. Wolfson/KFF Health News
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📸 Bernard J. Wolfson/KFF Health News
January 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The CEO of L.A. Care warns that the GOP cuts could result in 650,000 enrollees falling off L.A. Care’s Medi-Cal rolls by the end of 2028. This will strain the plan’s finances as revenues decline.
🔗 https://ow.ly/mRJN50XWPSt
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📸 Bernard J. Wolfson/KFF Health News
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📸 Bernard J. Wolfson/KFF Health News
There is broad support for the protests among Israeli officials, but Palestinians say they hope the Iranian regime stays in place and the protests die down soon.
As Iran's protests continue, Israelis and Palestinians watch closely
There is broad support for the protests among Israeli officials, but Palestinians say they hope the Iranian regime stays in place and the protests die down soon.
ow.ly
January 14, 2026 at 12:10 AM
There is broad support for the protests among Israeli officials, but Palestinians say they hope the Iranian regime stays in place and the protests die down soon.
The plethora of bakery openings in recent years has some wondering — has L.A. hit peak pastry? We counter: can you ever have too many luscious butter croissants or icing-dripped cinnamon rolls? Come with us on an 8-mile pastry crawl.
🔗 https://ow.ly/JWSr50XWsYE
✍️ Cathy Chaplin
📸 Cathy Chaplin
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✍️ Cathy Chaplin
📸 Cathy Chaplin
January 13, 2026 at 11:45 PM
The plethora of bakery openings in recent years has some wondering — has L.A. hit peak pastry? We counter: can you ever have too many luscious butter croissants or icing-dripped cinnamon rolls? Come with us on an 8-mile pastry crawl.
🔗 https://ow.ly/JWSr50XWsYE
✍️ Cathy Chaplin
📸 Cathy Chaplin
🔗 https://ow.ly/JWSr50XWsYE
✍️ Cathy Chaplin
📸 Cathy Chaplin
Get ready! Registration for tickets to the 2028 Olympic Games opens at 7 a.m. on Wednesday.
Olympics fans, mark your calendars. Registration for the 2028 ticket draw opens next month
Tickets for the Olympics will go on sale in 2026. You can register in January for a chance to buy tickets.
ow.ly
January 13, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Get ready! Registration for tickets to the 2028 Olympic Games opens at 7 a.m. on Wednesday.
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Nick Cho shares how he went from making videos about coffee to being TikTok’s “Korean Dad” !
Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Loni Love & Nick Cho
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Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Loni Love & Nick Cho
@maximumfun.org @laist.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Nick Cho shares how he went from making videos about coffee to being TikTok’s “Korean Dad” !
Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Loni Love & Nick Cho
@maximumfun.org @laist.com
Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Loni Love & Nick Cho
@maximumfun.org @laist.com
The smoking deaths billboard has grown from a neighborhood gathering to a packed viral celebration in the 2020s.
An anti-smoking billboard is an LA New Year’s mainstay. What do its sponsors think?
The American Cancer Society says when it comes to raising awareness about lung cancer screening, the more the merrier.
ow.ly
January 6, 2026 at 4:56 PM
The smoking deaths billboard has grown from a neighborhood gathering to a packed viral celebration in the 2020s.
The city of Anaheim spent around $17 million on credit card purchases from places like Target, Walmart and Amazon over the past two years.
Anaheim put $17M in spending on credit cards since 2023. Here's how that breaks down
Monthly billing statements show purchases from Target, Walmart, Amazon and other vendors
ow.ly
December 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The city of Anaheim spent around $17 million on credit card purchases from places like Target, Walmart and Amazon over the past two years.
An affordable housing complex in Altadena will get state dollars to help with remediation and repairs for wildfire damage.
Fire-damaged affordable housing complex in Altadena secures $2M in state funding for repairs
Officials announced the state funds will go toward the Altadena Vista Senior Apartments complex
ow.ly
December 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM
An affordable housing complex in Altadena will get state dollars to help with remediation and repairs for wildfire damage.
L.A. Community College District’s guaranteed basic income program, BOOST, provided community college students with $1,000 a month to spend according to their individual needs.
A year after LA community colleges gave hundreds of students $1,000 a month, how are they faring?
L.A. Community College District launched a guaranteed basic income program in 2024. LAist checked in to see how students are doing and what they’re planning for the future.
ow.ly
December 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
L.A. Community College District’s guaranteed basic income program, BOOST, provided community college students with $1,000 a month to spend according to their individual needs.
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A new report finds that investors are scooping up 44% of vacant lots in Altadena.
That's leading to anxiety over change in fire-ravaged neighborhoods. Are corporate buyers helpful rebuilders? Or "disaster capitalists?"
More in my @laist.com story:
That's leading to anxiety over change in fire-ravaged neighborhoods. Are corporate buyers helpful rebuilders? Or "disaster capitalists?"
More in my @laist.com story:
Investors are buying close to half the empty lots in LA burn zones, report says
A new report from the real estate listings platform Redfin finds about 44% of Altadena lots were sold to corporate buyers in recent months.
laist.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A new report finds that investors are scooping up 44% of vacant lots in Altadena.
That's leading to anxiety over change in fire-ravaged neighborhoods. Are corporate buyers helpful rebuilders? Or "disaster capitalists?"
More in my @laist.com story:
That's leading to anxiety over change in fire-ravaged neighborhoods. Are corporate buyers helpful rebuilders? Or "disaster capitalists?"
More in my @laist.com story:
As we wrap up an important year for local news, LAist has been by your side for every big story.
Today, on the first day of our year-end member drive, your gift is matched until 12 p.m., so your tax-deductible gift to our newsroom goes twice as far!
Get started at LAist.com/Donate
Today, on the first day of our year-end member drive, your gift is matched until 12 p.m., so your tax-deductible gift to our newsroom goes twice as far!
Get started at LAist.com/Donate
December 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
As we wrap up an important year for local news, LAist has been by your side for every big story.
Today, on the first day of our year-end member drive, your gift is matched until 12 p.m., so your tax-deductible gift to our newsroom goes twice as far!
Get started at LAist.com/Donate
Today, on the first day of our year-end member drive, your gift is matched until 12 p.m., so your tax-deductible gift to our newsroom goes twice as far!
Get started at LAist.com/Donate
Andrew and Suze Lopez welcomed their newborn son in Los Angeles on Aug. 18, against some of the highest medical odds that the couple’s doctors had ever seen.
How the family's "miracle" happened: https://ow.ly/4hHX50XNu5V
✍️ Kevin Tidmarsh
📸 Courtesy Cedars-Sinai
How the family's "miracle" happened: https://ow.ly/4hHX50XNu5V
✍️ Kevin Tidmarsh
📸 Courtesy Cedars-Sinai
December 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Andrew and Suze Lopez welcomed their newborn son in Los Angeles on Aug. 18, against some of the highest medical odds that the couple’s doctors had ever seen.
How the family's "miracle" happened: https://ow.ly/4hHX50XNu5V
✍️ Kevin Tidmarsh
📸 Courtesy Cedars-Sinai
How the family's "miracle" happened: https://ow.ly/4hHX50XNu5V
✍️ Kevin Tidmarsh
📸 Courtesy Cedars-Sinai
Several websites are offering stamps for around 20 cents each. A fraction of the price. But everything isn't what it seems...
The online scam that takes advantage of your holiday spirit
Stamps online for 20 cents? Don't be fooled.
ow.ly
December 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Several websites are offering stamps for around 20 cents each. A fraction of the price. But everything isn't what it seems...
The Trump administration and Congress are in the process of overhauling everything from how much Americans can borrow to how quickly they have to pay it back.
Federal student loans are changing. Here's what to expect in 2026
The SAVE Plan is ending and repayment options will change dramatically in the new year.
ow.ly
December 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The Trump administration and Congress are in the process of overhauling everything from how much Americans can borrow to how quickly they have to pay it back.
A massive storm moving across SoCal could pose serious threats to the region during the holidays. Coastal and valley areas are expected to receive 4 to 6 inches of rain over the course of the storm. Up to 10 inches is forecast for the foothills and mountains.
Holiday storm prompts dire warnings for Southern California. Here's what to know
Now's the time to reconsider what to do for the holidays if your plans included being on the road.
ow.ly
December 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A massive storm moving across SoCal could pose serious threats to the region during the holidays. Coastal and valley areas are expected to receive 4 to 6 inches of rain over the course of the storm. Up to 10 inches is forecast for the foothills and mountains.
Winter Academy started in 2022. The extra time is meant to help students make up for lost learning days during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, the district started testing students to measure growth in reading, writing and math.
🔗 https://ow.ly/NEec50XNPmq
🔗 https://ow.ly/NEec50XNPmq
December 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Winter Academy started in 2022. The extra time is meant to help students make up for lost learning days during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, the district started testing students to measure growth in reading, writing and math.
🔗 https://ow.ly/NEec50XNPmq
🔗 https://ow.ly/NEec50XNPmq
More than 1.6 million immigrants have lost their legal status in the first 11 months of President Trump's presidency. That number exceeds Philadelphia's entire population.
Immigrants now have fewer legal options to stay in the US under Trump
The 1.6 million number marks the largest-ever effort to strip permissions for immigrants who attempted to migrate to the country through legal means, advocates say.
laist.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
More than 1.6 million immigrants have lost their legal status in the first 11 months of President Trump's presidency. That number exceeds Philadelphia's entire population.