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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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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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Why are streets in Los Angeles getting more dangerous?
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We put together a list of intersections to avoid. xtown.la/2025/10/15/m...
October 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Why are streets in Los Angeles getting more dangerous?
We put together a list of intersections to avoid. xtown.la/2025/10/15/m...
We put together a list of intersections to avoid. xtown.la/2025/10/15/m...
We made a list of the most dangerous intersections in Los Angeles.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
We made a list of the most dangerous intersections in Los Angeles.
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Robberies showing year-on-year declines.
October 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Robberies showing year-on-year declines.
Burglaries are also in decline.
October 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Burglaries are also in decline.
The Los Angeles Police Department has failed to publish its crime reports for the past 19 months. So we are trying to piece together the the crime picture as best we can.
First chart: homicides. There have been 7 fewer homicides so far this year than during the same period last year.
First chart: homicides. There have been 7 fewer homicides so far this year than during the same period last year.
October 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The Los Angeles Police Department has failed to publish its crime reports for the past 19 months. So we are trying to piece together the the crime picture as best we can.
First chart: homicides. There have been 7 fewer homicides so far this year than during the same period last year.
First chart: homicides. There have been 7 fewer homicides so far this year than during the same period last year.
The Pacific Palisades have received more building permits than any other neighborhood over the past three months. Some say it's not nearly enough.
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October 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The Pacific Palisades have received more building permits than any other neighborhood over the past three months. Some say it's not nearly enough.
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Post-fire building in the Palisades is finally taking off. But is it enough?
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October 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Post-fire building in the Palisades is finally taking off. But is it enough?
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September 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Homelessness in L.A. has declined (slightly) for two straight years. But the complaints about homeless encampments are on track for an all-time high.
September 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Homelessness in L.A. has declined (slightly) for two straight years. But the complaints about homeless encampments are on track for an all-time high.
Los Angeles is finally starting to issue more new permits for building. But almost all of them are for single-family/duplex homes. A small sliver are for apartments.
September 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Los Angeles is finally starting to issue more new permits for building. But almost all of them are for single-family/duplex homes. A small sliver are for apartments.
Solar power in Los Angeles is starting to dim. What's behind the decline?
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September 12, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Solar power in Los Angeles is starting to dim. What's behind the decline?
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This week, the Crosstown Neighborhood Newsletter told you how many pothole complaints there are where you live. Whatever the number, the city is not fixing them fast enough.
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August 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
This week, the Crosstown Neighborhood Newsletter told you how many pothole complaints there are where you live. Whatever the number, the city is not fixing them fast enough.
Make sure you subscribe for news about your LA neighborhood.
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Make sure you subscribe for news about your LA neighborhood.
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Here are assaults in Chicago over the past 24 years.
August 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Here are assaults in Chicago over the past 24 years.
Some FACTS! At Crosstown, we use data to report the news. You've heard a lot about crime in Chicago. Here are the actual numbers for over 20 years.
First chart: Robberies in Chicago from 2021-present.
First chart: Robberies in Chicago from 2021-present.
August 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Some FACTS! At Crosstown, we use data to report the news. You've heard a lot about crime in Chicago. Here are the actual numbers for over 20 years.
First chart: Robberies in Chicago from 2021-present.
First chart: Robberies in Chicago from 2021-present.
Here are a few charts on crime in L.A. (It's going down.)
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August 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Here are a few charts on crime in L.A. (It's going down.)
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Los Angeles is contending with a rash of copper wire theft from streetlights. The price of copper just crashed. Will that reduce theft?
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August 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Los Angeles is contending with a rash of copper wire theft from streetlights. The price of copper just crashed. Will that reduce theft?
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Hoping that pothole on your street will be fixed soon? Not so fast. The city of Los Angeles has 28 pothole repair trucks. Only 12 operate daily.
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July 30, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Hoping that pothole on your street will be fixed soon? Not so fast. The city of Los Angeles has 28 pothole repair trucks. Only 12 operate daily.
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Fewer than half of Los Angeles's pothole repair trucks are currently in service
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July 29, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Fewer than half of Los Angeles's pothole repair trucks are currently in service
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Los Angeles is issuing fewer demolition permits. That means less new housing going up in the future.
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July 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Los Angeles is issuing fewer demolition permits. That means less new housing going up in the future.
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Instead of thinking of it as homelessness, think of it as a housing shortage. And in L.A., it's getting worse.
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July 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Instead of thinking of it as homelessness, think of it as a housing shortage. And in L.A., it's getting worse.
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Homelessness in L.A. decreased for the second year in a row. Complaints about it have been rising for more than a decade.
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July 16, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Homelessness in L.A. decreased for the second year in a row. Complaints about it have been rising for more than a decade.
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And a little more context.
July 15, 2025 at 1:15 AM
And a little more context.