Boarded Building in DTLA Catches Fire
Crews took 20 minutes Friday morning to put out a non-injury fire at a boarded-up, four-story building in…
Letters to the Editor: Yes, we need to depave L.A. But government programs aren’t the way
Jan. 30, 2026 7 AM PT To the editor: Guest contributor Devon Provo laments L.A. County’s limited progress…
A remote fire lookout worker fights for his job
Two and a half hours north of Sacramento — halfway from anywhere — an ancient metal and wood…
Tiny Imperial could be home to state’s biggest data center
Giant computer data centers that power artificial intelligence and cloud computing are popping up around California, as are…
Is Trump overreaching or helping fire victims with executive order?
Jan. 29, 2026 6 AM PT To the editor: President Trump’s executive order attempting to override Los Angeles…
Hip L.A. loves this family-run hardware store
The Urban Dictionary offers many definitions for the noun “baller,” including this one: “An individual with status derived…
Contributor: L.A. is ripping up 1,600 acres of pavement — but is it too little, too late?
At the end of last year, Los Angeles County adopted a new target to remove and replace 1,600…
‘Finally, a renter’s market’: L.A. rent prices drop to four-year low
Sandra Gomez braced for impact as she opened the lease renewal offer for her East L.A. apartment in…
President Accuses Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass of ‘Abject Failure’
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order enabling the federal government to take over the cleanup and…
A call for even stronger action against Trump ICE raids
The nation’s focus understandably locked on Minnesota after federal agents shot and killed intensive care nurse Alex Pretti.…
Contributor: Los Angeles is sabotaging itself on housing
Amid a year dominated by talk of rebuilding in the wake of the Palisades and Eaton fires, 2025…
Los Angeles is sabotaging itself on housing
Amid a year dominated by talk of rebuilding in the wake of the Palisades and Eaton fires, 2025…