Cracked L.A. sidewalks are a symptom of a bigger breakdown
When I wrote last week about one of my favorite mountain ranges — L.A.‘s sidewalks — I immediately…
For all the chatter by mayoral candidates, can anyone fix L.A.’s enduring problems?
I’m going to start this story on a quiet tree-lined street in Mar Vista, where a couple I…
Growing fleet of delivery bots spreads to 40 L.A. neighborhoods
Serve Robotics has deployed more than 500 sidewalk delivery robots across 40 Los Angeles neighborhoods, up from just…
Contributor: May we never grow inured to homelessness
Most Saturday mornings, I stroll half a mile downhill from my tiny apartment in a bosky part of…
7 injured in Downtown Oakland after car mounts sidewalk following First Friday brawl
The Brief Seven people were hurt in Downtown Oakland early Saturday morning when a car mounted the sidewalk…
Man found shot, hidden in trunk of sedan during traffic stop in San Marino
A traffic stop early Tuesday morning led to a grisly discovery when San Marino police opened the trunk…
LA’s liability costs have been growing for years. The City Council is seeking a solution
Liability payments have cost the City of L.A. an average of 35% more each year since 2022, a…
She’s a housekeeper with a side job: cleaning the trashed streets of her own neighborhood
The first stop on Sabine Phillips’ three-hour inspection of her neighborhood was at Fountain Avenue and St. Andrew’s…
Anti-ICE sex toy protest outside L.A. detention center leads to arrests
A protest in downtown Los Angeles against the ongoing actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement grew heated…
A Deadly San Francisco Chinatown Crash Raises a Question We Keep Avoiding
Sometimes the hardest conversations are the ones we keep putting off. A deadly crash in San Francisco’s Chinatown…
Hospital needs help identifying patient found on Long Beach sidewalk
A local hospital is asking for the public’s help identifying a male patient who was reportedly found on…
How to watch Oscars 2026 and red carpet, who’s presenting and hosting
Get your ballots ready, the 2026 Oscars are around the corner. The 98th Academy Awards will be held…