How to get free soil testing after the warehouse fire in Boyle Heights
USC's CLEAN program is offering free soil testing for residents in Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles.
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High Sierra Fest still grooves, now moves within easier reach of the Bay
Now in Grass Valley, the 34-year-old family-friendly blast boasts a stellar musical lineup for full immersion or just a daytime dip. The post High Sierra…
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Judge declares mistrial for man accused of starting deadly Palisades Fire
Jonathan Rinderknecht is facing up to 45 years in prison. The jury was deadlocked after about two days of deliberations.
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Measure to kill LAβs βmansion taxβ wonβt be on November ballot after all
Initiative backers agreed to pull their measure after state lawmakers gave them a last-minute deal. Where do efforts to reform Measure ULA go from here?
Read full article βUnder the Stars: Oakland post-punks Marbled Eye grip with βForeverβ
Plus: TEED's clever pre-game, Panic Shack go tits out, Karen Nyame KG's UK Funky swing, Facta's no flimflam, more music The post Under the Stars:…
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The final budget undid cuts to Free City College, HIV prevention, senior services, and more. S.F. supervisors finalize budget after unusually quick negotiations
Read full article βThe Giants have embraced their LGBTQ+ fans for years. Now what?Β
For years, the Giants embraced its LGBTQ+ fans. But thereβs rumbling among them after the events of Pride Night 2026. The Giants have embraced their…
Read full article βSan Francisco jails at βbreaking point,β civil grand jury report finds
More people are detained in San Franciscoβs overcrowded, under-staffed and βneglectedβ jails, according to a civil grand jury investigation. San Francisco jails at βbreaking point,β…
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HUD halts federal homeless dollars to LA-area’s lead agency, citing mismanagement
The move could jeopardize tens of millions in federal dollars that flow from HUD to LAHSA each year.
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Facing a federal funding freeze, LA’s homeless agency moves to fight HUD in court
HUD suspended LAHSA from federal grant activity, putting ten of millions in limbo.
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LA officials and LAHSA trade blame as homeless service providers await millions in late payments
L.A.'s regional homeless agency is behind on paying contracts. The city of L.A. and L.A. County want to know why.
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LA homeless agency has been underspending tens of millions of dollars allocated to it
A recent audit found the L.A. Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) underspent its budget by $108 million in the last fiscal year, mainly because of βprogram…
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At 24th and Balmy Streets. Photo by David Chalk. Balmy passage
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Screen Grabs: Need a bracing dose of gumption? βAsk E. Jeanβ
The 'eccentric personality' who sued Trump and won. Plus: vivid 'Maddie's Secret,' poppy 'Peter Asher,' retro 'Rose of Nevada' The post Screen Grabs: Need a…
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Flockβs panopticon: sight, sound, and search
Flock Safetyβs myriad devices and integrated network keep us all under surveillance, regardless of criminality The post Flockβs panopticon: sight, sound, and search appeared first…
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More than a quarter-million Californians will have their medical debt abolished
Letters notifying selected residents will go out next month.
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Judge orders HB to adopt ‘ranked-choice’ voting to settle dispute over Latino votes
The ruling came in a case accusing the city of diluting Latino residentsβ voting power.
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Judge rules Vermont Avenue bus project will move ahead, for now, without bike lanes
The $400 million Metro project will add dedicated bus lanes along a more than 12-mile-long stretch of Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles.
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Drama Masks: A Golden Thread wending from war to Bard
Very queer 'As You Like It,' taut and intimate 'Arab Spring,' and protest-minded 'I C U (I See You)' all had one thing in common.…
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Local advocates respond to SCOTUS ruling on refugees: βHow do you prepare to say goodbye?β
The courtβs ruling allows the Trump administration to revoke deportation protections for Syrian and Haitian refugees.
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