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Santa Ana employees are prohibited from obtaining outside employment that involves federal immigration enforcement activities. The City Council unanimously adopted the policy on Tuesday night.

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✍️ Destiny Torres
📸 Alex Brandon/Associated Press
Officer wearing a vest labeled 'Police ICE' with text about Santa Ana ban.
September 17, 2026 at 3:59 AM
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Federal and county law enforcement announced charges Wednesday against three people in a widening investigation of homelessness services fraud in the L.A. area.

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✍️ Nick Gerda
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Man in suit near government seals, text about LA fraud cases. Text about law enforcement announcing charges in L.A. against three people for homelessness fraud. Text discussing a bribery scheme with ghost clients and oversight issues. Text discussing Michael Young's arrest and allegations of misusing taxpayer money.
September 17, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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A privately owned green space along busy Wilshire Boulevard in Koreatown could become a city park.

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✍️ Hanna Kang | The LA Local
📸 Brian Feinzimer/The LA Local
Aerial view of Koreatown with buildings and green space.
September 17, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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Among the hundreds of lead-polluted sites dotted across L.A. County, a disproportionate number are located in largely low-income neighborhoods of color.

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✍️ Dan Ross | LA Public Press
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Children drawing with chalk on a polluted street with text overlay. Text about five lead-contaminated sites in L.A. County.
September 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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On Tuesday, street safety advocates and families of victims of vehicle collisions demanded that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declare a state of emergency on traffic violence in the city.

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✍️ Kavish Harjai
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Advocates holding signs at a protest against traffic fatalities in Los Angeles. Yellow text block discussing traffic violence in Los Angeles with people in the background. Graph of traffic fatalities and homicides in L.A. from 2014 to 2025. Quote from Damian Kevitt about city priorities with LAist logo.
September 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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For 17 years, it stood guard beside the Queen Mary, welcoming aboard visitors eager to learn about the hidden world of undersea warfare. Now the sub may be facing its final mission.

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✍️ John Donegan | Long Beach Post
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A rusted Russian submarine by the ship Queen Mary in Long Beach. Text about the Scorpion submarine's history and potential scrapping.
September 16, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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The Los Angeles Unified School District’s falling enrollment and fiscal challenges are fueling conversations planned for later this year about potential school closures and consolidation.

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✍️ Mariana Dale
📸 Brian Feinzimer/LAist
School entrance with LAUSD and Crete Academy signs. Text about LAUSD school closures and consolidation.
September 16, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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The agency is effectively forfeiting the federal administrative roles it has held for decades, including applying for millions of dollars in funding for the region and leading the annual homeless count.

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✍️ Aaron Schrank
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Three outreach workers walking on a sidewalk with headline text about LA's homeless authority exiting federal roles. Text about LA homelessness agency forfeiting federal roles overlaid on people walking. Text about LAHSA's decision not to apply for federal roles. Text about L.A. County applications for homeless services roles.
September 16, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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NBC4's news helicopter crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood tonight and burst into flames, killing at least three people while reporters were covering the nearby crash of an SUV and a city bus.

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September 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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After the Palisades fire, Mayor Karen Bass says they will cross into California state-territory.

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September 16, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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A new report commissioned by Olympics organizers estimates that the 2028 Games will generate at least $20 billion in economic output across Greater Los Angeles.

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✍️ Libby Rainey
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Aerial view of Los Angeles skyscrapers with text about LA Olympics economic gains.
September 16, 2026 at 2:29 AM
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Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman has missed nearly 3,000 votes since she was first elected in 2020, according to an analysis by LAist, a number that has been criticized by her opponent in the upcoming mayoral race.

✍️ Frank Stoltze and Brianna Lee
🎥 Brandon Killman
September 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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Metro says that if it doesn’t get a guarantee that federal funding is secured by the end of the year, it won’t provide a network of buses for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics.

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✍️ Libby Rainey and Kavish Harjai
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Orange LA Metro bus in city street with baseball player mural; text above about Olympics funding. Metro statement on bus network for 2028 Olympics with orange background and partial bus image. Text on a bright orange background discussing California's funding request for L.A.'s transit expansion. Text about LA28 lacking funds for a temporary bus system and financial risks.
September 15, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills that will make California the first state in the nation to establish smoke damage testing and cleaning standards for insurance companies.

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✍️ David Wagner
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Fire truck in front of a building with flames and smoke. Text overlay about Palisades and Eaton Fires in Los Angeles County with a background image of a fire truck. Text about Assembly Bills 1642 and 1795 covering insurance and contaminants testing requirements. Text about 13,000 smoke damage claims after January 2025 fires.
September 15, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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The Los Angeles Dodgers marked their record-tying 14th consecutive trip to MLB’s postseason with a toast of bubbly after Monday night’s 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

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✍️ Joe Reedy | The Associated Press
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Dodgers players walking, smiling after a game. Quote from Max Muncy about postseason expectations on a blue background.
September 15, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Many of the homes that survived the Palisades and Eaton fires are still not habitable because of contamination from smoke damage.

Residents have been left battling with insurance companies over who is responsible for post-fire cleaning and testing.

🎥 David Wagner, Joshua Letona
September 15, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman has missed nearly 3,000 votes since she was first elected in 2020, a number that has been criticized by her opponent in the upcoming mayoral race.

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✍️ Frank Stoltze and Brianna Lee
📸 Samanta Helou Hernandez/LAist
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September 15, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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The Los Angeles Lakers will unveil a statue of former coach Phil Jackson outside their downtown arena next year.

✍️ Greg Beacham | The Associated Press
📸 Christian Petersen / Getty Images North America
Phil Jackson and Lakers team in championship hats celebrating on stage.
September 14, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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The U.S. Justice Department failed to secure felony convictions against most of the 102 protesters arrested in four major cities last year on charges of assaulting federal authorities.

✍️ Jaimie Ding, Claire Rush | The Associated Press
📸 Jill Connelly / AP Photo
Police and protesters confront each other with shields and cameras.
September 14, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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Teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District are adapting to the district’s new policy that bans screen time for its youngest kids and will soon place significant restrictions on older students.

✍️ Mallika Seshadri | EdSource
📸 Alison Yin / EdSource
Children using laptops in a classroom with educational text overlay.
September 14, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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Bob Mackie, a prolific costume and fashion designer whose dazzling creations helped define some of the most memorable moments in 20th century entertainment, died at 87 years old Monday of pneumonia.

✍️ Chloe Veltman | NPR
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Portrait of a smiling elderly man with text overlay about his death at 87.
September 14, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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Automated speed cameras have arrived in Long Beach, and they’re scheduled to begin issuing tickets soon.

✍️ Jacob Sisneros | Long Beach Post
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Worker in safety gear installing speed cameras with tools on a truck bed. Overlaid text about Long Beach speed cameras.
September 14, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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The 78th Emmy Awards air Monday night, hosted by Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay.

✍️ Clare Lombardo | NPR
📸 Caroline Brehman / AP/Invision
Emmy Award statue with text 'The Emmys are Monday night. Here's how to watch'.
September 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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In less than two years, the Olympics and Paralympics will take over Los Angeles for the summer of 2028, temporarily transforming the city and the region around it.

✍️ Libby Rainey
📸 Emma McIntyre / Getty Images North America
Crowd cheering under colorful smoke with 'LA 28' sign.
September 14, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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Take N’ Taste — a sandwich business based in Burbank — offers variety of options, including classics like melts and dips, and delivers to locals from a home kitchen. Here's how to get one of their sandwiches.

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✍️ Manny Valladares
📸 Courtesy Ashley Childs
Sandwich with shredded meat, coleslaw, and pickles on a bun against a checkered background. Sandwich with vegetables and text about Take N’ Taste sandwich business. Text graphic explaining MEHKO and introducing owners Ashley Childs and James Schroeder. Instructions for ordering from LAist with contact and hours information.
September 12, 2026 at 6:01 PM