• Newsom issues order to clear encampments, Video game performers to strike, Wilson High School alum to compete in Olympic Games — The P.M. Edition
    Jul 25 2024

    Gov. Gavin Newsom urges cities to clear camps of unhoused people even when shelter isn't available. SAG-AFTRA video game workers will strike Friday over artificial intelligence protections. Wilson High in Long Beach sends another alum to the Olympics. Plus, more.

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    8 mins
  • LA housing plan debate, preschools in LA County struggle with enrollment post-pandemic, and expanding the Great Wall of LA — The A.M. Edition
    Jul 25 2024

    LA seeks input in planning for hundreds of thousands of new homes. Preschool enrollment across LA County is still behind pre-pandemic levels. More moments in CA history coming to one of LA's iconic murals.

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    7 mins
  • Apache Fire burns over 800 acres; Narcan saves lives in L.A. County; Disneyland strike is narrowly averted — The P.M. Edition
    Jul 24 2024

    The fast-moving Apache Fire forced evacuations for nearby homes. Drug overdoses in L.A. County plateaued last year thanks to the widespread use of Naloxone. Disneyland workers in Anaheim narrowly avoided their first strike in 40 years. Plus, more.

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    7 mins
  • CA voters to consider climate bond measure this Fall, new public health program has door-to-door service, and OC's first Veterans cemetery approved — The A.M. Edition
    Jul 24 2024

    A look at the $10B climate bond measure aimed at funding CA's climate initiatives. Community health workers fan out to select neighborhoods. A veterans cemetery may be closer to home for Orange County residents.

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    7 mins
  • CA Democratic delegates back Kamala Harris; How Harris may tackle key issues; Villaraigosa runs for CA Governor — The P.M. Edition
    Jul 23 2024

    California’s Democratic delegates say they'll back Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention. LAist looks at how Harris will approach young voters & immigration. Fmr. LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announces his run for CA governor in 2026. Plus, more.

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    8 mins
  • LA County Courts reopen today, CA power grid update, and Newport Beach glows — The A.M. Edition
    Jul 23 2024

    The LA County Superior Court system is slowly recovering from Friday's ransomware attack. A boost in battery storage has strengthened California's power grid. Newport Beach’s waters are glowing with fireworms. Plus more.

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    7 mins
  • Nancy Pelosi endorses Kamala Harris; Antelope Valley homelessness up 42%; LAist homelessness survey — The P.M. Edition
    Jul 22 2024

    Fmr. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other leaders endorse Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic Party's presidential nominee. Homelessness is up 42% in Antelope Valley. A LAist survey asks how homelessness looks in your neighborhood. Plus, more.

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    7 mins
  • Cyberattack shuts down LA County courts for another day, Disneyland negotiations resume today, and climate crisis is making nights hotter — The A.M. Edition
    Jul 22 2024

    L.A. County’s courts remain closed, due to Friday's cyber attack. Disneyland negotiations set to resume today, after a vote to authorize a strike. How increasingly hot nights are hurting our sleep and health.

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    7 mins