JPL, the Southern California NASA center, is laying off hundreds of employees | LAist
Jet Propulsion Laboratory leadership says the cuts amount to 11% of the workforce.| LAist
Jet Propulsion Laboratory leadership says the cuts amount to 11% of the workforce.| LAist
AirTalk at the BroadStage, Indigenous Peoples Day events, a Nosferatu-themed puppet show, artists take over the Bradbury Building and more.| LAist
I cover the daily drumbeat of Los Angeles — the events, processes, and nuances that make this city such a unique place to call home.| LAist
The quarantines for five separate species, including two that have never been detected in this part of the world before, have been lifted.| LAist
Caribbean fruit flies have been detected around Montebello, prompting California’s first quarantine for the species in 40 years.| LAist
Officials are asking home gardeners and local farms to stay vigilant this spring gardening season.| LAist
Why does it often seem like there’s so little progress around homelessness? What can be done to make systems more effective? From the halls of government to the streets, I follow money and policies to examine what’s working, what’s not, and how it’s affecting people in Southern California.| LAist
CalFresh is one of several safety net programs facing a funding cliff if the shutdown — which has shown no sign of ending — drags on.| LAist
Mothers of East L.A. successfully fought projects they argued subjected residents to environmental racism.| LAist
A new creative residency aims to bring multidisciplinary artists to a 500-square-foot cabin in Tujunga.| LAist
Authorities have identified Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, as the person tied to Saturday's fatal bomb attack.| LAist
A new episode on Imperfect Paradise goes over the case.| LAist
Around 80 vendors from West Covina to Holland will gather at the California Market Center in downtown Los Angeles.| LAist
An immigration attorney who represented an ICE-detained Orange County father of three military sons is the latest Democrat to challenge Republican Rep. Young Kim in a district that could be drawn redder by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s gerrymander.| LAist
The severe lack of family friendly housing has millennial parents asking: Is leaving Southern California our only option?| LAist
What happens to security deposits? Who pays for repairs? LAist answers these and other questions from tenants affected by the L.A. fires.| LAist
Attorney General Rob Bonta confirmed his office is building cases against those suspected of raising rents by more than 10% after the L.A. fires.| LAist
Some City Council members had questions about fire safety but agreed to draft new rules on single staircases to space for apartments in mid-sized buildings.| LAist
Morale at the district is low because of the impending layoffs and fear of immigration raids.| LAist
Norm Day is an annual student count that “strikes fear in the heart of administrators,” in the words of one LAUSD school board member.| LAist
Declining birthrates and rising housing costs are still concerns, but the pandemic-related pressures on district enrollment have eased.| LAist
Climate policies could lead to future refinery closures as Californians transition to electric vehicles.| LAist
A slim majority said Senate Bill 79 would take away the city’s control over housing growth. Other council members said the city is failing to confront the crisis.| LAist
To continue making the teaching profession more accessible to candidates from historically excluded groups, experts provide recommendations for policymakers at the state and federal level.| LAist
West Hollywood is cutting speed limits on 28 streets to bring down traffic deaths.| LAist
California counties are scrambling to prepare for Gov. Gavin Newsom's special election on redrawing congressional districts for the 2026 midterm. The effort will cost tens of millions of dollars.| LAist
The Mojave Desert tortoise has long been considered a threatened species, but in June, California declared it endangered.| LAist
The L.A. City Council raised the minimum wage for tourism workers ahead of the Olympics, kicking off a huge political fight.| LAist
Critics say the cash-strapped system misspent millions of dollars getting upgraded accounts for all students. CSU leaders insist they're needed to meet a changing economy.| LAist
Some schools are still displaced after the Eaton Fire.| LAist
A new $5 million grant allows officials to move forward with large scale projects.| LAist
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A new year brought new housing laws aimed at helping renters. But who's enforcing them?| LAist
Federal officials are letting LA County fast-track housing vouchers for 50 low-income households displaced by January’s fires. What you need to know to apply.| LAist
The homelessness agency says it needs to reassign staff amid budget reductions| LAist
A change to federal tax credits could allow affordable housing production in California to as much as double, experts say.| LAist
The campaign, backed by labor unions and community groups, says allowing short term rental of second homes would generate nearly $80 million in city revenue.| LAist
Today on AirTalk, we'll cover the Red Flag Warning still in effect for LA and Ventura counties and what that means. We're giving updates on everything we know thus far about how the fires started. Will your N95 mask from Covid protect you from the toxins in the air from the L.A. wildfires? Experts weigh in. LA District Attorney Nathan Hochman discusses looting as firefighters get a handle on the spread of the fires. We want to hear from you about the acts of kindness that you have experienced...| LAist
L.A. politicians tried to resist President-elect Donald Trump’s policies during his last term. What can they do to fight this time?| LAist
The layoffs would occur across a range of departments and affect city services. The proposal would also eliminate a number of vacant positions.| LAist
This was a brutal year for anyone trying to buy their first home in Southern California. Will 2024 be any better?| LAist
The city needs to rezone for more than a quarter-million new homes. Elected leaders decided to block new housing in single-family neighborhoods.| LAist
One tenant thought he got a great deal — until his landlord raised his rent by almost 12%.| LAist
When it comes to spending the cash, the city of L.A. has been warned not to do much of that until a court decides if the tax is legal.| LAist
One housing expert says the new changes leave a successful program “functionally gutted.”| LAist
After renters sued over alleged lack of enforcement, L.A. County has now clarified tenant rights and landlord responsibilities in smoke-damaged homes.| LAist
UCLA and Rand researchers say Measure ULA has decreased new apartment development, including some units that would have gone to low-income renters.| LAist
Hydee Feldstein Soto said she wants to know if city funds helped tenants as intended. The tenant aid group says it's already complied with contract reporting requirements.| LAist
If passed, the measure would leave most developers little choice — work with labor unions or miss out on hundreds of millions in funding.| LAist
Judge rules L.A. illegally tried to change the rules for a program to streamline affordable housing in neighborhoods with single-family homes.| LAist
The Tryst Alternative Art Fair takes over Torrance, big comedy names hit the Belly Laughs Festival at the Peacock, celebrate South Korea at the Lotus Fest in Echo Park, clean up the beach with L.A. Waterkeepers and more.| LAist
For one listing, rent jumped nearly 86% since September. In an interview with LAist, the agent said she told her client, “People are desperate, and you can probably get good money.”| LAist
The region already had a severe shortage of affordable housing. With thousands of families displaced by fires, it’s now even worse.| LAist
Attorney General Rob Bonta said he would go after alleged rent gougers, and this week his office filed its first case. The agent strongly denies breaking the law.| LAist
Friends of Big Bear Valley said in a social media update that the eaglets’ size, including their ankles, have helped them make an educated guess.| LAist
The school district’s enrollment has been dropping, and is now losing federal relief funding.| LAist
After scathing audits criticizing Los Angeles’ county-city homeless authority, the county is blowing up that joint agency and starting over.| LAist
Current and former officials say the current effort amounts to the dismantling of the civil rights division and its traditional mission.| LAist
Imperfect Paradise is an award-winning weekly narrative podcast showcasing California stories with universal significance, hosted by Antonia Cereijido. Each deeply reported story is driven by characters who illuminate aspects of American identity and underscore California's reputation as a home for dreamers and schemers, its heartbreaking inequality, its varied and diverse communities, its unique combination of dense cities and wild places. New episodes premiere Wednesdays, with broadcasts on...| LAist
Undercover testers were deployed to find out if landlords discriminate against Section 8 tenants. The results suggest voucher refusal remains common.| LAist
More than 1,300 Zillow listings appeared to illegally raise rents in the early days after the fires. Four months later, few criminal cases have been filed.| LAist
On top of layoffs and budget cuts, the mayor’s budget proposal includes a pessimistic outlook for the city’s housing market in the upcoming year.| LAist
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Before Rudy Ray Moore took it over to shoot "Dolemite," it was a posh hotel, a nexus for black culture and had a swinging music scene.| LAist
Today on AirTalk, Calmatters report reveals a disturbing lack of oversight and dangerous conditions at homeless shelters in CA. In a recent LA Times opinion piece, an urban policy expert argues housing density will not solve California's housing shortage. Find out why. Divide deepens between U.S. and Europe as the future of NATO gets murky. How will federal funding cuts affect CA's high-speed rail progress? The James Bond franchise has been handed off to Amazon. The film industry is abuzz wit...| LAist
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This is the third price gouging case filed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta over alleged attempts to increase rents on tenants displaced by the fires.| LAist
The school district’s ban on cellphones and social media is months in the making. Whether it works remains to be determined, but here's what we do know.| LAist
A telehealth company partnered with a pharmacy that lacked a required license, raising doubts about the safety and efficacy of the weight-loss medicines it mailed to patients.| LAist
Kira Johnson's husband says an agreement between Cedars and the federal government doesn't go far enough.| LAist
After a contentious debate pitting landlords against renters — and councilmembers against each other — a post-fire eviction proposal didn’t secure enough votes to pass.| LAist
The audit, which will cover contracts between January 2019 and August 2024, will be more limited in scope than what was first proposed.| LAist
Federal prosecutors say the longtime O.C. supervisor has agreed to plead guilty and resign in a conspiracy to steal millions of dollars meant to feed needy seniors, following a months-long LAist investigation and federal probe.| LAist
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The bill would bar local and state officials from voting on contracts that benefitted close relatives.| LAist
Frustrated with local politicians? One of the best ways to hold officials accountable is to pay attention. Here’s how.| LAist
We’re here to help curious Angelenos connect with others, discover the new, navigate the confusing, and even drive some change along the way. Host Brian De Los Santos brings you stories about L.A., for L.A., by L.A. — with your help. Like you, we know this city is unique, and that’s why it’s one of the reasons we love it.| LAist
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LAist Exclusive: Millions of dollars of taxpayer money were earmarked to a nonprofit run off and on by the daughter of an Orange County supervisor with little to no public transparency. Nearly a year after LAist began investigating, Supervisor Andrew Do has resigned office and agreed to plead guilty to a bribery conspiracy that could send him to prison for five years.| LAist
The missing audits are for $4 million in taxpayer funding earmarked to provide meals for seniors and people with disabilities. LAist previously reported Do directed funding to the group without disclosing his family ties.| LAist
County records obtained by LAist show O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do directed an additional $6.2 million in taxpayer dollars to his 22-year-old daughter’s group without publicly disclosing the family ties.| LAist
Supervisor Andrew Do directed millions to the group, which was supposed to go toward feeding needy residents. “If they can’t prove then they should pay the money back,” Supervisor Katrina Foley told LAist.| LAist
New county letters obtained by LAist find that a nonprofit led by an O.C. supervisor’s 22-year-old daughter has failed to prove what it did with more than $4 million intended to feed needy residents during the pandemic.| LAist
The nonprofit Viet America Society has been at the center of a long-running LAist investigation.| LAist
Over the past year, Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do was involved in directing $3.1 million to a mental health center where his daughter, Rhiannon Do, was president.| LAist
Frustrated with local politicians? Here’s how you hold officials accountable.| LAist
The move comes more than nine months after LAist first started reporting on issues with public funding he directed to a nonprofit where his daughter served in leadership roles.| LAist
Federal agents on Thursday searched the family home of O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do and his wife — O.C. Superior Court Assistant Presiding Judge Cheri Pham — as well as a home owned by their daughter Rhiannon Do.| LAist
The remarks made on a Vietnamese radio broadcast are Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do’s first known public response after O.C. officials filed a lawsuit alleging millions of taxpayer dollars were misspent.| LAist
A letter signed by the county's top attorney warns that he's prepared to take "any and all legal remedies" to ensure Viet America Society and Hand for Hand rebate millions of public funds and fully account for millions more.| LAist
Your overview to the L.A. City Council races and issues in the March 5 primary election. On the ballot: Districts 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14| LAist
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Representatives are elected to two-year terms without term limits, so they're on your ballot a lot. Here's a look at the races in Los Angeles and Orange counties.| LAist
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The outcome of the effort to recall two conservative Orange Unified trustees, Rick Ledesma and Madison Miner, could reshape the board overseeing a district serving 26,000 students.| LAist
Evaluating judicial candidates is notoriously hard, but there are a few pieces of information you can look at to help with your decision.| LAist
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