'Graffiti bombing' hits abandoned skyscrapers in Los Angeles and Miami
COMMENTARY | Graffiti artists in both cities recently tagged swiftly and extensively downtown skyscrapers that had been abandoned. The form of activism, which has a long history in cities, was met with a mix of admiration and condemnation.
$1K Monthly Payments Begin Under 3-Year Guaranteed Income Program
Los Angeles County says its 1,000-participant initiative will be among the nation’s longest-running.
The Push to Ban New Gas Stations is Coming to Los Angeles
L.A., the capital of car culture, could be the first big city to enact such a ban.
Los Angeles’ Long, Troubled History With Urban Oil Drilling Is Nearing an End After Years of Health Concerns
Photos from the early 1900s show LA’s forests of oil derricks. Hundreds of wells are still pumping, and research shows how people living nearby are struggling with breathing problems.
Tackling Social Inequity, Some Cities May Ditch Bus, Subway Fares
Fare revenue covers on average 30% of transit agencies’ operating costs.
L.A. Is a City State
COMMENTARY | No one seems to know what Los Angeles is, exactly: city of angels, revenge city, or something else.
CDC: 4 in 10 Transgender Women Tested Positive for HIV in Major Cities
The report shows the unequal toll HIV still exerts — with particular consequence for Black women and Latinas.
LAPD Investigates Claims that Employees Circulated Valentine Mocking George Floyd
The card featured a photo of Floyd under the words, "you take my breath away." The investigation, announced Saturday, is ongoing, officials said this week.
No More ICU Beds at the Main Public Hospital in the Nation’s Largest County
Similar scenes — packed wards, overworked medical staffers, harried administrators and grieving families — are playing out in hospitals across the state and the nation.
Poll: Over Half of Households in America's Biggest Cities Dealing With Financial Difficulties
Budget problems, which have coincided with the coronavirus pandemic, are especially acute for Black and Latino residents.
New York City to Set Up Random Covid Testing at Schools
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Michigan streamlines benefits renewal form … Another mayor moves after home protests … Los Angeles firefighter believed to be kidnapped in Mexico.
Trying Out Los Angeles’ New Coronavirus Testing Regime
At a time when a shortage of tests still impedes efforts to grapple with the virus in many parts of California and the rest of the U.S., it is noteworthy that Mayor Eric Garcetti is now offering testing to all 10 million-plus residents of the nation’s largest county.
Do-It-Yourself Cheek Swab Tested As Next Best Thing To Detect Coronavirus
Three California jurisdictions are using a new way for patients to provide samples instead of the long swab up a nostril that must be performed by a health care provider. Could this help ramp up testing or are the results too uncertain?
Los Angeles Opening Up Coronavirus Testing to All Residents
The city’s mayor says it is the first major city in the U.S. to do so. Even people without symptoms can get a test.
Concerts and Sporting Events Could Be Canceled Until 2021, Mayors Say
Fearing a resurgence of the novel coronavirus, a handful of mayors said they would consider banning mass gatherings until next year.
Postcard From The Edge: L.A. Street Vendors Who Can’t Stop Working
Shutting down the economy because of the coronavirus has made the hardscrabble life of Los Angeles' sidewalk vendors even harder.
A City Moves to Ban Wild and Exotic Animals at House Parties
People are free to behave like party animals in Los Angeles, but legislation the City Council approved this week aims to prevent them from partying with animals.
One of the Largest U.S. Library Systems Just Eliminated Late Fees
The Los Angeles Public Library will eliminate fees for overdue items this spring, joining a growing number of library systems that have identified fines as barriers to access for low-income residents.
The Future of the Streetlight Might Be in the Past
A new competition from the L.A. mayor’s office invites designers to reimagine the rich history of civic illumination and create next-generation streetlights.
The Problem With ‘Cool Pavements’: They Make People Hot
A tool to help solve the problem of urban heat islands could have an unwelcome side effect, new research in L.A. finds.
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