Category: Los Angeles
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SNAP doesn’t cover even a low-cost meal in 99% of counties SNAP doesn’t cover even a low-cost meal in 99% of counties
Economy July 23, 2025

SNAP doesn’t cover even a low-cost meal in 99% of counties

SNAP, otherwise known as food stamps, only provides around $6 a day ... more

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Smaller, More Expensive: Los Angeles Renters Are Paying a Premium for Less Space Smaller, More Expensive: Los Angeles Renters Are Paying a Premium for Less Space
Housing October 6, 2026

Smaller, More Expensive: Los Angeles Renters Are Paying a Premium for Less Space

Los Angeles apartments average 818 square feet, leaving renters to balance rising ... more

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Skid Row Remains LA’s Homeless Capital, and the Official Numbers Don’t Capture How Bad It Really Is Skid Row Remains LA’s Homeless Capital, and the Official Numbers Don’t Capture How Bad It Really Is
Homelessness September 27, 2026

Skid Row Remains LA’s Homeless Capital, and the Official Numbers Don’t Capture How Bad It Really Is

RAND research suggests Los Angeles' homelessness problem is changing form as tents ... more

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Shorter lines, faster service coming to DMV as services move online Shorter lines, faster service coming to DMV as services move online
Los Angeles May 24, 2024

Shorter lines, faster service coming to DMV as services move online

The state of California says it's making it easier for you to ... more

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Santa Monica’s Small-Business Crisis Is Real. The Reasons Are Many. Santa Monica’s Small-Business Crisis Is Real. The Reasons Are Many.
Los Angeles October 6, 2026

Santa Monica’s Small-Business Crisis Is Real. The Reasons Are Many.

New RAND research shows Santa Monica’s economic decline is deeper than the ... more

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Salvadoran TPS in Los Angeles: What City Council Approved Salvadoran TPS in Los Angeles: What City Council Approved
Immigration September 23, 2026

Salvadoran TPS in Los Angeles: What City Council Approved

Los Angeles City Council voted 13–0 to examine legal services, financial assistance, ... more

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Salvadoran Corridor: “It’s Not Just Us—It’s Our Entire Community” Salvadoran Corridor: “It’s Not Just Us—It’s Our Entire Community”
LA Politics November 14, 2025

Salvadoran Corridor: “It’s Not Just Us—It’s Our Entire Community”

They are desperate, restless — you can see the anguish in their ... more

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Running for a Cause: The Turkey Trot Returns, Taking to the Streets for Those Who Live on the Streets Running for a Cause: The Turkey Trot Returns, Taking to the Streets for Those Who Live on the Streets
Community November 27, 2024

Running for a Cause: The Turkey Trot Returns, Taking to the Streets for Those Who Live on the Streets

It might seem obvious, but Thanksgiving is about giving thanks. Many have ... more

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Rising Concerns Over Hate and Political Hostility in Los Angeles Ahead of Midterm Elections Rising Concerns Over Hate and Political Hostility in Los Angeles Ahead of Midterm Elections
Los Angeles October 20, 2026

Rising Concerns Over Hate and Political Hostility in Los Angeles Ahead of Midterm Elections

LAPD recorded 416 hate crimes from January through July, slightly more than ... more

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Restaurant Closures Don’t Respect Race, Gender, or Economic Status Restaurant Closures Don’t Respect Race, Gender, or Economic Status
Business September 16, 2026

Restaurant Closures Don’t Respect Race, Gender, or Economic Status

The 2026 closures span neighborhood institutions, family-owned restaurants and established operators. Their ... more

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Resolutions: We have to detail exactly how we are going to achieve things Resolutions: We have to detail exactly how we are going to achieve things
Los Angeles January 2, 2024

Resolutions: We have to detail exactly how we are going to achieve things

By Reynaldo Mena The New Year always brings with it a cultural tradition ... more

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Rent or Buy a Condo in Southern California? The Real Costs Behind the Decision Rent or Buy a Condo in Southern California? The Real Costs Behind the Decision
Housing November 3, 2026

Rent or Buy a Condo in Southern California? The Real Costs Behind the Decision

Renting could save Southern California households nearly $25,000 a year compared with ... more

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REAL ID deadline is approaching. Here’s what you need to know REAL ID deadline is approaching. Here’s what you need to know
Los Angeles March 14, 2025

REAL ID deadline is approaching. Here’s what you need to know

  The deadline for the federal REAL ID is quickly approaching. Starting May ... more

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Rats Don’t Evacuate: The Real Issue in Boyle Heights Rats Don’t Evacuate: The Real Issue in Boyle Heights
Latinos August 31, 2026

Rats Don’t Evacuate: The Real Issue in Boyle Heights

When the Lineage cold-storage warehouse caught fire on June 17, 2026, the ... more

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Rare tornado near Los Angeles rips building roofs; 1 injured Rare tornado near Los Angeles rips building roofs; 1 injured
Los Angeles March 23, 2023

Rare tornado near Los Angeles rips building roofs; 1 injured

A rare tornado touched down in a Los Angeles suburb, ripping roofs ... more

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Proyecto Pastoral: Four Decades of Love, Resistance, and Healing Proyecto Pastoral: Four Decades of Love, Resistance, and Healing
Latinos May 21, 2026

Proyecto Pastoral: Four Decades of Love, Resistance, and Healing

From youth programs and homeless outreach to immigrant support and community leadership, ... more

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Proposed Head Start English-only rule could change how L.A. children learn and families communicate Proposed Head Start English-only rule could change how L.A. children learn and families communicate
California September 24, 2026

Proposed Head Start English-only rule could change how L.A. children learn and families communicate

A proposed federal overhaul would require Head Start education to be conducted ... more

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Proposed gender identification measure fails to qualify for California ballot Proposed gender identification measure fails to qualify for California ballot
Los Angeles May 30, 2024

Proposed gender identification measure fails to qualify for California ballot

Californians won't be voting this November on a policy that would have ... more

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Parts of northern US shut down ahead of winter storm Parts of northern US shut down ahead of winter storm
Los Angeles February 22, 2023

Parts of northern US shut down ahead of winter storm

States in the northern plains are largely shutting down ahead of a ... more

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Original King Taco Becomes a Piece of L.A. History Original King Taco Becomes a Piece of L.A. History
Food April 21, 2026

Original King Taco Becomes a Piece of L.A. History

King Taco Historic-Cultural Monument designation recognizes the restaurant’s role in shaping Latino ... more

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