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The Winter Olympics promise plenty of high adrenaline, fierce competition, historic firsts. Here are some of the names and narratives to keep an eye on.
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Criminal Justice
There were 230 homicides in L.A. in 2025. The decline follows national crime trends.
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If you can’t easily consume it, having marijuana in your car does not give California police the right to search the vehicle.
Housing & Homelessness
L.A. County officials have issued a strategy report advising local governments on how to clear people from encampments near major events.
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A new report finds that L.A.’s new anti-rent gouging laws have not resulted in lawsuits or fines against landlords who jacked up rents after the fires.Listen 0:45 -
The Lincoln Safe Sleep Village is set to close Saturday. The site provided unhoused people with tents, meals, bathrooms and security.Listen 0:44
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Civics & Democracy
It’s not easy to lose a day of revenue, but these businesses are joining L.A.’s “ICE Out” day of action on Friday.
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Why California is years late on mandated disaster reports — and why it matters for the next big fireThese detailed reports after a disaster declaration are supposed to help the state learn from mistakes. Why are some delayed by years?Listen 0:47
Transportation & Mobility
The city recorded 53 fatal traffic collisions, the most in more than 10 years.
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A major electrical subcontractor on the LAX train says it’s owed tens of millions of dollars from the 2024 global settlement.
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Climate & Environment
Officials with Friends of Big Bear Valley, the nonprofit that runs a popular YouTube livestream of the nest, confirmed the crack Friday.
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Rubio Canon and Lincoln Avenue water companies are struggling to stay afloat. They're holding meetings for customers this week. -
A top California water official offers an inside look as the Trump administration referees a Colorado River stalemate.
Gardening & Outdoors
Research is showing that California native plants growing next to, say, avocado groves is good for the orchard and for all kinds of pollinators.
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Starting Saturday, two all-terrain wheelchairs will be available to rent for free, helping people with mobility challenges enjoy more of the outdoors.Listen 0:42
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The project, targeted at San Fernando Valley residents, will teach people how to grow plants using water, not soil.Listen 0:38
Health
The South Carolina measles outbreak is now bigger than last year's Texas outbreak and is happening as the U.S. is poised to lose its measles elimination status.
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Bonta said Rady Children’s Health guaranteed it would continue to offer the same level of gender-affirming care to youth in a 2024 agreement. -
Things are looking bleak for a fix in Congress for ACA premiums. And Republicans are making arguments against the law that haven't worked in years past.Listen 3:50
Education
The vote does not guarantee teachers will walk out this semester. First the union must exhaust all steps of the collective bargaining process.
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Since Trump beefed up immigration enforcement, California child care providers and families are staying away. -
There’s still time to explore one of Los Angeles Unified School District’s magnet schools, charter or dual language programs.Listen 0:40
Food
LAist Director of Programming Jenn Baughman gives us her insider take on a day's worth of eating in her hometown.
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Guelaguetza’s Bricia Lopez and LocoL’s Daniel Patterson are heading up the first two fundraising dinners.
Explore LA
Dramatic writing professor Oliver Mayer says it's an honor to be a voice of calm in a fractious world.
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The 2026 Death Valley Dark Sky Festival runs Feb. 6 to 8. It's got it all.Listen 1:45 -
L.A. icon gets another close up in pop star's newest video.
Arts & Entertainment
See Sweeney Todd in La Mirada, check out classic Mustangs, enjoy a chamber music premiere, catch a screening of National Theatre’s Dr. Strangelove at the Wallis and more.
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The Grammy Awards were full of milestone wins, chaotic performances and viral moments, as well as speeches that frequently addressed this moment in American history.
LA History
One of SoCal's most infamous roads has reopened, but locals don't want you to know — for good reason
'The Snake,' a 2.4-mile stretch of Mulholland Drive, is known for its hairpin turns and the legions of motorists looking to tame it.
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Before we got the iconic art deco building, L.A.’s main library collection practically couch-surfed for decades. -
The motel was up for historic status before it was destroyed.Listen 3:52
Orange County
Results of the three-day count are expected in May.
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The former USC standout, set to start at quarterback in Super Bowl LX for the Seattle Seahawks, has Orange County roots. -
An international traveler moved through LAX and several other locations in L.A. and Orange counties.
