New transparency ordered for LA County payouts to executives

L.A. County supervisors ordered staff on Tuesday to create a public dashboard of settlements between the county and its executives, including their names, settlement amounts, approval dates and links to the agreements. The unanimous action also directed that going forward, the county will make sure…

How does all this hot weather affect your body?

 The blazing sun can put you at risk for heat-related illnesses.

LA ballet companies welcome Chalamet comments as a spotlight on the art form

The fervor over Timothee Chalamet’s dismissive comments about the cultural relevance of ballet and opera came to a head at the Oscars over the weekend. Ballet companies in L.A. have welcomed in the increased attention.

LA eviction lawyer charged over filing that contained fake case law, sparking AI debate

Dennis Block, a prominent Los Angeles lawyer who once boasted about filing thousands of evictions every year, is facing new disciplinary charges from the California State Bar.

Despite public records requests and a lawsuit, LAPD still hasn’t released crime map data

In a step backward for transparency, the Los Angeles Police Department has delayed its release of previously-available crime data for more than a year. Multiple organizations have requested the data after the LAPD stopped regularly releasing the detailed location of most L.A. crimes and the depart…

FEMA says it's approved security funding for World Cup Security. But California hasn't been awarded its cut yet

After a delay that has threatened plans for World Cup celebrations across the U.S., the federal government said this week that it's moving forward with awarding host cities including Los Angeles hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for security. LAist's Libby Rainey reports.

Largest LAUSD unions rally in downtown LA as negotiations stall out

Members of both unions have voted to give their leaders the power to call a strike, but no date has been set.

Women's March Foundation's new cafe space

Here's what you can expect from Caféina, which opened as part of the Women's March Foundation's new meeting space in West L.A.

United Farm Workers union to skip César Chávez Day after ‘profoundly shocking’ allegations

UFW hasn’t received direct information about the allegations, but it’s serious enough to the organization to pull back from Chávez, who co-founded the union.

Deadline for LA Olympics tickets

The deadline to register for a drawing to buy LA ’28 Olympics tickets is Wednesday before midnight.