Nearly 300 high-polluting school buses will be taken off the streets in SoCal

 Air quality regulatorSouth Coast AQMD is swapping out old school buses with electric ones.

Judge blasts city of LA for 'fraud’ over safe sleep site funding and capacity numbers

The Lincoln Safe Sleep Village in South L.A. opened in 2022 and is one of only a handful of similar encampments around the state where unhoused people can legally set up tents and access meals, bathrooms and other services. Public records show it was contracted to provide space for up to 88 reside…

You won’t be able to check out a laptop from the LA County Library after next month. Here’s why

LA County library is shutting down its laptop loaning program on Dec. 30 after the Federal Communications Commission cut off assistance for programs meant to improve digital access. LAist's Destiny Torres reports.

Flood watch, flood warning - what's the difference? We break it down

With heavy rain coming down in SoCal, we explain how you should respond to different flood notifications.

Rare pine mushrooms and free parking? Jook Hyang is Koreatown's best kept secret

The unassuming restaurant is quietly serving one of Korea's most exclusive ingredients for just a few short weeks.

In lawsuit against Edison, lawyers allege utility is delaying

Lawyers representing victims of the Eaton Fire allege that Southern California Edison is intentionally delaying litigation and potential discussions to enter into a faster mediation process in order to increase participation in its payout program. The company denies the allegations. 

LAX officials vote unanimously to build new road into airport

The governing board of LAX voted unanimously Thursday to appropriate more than $1 billion to build long-planned elevated roadways officials said will separate airport-bound vehicles from local traffic.

LA County launches investigation into State Farm’s handling of January fire claims

Customers say the state’s largest private insurer is delaying and denying legitimate claims.

Freeway to the left, river to the right. You're in South Gate's Urban Orchard

South Gate opened three new parks in just the last year. The newest one is in an unlikely spot and is called the Urban Orchard.

Drenching November rainstorm starting to move in

Get ready. Because mudslides, flash floods and small tornadoes are all possible with the storm that’s started to move into the area.