A mobile mammogram unit visits Skid Row, where women’s health services are scarce

A mobile cancer screening van parked outside one of Skid Row’s largest homeless shelters on Wednesday, offering routine mammograms to residents and passersby in what organizers said was the first visit in a new partnership.

A wildflower bloom is back in Riverside County. Here’s how you can (responsibly) check it out

Visitors are being asked to enjoy the bloom at Diamond Valley Lake thoughtfully, so don’t pick the flowers and stay on the trail.

March Madness twist: Help crown the worst intersection in greater LA

A truly Los Angeles twist on March Madness is back, but this year, Angelenos are invited to weigh in on the worst intersections in greater L.A.

Oscar-winning screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney on his artistic vision for the Geffen Playhouse

Almost two years ago, the Geffen Playhouse hired Oscar-winning screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney to be artistic director. Tapping a screenwriter for the position was a first for the theater. McCraney says the roles actually overlap in more ways than one.  

Henson puppets meet improv comedy in ‘Puppet Up! Uncensored’

Since 2005, “Puppet Up! Uncensored” has combined the style of puppetry originated by Jim Henson with improv comedy games fueled by audience prompts. Brian Henson spoke with LAist News host Julia Paskin about mounting "Puppet Up!" this weekend in Los Angeles.

A trippy, psychedelic makeover for a 99 Cents Only store

The 99 Cents Only chain may be gone. But a new art exhibit at one of the former stores is keeping its legacy alive in the most eccentric way possible. LAist's Kevin Tidmarsh explains.

FBI raids LAUSD superintendent's home and office

It remained unclear early Wednesday afternoon what the cause of the investigation was, or if it is in any way related to previous issues between the district and the Trump administration.

LA's Mayor has this to say about President Trump's latest claim

LA Mayor Karen Bass issued a statement to LAist. Our Kevin Tidmarsh explains the back-and-forth of it all. 

California students have free speech rights. Here are tips for exercising them

California law requires minors to attend school, but it also protects students’ rights to speak out.

A new immersive theater show brings you back to LA in the 1970's

Brassroots District: LA '74 tells the story of fictional funk band caught in a label dispute. The show takes place at Los Angeles nightclub Catch One and is ongoing through March. LAist producer talked with the show's co-creator Ari Herstand on how the concept came to be and how the show incorporat…