Another OC city is asking voters to raise taxes

LAist's Jill Replogle explains why you might see more cities do the same during the November election.

'Yorktown? Never Heard of It.' Confessions of a British-born American

LAist senior editor Suzanne Levy remembers the time she learned that the British had surrended to the Americans.

The popularity of those green Mexico soccer jerseys

Now the team have progressed in the World Cup, in some parts of LA there's a sea of green. 

Your guide to where to go for peace and quiet if you don't like fireworks

Kevin Tidmarsh with these recommendations for the 4th.

Unhoused parents want to preserve childhood for their kids: 'I want to give her everything'

Homelessness among families with children has been on the rise. Families share their stories about navigating housing stability and trying to do the best for their children.

LA County takes control of its homeless spending from LAHSA

Hundreds of millions in L.A. County homelessness tax dollars are now under new management. On Wednesday, the county’s new homeless services department took over oversight of the money. The change marks a major shift. For decades, county homeless services spending was overseen by the L.A. Homeless…

West Hollywood gears up to increase drones in policing later this summer

West Hollywood will allow law enforcement to deploy drones as first responders under a new pilot program. As part of an update to the City Council on Monday night, officials say the program will launch by the end of July. Under the program, the drones will be sent out ahead of law enforcement offi…

LA City Council shelves ballot measure to cancel the ‘mansion tax’ on new apartments

Despite multiple efforts to put reforms on the November ballot, Los Angeles voters will not get to decide whether to roll back the city’s controversial “mansion tax” on apartment buildings. LAist's David Wagner reports

California’s crack down on state park no-shows starts July 1

Ghost your park reservation three times and you’ll be banned for a year.

Two potential LA Charter reforms pulled by City Council

The two reforms, which were supposed to go on the November ballot, included allowing non-citizens to vote in council and school board elections, and giving the council more control over the police department.