Dave Grohl's passion for feeding those in need

This Saturday, Dave Grohl joins John Mayer and the band Chevy Metal for “Soundstage of Hope," a gala benefiting Hope the Mission and LA Mission. He talks about his passion for feeding those in need.

Getting your home ready for El Niño

Emergency management officials are urging Southern Californians to prepare their homes for El Niño now.

Ripping out invasive plants in the Pacific Palisades

A small but mighty team of volunteers is trying to remove as many invasives as possible before El Niño winter rains help them grow more.

LA City Council votes to ban weed and smoke shops from selling laughing gas

The L.A. City Council voted Wednesday to ban tobacco and cannabis shops from selling nitrous oxide, a drug often called laughing gas or whippits. The new city ordinance will add penalties that include up to a $1,000 fine or six months in county jail if approved by Mayor Karen Bass.

LAUSD’s school choice window is open and there are some changes

Applications for the district’s magnet, dual-language and affiliated charter schools are due by Nov. 6. Mariana Dale reports.

Popular San Clemente beach trail to fully reopen as crews finish protecting coastal rail

A popular section of San Clemente's beach trail will reopen to the public on Friday after transit crews completed a major project to protect a coastal rail line from landslides and falling debris. Portions of the trail have been closed over the last two years. LAist's Destiny Torres reports.

LAUSD at high risk of insolvency, state education finance agency finds

LAUSD's overspending, declining enrollment and increasing costs put the district at risk of insolvency by 2028, according to a report from a state agency. Mariana Dale reports.

LA cannabis businesses with unpaid taxes can stay open another year

More than 100 L.A. cannabis businesses that were expected to lose their licenses at the end of the year because of unpaid taxes may be able to stay open after the City Council voted Tuesday to delay a new licensing rule. LAist's Jordan Rynning. 

Why one OC beach city is scrambling to throw an election

LAist's Jill Replogle explains why Newport Beach voters don't exactly know what's going to happen.

Inside Hollywood Burbank Airport's new terminal

Burbank’s ambitious new terminal building has been completed on time and on budget. The long-awaited structure is slated to open to the public on Oct. 13. Cato Hernández got a sneak preview.