Throwback Saturday: The first time when the World Cup was in LA

Yes, the World Cup is in L.A., but it's not the first time. Daniel Martinez has more!

Explore LA special: World Cup is back in LA

Host Josie Huang and LAist's Explore LA team look at what the World Cup returning to Los Angeles means for the city's many communities. 

How the 1986 World Cup changed the lives of three Angelenos

LAist correspondent Adolfo Guzman-Lopez remembers the year his life was changed - by the US government, by his tenacity - and by a Mexican soccer player named Hugo Sanchez.

San Gabriel Valley students uncover the history of a community buried by freeways

Duarte High School’s inaugural ethnic studies class dug into the story of Rocktown, a majority Black and Latino community.

HUD halts federal homeless dollars to LA-area's lead agency, citing mismanagement

U.S. officials said they were suspending funding for the Los Angeles region’s lead homelessness agency pending an investigation into whether it broke the law when handling federal grant money, according to a letter released Thursday.

Why Orange County is pausing its use of chemical sprays

Many OC residents want to halt the use of herbicides and pesticides in local flood channels that wash out into the ocean. But it’s much more complicated than that.

Measure ER backers celebrate passage of half-cent sales tax for healthcare

Members of the campaign behind Measure ER claimed victory Wednesday, saying the half-percent sales tax in Los Angeles County would help keep hospitals and clinics from collapsing under federal cuts to Medi-Cal.

Why aren't hotels full for the World Cup — and what does it mean for LA?

FIFA promised an economic boom for host cities during the World Cup, but now that the tournament is here in L.A., many hotel rooms are sitting empty. LAist's Maya Mukherjee reports.

How Cheech Marin helped the ‘godfather of West Coast graffiti’ break into the art world

A new art exhibition reunites the actor, comedian and advocate of Chicano art with Los Angeles graffiti artist Chaz Bojórquez and declares: 'Chicano art is American art.'

GenXFest brings back '90s grunge and alt rock to The Regent this weekend

GenXFest, a show happening on Sunday at The Regent theater, will feature Temple of the Dads, a '90s tribute band to alternative rock and grunge. Lead singer Jacob Givens spoke with LAist host Nereida Moreno about the show and proceeds will be given to Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, an organization th…