The fervor over Timothee Chalamet’s dismissive comments about the cultural relevance of ballet and opera came to a head at the Oscars over the weekend. Ballet companies in L.A. have welcomed in the increased attention.

The fervor over Timothee Chalamet&rsquo;s dismissive comments about the cultural relevance of ballet and opera came to a head at the Oscars over the weekend. Ballet companies in L.A. have welcomed in the increased attention.

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LA ballet companies welcome Chalamet comments as a spotlight on the art form

Dennis Block, a prominent Los Angeles lawyer who once boasted about filing thousands of evictions every year, is facing new disciplinary charges from the California State Bar.

Dennis Block, a prominent Los Angeles lawyer who once boasted about filing thousands of evictions every year, is facing new disciplinary charges from the California State Bar.

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In a step backward for transparency, the Los Angeles Police Department has delayed its release of previously-available crime data for more than a year.

Multiple organizations have requested the data after the LAPD stopped regularly releasing the detailed location of most L.A. crimes and the department’s online crime map quietly went dark in early 2025.

In a step backward for transparency, the Los Angeles Police Department has delayed its release of previously-available crime data for more than a year.
Multiple organizations have requested the data after the LAPD stopped regularly releasing the detailed location of most L.A. crimes and the department&rsquo;s online crime map quietly went dark in early 2025.

Despite public records requests and a lawsuit, LAPD still hasn’t released crime map data

After a delay that has threatened plans for World Cup celebrations across the U.S., the federal government said this week that it's moving forward with awarding host cities including Los Angeles hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for security. LAist's Libby Rainey reports.

After a delay that has<a href="https://laist.com/news/federal-funds-for-world-cup-security-are-late-what-does-this-mean-for-la"> threatened plans for World Cup celebrations across the U.S.</a>, the federal government said this week that it's moving forward with awarding host cities including Los Angeles hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for security. LAist's Libby Rainey reports.

LA ballet companies welcome Chalamet comments as a spotlight on the art form

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