



LBC Grand Prix CEO dies, Rattlesnake bites in Thousand Oaks, Dodgers season preview — Sunday Edition
Jim Michaelian, a man synonymous with the Long Beach Grand Prix, died Saturday at the age of 83. A teen girl was rushed to the hospital on Friday after being bitten by a rattlesnake in Thousand Oaks, the second such case in about a week in Ventura County. LAist baseball experts preview the Dodgers …

LA County animal care centers extend hours to Sunday, after Lake Hughes animal rescue
All 7 Los Angeles County Animal Care Centers will be open on Sunday for special adoption hours starting at 11 a.m. Dañiel Martinez tells us why.

MLB season kicks off this week, as reigning champs Dodgers pursue a 3-peat
Robert Garrova talks to LAist resident baseball experts Matt Dangelantonio and Matt Ballinger about the upcoming Dodgers season.

Raising money while having fun. Welcome to the fund-rager
With the growth of online fundraising, raising money for important causes has become easier to do. But how about if it was fun? Some Angelenos are trying a different way. Tara Blossom, a fellow at the Los Angeles Reporting Collective, brings us this story.

El Monte school district sex abuse, Death of Beutner's daughter, Gibbons in Santa Clairita — Saturday Edition
The California Department of Justice has announced sweeping reforms to how the El Monte Union High School District will handle future sexual abuse allegations after years of misconduct. The cause of death for Emily Beutner, the daughter of former LAUSD superintendent Austin Beutner has been release…

Hang out with gibbons and hear these primates sing in Santa Clarita
Robert Garrova takes you to a gibbon sanctuary in Santa Clarita.

LA County CEO steps down, This weekend cools down, Tomatomania hits LA — Evening Edition
L.A. County’s chief executive announces her resignation. The end of a record-breaking heatwave is finally in sight. Gardeners, get ready: L.A.'s annual celebration of your favorite nightshade, Tomatomania, is happening this weekend. Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donat…

For this Iranian-American baker, celebrating Nowruz in wartime is bittersweet
The Persian New Year starts on Friday, but is it a time for celebrating?

As oil prices spike, how do you find cheap gas in Southern California?
Gas prices are rough right now, but it is possible to avoid paying an arm and a leg.

Paramount letter addresses concerns over WB merger, Heatwave brings out the lizards, Where to eat in Mar Vista — Afternoon Edition
Paramount Skydance pledges to keep industry jobs local if a merger with Warner Bros is approved. How this heat wave is affecting the local lizard population. For Food Friday, we ask a Mar Vista local where to grub around town. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting h…