Latest: Koreatown, Pico Union, Westlake
‘It hurts’: Community supports grieving family after father allegedly kills sons in Pico Union
Less than a week after the boys’ killings, the community honored their lives and showed support to the grieving family.
Hochman promises ‘amazing progress’ in MacArthur Park by 2028 Olympics
About two dozen residents attended the town hall centered on public safety in MacArthur Park.
Tenant lawsuits offer rare glimpse into an LA landlord’s ‘Cash for Keys’ operation
Records reveal a laser-like focus on buying out tenants from rent-controlled buildings. Residents say they were misled and threatened with deportation.
Voters take LA mayoral candidates to church in Westlake election forum
With three weeks until the election, here is what voters said to Councilmember Nithya Raman and Mayor Karen Bass.
Is your ballot signature readable? Here’s how SoCal officials verify it when you vote
Every ballot mailed in elections requires a voter’s signature. Here’s a look at how the process to verify those signatures works.
MacArthur Park pupusa vendor receives award from D.A.’s office after saving a life
One minute she was making a pupusa, the next she was running to help a wounded man in MacArthur Park.
‘We’re deeply not prepared for it’: Community groups step in as SNAP benefit cuts take hold
As food costs rise and food assistance rules change, community organizations in Koreatown and Pico Union are working to make groceries more accessible.
Now’s the time to get your family ready for El Niño. Here’s how to start
This year’s potentially historic El Niño could cause flooding and coastal erosion. Emergency officials want you to make a plan for your household now.
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.
How to vote in Koreatown, Pico Union and Westlake: What you need to know before Election Day
Voting has started in LA. From registration to ballot drop boxes, here’s how to vote in Koreatown, Pico Union and Westlake.
Faith leaders and families will conclude a 96-mile pilgrimage in the heat from Adelanto to DTLA
Participants expect to arrive at the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown L.A. on Tuesday afternoon after their nearly 100-mile trek.
Local food bank under pressure to expand as cuts to food services fuels demand
Community Space Food Bank says first-time visitors have surged as CalFresh benefits are reduced or lost. The food bank is now trying to raise $17,000 to stay open.
For many, the LA Korean Festival is more than a party. It’s a taste of home.
Roughly 300,000 people attended the four-day Los Angeles Korean Festival in Koreatown, according to organizers.
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.
Bass says she’s worried Trump admin could incarcerate unhoused people ahead of Olympics
Mayor Karen Bass met with the Youth Journalists of The LA Local for an exclusive interview to discuss the Lineage fire, Olympics and more.
LA will start building a fence around MacArthur Park in November
The fence was first proposed in October 2025. Recreation and Parks commissioners laid out the fence could be temporary and removed within a few years.
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