Los Angeles
How My Weird Dodgers Superstition Helped L.A. Win It All
"I heard another barrage of explosions when Will Smith crushed the homer to take the lead in the 11th. But I still didn’t look. It was around this point in the night that I realized it was a silly superstition, my not watching, but there was something deeper going on."
We Asked DHS if Federal Agents Wore Horror Masks on Raids. They Responded ‘Happy Halloween!
“They have fun while doing it, which is deeply disturbing. We expect some level of decorum from government officials,” says Phoebe, a member of Harbor Area Peace Patrols, who snapped the photo of the masked agents driving out of San Pedro on Tuesday morning.
Losing SNAP Benefits? These Local Heroes Are Ready To Help With Free Food
In addition to L.A. food banks, pantries, community fridges, and other food donation programs, we see free Cambodian chicken rice porridge, kids goodie bags, and a program that allows you to buy a meal for someone at a growing chain.
This Gnarly DTLA Skater Event Ended with a Trashed Waymo and LAPD Less-Lethals
Seven Spidermen, Joker, and Jesus skated around DTLA with other Hellbomb attendees before chaos broke out.
Exclusive: Video Captures 11 Shots Fired During Shooting of ICE-Patrolling TikToker
A timeline of events involving the shooting of news TikToker Richard L.A. and the subsequent lockdown and student walkouts at Santee High School.
L.A.’s Most Eccentric Bartender Just Swam 21 Miles From Catalina to L.A. This Is What Was Going Through His Mind
L.A. TACO caught up with Matthew Biancaniello to share what the hell was going through his mind, being in salty water for nearly a day, nearly naked because he is team-no-wetsuit, and both the mental and physical challenges he overcame to do it all.
Beto Villanueva of Chicago Oi! Band Fuerza Bruta On ICE Raids, Latino Skinheads, and Paella in Basque Country
Fascist times call for antifascist music. Fuerza Bruta play this Saturday, October 25 at First Street Billiards for Perry Templars Halloween Birthday Bash featuring Templars, Castillo, Fuerza Bruta, Ultra Sect, Hand Pay and Traxx.
L.A.’s Megachurches Preach Tradition From Behind Laser Beams and Fog Machines
Today in L.A., it’s customary for churches to livestream sermons, accept online donations, and master the digital algorithm. Hillsong’s Instagram account currently has 2.9 million followers—more than the populations of San Diego and San Francisco combined.
City of the Dead: The Forgotten History of the People of Los Angeles, Told By Six East L.A. Cemeteries
Thanks to Hollywood films, Day of the Dead has evolved from a Mexican holiday to an international one celebrated by all of Los Angeles but long before that, the dead were already shaping L.A.’s story.
Voting ‘Yes’ on Prop 50 Flexes California’s Power to Defy MAGA’s Power Play
Even some champions of California’s citizen-drawn Congressional maps support the Nov. 4 ballot measure to suspend them and counter Trump’s attacks. "The people have to say no, we are going to figure out how to survive,” activist and politician Melina Abdullah said.
