Laid off after their Starbucks closed, 5 friends spent 6 weeks building a café...
Layoffs became a chance for a reset. For Jesus Hernandez, Kevin Pacheco, Ryan Pizarro, Ryan Kim, and Brian “Franco” Vazquez, the abrupt closure of their workplace became the beginning of something they would build themselves. On November 1, the five second-generation partners opened Dura Coffee on Beverly Boulevard...
Most L.A. Voters Say County Is Headed in the Wrong Direction
A new survey from Loyola Marymount University has revealed a striking consensus among Los Angeles County residents that the local government is failing, and large-scale reform is needed. The survey, conducted by the university’s StudyLA team, found that 65.8% of registered voters believe the county is heading in the...
Crime And Punishment In Los Angeles; Perceptions And The Need To Insist On Firm...
VIEWPOINT - We are regularly swamped with news accounts about criminal activities and their proximity to our communities. It has become a steady stream of crime reports that has shaped how we perceive safety and trust in our surroundings. White-collar crime has alarmingly become epidemic, in a number of cases...
Argument leads to deadly shooting in Lakewood on Thanksgiving
One person was killed when an argument led to a deadly shooting in Lakewood on Thanksgiving, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies.
South LA residents hit with hourslong water shut after main break, impacting Thanksgiving plans
Water was cut off for hundreds of residents near the flooded streets, impacting their Thanksgiving cooking.
Terrifying Encounter: Neighbor Threatens Homeless Man with Machete in NoHo
In a disturbing incident in North Hollywood, a local resident reportedly threatened a homeless man with a machete. The incident, which took place on Camarillo Street, was witnessed by another local who shared the account on social media. The aggressor, who was seen shouting threats from his white truck, allegedly...
Grand Jury Convened in Death of Celeste Rivas
A grand jury was reportedly convened to gather information into the death of Celeste Rivas.
Ethics Commission Accuses Top LADWP Official of Abusing Power
A top official at the Department of Water and Power is being investigated for allegedly misusing her position for personal benefit, the Los Angeles Ethics Commission announced Wednesday. Renette Anderson faces seven counts of misusing her city position on multiple occasions in 2022 and 2023. Anderson has worked with...
Signs of life detected at Cinerama Dome
“[The representative] said at the meeting that if they get it approved, then the family is eager to reopen Cinerama Dome as soon as possible,” Steinberg said, adding that the 15-screen Arclight would also be reopened. While peering through the windows may indicate a relic of the past, Steinberg...
Opinion: A tariff on the duty to disobey
From Los Angeles, where the concrete heart bleeds dust and forgotten memory, this is the story of two Californians caught in different corners of the same state machinery: the soldier and the undocumented worker. Both are Macehualmeh, working people made disposable. The truth is simple: California residents are being...

















