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5 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles, California You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

Los Angeles — a city where bougainvillea spills over stucco walls, where palm trees sway above murals and taco trucks, where the air is perfumed with jasmine, car exhaust, and the promise of something new. Here, the city’s heart beats in the laughter of families in Koreatown, the quiet pride of Oaxacan bakers in Boyle Heights, the dreams of actors and artists and immigrants, and the hustle of those who make this sprawling metropolis feel like a patchwork of villages stitched together by sunlight and hope.

foxla.com

Massive crowd shows up for LAHSA housing event

Hundreds of people in need of housing converged on the Mayfair Hotel in Westlake after false information circulated on social media. The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the scene for crowd control as officials worked to redirect those seeking assistance.

citywatchla.com

Nithya’s Budget Buzz Saw

LA WATCHDOG - Nithya Raman, our new mayor, will inherit a budget that is a river of red ink. According to the First Financial Status Report for the first quarter ending September 30, the City is anticipating over expenditures of $322 million for the fiscal year. The major culprits are the Fire Department ($141 million), liability claims ($62 million), and the City Attorney’s office ($34 million).

Los Angeles, CA · 3d

Santa Monica Daily Press

Downtown LA’s Next Chapter: From Billion-Dollar Investments to a Street-Level Revival

Downtown Los Angeles is confronting a pivotal question: Can billions in public infrastructure investment, new corporate commitments and a growing residential population translate into streets that feel active, welcoming and economically viable every day?. At a Community Collective discussion hosted by architecture firm Gensler, leaders from the city, business community,...

hoodline.com

Hundreds Swarm Westlake's Mayfair Hotel After Housing Rumor Spreads Online

Hundreds of people seeking housing descended on the Mayfair Hotel in Westlake on Thursday after false information about the property spread on social media, drawing a crowd so large that police had to step in for crowd control. According to FOX 11 Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Police Department responded...

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The LA Local

Fireworks, whistles, pots and pans: How neighbors came together to push ICE out of Boyle Heights

Residents, clergy and organizers faced off with federal immigration agents outside Adventist White Memorial The post Fireworks, whistles, pots and pans: How neighbors came together to push ICE out of Boyle Heights appeared first on LA Local .

Los Angeles, CA · 15h

LAist

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Community, LA leaders denounce ICE activity at White Memorial

Protesters gathered at White Memorial early Saturday morning as masked federal agents held a blockade outside the hospital’s emergency room entrance for hours.

wheninyourstate.com

Parking spaces disappear for LA tenants as property owners expand backyard housing

Imagine coming home to find your parking space could disappear for years. That’s the worry facing some Los Angeles renters as landlords plan new apartments around existing garages. For residents who depend on nearby parking, the changes could make everyday life harder. California wants more housing, but tenants are...

hoodline.com

LA Council Orders Study of AI Rent-Setting Tools Landlords Use Citywide

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously this week to order a full study of how artificial intelligence tools are being used to set rents across the city, a move that stops short of any new rule but opens the door to one. Council members instructed housing staff to report back with policy recommendations addressing algorithmic rent-setting and other AI technologies used by housing providers, rather than adopting any regulation themselves.

coloradoboulevard.net

Pasadena Schedules November Paving on Two Major Avenues

If you’ve noticed construction or traffic backups around town, resurfacing work on sections of Los Robles and Fair Oaks avenues may be the reason. Pasadena has hired Hardy & Harper, Inc. to resurface about 1.27 miles of roadway along the two avenues. The work is part of the city’s...

Pasadena, CA · 1d

hoodline.com

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Santa Monica Parking Lot Set to Become 110-Unit Tower Near Santa Monica Blvd

A surface parking lot on 5th Street in Santa Monica is on track to become an eight-story apartment building with 110 market-rate units, according to fresh renderings and a staff report tied to the project. The proposal includes a three-level subterranean parking garage and a mix of studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments on the west side of 5th Street, just north of Santa Monica Boulevard.

Santa Monica, CA · 2d

LAist

Former clients of immigration lawyer Alexandra Lozano Kennedy can get free legal help in LA

Experienced immigration attorneys are ready to help community members who may have been victims of fraud.

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Trains.com

State grant to avert LA Metrolink service cuts

LOS ANGELES — Service cuts by LA-area commuter rail operator Metrolink have been averted by a grant from the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA), the Los Angeles Daily News reports. The $20 million grant, announced late Thursday, was part of $66.5 million in funding to support commuter and intercity rail service statewide. San Diego’s Coaster [...] Read More...

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Los Angeles Times

Public transit issues expected to be high priority under Raman administration

Raman prioritized public transit, safe streets and infrastructure projects during her campaign. The mayor-elect has also pledged to get the troubled LAX people mover back on track.

latfusa.com

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CicLAvia is coming to Pasadena for walkers and biking

The City of Pasadena invites everyone to join CicLAvia—Pasadena on Sunday, November 15, from 9am to 3pm, in partnership with the nonprofit CicLAvia and funded in part by Metro. The event will temporarily convert sections of our city streets into vibrant, car-free zones for community enjoyment, walking, biking, rolling, and gathering.

Pasadena, CA · 2d

ABC7

Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro closes for 16 months as $750 million renovation project begins

The Vincent Thomas Bridge closed to traffic just after midnight Saturday and will remain shut for 16 months while Caltrans replaces the bridge deck in a $750 million project.

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ABC7

Protest erupts at Boyle Heights hospital after ICE transports patient, blocks ambulance entrance

A protest erupted outside Adventist Health White Memorial Medical Center in Boyle Heights Saturday after ICE agents show up, block ambulance entrance.

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LAist

MacArthur Park fence construction to begin soon

Things could get noisy as the city plans to break ground on an 8-foot tall fence on Nov. 16.

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Los Angeles Times

Bass ran on her strong relationship skills. So why did pivotal allies turn on her?

Bass spent her reelection campaign touting her ability to build relationships and work with others. Yet her fate was decided by moments where crucial relationships crumbled.

Los Angeles, CA · 18h

Main Street Dollars

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Los Angeles DWP customers behind on bills cannot have water or power shut off for nonpayment through the end of 2026

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power cannot shut off residential water or electric service for unpaid bills for the rest of 2026. The utility’s Board of Water and Power Commissioners adopted the pause on Tuesday, Oct. 27, after Mayor Karen Bass asked for it a week earlier. Shutoffs for safety reasons are not […]