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Andrew and Suze Lopez welcomed their newborn son in Los Angeles on Aug. 18, against some of the highest medical odds that the couple’s doctors had ever seen.
How the family's "miracle" happened: https://ow.ly/4hHX50XNu5V
✍️ Kevin Tidmarsh
📸 Courtesy Cedars-Sinai
How the family's "miracle" happened: https://ow.ly/4hHX50XNu5V
✍️ Kevin Tidmarsh
📸 Courtesy Cedars-Sinai
December 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Andrew and Suze Lopez welcomed their newborn son in Los Angeles on Aug. 18, against some of the highest medical odds that the couple’s doctors had ever seen.
How the family's "miracle" happened: https://ow.ly/4hHX50XNu5V
✍️ Kevin Tidmarsh
📸 Courtesy Cedars-Sinai
How the family's "miracle" happened: https://ow.ly/4hHX50XNu5V
✍️ Kevin Tidmarsh
📸 Courtesy Cedars-Sinai
Winter Academy started in 2022. The extra time is meant to help students make up for lost learning days during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, the district started testing students to measure growth in reading, writing and math.
🔗 https://ow.ly/NEec50XNPmq
🔗 https://ow.ly/NEec50XNPmq
December 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Winter Academy started in 2022. The extra time is meant to help students make up for lost learning days during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, the district started testing students to measure growth in reading, writing and math.
🔗 https://ow.ly/NEec50XNPmq
🔗 https://ow.ly/NEec50XNPmq
California schools are hiring hundreds of educators to teach the new universal preschool program, transitional kindergarten. Veteran educators say teaching 4-year-olds is re-energizing their careers.
🔗 https://ow.ly/yWfA50XNqxH
✍️ Mariana Dale, Elly Yu, and Julia Barajas
📸 Mariana Dale/LAist
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✍️ Mariana Dale, Elly Yu, and Julia Barajas
📸 Mariana Dale/LAist
December 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
California schools are hiring hundreds of educators to teach the new universal preschool program, transitional kindergarten. Veteran educators say teaching 4-year-olds is re-energizing their careers.
🔗 https://ow.ly/yWfA50XNqxH
✍️ Mariana Dale, Elly Yu, and Julia Barajas
📸 Mariana Dale/LAist
🔗 https://ow.ly/yWfA50XNqxH
✍️ Mariana Dale, Elly Yu, and Julia Barajas
📸 Mariana Dale/LAist
Here's to bringing people together through unique holiday decorations!
Every December, one suburban neighborhood in Fullerton draws thousands of visitors with its sparkle ball tradition.
🔗 https://ow.ly/mkl450XNvAw
🎥 Yusra Farzan, Marcellina Chappelle
Every December, one suburban neighborhood in Fullerton draws thousands of visitors with its sparkle ball tradition.
🔗 https://ow.ly/mkl450XNvAw
🎥 Yusra Farzan, Marcellina Chappelle
December 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Here's to bringing people together through unique holiday decorations!
Every December, one suburban neighborhood in Fullerton draws thousands of visitors with its sparkle ball tradition.
🔗 https://ow.ly/mkl450XNvAw
🎥 Yusra Farzan, Marcellina Chappelle
Every December, one suburban neighborhood in Fullerton draws thousands of visitors with its sparkle ball tradition.
🔗 https://ow.ly/mkl450XNvAw
🎥 Yusra Farzan, Marcellina Chappelle
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The L.A. County health department says another wave of notices is going out to thousands of residents whose debt has been abolished.
🔗 https://ow.ly/PTsh50XBZeQ
✍️ Cato Hernández and Gillian Morán Pérez
📸 Mario Tama/Getty Images
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✍️ Cato Hernández and Gillian Morán Pérez
📸 Mario Tama/Getty Images
December 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The L.A. County health department says another wave of notices is going out to thousands of residents whose debt has been abolished.
🔗 https://ow.ly/PTsh50XBZeQ
✍️ Cato Hernández and Gillian Morán Pérez
📸 Mario Tama/Getty Images
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✍️ Cato Hernández and Gillian Morán Pérez
📸 Mario Tama/Getty Images
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The crisp, cool weather continues Tuesday as the region prepares for another Santa Ana wind event on Wednesday.
🔗 https://ow.ly/vU2550XAR81
✍️ Gillian Morán Pérez
📸 City of Long Beach via LAist Featured Photos pool/Flickr
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✍️ Gillian Morán Pérez
📸 City of Long Beach via LAist Featured Photos pool/Flickr
December 2, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The crisp, cool weather continues Tuesday as the region prepares for another Santa Ana wind event on Wednesday.
🔗 https://ow.ly/vU2550XAR81
✍️ Gillian Morán Pérez
📸 City of Long Beach via LAist Featured Photos pool/Flickr
🔗 https://ow.ly/vU2550XAR81
✍️ Gillian Morán Pérez
📸 City of Long Beach via LAist Featured Photos pool/Flickr
It’s been a few days since Thanksgiving. It's just about time to deal with those refrigerated leftovers.
🔗 https://ow.ly/8TpR50XxNb4
✍️ Adolfo Guzman-Lopez
📸 Ana Maltez/Unsplash
🔗 https://ow.ly/8TpR50XxNb4
✍️ Adolfo Guzman-Lopez
📸 Ana Maltez/Unsplash
November 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
It’s been a few days since Thanksgiving. It's just about time to deal with those refrigerated leftovers.
🔗 https://ow.ly/8TpR50XxNb4
✍️ Adolfo Guzman-Lopez
📸 Ana Maltez/Unsplash
🔗 https://ow.ly/8TpR50XxNb4
✍️ Adolfo Guzman-Lopez
📸 Ana Maltez/Unsplash
You're not crazy for needing a coat on chilly SoCal nights. Says who? Says science!
🔗 https://ow.ly/13As50Xyqez
✍️ Jessica P. Ogilvie
📸 Matthews Henry/Unsplash
🔗 https://ow.ly/13As50Xyqez
✍️ Jessica P. Ogilvie
📸 Matthews Henry/Unsplash
November 29, 2025 at 2:15 AM
You're not crazy for needing a coat on chilly SoCal nights. Says who? Says science!
🔗 https://ow.ly/13As50Xyqez
✍️ Jessica P. Ogilvie
📸 Matthews Henry/Unsplash
🔗 https://ow.ly/13As50Xyqez
✍️ Jessica P. Ogilvie
📸 Matthews Henry/Unsplash
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The sleigh business is slumping — at least for house calls. Mitch Allen, founder of Hire Santa, said demand for home visits from the big man has dropped about 20% to 25% in Southern California, according to booking data.
🔗 https://ow.ly/EXKI50XzcGl
✍️ Austin Cross
📸 Lorenzo Turroni/Unsplash
The sleigh business is slumping — at least for house calls. Mitch Allen, founder of Hire Santa, said demand for home visits from the big man has dropped about 20% to 25% in Southern California, according to booking data.
🔗 https://ow.ly/EXKI50XzcGl
✍️ Austin Cross
📸 Lorenzo Turroni/Unsplash
November 29, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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The sleigh business is slumping — at least for house calls. Mitch Allen, founder of Hire Santa, said demand for home visits from the big man has dropped about 20% to 25% in Southern California, according to booking data.
🔗 https://ow.ly/EXKI50XzcGl
✍️ Austin Cross
📸 Lorenzo Turroni/Unsplash
The sleigh business is slumping — at least for house calls. Mitch Allen, founder of Hire Santa, said demand for home visits from the big man has dropped about 20% to 25% in Southern California, according to booking data.
🔗 https://ow.ly/EXKI50XzcGl
✍️ Austin Cross
📸 Lorenzo Turroni/Unsplash
President Donald Trump's extended rant came in the wake of the Wednesday shooting of two National Guard members deployed to patrol Washington, D.C., under Trump's orders.
🔗 https://ow.ly/b53350Xzcmz
✍️ The Associated Press
📸 Pete Marovich/Getty Images
🔗 https://ow.ly/b53350Xzcmz
✍️ The Associated Press
📸 Pete Marovich/Getty Images
November 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
President Donald Trump's extended rant came in the wake of the Wednesday shooting of two National Guard members deployed to patrol Washington, D.C., under Trump's orders.
🔗 https://ow.ly/b53350Xzcmz
✍️ The Associated Press
📸 Pete Marovich/Getty Images
🔗 https://ow.ly/b53350Xzcmz
✍️ The Associated Press
📸 Pete Marovich/Getty Images
The Altadena Prefab Showcase has staged six models of factory-built homes and ADUs on the lot this month. Time is running out to visit — the showcase closes up shop after Sunday.
🔗 https://ow.ly/46Mk50Xzbmg
✍️ Erin Stone
📸 Erin Stone/LAist
🔗 https://ow.ly/46Mk50Xzbmg
✍️ Erin Stone
📸 Erin Stone/LAist
November 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The Altadena Prefab Showcase has staged six models of factory-built homes and ADUs on the lot this month. Time is running out to visit — the showcase closes up shop after Sunday.
🔗 https://ow.ly/46Mk50Xzbmg
✍️ Erin Stone
📸 Erin Stone/LAist
🔗 https://ow.ly/46Mk50Xzbmg
✍️ Erin Stone
📸 Erin Stone/LAist
What if your heart wants to play Santa Claus but your wallet wants to be Scrooge?
We've got solutions for keeping the spirit of the season without going broke.
🔗 https://ow.ly/kXO450Xza2e
✍️ Bonnie McCarthy
📸 Stanislav Rozhkov
We've got solutions for keeping the spirit of the season without going broke.
🔗 https://ow.ly/kXO450Xza2e
✍️ Bonnie McCarthy
📸 Stanislav Rozhkov
November 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
What if your heart wants to play Santa Claus but your wallet wants to be Scrooge?
We've got solutions for keeping the spirit of the season without going broke.
🔗 https://ow.ly/kXO450Xza2e
✍️ Bonnie McCarthy
📸 Stanislav Rozhkov
We've got solutions for keeping the spirit of the season without going broke.
🔗 https://ow.ly/kXO450Xza2e
✍️ Bonnie McCarthy
📸 Stanislav Rozhkov
With Turkey Day dunzo, you might have more leftovers than you know what to do with. Fear not: we have ideas for you. Sure, it’s easy to reheat turkey and stuffing on repeat, but there’s a whole world of leftovers out there waiting to be reinvented.
🔗 https://ow.ly/iv7c50Xz9zj
✍️ Gab Chabrán
🔗 https://ow.ly/iv7c50Xz9zj
✍️ Gab Chabrán
November 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
With Turkey Day dunzo, you might have more leftovers than you know what to do with. Fear not: we have ideas for you. Sure, it’s easy to reheat turkey and stuffing on repeat, but there’s a whole world of leftovers out there waiting to be reinvented.
🔗 https://ow.ly/iv7c50Xz9zj
✍️ Gab Chabrán
🔗 https://ow.ly/iv7c50Xz9zj
✍️ Gab Chabrán
Many Los Angeles families have struggled to find housing over the past several months as options dry up. Now, it’s likely to get even harder in the face of more funding cuts.
🔗 https://ow.ly/y5vx50XwYvV
✍️ Elly Yu
📸 Elly Yu/LAist
🔗 https://ow.ly/y5vx50XwYvV
✍️ Elly Yu
📸 Elly Yu/LAist
November 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Many Los Angeles families have struggled to find housing over the past several months as options dry up. Now, it’s likely to get even harder in the face of more funding cuts.
🔗 https://ow.ly/y5vx50XwYvV
✍️ Elly Yu
📸 Elly Yu/LAist
🔗 https://ow.ly/y5vx50XwYvV
✍️ Elly Yu
📸 Elly Yu/LAist
🗣 Share your memories in the comments! We may feature them in an upcoming story.
📷 Cato Hernández/LAist
📷 Cato Hernández/LAist
November 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
🗣 Share your memories in the comments! We may feature them in an upcoming story.
📷 Cato Hernández/LAist
📷 Cato Hernández/LAist
Valley Plaza opened in 1951 as one of the first West Coast outdoor malls. It put a fresh spin on shopping with its big-box stores, a movie theater and close freeway access. It was even home to the tallest building in SFV — Valley Plaza Tower.
📷 Valley Times Photo Collection/LA Public Library
📷 Valley Times Photo Collection/LA Public Library
November 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Valley Plaza opened in 1951 as one of the first West Coast outdoor malls. It put a fresh spin on shopping with its big-box stores, a movie theater and close freeway access. It was even home to the tallest building in SFV — Valley Plaza Tower.
📷 Valley Times Photo Collection/LA Public Library
📷 Valley Times Photo Collection/LA Public Library
🛍️ What do you remember about Valley Plaza? 🛍️
The North Hollywood mall is getting partially torn down after being declared a public nuisance after years of neglect, but it was once a thriving icon of modern shopping.
📷 Cato Hernández/LAist
The North Hollywood mall is getting partially torn down after being declared a public nuisance after years of neglect, but it was once a thriving icon of modern shopping.
📷 Cato Hernández/LAist
November 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
🛍️ What do you remember about Valley Plaza? 🛍️
The North Hollywood mall is getting partially torn down after being declared a public nuisance after years of neglect, but it was once a thriving icon of modern shopping.
📷 Cato Hernández/LAist
The North Hollywood mall is getting partially torn down after being declared a public nuisance after years of neglect, but it was once a thriving icon of modern shopping.
📷 Cato Hernández/LAist
Trying to understand how much your rent can go up? For tenants in Southern California, it’s confusing. To sort it all out, we’ve put together a short guide on rent control laws across Southern California.
✍️&📸 David Wagner
✍️&📸 David Wagner
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Trying to understand how much your rent can go up? For tenants in Southern California, it’s confusing. To sort it all out, we’ve put together a short guide on rent control laws across Southern California.
✍️&📸 David Wagner
✍️&📸 David Wagner
The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions! They outlasted the Blue Jays in a dramatic, 11-inning Game 7 at Rogers Centre in Toronto.
more details on LAist.com
more details on LAist.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:35 AM
The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions! They outlasted the Blue Jays in a dramatic, 11-inning Game 7 at Rogers Centre in Toronto.
more details on LAist.com
more details on LAist.com
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October 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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The hit podcast 'Spooked' comes to L.A. this Thursday! Host Glynn Washington and guests celebrate spooky season with a night of LIVE storytelling magic.
Join us for amazing, true-life supernatural stories from people who can scarcely believe it happened themselves.
🎟️ laist.com/events/spook...
Join us for amazing, true-life supernatural stories from people who can scarcely believe it happened themselves.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The hit podcast 'Spooked' comes to L.A. this Thursday! Host Glynn Washington and guests celebrate spooky season with a night of LIVE storytelling magic.
Join us for amazing, true-life supernatural stories from people who can scarcely believe it happened themselves.
🎟️ laist.com/events/spook...
Join us for amazing, true-life supernatural stories from people who can scarcely believe it happened themselves.
🎟️ laist.com/events/spook...
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Animation still can’t quite shake off the perception that it’s just for kids or not "real" cinema. By showcasing the wide diversity of animated films, one festival hopes to combat that view.
🔗 https://ow.ly/HgFn50Xahc2
✍️ Monia Bushman
📷 Courtesy Animation Is Film
Animation still can’t quite shake off the perception that it’s just for kids or not "real" cinema. By showcasing the wide diversity of animated films, one festival hopes to combat that view.
🔗 https://ow.ly/HgFn50Xahc2
✍️ Monia Bushman
📷 Courtesy Animation Is Film
October 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
art form
Animation still can’t quite shake off the perception that it’s just for kids or not "real" cinema. By showcasing the wide diversity of animated films, one festival hopes to combat that view.
🔗 https://ow.ly/HgFn50Xahc2
✍️ Monia Bushman
📷 Courtesy Animation Is Film
Animation still can’t quite shake off the perception that it’s just for kids or not "real" cinema. By showcasing the wide diversity of animated films, one festival hopes to combat that view.
🔗 https://ow.ly/HgFn50Xahc2
✍️ Monia Bushman
📷 Courtesy Animation Is Film