2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (701+ words) Voters in November will decide whether to make a sales tax increase, geared toward funding public safety, maintenance and youth programs, permanent. In 2018, voters approved a 1.5% sales tax increase — dubbed Measure X. That rate was designed to decrease to 1% in…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (214+ words) LAist Download our app for the optimal streaming experience DOJ opens investigation into conditions inside LA's Men's Central Jail The details: The jail has long been plagued by allegations of poor conditions. Monitors from the American Civil Liberties Union have…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1677+ words) Why that matters: In a landmark 1963 case, Brady v. Maryland, the U.S. Supreme Court established that law enforcement has a legal responsibility to disclose such information to defendants. Lack of disclosure could call into question the legitimacy of other cases involving the…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (193+ words) Why now: The coyote was euthanized after two pellets were found in her head, which rescuers said indicated she had been shot in the past. She also had an infection that destroyed her left upper jaw bone that would’ve required…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1749+ words) The details: The decision comes after LAist reported Bass skipped more than half of the L.A. Homeless Services Authority Commission meetings held since appointing herself in 2023. What the mayor is saying: Bass told KFI’s Gary and Shannon she’s leaving the LAHSA…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1169+ words) Why it matters: Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Aaron Katon said authorities responded to a La Habra business that makes cleaning products after receiving a call shortly before noon about the cloud. Police evacuated a nearby middle school as a…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (275+ words) A slow leak from a chemical tank smeared an orange cloud across the sky of a Southern California neighborhood on Tuesday, but authorities said they quickly got it under control. Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Aaron Katon said authorities responded…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (354+ words) Mayor Karen Bass is stepping down from the governing body for the L.A. region’s embattled lead homeless services agency, she told KFI last week. The decision comes after LAist reported Bass skipped more than half the L.A. Homeless Services Authority Commission…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1641+ words) Why it matters: Bass' attorney sent a letter responding to the subcommittee Friday afternoon, writing that "unfortunately" the mayor is not available on Sept. 15. Bass’ team has reached out to the subcommittee to discuss the scheduling issue, and the mayor…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1666+ words) A federal judge in Los Angeles is weighing whether to place new restrictions on immigration agents arresting people without warrants — a decision that could shape enforcement across Southern California. That decision, expected any day, echoes a fight already playing out…...