Kelly Clarkson is feuding with a Brooklyn, New York store
Kelly Clarkson is feuding with a magic and games store in Brooklyn, New York, according to social media posts shared over the weekend.
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Hollywood Burbank Airport’s shiny new terminal is open for business
The new terminal will have the same 14 gates but with a lot more room. (Cato Hernández / LAist) It’s taken over a decade and $1.3 billion, but Hollywood Burbank’s new terminal is finally ready for action. On Tuesday, Oct. 13, the first passengers will be taking off and arriving a...
Stephen Bishop talks Yacht Rock, his farewell tour and the song that gets his young son to calm down
How does Stephen Bishop really feel about his music being labeled "Yacht Rock?" He reveals all.
Stanford economist Robert Hall, among 2 Americans, awarded Nobel Prize for overturning assumptions about how to deal with economic shocks
American-born economist and Stanford professor Robert E. Hall has won the Nobel memorial prize in economics.
Americans Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford win Nobel Prize in economics
American-born economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the Nobel memorial prize in economics on Monday for their work on models that have helped governments and central banks manage economic shocks . The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the winners in Stockho...
ICE runs over man: ICE agent caught on surveillance video hitting Miguel Parra-Hernandez with car during chase at shopping center, ICE and Harris County, Texas officials say
In the latest US immigration news, an ICE agent is accused of hitting Miguel Parra-Hernandez with a car during a chase, ICE and Harris County, Texas officials said....
As thousands sit in ICE detention, one woman is fighting to bring her husband home
'I'm not gonna sit in a corner and cry for him when I have so much to do,' Blanca Ortiz says. 'I need to figure out how to pay the mortgage, how to pay the bills, how to keep the shop running.'...
New California ghost gun lawsuit takes aim at company that sells 3-D printer filament
San Diego County authorities say Polymaker made a "strategic business choice" to market and sell 3-D printer filament to Californians for the express purpose of building illegal weapons....
Bears sometimes make for difficult neighbors. One expert started a company to help
Black bear 162 stands over a broken bird feeder in a backyard in La Cañada-Flintridge in 2024. The bear was later euthanized by state officials who determined it had become too habituated to humans. (Susanne Whatley / LAist) It’s that time of year when black bears are beefing up,...
'Pretty Little Liars' actor Keegan Allen pistol-whipped, robbed at gunpoint in West Hollywood
Actor Keegan Allen was pistol-whipped and robbed of his watch at gunpoint by two masked men outside a West Hollywood grocery store on Thursday night. Allen, who sustained a head injury, later shared footage of the attack on Instagram, criticized city officials, saying the city is...
Actor Keegan Allen robbed, beaten in West Hollywood
Actor Keegan Allen was assaulted and robbed at gun and knifepoint by two masked men outside a West Hollywood grocery store on Thursday night. The attackers stole his watch and left him bloodied, prompting Allen to publicly state that the area is no longer safe....
Hayden Panettiere's ex-fiancé claims her jewelry was sold to pawn shop
Hayden Panettiere's ex-fiance Wladimir Klitschko claims he thinks a non-family member of Panettiere's sold her jewelry, to a pawn shop, according to a new court filing....
‘Pretty Little Liars' actor Keegan Allen says he was robbed in West Hollywood
Deputies with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department are investigating a reported assault and armed robbery Thursday involving actor Keegan Allen outside a West Hollywood grocery store. The “Walker” and “Pretty Little Liars” actor posted a video on social media saying he was assaul...
Stopping Benefit Theft: L.A. County Department of Public Social Services Launches EBT Safety & Security Month
October 8, 2026 Contact: DPSSPublicInfo@dpss.lacountygov Stopping Benefit Theft: L.A. County Department of Public Social Services Launches EBT Safety & Security Month DPSS equips local businesses and customers with proactive tools to stop benefit skimming and safeguard family res...
n/naka marks 15 years celebrating its own version of kaiseki cuisine
The opening course at n/naka pairs an oyster with asparagus, elderflower, dill and horseradish. (Gab Chabrán / LAist ) The first bite at n/naka , the acclaimed Westside Japanese restaurant, asks you to slow down. The meal opens with an oyster dressed with asparagus, elderflower, ...
Acetaminophen sold on Amazon recalled over complaints
Amazon shoppers: check your medicine cabinet. More than 112,000 bottles of Amazon-brand Acetaminophen have been recalled, according to the FDA.
Lyft to pay $272 million settlement to California rideshare drivers
A settlement has finally been reached in the six-year lawsuit California waged against the rideshare giant Lyft. The company will pay $272.5 million to settle claims that it committed wage theft against its drivers. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside the city attorn...
‘Hecho con amor.' This Boyle Heights guitar tech made Olivia Rodrigo's heart-shaped guitar
His childhood curiosity about how things work led him to a career in guitar luthiery that resulted in working with Deftones, Smashing Pumpkins, Bush and other notable artists. Now, guitar tech Luis Munoz is basking in the glow of fatherhood, running his own shop in Boyle Heights ...
Texas carries out nation's first execution since Christa Pike's failed lethal injection
A Texas man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk was put to death Wednesday evening, becoming the 30th person executed in the U.S. this year.
You can go home again: Carnegie Deli reopens 10 years after its original closure
Carnegie Deli, one of New York City's most recognizable restaurants, has reopened nearly a decade after closing its doors.
Private prison company sues California over civil rights law for immigrant detainees
GEO Group operates several detention centers for people being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It's challenging a new California law to give detainees privacy rights....
Best Prime Day deals under $35: Our favorite picks
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LA Community Hospital receives special gift from Peanuts gang
Los Angeles Community Hospital in East Los Angeles has received a permanent mural from Peanuts Worldwide, the company behind Charles M. Schulz’s iconic Peanuts comic strip and global franchise. The six-panel mural, which depicts Lucy pulling the football away from Charlie Brown i...
Affordable Prime Day deals: Our top finds for $45 or less
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Power restored in parts of LA as heat drives up electricity demand
Service was restored Wednesday morning to a swath of homes and businesses in South Los Angeles on Wednesday as electricity demand remains high during a lingering heat wave that has brought extreme heat temperatures to the area and a call for energy conservation. The Los Angeles D...
Best Prime Day deals under $25: Top picks for beauty, home, and beyond
Shop smart with Prime Day's best deals on everyday favorites under $25.
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2026 competitor sales that are just as good if not better than Amazon
Amazon isn't the only shop with deals on Amazon Prime Big Deal Days. Check out these retailers that are slashing prices to with their own fall sales.
Shop Walmart's Deal Days event with markdowns up to 50% on tech, home essentials, toys and more
Walmart Big Deal Days sale: Find markdowns up to 50% from tech and home essentials to toys.
Amazon Prime gas discount: Save 20 cents a gallon on Fridays
As Americans grapple with record-high gas prices, Amazon is offering Prime members a little more relief at the pump just in time for the holiday travel season. Starting Oct. 2, Prime members can save 20 cents per gallon of gas when they fill up on Fridays. The company added a fue...
Supreme Court begins new term with cases on climate change, immigration, gun rights
The Supreme Court’s new term begins Monday with cases on climate change , religious rights and President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration high on the agenda. Here’s a look at what’s in store: Climate change The high court is starting its term with a major climate change ca...
Lyft to pay $272 million in record-breaking settlement over drivers’ compensation
A traveler waits for a Lyft at the LAX-it rideshare pickup location at Los Angeles International Airport on March 10, 2026. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) Lyft must pay $272.5 million in a historic settlement with the state of California and three cities over allegations that t...
LA-based Tommy Lefroy's debut album turns economic anxiety into soft rock. Catch them at El Cid.
Tommy Lefroy's latest single, "Vacuum," is out Friday. (Brendon Burton) Tommy Lefroy is the brainchild of singer-songwriters Tessa Mouzourakis and Wynter Bethel, who are putting a literary spin on soft rock. They’re getting ready to release their first album, The Precariat , this...
Burbank production company sues Warner Bros. Discovery
Days from now, there is set to be a major change in the Hollywood landscape. The mega-merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery has a lot of people concerned about the future of the entertainment industry. Among them, a small Burbank production company that recently filed a ...
California's economic growth expected to continue, but slowly and with few jobs gains
The UCLA Anderson Forecast predicts California's economic growth will continue but with only meager jobs gains.
988 crisis line restores LGBTQ+ youth specialized support
Congress members from both parties pushed to get back a service removed by the administrator last year.
Lyft to pay $272.5M in California driver misclassification lawsuit
Lyft has agreed to pay $272.5 million – the largest wage-and-hour settlement in state history – to settle a suit alleging the rideshare company misclassified California drivers as independent contractors, denying them wage and workplace protections required under state law, plain...
Meet Taku: New AI robot loads washers, folds towels and stocks shelves
According to the company, the robot can load washers, fold towels, chop vegetables, stock shelves and complete other tasks.
Your guide to L.A. City Charter Amendment PRT: Greater public insight into airport, harbor departments
Los Angeles City Charter Amendment PRT would affect the city's departments of airports, harbor and water and power, which operate as self-funding businesses....
Judge approves Paramount's settlement with states over Warner buyout, allowing merger to soon close
A federal judge granted Paramount's settlement agreement with 12 states that sued over the company's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing the way for the $81 billion mega merger....
Newsom signs anti-monopoly bill after bruising legislative battle
Gov. Gavin Newsom in Sacramento on Feb. 11, 2026. (Miguel Gutierrez Jr. / CalMatters) California’s district attorneys and the state attorney general will now have the ability to sue individual businesses that they believe are engaging in anticompetitive conduct. But for some of i...
LA County Brings Path to 2028 Olympics and Paralympic Games to the Westside on October 8, Joining Four Cities to Prepare Local Businesses for Major Economic Opportunities
September 30, 2026 Contact: Angela Herrera Perez, Senior Public Information Specialist press@opportunity.lacounty.gov LA County Brings Path to 2028 Olympics and Paralympic Games to the Westside on October 8, Joining Four Cities to Prepare Local Businesses for Major Economic Oppor...
Ryan's Rise Up Cafe serves coffee and opportunity
Ryan's Rise Up Cafe is a nonprofit coffee shop in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania that trains and employs young adults with disabilities.
California revives Wildlife Coexistence Program amid record wolf pup boom
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that restores California's Wildlife Coexistence Program in an effort to resolve rising conflicts with wolves, bears and mountain lions....
Kaiser lays off 147 employees in California
Kaiser Permanente will layoff 147 business and administrative employees across California in November, the health giant said
Iran's currency hits a new record low as war erodes the country's economic stability
Iran’s currency has fallen to a new record low, with traders exchanging more than 2.5 million rials to the U.S. dollar.
Walmart says it's not using personal information to set prices as it expands digital shelf labels
Walmart is aiming to assuage customers’ fears about its new pricing technology as it rolls out digital price labels at its stores. In a statement posted on the company’s website, Walmart Inc.’s CEO John Furner vowed that the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer isn’t using person...
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