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WeHo water main break creates sinkhole and array of street closures. Here's what to know

A sink hole at Sunset Boulevard and Holloway Drive in West Hollywood has swallowed up an intersection after a water main break.(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)A water main break near Palm Avenue and Harratt Street sent waters flooding through West Hollywood...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 16, 2026

business

An end is in sight to the sweltering SoCal heat wave

Shane Enete, of La Mirada relaxes under an umbrella while watching a surfer ride a wave after surfing on a warm day at Bolsa Chica State Beach in 2026. (Allen J. Schaben / Getty Images)Potentially dangerous heat is still in store for Southern California Thursday, but there is som...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 16, 2026

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In Santa Monica, AI tickets are underway for cars blocking bike lanes

A woman rides a bicycle on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica in 2020. The city is making changes to ensure more bike lanes are clear of vehicles.(Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty Images)Santa Monica has issued about 50 tickets and several hundred warning citations since the city began using...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 16, 2026

government

Best things to do this weekend in LA and SoCal: July 17-19

Daredevil Arts Festival lasts through this weekend in Venice. (Courtesy Daredevil Arts Festival)We made it. The World Cup final is this weekend, and while I’ll be sad to see the parade of colorful jerseys from all over the world leave the Venice Boardwalk and the crowded pubs, I ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 16, 2026

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The use of force has become a 'default tool' for ICE officers, a new report finds

Federal law enforcement agents confront demonstrators protesting outside an immigration processing center on Sept. 19, 2025, in Broadview, Ill. (Scott Olson / Getty Images) In the aftermath of two killings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in just over a week, a new...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 16, 2026

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Waymos are everywhere in much of LA. But how many people are taking them?

A Waymo autonomous Jaguar electric vehicle is seen in Tempe, Ariz.(Charly Triballeau / AFP via Getty Images)Waymos sometimes feel like they’re all over many parts of Los Angeles, but the vast majority of Angelenos haven’t been quick to adopt the new technology.About 5% of L.A. Co...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 16, 2026

government

Deadline looms for school districts to put property tax measures on the ballot

The lockers at Hosler Middle School in the Lynwood Unified School District where voters approved an $80 million bond in 2024.(Ashley Balderrama / LAist)With students are out of school, district leaders across L.A. County are deciding whether to ask voters to approve property tax ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 16, 2026

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OC Fair opens Friday. Here's the lowdown on the annual summer fest

The 2026 Orange County Fair kicks off Friday and is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people to Costa Mesa. (Michael Goulding / OC Fair )The 2026 Orange County Fair kicks off Friday and is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people to Costa Mesa. To help you best pl...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 16, 2026

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LAHSA delays release of 2026 homeless count results

LAHSA has not yet released Los Angeles County’s 2026 homeless count results nearly six months after the annual Point-in-Time Count, despite saying they should be available soon....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 16, 2026