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Mayor Bass issues executive order to pause the Lineage warehouse rebuild. What’s next?

Crews navigate around piles of debris and puddles of water on the eastern edge of the Lineage warehouse as they begin cleanup efforts on June 25, 2026. (Andrew Lopez / Boyle Heights Beat) Topline: L.A. Mayor Karen Bass is directing city departments to stop the Lineage warehouse f...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 31, 2026

News

Judges nix Trump's mandatory immigrant detention policy, teeing up Supreme Court fight

The 9th Circuit was one of two appellate courts to issue rulings this week against the Trump administration, finding that immigrants who are detained away from the border are entitled to a bond hearing to decide whether they should be freed or remain in detention while their case...

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaJul 31, 2026

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An LA projectionist breaks down the 70mm hype over 'The Odyssey'

An image from The Odyssey, written, produced and directed by Christopher Nolan. (Melinda Sue Gordon / Courtesy Universal Studios) Don’t understand the 70mm IMAX craze for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey ? LAist host Julia Paskin talked to Taylor Umphenour, one of L.A.’s top IMAX ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 31, 2026

Local

Contaminated soil from East LA oil spill could take months to remove, county officials say

Crews clean the scene along Cesar E. Chavez and Eastern avenues, where gallons of crude oil spilled onto the street. (Andrew Lopez / Boyle Heights Beat) This story first appeared on The LA Local . East Los Angeles will undergo months of soil testing and excavation after May’s cru...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 31, 2026

safety

$1.8M in stolen vehicles, parts seized in alleged Norco chop shop bust; 2 arrested

Two Norco men suspected of operating a “chop shop” in which authorities seized roughly 50 stolen motorcycles, trailers and utility terrain vehicles — in various states of disassembly — were out of custody Friday. Kelsey Jones, 29, and Brian Stump, 46, were arrested Wednesday foll...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 31, 2026

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Boat carrying 21 migrants intercepted near San Clemente Island

Federal authorities intercepted a smuggling vessel carrying 21 undocumented immigrants near San Clemente Island, and one of the passengers was found unresponsive and later died at a hospital, officials said Friday. The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air a...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 31, 2026

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California to raise minimum wage in 2027

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a statewide minimum wage increase to $17.40 per hour starting January 1, 2027, driven by annual inflation adjustments....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 31, 2026

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FIFA's Infantino scraps World Cup private equity plan after massive pushback

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world. Infantino’s decision came after his senior adviser who sat on a White House panel resigned and Asia’s soccer ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 31, 2026

government

Trump's claims of 250,000 non-US citizens on voter rolls leave some states baffled

Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin answers questions from reporters on July 17 after remarks about his agency alleging that more than 250,000 non-U.S. citizens are on the voter rolls in just four states. Those states dispute that tally. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Image...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 31, 2026

safety

Reclaiming Home: Black Altadena Rebuilds

After the Eaton Fire swept through Altadena, the Black community there was faced with the loss of generational wealth, a cultural legacy and the bonds that tie neighborhoods together. For four families, the path to recovery and rebuilding has presented unique challenges and outco...

County of Los Angeles - NewsJul 31, 2026

business

CHP recovers $500K in stolen good in Rialto

According to authorities, the business was storing stolen cargo connected to multiple cargo thefts across Southern California.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 31, 2026

Local

Immigrant rights group issues rare travel advisory. Here's why

Immigrants in the U.S. are warned against domestic air travels due to an “emerging pattern” of increased detentions at airports, including Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in California. The Coalition of Humane Immigrant Rights...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 31, 2026