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Work underway to fill West Hollywood sinkhole. When will Sunset Boulevard reopen?

Nearly a week after a water main break flooded parts of West Hollywood and created a gigantic sinkhole, Sunset Boulevard remained closed Tuesday with crews being closer to finishing the repair work. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) did not say exactly when th...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 21, 2026

schools

White House admits it used keywords to kill billions worth of California research grants

University of California research professors allege federal agencies illegally canceled nearly $2 billion in research grants. A student holds a pipette in a lab at Cal State San Marcos on May 6, 2025. (Adriana Heldiz / CalMatters) This story was originally published by CalMatters...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 21, 2026

News

D4vd case: More details emerge in court

On Tuesday, more evidence was presented in court during the preliminary hearing from David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 21, 2026

government

‘Graffiti towers' in downtown LA to be cleaned up in 90 days

The downtown Los Angeles skyscrapers, which have served as a hub for graffiti artists, vandals and daredevils, will be cleaned up in the next 90 days, the office of Mayor Karen Bass said this week. Just two years out before the 2028 LA Olympics, the new proposed owner of the Ocea...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 21, 2026

safety

Warehouse owner Chill Build breaks silence one month after Lineage fire in Boyle Heights

Recovery efforts continue at the Boyle Heights warehouse owned by Chill Build and leased by Lineage. (Steve Saldivar / The LA Local) This story first appeared on The LA Local . For weeks, the Boyle Heights cold-storage warehouse fire has been known simply as the Lineage fire. It’...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 21, 2026

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Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a media availability in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on July 9, 2026. (Adrian Wyld / The Canadian Press) President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 21, 2026

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Homelessness rises in Long Beach for second year in a row

Heather Filbey-McCabe, volunteer, asks questions of a homeless couple during the annual homeless count in Long Beach, Jan. 22, 2026. (Kate Raphael / Long Beach Post) Despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent to curb homelessness, the number of people without a home in Long Be...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 21, 2026

business

The World Cup promised a boom for LA. Here’s how businesses actually fared

Ame Oropeza, center, along with other soccer fans, cheer at a watch party at Distrito Catorce in Boyle Heights. (Gary Coronado / The LA Local) This story first appeared on The LA Local . Chad Merrill said he wasn’t a soccer fan before the FIFA World Cup , but he enjoyed learning ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 21, 2026

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Mark Geragos talks D4vd's preliminary hearing

Criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos discussed the high stakes involved for David Burke, known as D4vd, ahead of his preliminary hearing.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 21, 2026

schools

New LAUSD Superintendent Andrés Chait touts academic progress in annual address

Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Andrés Chait Tuesday announced that preliminary state testing results showed that students were on track for record-setting academic achievement for a second consecutive year. Chait made the announcement during the district’s ann...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 21, 2026