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$177M in LA tenant aid is being held up while city officials argue over why

L.A. City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto is seen at a news conference. (Carlin Stiehl / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)Los Angeles city housing officials are pushing back on allegations from the outgoing city attorney, who claims that a legal aid provider has failed to comply ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jun 18, 2026

safety

Person injured in shooting near World Cup watch party in Koreatown, LAPD says

A person was arrested in connection with a shooting in Koreatown Thursday evening near where a large watch party was taking place for the World Cup game between Mexico and South Korea, police said. The Los Angeles Police Department said it received reports about a person shoot...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 18, 2026

business

Taco truck lessons: What we learned from our father

Rafael De Anda (center) with his sons Raphael De Anda and Christian De Anda. (Yusra Farzan / LAist)When I visited Taqueria Hoy in Orange, owner Rafael De Anda couldn’t wait to get home to watch Mexico kick off its World Cup stint. After decades at the helm of his taco shop — he ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jun 18, 2026

government

250th Anniversary of the United States

250th Anniversary of the United States LA County celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the United States. Access information and resources from county departments below. Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures The Department Agricultural Commissioner/Weights a...

County of Los Angeles - NewsJun 18, 2026

schools

Student loan borrowers will get an interest rate cut if they sign up for auto pay

.(Daniel de la Hoz / Moment RF via Getty Images) Student loan borrowers who enroll in automatic payments will get a much bigger discount on interest starting July 1, the U.S. Department of Education says. Auto pay has long offered a modest discount off borrowers' interest rate —...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jun 18, 2026

safety

Irvine dog trainer convicted of killing and cremating 11 pets

An Orange County-based dog trainer was convicted of animal cruelty after he was accused of killing 11 dogs and trying to cover up the crimes. Kwong Chun Sit, 54, of Irvine killed 11 dogs by keeping them in small crates in a hot van, causing fatal heatstroke, according to the ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 18, 2026

Local

Man suspected in deadly Pomona shooting in custody after CHP pursuit

A man suspected of shooting and killing two people in Pomona was taken into custody after leading the California Highway Patrol on a lengthy pursuit in northern Los Angeles County on Thursday, authorities said. The shooting happened at an apartment complex in the 100 block of ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 18, 2026

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Korean and Mexican Angelenos become World Cup foes amid dynamic relationship

Two of the most populous and culturally significant ethnic communities in Los Angeles found themselves on opposite sides during Thursday’s World Cup match: South Korea versus Mexico — or Mexico versus South Korea, depending on who you ask. As Mexico and South Korea clashed on ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 18, 2026

business

Cheering on Belgium? Get beer, mussels and shrimp croquettes in San Clemente

Thomas Crijns and his wife, Carol, at Brussels Bistro in San Clemente. The Manneken-Pis statue behind them dressed in a Belgian national team jersey,is one of the restaurant's many nods to the World Cup. (Gab Chabrán / LAist )Think of pretty much any country, and you can likely...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jun 18, 2026

Local

Inside a new Iranian bakery in Miracle Mile, ahead of Iran's next match

Sahar Shomali, owner of Kouzeh, stands beside a poster for barbari, the Tehran-style flatbread that inspired her to open the Mid-Wilshire bakery.(Gab Chabrán / LAist )For the Iranian diaspora in Los Angeles, the feelings around Iran's World Cup participation have been complicate...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jun 18, 2026