Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 21 immigration bills into law, including new rules targeting ICE detention centers, unmarked rental vehicles, and courthouse arrests.

Residents near the warehouse report ongoing health issues as independent air quality testing detects toxic gases like ammonia.

LA's next top prosecutor will wield broad power over homelessness, policing, tenant protections and lawsuits against the city.

Karen Bass faces off against Nithya Raman.

This is your guide to public records and databases journalists use to analyze candidates.

In his recently published series “Lead City,” LA Public Press reporter Dan Ross investigates the massive lead contamination that plagues LA County. The

In a report obtained by LA Public Press, the department said the most probable cause was an ‘unknown electrical event.’

The billionaire-backed voter ID initiative could make it harder for working class people and voters of color to vote.

The sterile insect technique shows promising results in reducing mosquito population, but someone has to pay for it. You’re not imagining things — there are more mosquitoes in LA. And they’re more ann...

The sterile insect technique shows promising results in reducing mosquito population, but someone has to pay for it. You’re not imagining things — there are more mosquitoes in LA. And they’re more ann...

The Slam the Brakes on ICE Act is awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature and aims to bring transparency to immigration operations. LA Democratic Assemblymember Jessica Caloza authored legislation this...

A new proposal is the latest effort to address LA's notorious deputy gang problem.

The potent neurotoxin’s prevalence in LA County soils hasn’t been comprehensively mapped. We’re giving it a shot.

From covering contaminated soil to removing topsoil and using soil additives, experts explain what LA residents can do about lead.

Metal recycling hubs, battery recycling plants and airports all help make lead contamination a stubborn LA County problem.

From covering contaminated soil to removing topsoil and using soil additives, experts explain what LA residents can do about lead.

TPS for Salvadorans was set to expire Sep. 9. A federal notice this week said protections remain in place while the government weighs an official extension of the program.

Three separate Atlas explosions and cancer risks the LA County DA’s office calls 48-times above health standards threaten the Watts school.

Thousands of children may be exposed to lead levels high enough to cause IQ loss without their parents knowing, as health experts call the testing rates “alarmingly low.”

Thousands of children may be exposed to lead levels high enough to cause IQ loss without their parents knowing, as health experts call the testing rates “alarmingly low.”

Three separate Atlas explosions and cancer risks the LA County DA’s office calls 48-times above health standards threaten the Watts school.

The federal program shields certain vetted immigrants from deportation and allows them to work in the U.S. legally. For Salvadorans, the program ends this month.

Street vendors said they’re afraid this law will be used to target them and unhoused people before the 2028 Olympics.

As the Dodgers battle political controversies, team co-owner and investment juggernaut Todd Boehly funds Trump interests.

The LA County Board of Supervisors is exploring this possibility in unincorporated areas, along with requiring commercial landlords to get licensed.

As a developer buys up properties along Huntington Drive, El Sereno residents are organizing to preserve the working-class community they call home.

Bass’s move comes after LA Public Press highlighted LAPD officers citing MacArthur Park street vendors and mayoral race opponent Nithya Raman announced a pro-vendor plan.

Frozen water bottles can help unhoused people fend off heat illness, and advocates and that encampment sweeps should be paused during dangerous heatwaves

Advocates say the citations threaten the livelihoods of vendors and could expose immigrant workers to detention or deportation.

“For Lease” signs dot once-busy storefronts, where immigration raids led to a drop in foot traffic and fear among workers and shoppers.

The Los Angeles dancers made labor history in 2023, but their jobs and union protections are in limbo. The Los Angeles dancers at the Star Garden made labor history in 2023 when they formed a union, b...

Attorneys and advocates for Indigenous migrants say little to no court-provided translation means some people don’t understand what immigration judges are asking of them. In federal immigration courts...

As students go back to school, concerns about immigration raids are disrupting their education and taking a toll on their mental health.

Young children separated from their parents after immigration raids are experiencing depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.

41.18 zones in LA City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez’s district were eliminated after years of organizing by unhoused residents and advocates.

Don’t miss these activities from around LA County. Inject some whimsy into your routine and get outside.

Community Self Defense Coalition volunteers monitored neighborhoods across LA in the early hours of the morning.

These local LA businesses and trusted organizations are stepping up to help.

Amid ongoing ICE raids, LA schools’ superintendent says campuses will be safe. Educators are seeking volunteers to help increase community patrols around schools.

Workers and their families struggle in the aftermath of federal immigration raids that targeted more than 100 car washes in the region.

From the Valley to the Westside, these 10 books explore the people that make LA a city of countless stories.

Small businesses are disappearing from Northeast LA. A new coalition of small businesses is fighting back against the landlords who are evicting them.

Public health advocates already have some answers based on independent testing.

A recent report details worms in drinking water, brown water from faucets, pests crawling from drains, mold and plumbing failures at LA County’s only jail for women.

The federal agency asks the company for 18 items of information including what chemicals were potentially released, air monitoring results and investigative findings.

The federal agency asks the company for 18 items of information including what chemicals were potentially released, air monitoring results and investigative findings.