21+ hour, 12+ min ago   (1682+ words) Why it matters: L.A.'s Japanese dining scene defaults to ramen and omakase; Bengara's fire-driven menu, built by a Michelin-starred Saison/Angler alumnus, offers something genuinely uncommon, even in Japan. Why now: Bengara just launched an eight-course tasting menu ($98) centered on…...

21+ hour, 12+ min ago   (1764+ words) Why it matters: The back-and-forth has some California voters likely wondering whether they’ll be able to vote by mail in this upcoming election. And if so, should they? Read on for the state of play. Ballots are going out in…...

17+ hour, 5+ min ago   (839+ words) Ballots are going out in less than a month, and California remains locked in a legal battle with the Trump administration over the president’s push to rein in universal mail-in voting. The back-and-forth has some California voters likely wondering whether…...

21+ hour, 23+ min ago   (790+ words) Even a decade ago, the horror stories behind some of the 13 children’s online protection bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Thursday seemed the stuff of fiction. An AI chatbot coaching a teenager to isolate himself from friends and family…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (621+ words) Lauren Kim works alongside her father, Hanjik, at his traditional medicine clinic on the border of Koreatown and MacArthur Park. But it took an oral history interview for her to hear parts of his story for the first time. Filmed…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1724+ words) The investigation: The fire remains under investigation by the Los Angeles Fire Department, and its cause has not yet been determined. But because both the June and 2024 fires appear to have started around the facility’s roof, the solar array has…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (310+ words) California regulators ordered Health Net to fix how it’s handling the termination of assisted living services for low-income residents after the insurer’s abrupt decision left patients and providers scrambling. The state’s corrective action plan requires Health Net to extend services…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1762+ words) Why is it important? Street vendors are as much a part of L.A.'s identity as its restaurants — but the system meant to support them is so broken that only a fraction operate with full legal standing. As this becomes a…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (432+ words) Last month, street vending became a flashpoint during one of the recent debates for L.A. mayor when incumbent Karen Bass said, "I do not think that you should have a food vendor in front of a restaurant. Period," drawing a comparison…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (214+ words) LAist Download our app for the optimal streaming experience DOJ opens investigation into conditions inside LA's Men's Central Jail The details: The jail has long been plagued by allegations of poor conditions. Monitors from the American Civil Liberties Union have…...