6+ hour, 51+ min ago  (205+ words) By Elly Yu'for LAist Originally published on May 11, 2026 Topline: Starting next month, families in California will get hundreds of free diapers for their newborns in a new state initiative. What's new:'The state is partnering with'Baby2 Baby, a Los Angeles-based…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1216+ words) Parents, teachers and environmental advocates are raising concerns about possible health risks after a pipeline was ruptured in East LA Friday, spilling more than 2, 000 gallons of crude oil onto streets and into storm drains. Crews were drilling to install a…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (490+ words) Health officials are advising residents to take precautions after a ruptured pipeline released more than 2, 000 gallons of crude oil in East Los Angeles on Friday, with oil entering nearby storm drains and the Los Angeles River. The pipeline burst near…...

2+ day, 52+ min ago  (756+ words) Update: 1: 06 p. m. May 22, 2026. An underground oil pipe ruptured overnight in East Los Angeles, spilling crude oil onto nearby streets, into storm drains and the Los Angeles River, authorities said. Firefighters responded to a hazmat incident at about 3: 19 a. m. Friday at E. Cesar E. Chavez…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (273+ words) At the five-point intersection connecting Boyle Heights and East LA, one Memorial Day tradition has brought the communities together for 80 years. The Memorial Day tribute at the Mexican American All Wars Memorial returns Monday, giving veterans and their families a…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (461+ words) The Boyle Heights complex has drawn growing tenant complaints and ranks among the city's most frequently cited rental properties....

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (214+ words) By Mariana Dale'for LAist Originally published on May 21, 2026 The Los Angeles Unified School Board on Thursday voted 5-2 to approve the elimination of 657 jobs concentrated in the district's central offices. Why now:'Thursday's vote finalizes preliminary layoff notices'issued earlier this year'to…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (781+ words) By Kavish Harjai for LAist Originally published on May 21, 2026 Los Angeles won more than $100 million from California in 2022 and 2023 to improve crosswalks, bike infrastructure and general mobility in historically underinvested communities. But it just doesn't have enough people to implement…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (479+ words) Joshua Aila, a senior at Esteban Torres High School, was killed in a shooting early Saturday about half a mile from his East Los Angeles home....

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (810+ words) The long-shuttered St. Vincent Medical Center is set to reopen next month as part of a sprawling behavioral health and housing campus." The center, just a few blocks away from Mac Arthur Park is aimed at addressing homelessness, mental illness…...