Dry January picks, a Sunday skate with a classical soundtrack, Black Flag at the Whiskey, a polar bear swim, and more.

Happy New Year! 2025 is here and with it more music, more art, more movies — all the things. The last quiet weekend before ...

While green is the new blue, red is so last season. We break down the somewhat confusing switch about health inspections and what the grades mean.

California continued efforts toward environmental leadership, from voter-approved bonds to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s efforts to ...

2024 was the year California cracked down on homeless encampments. Fed up with tents taking up sidewalks, parks and vacant ...

Pasadena’s most widely-known spectacle — officially the Tournament of Roses — showcased its signature floral-festooned parade ...

The state has 10 years to reach its goal of having zero emission vehicles make up 100% of all new vehicles sold. The outgoing ...

Counties across Southern California are off to a near record dry start this rainy season, with Los Angeles only having ...

Restaurant health inspections signs look a bit different. The rating system is the same, but the grade colors have all been swamped around. What are the colors? “A” went from blue to green; “B” ...

California schools to teach students about the short- and long-term harms of excessive drinking and related health risks.

Our New Year's resolution inside the LAist newsroom is to continue to serve you with hard-hitting investigative coverage, ...

California public schools will expand alcohol education in 2025 thanks to a new law. The law’s author, Wendy Carrillo, wrote the legislation following her DUI arrest, saying she didn’t want students ...