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Share the Newsletter, Win the Summer | L.A. MaterialNews for Los Angeles.lamaterial.comGhost Town Consultants is an private company that has cleared dozens of homeless encampments in Venice — using persistence, cash payments, and a team that includes ex-gang members. Clients all over Venice love them. The people they move do not. Read our full investigation: buff.ly/duxo8z8
LAX's Theme Building was once a shining symbol of Los Angeles' Space Age future. Now it's a sad shell of the past. What happened? Dave Schilling launched his own mini-investigation to find out. Read more: lamaterial.com/p/lax-neglec...
The Neglected Crown Jewel of LAXLAX’s Theme Building was once an iconic symbol of Los Angeles’ Space Age Future. What happened?lamaterial.comA pile of discarded Chick-fil-A cups turned one Echo Park street into the center of a global manhunt. Then it was abruptly called off. Find out why – and why women named Lexi across the internet were left to defend themselves: lamaterial.com/p/colton-str...
The global manhunt for an Echo Park litterbugInside the TikTok manhunt for "Litterbug Lexy," accused of leaving hundreds of discarded Chick-fil-A containers on Colton Street in Echo Park.lamaterial.comSogeumbbang – or salt bread – is a simple bread, and the best way to describe it, maybe, is that it’s cute. The arrival in L.A. of a bakery specializing in it also represents the many ways in which Koreatown now resembles modern Seoul — global, contemporary and cool. Read more: buff.ly/DQFcqJh
A Koreatown Pastry Shop Sells Buttery Bread and the FutureA Koreatown Pastry Shop Sells Buttery Bread and the Futurelamaterial.comThe city of Los Angeles bulldozed Chavez Ravine in the 1950s, displacing thousands of Mexican American residents to make way for Dodger Stadium. A new digital archive, Chavez Ravine: An Unfinished History, preserves the story of the families who lived there. Read more: buff.ly/zltbWt5
New Chavez Ravine Digital Archive at LMULoyola Marymount University hosts digital archive that keeps history of Chavez Ravine, the neighborhoods demolished to make way for Dodger Stadium, alive.lamaterial.comLAX's Theme Building was once a shining symbol of Los Angeles' Space Age future. Now it's a sad shell of the past. What happened? Dave Schilling launched his own mini-investigation to find out. Read more: lamaterial.com/p/lax-neglec...
The Neglected Crown Jewel of LAXLAX’s Theme Building was once an iconic symbol of Los Angeles’ Space Age Future. What happened?lamaterial.comSo really, what is calendar duty? L.A. Material's @matt-hamilton87.bsky.social breaks down the ongoing litigation against former D.A. George Gascón, and why L.A. County taxpayers are now footing the bill. Read the full investigation: lamaterial.com/p/gascon-da-...
It’s summer — a time for cocktails with bespoke ice, Dodger games, and beach reads. 📚️ L.A. Material’s Jessica Garrison scoured the publishing landscape for the most noteworthy books about L.A., set in L.A., and by L.A. authors — sometimes all three. Read the full round up:
The L.A. Summer Reads That Should Be On Your RadarFrom James Ellroy's latest noir to Mary H.K. Choi's debut adult novel, these are the new releases we're trackinglamaterial.comThe city of Los Angeles bulldozed Chavez Ravine in the 1950s, displacing thousands of Mexican American residents to make way for Dodger Stadium. A new digital archive, Chavez Ravine: An Unfinished History, preserves the story of the families who lived there. Read the full story:
New Chavez Ravine Digital Archive at LMULoyola Marymount University hosts digital archive that keeps history of Chavez Ravine, the neighborhoods demolished to make way for Dodger Stadium, alive.lamaterial.comThe city of Los Angeles bulldozed Chavez Ravine in the 1950s, displacing thousands of Mexican American residents to make way for Dodger Stadium. A new digital archive, Chavez Ravine: An Unfinished History, preserves the story of the families who lived there. Read more: buff.ly/zltbWt5
New Chavez Ravine Digital Archive at LMULoyola Marymount University hosts digital archive that keeps history of Chavez Ravine, the neighborhoods demolished to make way for Dodger Stadium, alive.lamaterial.comIt was a wild weekend on L.A. county beaches as strong tides and high surf drove nearly 2,000 rescues, a possible “record for rescue work.” The National Weather Service had warned of dangerous rip currents, elevated surf and powerful breaking waves ahead of the weekend. Read more:
A wild weekend of rescues on L.A. County beachesAn L.A. County lifeguard explains his line of work.lamaterial.comIt’s summer — a time for cocktails with bespoke ice, Dodger games, and beach reads. L.A. Material’s Jessica Garrison scoured the publishing landscape for the most noteworthy books about L.A., set in L.A., and by L.A. authors — sometimes all three. Read the full round up 📚️
The L.A. Summer Reads That Should Be On Your RadarFrom James Ellroy's latest noir to Mary H.K. Choi's debut adult novel, these are the new releases we're trackinglamaterial.comGhost Town is a private company clearing Venice's homeless encampments — with persistence, cash payments, and a team that includes former gang members. Clients love them. The people they move do not. Meet the company at the center of Venice's most contentious challenge: buff.ly/j9LspFR
Inside Ghost Town: The Firm Clearing Venice's EncampmentsAn unusual private company takes on homelessness — with persistence, cash payments, and a team that includes ex-gang members. Clients love them. The people they move do not.lamaterial.comNEW: A permit has been filed with the city to rebuild the Lineage cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights. This comes as the stench from millions of pounds of rotting food at the facility continues to blanket Boyle Heights and East LA, amidst an ongoing post-fire cleanup effort. Read more:
Permit Filed to Rebuild Lineage’s Boyle Heights WarehouseThe application was submitted six weeks after the fire, as residents continue to endure foul odors, vermin and disruption from rotting food at the site.lamaterial.comIt was a wild weekend on L.A. county beaches as strong tides and high surf drove nearly 2,000 rescues, a possible “record for rescue work.” The National Weather Service had warned of dangerous rip currents and powerful breaking waves ahead of the weekend. Read more on the rescues: buff.ly/iLBgr7O
A wild weekend of rescues on L.A. County beachesAn L.A. County lifeguard explains his line of work.lamaterial.comL.A. County has agreed to pay out at least $14M to prosecutors who say they were improperly sidelined, reassigned, or otherwise suffered after criticizing former D.A. George Gascón's reforms. Read the full investigation: lamaterial.com/p/gascon-da-...
The Gascón Era Is Proving CostlyL.A. County has greenlit paying nearly $14 million for retaliation claims and other suits against Gascón and his team. That sum is expected to rise as more cases are settled.lamaterial.comGhost Town is a private company clearing Venice's homeless encampments — with persistence, cash payments, and a team that includes former gang members. Clients love them. The people they move do not. Meet the company at the center of Venice's most contentious challenge: buff.ly/j9LspFR
Inside Ghost Town: The Firm Clearing Venice's EncampmentsAn unusual private company takes on homelessness — with persistence, cash payments, and a team that includes ex-gang members. Clients love them. The people they move do not.lamaterial.com🧵 (1/2) What happened to the costumed manager at the Vista Theater? When the historic Vista Theater was reopened in 2023 following its purchase by Quentin Tarantino, a familiar face also returned: Its beloved manager, Victor Martinez.
What Happened to the Manager at the Los Feliz Vista?And what happened to his wonderful costumes? Plus, another WeHo water main break, the city's latest homeless count, and Ryan Gosling's wrist.lamaterial.comWhat happened to the costumed manager? When the Vista Theater was reopened following its purchase by Quentin Tarantino, a familiar face also returned: Its beloved manager, Victor Martinez. But then, he disappeared. It turns out he’s now the owner of a different theater. Read more: buff.ly/BoiNRK2
What Happened to the Manager at the Los Feliz Vista?And what happened to his wonderful costumes? Plus, another WeHo water main break, the city's latest homeless count, and Ryan Gosling's wrist.buff.ly