How Has the School Bus Evaded Revolution?
The old, yellow diesel monoliths have been largely unchanged in recent decades, despite evolutions among their public transit counterparts.
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How One Los Angeles Community Is Combating Oil Pollution With Green Spaces
For generations, oil refineries brought jobs—and pollution—to the residents of Wilmington. Can a new generation of youthful activists make it a healthier place to grow up?
Dispatches: 'Pacific Standard' at the L.A. Times Festival of Books
News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.
How to Hold Predators in Academia Accountable
Recent reforms at UCLA demonstrate that it's possible for universities to implement just procedures to protect victims and oust abusers.
Asian Americans Are Not Your Model Minority
A major hub of U.S. Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian communities grapple with poverty and a disproportionate number of cancer deaths, a new study shows.
Los Angeles' Homeless Population Continues to Increase
Blame the lack of affordable housing options in the Los Angeles area.
ICE Agents Arrested Over 200 People in Los Angeles Over a Five-Day Span
This week's raids were the latest in a standoff between the state of California and the Trump administration over the latter's efforts to crack down on undocumented immigrants.
Literature Exposed Hollywood's Sexual Violence Problem Decades Ago
Numerous writers over the years have written at-length about the worst parts of the entertainment industry. So why have so many people missed it?
Viewfinder: Christmas Spirit on Venice Beach in California
Jake Glaser, dressed as Santa Claus, skateboards at Venice Beach on December 13th, 2017, in Los Angeles, California.
California Wildfires Are Harming the State's Most Vulnerable Populations
As Southern California's firestorm continues to grow and air quality plummets, what happens to one of the largest unsheltered homeless populations in the nation?
Viewfinder: Wildfire Thomas Rages on in Southern California
A firefighter cuts brush at the Thomas Fire on December 7th, 2017, near Fillmore, California.
How the New Ownership at 'LA Weekly' Played Itself
Semanal Media bought the beloved paper and gutted it from the inside. For what?
Why Is Winter So Warm Now?
December is here, but warm temperatures are setting records nationwide.
Dissecting Mankind's Most Consequential Experiment: Moral Life in the Global City
A conversation with Michael Ignatieff about the moral operating systems that allow our cities to function.
How Common Are Harvey Weinstein's Investigation Tactics?
The founder of an L.A.-based private investigation firm offers his perspective on the producer's alleged detailed investigation of journalists and accusers.
L.A. Is Testing a New, Communal Approach to Fighting Homelessness
Residents can get up to $75,000 to build a "granny flat"—if they open it up to a homeless family.
How California Lawmakers Inadvertently Perpetuated the State's Housing Crisis
A move to eliminate the state's re-development agencies in 2011 effectively wiped out billions in revenues that were earmarked for affordable housing. Now Jerry Brown is trying to amend that problem.
Immigration Officials to Conduct Raids of Suspected Teenage Gang Members
The raids will target teenagers who have traveled to the U.S. without guardians.
Viewfinder: Celebrating Pride in Los Angeles
Members of the LGBT community and their supporters participate in the #ResistMarch at the L.A. Pride Festival in Hollywood, California, on June 11th, 2017.
What L.A.'s Mumps Outbreak Tells Us About Our Vaccine Policies
Kids need to be vaccinated and adult travelers need booster shots.
Nearly 2,700 Natural Gas Storage Wells in America Are at Risk for a Major Leak
Across the country, companies keep extra natural gas in aging underground wells that weren't originally designed for such storage.
Los Angeles Is Cracking Down on a Notable White Supremacist Gang
But that doesn’t make its racially biased gang policies any better.
Does Ban the Box Work?
New research suggests the policies—aimed at helping ex-offenders find work—can backfire.