Los Angeles
Moving to NYC From the West Coast? Here's What You'll Need
Start with a brisk walking pace, an incorrect opinion on bagels, and a healthy hatred of Bill de Blasio.
Ed Buck Found Guilty of Giving Meth to Black Men Who Overdosed During ‘Party and Play’ Sessions
He supplied homeless Black men with drugs, and sometimes injected them with meth, as part of an apparent fetish.
Breast Cancer Patient Attacked by Violent Anti-Mask Protest Outside Clinic
“Do you know anything about chemotherapy? Do you know what happens to the immune system?”
Proud Boy Associates, Antifascists, and Cops Violently Clashed Over an LA Spa’s Trans Policy
Dozens were arrested as police fired less-lethal rounds at activists after the far right turned the Wi Spa in Koreatown into a lightning rod for anti-trans extremism.
3 Rad Trips You Can Take Right Now for Under $1,000
Flying out of NYC, LA, or Houston? Take these grand vacations in Reykjavík, Austin, and Anchorage (respectively) to lean into your main character energy this summer.
Los Angeles Wants to Make Areas ‘Off Limits’ to Homeless Encampments
Activists say it will further punish homeless people in a deeply unequal city where more than 41,000 residents are unhoused.
The LAPD Exploded a Stash of Illegal Fireworks in the Middle of the City
The LAPD seized 5,000 pounds of illegal fireworks for routine disposal. The subsequent explosion destroyed homes and sent residents to the hospital.
Inside Citizen App’s Dangerous Effort to Cash In on Vigilantism
A wildfire in a Los Angeles neighborhood led to a troubling manhunt.
Cop Caught on Video Kicking a Shoplifting Suspect in the Head
“I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe! Stop, I can’t breathe!” the man says repeatedly, according to bystander video of the incident.
'FIND THIS FUCK:' Inside Citizen’s Dangerous Effort to Cash In On Vigilantism
Internal documents, messages, and roadmaps show how crime app Citizen is pushing the boundary of what a private, app-enabled vigilante force may be capable of.
Private Security Force That Works With Citizen Wants the Power to Arrest People
In a video, the founder of ‘subscription’ security company Los Angeles Professional Security said he wants to be able to detain ‘prisoners’ and take them to jail.
Crime App Citizen Exposed Users' COVID Data
The data includes users' exposure to people with COVID, their self-reported test reports and symptoms, and sometimes their full name.