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2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (242+ words) LAist Download our app for the optimal streaming experience Feature: Two of John Waters" iconic films get a 4k restoration with Criterion This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (300+ words) Today's show: Air Talk host Larry Mantle discusses fireworks and drones, what's after Hollywood for people leaving the industry, an investigative story into Skid Row deaths, the decline of kelp and TV Talk. Where you can find fireworks: If you…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (300+ words) Today's show: Air Talk host Larry Mantle discusses fireworks and drones, what's after Hollywood for people leaving the industry, an investigative story into Skid Row deaths, the decline of kelp and TV Talk. Where you can find fireworks: If you…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1711+ words) Use of drones during protests: Detective Michael Hackman, manager of the department's Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems program, told the commissioners that the department has already surpassed 2025's number of flights in the first four months of 2026, indicating LAPD has accelerated…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1763+ words) The backstory: The City Council has considered the program for years. West Hollywood is the first and only city so far to contract with the L. A. County Sheriff's Department to use drones as first responders. West Hollywood will allow law enforcement…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (441+ words) West Hollywood will allow law enforcement to deploy drones as first responders under a new pilot program. As part of an update to the City Council on Monday night, officials say the program will launch by the end of July....

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (1798+ words) Why it matters: In their desperation for help, immigrants are spending thousands of dollars, only to be left with substandard assistance, meritless applications or no legal work at all. An error on an immigration case can lead to devastating results…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1797+ words) Why now: The Academy announced today that it had reached a 10 year agreement with AEG, the company that operates L. A. Live, to host the Oscars at the Peacock through 2039. The backstory: The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in downtown hosted the Oscars from…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1751+ words) Why it matters: When the Big One hits, it could take less than two minutes for millions of Southern Californians to lose electricity and internet access. And according to a new study, that mega earthquake is overdue. The backstory: Pressure…...