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This South Central senior apartment complex was once the Black entertainment capital of the city | LA Local The Dunbar Hotel is now a senior housing community but was once a safe haven for Black Angelenos living under discriminatory laws.

This South Central senior apartment complex was once the Black entertainment capital of the city

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LA revives zoning law that could ban some private detention centers from contracting with ICE | LA Local Officials say zoning law could be used to halt private detention centers working with federal agencies.

LA revives zoning law that could ban some private detention centers from contracting with ICE

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Koreatown church delivers groceries amid ICE raids As fear keeps some families inside, local volunteers are loading groceries at a Koreatown church and bringing them directly to their doors.

As ICE raids continue, volunteers say grocery deliveries are still critically needed

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New CA bill seeks to stop local police from helping ICE racially profile or detain observers | LA Local Following reports of local police assisting federal immigration agents with raids and detentions of citizen observers across Southern California, state lawmakers have introduced a bill seeking to outlaw such collaboration.

New CA bill seeks to stop local police from helping ICE racially profile or detain observers

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Heavy rains hit SoCal: What you need to know | LA Local Concern is high for areas hit hard by recent fires.

Heavy rains hit SoCal: What you need to know

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9 murals celebrating Chicano history in East LA Where to see some of the Eastside’s most iconic murals along Cesar E. Chavez Avenue

See 9 murals celebrating Chicano history on a short walk in East LA

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‘It’s time’: California leaders unveil biggest crackdown on drunk drivers in decades | LA Local A bipartisan coalition of state lawmakers has introduced 10 bills, an unprecedented package designed to stop deadly drivers.

‘It’s time’: California leaders unveil biggest crackdown on drunk drivers in decades

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Got a few hours? DIY neighborhood cleanups are happening all over LA | LA Local Neighbors across LA are coming together to clean their streets — one block at a time.

Got a few hours? DIY neighborhood cleanups are happening all over LA

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LAUSD will vote on layoffs amid budget challenges, declining enrollment | LA Local The Los Angeles Unified School District's layoffs are a result of a $191 million deficit.

LAUSD will vote on layoffs amid budget challenges, declining enrollment

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BagelFest is coming to Koreatown. New York water not required | LA Local BagelFest, the regularly sold-out New York bagel festival, is heading to LA for the first time in April.

BagelFest is coming to Koreatown. New York water not required

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Expo Park’s big glow-up won’t happen in time for the Olympics | LA Local Park officials say the 6-acre project now won’t break ground until 2028, after the Olympic torch is extinguished.

Expo Park’s big glow-up won’t happen in time for the Olympics

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Inglewood approves eminent domain push for Market Street mall The city wants to demolish the businesses for its transit connector project ahead of the Olympics.

As the Olympics near, Inglewood moves to force these businesses out for stadium transportation

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At Ülëw Coffee, people are learning to reclaim a Mayan language Jefri Lindo, who is fluent in K’iche’, uses Ulëw’s Instagram account to teach thousands of followers how to pronounce common phrases.

In this Boyle Heights coffee shop, people are learning to reclaim a Mayan language

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Leimert Park residents are pushing for the neighborhood to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places | LA Local A historic designation would preserve residential properties and, in some cases, prohibit developers and home owners from changing the original architectual design of the neighborhood.

Leimert Park residents are pushing for the neighborhood to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places

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This LA zipcode is vulnerable to immigration enforcement | LA Local A county report found the most vulnerable neighborhoods have high concentrations of Spanish speakers, renter households and noncitizen workers.

Westlake among LA’s top 10 most vulnerable zip codes for immigration enforcement

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LA students wanted to protest ICE, so a teacher let them out of school. Then he was fired | LA Local A former South LA charter school teacher says he was fired after he opened a campus gate so students could leave and join a protest of federal immigration activity.

LA students wanted to protest ICE, so a teacher let them out of school. Then he was fired

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Inglewood election year opens with 2 vying for mayor's seat Fre’Drisha Dixon and Arturo Martinez both have announced campaigns for Inglewood mayor. Mayor James Butts has not publicly announced if he will seek reelection.

A lawyer and IT director announce runs for Inglewood mayor

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The 11 best Valentine's Day events in Los Angeles, the 2026 Guide From Delicias Bakery’s candlelit dinner to drone light shows, karaoke and festivals, The LA Local is your wingperson with this last-minute guide.

No plans yet, no problem: 11 ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day in LA

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Once again, more people were killed in collisions on LA streets than by homicide last year | LA Local Traffic collisions in the city of Los Angeles killed 290 people last year, and more than 150 fatal collisions involved pedestrians, according to Los Angeles Police Department data.

Once again, more people were killed in collisions on LA streets than by homicide last year

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The Boyle Heights businesses where love and community meet On this Valentine’s Day weekend, we’re featuring Boyle Heights business owners who show love isn’t just something we celebrate, but practice every day.

The Boyle Heights businesses where love and community meet

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The LA Local guide to a date night art walk through DTLA Is DTLA worth visiting? Absolutely. Explore our budget-friendly guide to the DTLA Art Walk, featuring "quirky-creepy" galleries, $6 burgers and the best walkable route in downtown LA.

Cheap drinks, good art: The LA Local Guide to a downtown LA date-night crawl

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Bad Bunny Super Bowl Casita: Meet the South LA Designers Meet Federico Laboreau and Maximiliano Pizzi, the Argentine owners of South LA’s Fuegos who went from serving empanadas to designing the interior of Bad Bunny’s iconic Super Bowl halftime casita.

From Buenos Aires to the Super Bowl stage, Argentine designers Federico Laboreau and Maximiliano Pizzi helped bring Bad Bunny’s iconic casita to life — and this is how they did it. Story from @bymarinagiselle.bsky.social for @thelalocalorg.bsky.social

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Papa Cristo’s former home could be replaced by storage facility | LA Local Greek marketplace Papa Cristo’s former home in Pico Union could be demolished to make way for a storage facility.

A Redondo Beach developer plans to turn Papa Cristo’s longtime home in Pico Union into a storage facility — but says that he still wants to honor the restaurant’s more than 70 year legacy in some way. @bymarinagiselle.bsky.social @thelalocalorg.bsky.social

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