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It’s the first FIFA World Cup game of the season in the U.S., which is hosting the tournament with its neighbors, Canada and Mexico. Join us on the journey to SoFi Stadium.
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LAist correspondent Adolfo Guzman-Lopez remembers the year his life was changed — by the U.S. government, by his own tenacity — and a Mexican soccer player named Hugo Sanchez.
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The World Cup kicks off today, and so does a four-day fan festival at L.A. Memorial Coliseum.
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Homicides are on decline in LA but shooting deaths of unhoused people remain disproportionately highLAPD data shows at least 278 unhoused people have been shot and killed in Los Angeles since 2015. An investigation by LAist and The LA Local found that is an undercount. -
Turdle was the 16th unhoused person to be shot and killed in Los Angeles last year, an investigation by LAist and The LA Local has found.
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Food Friday
LAist sat down with the owner of Lei'd Cookies in Culver City to talk about the internationally inspired flavors they bake into their sweet treats.
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Our picks around Inglewood for BBQ, tacos, soul food, pasta and more. -
Inside the scrappy, fire-cooked, no-rules World Cup hangout DTLA didn't know it needed.
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Find stunning coastlines, laidback vibes, and some of the region’s most ambitious restaurants.
Latest from the White House
Follow the fast-moving developments under the Trump Administration.
The U.S. and Iran appeared closer to reaching a peace deal on Friday, as a sequence a social media posts signaled progress. President Trump had previously been amping up his rhetoric against Iran.
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Trump's DOJ is seeking patient files that include the names of young people who have been treated in transgender clinics, as well as hospital staff who have provided care. -
The government says more than 60% of the president's daily intelligence briefing relies on information collected under a tool known as FISA Section 702.
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Conflict in the Middle East
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The escalating attacks threatened to derail efforts to end the war, with President Trump warning Tehran would "pay the price" for stalled negotiations. -
Ehud Barak withdrew Israeli forces from Lebanon in 2000, ending an occupation that lasted nearly two decades. He says that was a quagmire Israel shouldn't repeat. -
The U.N. peacekeeping mission for Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, said one peacekeeper was killed and others were wounded when they came under mortar fire in southeastern Lebanon.
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Sat, Jun 13LAist’s Super-Fun Saturday at the Autry
Join us at the Autry Museum of the American West for LAist’s Super-Fun Saturday, a day of multilingual readings, performances to get everyone moving, and lots of kid fun.
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Wed, Jun 17LAist at The Moth StorySLAM: Holiday Gone Wrong
Listen to true stories or share your own at The Moth’s open-mic storytelling competition! Tonight's theme…
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Thu, Jun 18Casa México Viewing Party at LA Plaza with LAist - Mexico vs. South Korea
Join LAist at Casa Mexico at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes to watch a World Cup match between Mexico and South Korea. Match screening on a giant screen, entertainment, and food available for purchase.
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Sat, Jun 20Craft Rave at Remainders with LAist
Break out your rave gear and join Remainders Creative Reuse and LAist for a night of crafting, dancing, and community.
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Tue, Jun 23Mahjong with LAist - Learn & Play
Join LAist’s Explore LA for an evening of clacking tiles and try your hand at one of the world’s most beloved games.
Civics & Democracy
Thousands of residents surrounding the tank had to be evacuated over Memorial Day weekend.
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In a rare step, voters decided to not give sitting judge Robert Draper another term. -
This long-established process is one of the ways California makes sure registered voters are the ones casting mail-in ballots.
Education
Research from the New York Fed finds that younger college graduates have been sidelined by remote work in recent years.
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A popular (and generous) repayment plan ends, two new plans begin and many borrowers will see new loan limits. -
Faculty have said a union is necessary to address issues related to pay and working conditions.
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Food
A pair of restaurant veterans have turned their roving pop-up into a restaurant experience
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With 280,000 residents and Mayan-influenced recipes, Guatemalan food in L.A. is having a moment. -
From backyard pop-ups to supper clubs, a new generation of home cooks is turning dinner into a lifeline — and a launchpad.
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Imperfect ParadiseLAist's weekly on-demand news magazine show that pulls back the curtain and dives deeper into the biggest and most consequential SoCal stories of the week from our newsroom. New episodes drop every Friday.
Listen 22:38Los Angeles is hosting eight matches for this year’s FIFA World Cup. Today, LA is home to three professional soccer teams and one of the biggest soccer youth organizations in the nation, but did you know its history with soccer goes back over a century? With the world cup at our doorstep, LAist correspondent Adolfo Guzman-Lopez traces LA’s relationship with soccer, from its celebrity scene to its immigrant roots.
From immigrant roots to celebrities, how LA became a soccer city
Explore LA
The deeply personal track anchors Marley's new album Brightside, his first release recorded at his new North Hollywood studio.
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For one weekend each year, a group of artists from L.A. and beyond transforms an L.A. school. Their latest: Breed Street Elementary in Boyle Heights. -
LITLIT brings the independent West Coast literary scene to Los Angeles for a weekend.
