Los Angeles Public Press

05/21/2026

LA City Council saves ‘Safe Parking’ program in budget, but its troubles aren’t over

LA’s safe parking programs give people a place to sleep “ without fear of being hassled.”

LA’s safe parking programs give people a place to sleep “ without fear of being hassled.”

05/21/2026

Immigrants detained at Adelanto are hunger striking.
Dozens of immigrants on hunger strike are demanding the ICE facility be shut down due to lack of medical care and a recent uptick in deaths at the desert complex.

Dozens of immigrants on hunger strike are demanding the ICE facility be shut down due to lack of medical care and a recent uptick in deaths at the desert complex.

05/19/2026

Cómo la organización de los inmigrantes transformó Whittier, la ciudad de origen de Nixon

La ciudad californiana de Whittier viró hacia los demócratas en esta primavera, espoleada por las redadas del ICE y por el malestar generado por normas electorales que limitaron la participación de los latinos y los mantuvieron al margen del gobierno de la ciudad.

La ciudad californiana de Whittier viró hacia los demócratas en esta primavera, espoleada por las redadas del ICE y por el malestar generado por normas electorales que limitaron la participación de los latinos y los mantuvieron al margen del gobierno de la ciudad.

05/18/2026

Here are the candidates for LA City Council District 5

Incumbent Katy Yaroslavsky faces two challengers — Henry Mantel and Morgan Oyler.

Incumbent Katy Yaroslavsky faces two challengers — Henry Mantel and Morgan Oyler.

05/15/2026

It’s election season, Los Angeles! We know that filling out your ballot can be daunting — like a pop quiz you forgot about. Are all of those blank bubbles continuing to stare back at you? 👀 Fortunately, voting is an open book affair. And LA Public Press has created a cheat sheet. 🤝🗞️🗳️

The primaries will be held June 2. This is an opportunity to vote for local and state leaders between the presidential election cycle. And in LA, there are more than a half dozen key races on the ballot.

We put together this page as a starting point. The sources linked here were developed by our staff and student journalists at Cal State LA, and other local newsrooms and organizations that care about ensuring LA County residents can make informed voting decisions.

Remember, you have until 8 p.m. June 2 to vote. 🗓️ LA County has reasonably accessible voting infrastructure that allows you to return your ballot by mail, hundreds of ballot drop-boxes stationed around the county, as well as the ability to vote in-person at a vote center. Make sure you remind your friends to fill out their ballots — you could even host a ballot party!
As the election creeps closer, be sure to check out our guide to some of the important dates and deadlines, too.

To learn more, read the full story by Mariah Castañeda () via the link in our bio or at LAPublicPress.org.

05/15/2026

A guide to voter guides in LA County

Voting is an open-book quiz, and luckily there are lots of guides to help you make your choices.

Voting is an open-book quiz, and luckily there are lots of guides to help you make your choices.

05/15/2026

Over the last two years, three progressive members of the LA City Council — all of whom are fighting for their political futures as they run campaigns in the June primaries — have overseen hundreds of CARE+ cleaning operations carried out in unhoused communities in their districts, according to LA Public Press analysis of city data.

The number of CARE+ operations carried out in Nithya Raman, Hugo Soto-Martínez, and Eunisses Hernandez’s districts increased from 2024 to 2025, contributing to a citywide increase of 16% in total CARE+ operations in 2025.

CARE+ operations are “comprehensive” cleanings staffed by LA’s Bureau of Sanitation crews. During these operations, encampment residents are required to move their belongings at a scheduled time or risk having them trashed.
LA City Council members maintain a lot of control over
CARE+ operations. Sanitation spokesperson Tonya Shelton said that operations are scheduled in coordination with council districts “based on their respective priorities.” Sanitation data shows that operations at specific encampments can occur as frequently as several times in one month.
The council members ordered at least some of these operations despite initially running campaigns against sweeps.

To learn more, read the full story by Phoenix Tso () via the link in our bio or at LAPublicPress.org.

05/14/2026

Over the last two years, three progressive members of the LA City Council — all of whom are fighting for their political futures as they run campaigns in the June primaries — have overseen hundreds of CARE+ cleaning operations carried out in unhoused communities in their districts, according to LA Public Press analysis of city data.

The number of CARE+ operations carried out in Nithya Raman, Hugo Soto-Martínez, and Eunisses Hernandez’s districts increased from 2024 to 2025, contributing to a citywide increase of 16% in total CARE+ operations in 2025.

CARE+ operations are “comprehensive” cleanings staffed by LA’s Bureau of Sanitation crews. During these operations, encampment residents are required to move their belongings at a scheduled time or risk having them trashed.

LA City Council members maintain a lot of control over CARE+ operations. Sanitation spokesperson Tonya Shelton said that operations are scheduled in coordination with council districts “based on their respective priorities.” Sanitation data shows that operations at specific encampments can occur as frequently as several times in one month.

The council members ordered at least some of these operations despite initially running campaigns against sweeps.

To learn more, read the full story by Phoenix Tso () via the link in our bio or at LAPublicPress.org.

05/14/2026

The weekend is nearly here! ☀️ Make the most of it and check out one of these events. 😎

05/14/2026

Have progressive LA politicians broken their promises on sweeps?

Data show hundreds of CARE+ operations in the districts of Councilmembers who campaigned on ending sweeps.

Data show hundreds of CARE+ operations in the districts of Councilmembers who campaigned on ending sweeps.

04/28/2026

How you vote on Measure ER is none of our business. 🙅‍♀️
BUT if the measure is talking about you, you should DEFINITELY weigh in on it this election season. 😤

LA County could lose about $2.4 billion in healthcare funding over the next three years. The losses could start a domino effect of facility and service losses in a county where 3.3 million residents are covered by Medi-Cal.

Measure ER aims to combat some of these cuts with a half-cent sales tax, possibly raising $1 billion annually to replace some of the lost healthcare funding.

A YES vote means you support a half-cent sales tax providing funding for local health departments and services for five years. ✅

A NO vote means you DON’T support a half-cent sales tax providing funding for local health departments and services for five years. ❌

Learn more, read the full article by Dan Ross via the link in the bio or go to LAPublicPress.org.