Trump's orders to block refugees and travelers from Muslim countries - even U.S. legal residents - caught Homeland Security by surprise. Protesters and lawyers flooded the airport.
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Hard to imagine a bigger change to the infrastructure and environment of the Westside.
The mother P-39 and both cubs died on the 118 in Santa Susana Pass since Dec. 3.
Our occasional roundup on media, politics and place from multiple sources.
Two views of the river: Sunday's rain-swollen racetrack and the big concrete ditch we usually see.
A few hundred thousand people on the streets all day and no arrests of any kind. Lots of great signs though.
It's against "long-standing ethics guidelines" to participate, the managing editor's memo reminds the journalists.
The owners are slowly selling off their alt weeklies and predict the LA Weekly will generate buyer interest.
Every location, in order, researched by reader Don Bentley and his brother.
Media, books, politics and place and a few tweets.
The mega airport is such a vital and vulnerable piece of our infrastructure that it employs two anti-terrorism experts with top-secret clearances.
The top contender for the title of preeminent observer of our state "chronicled the history of California as no one else," Gov. Jerry Brown said.
The morning show loses a host -- Alex Cohen -- and an hour of air time each day.
Our occasional roundup on media, politics and place from a variety of LA Observed sources.
As Lynne Seemayer, she created an indelible part of LA street art lore and became something of a legend.
Michael Justice, who shot for the Wall Street Journal, Daily Breeze and LA Herald Examiner, was on assignment for the port in San Pedro.
The male puma cub was struck on the 118 Freeway, which claimed P-39 last month.
A line of storms is coming toward California — just like they used to before the drought.
Giving up journalism. A new managing editor. A film reporter and more in our occasional roundup.
Austin Raishbrook, an owner of RMG News, put down his camera and saved a life on the freeway.
Clinton fundraises in LA
Jim Henson Studios on La Brea became a presidential campaign stop on Thursday.
Brown declares disaster area
The natural gas leak above Porter Ranch now qualifies for various government actions. Story
Performing arts with cheer
Donna Perlmutter closes out 2015 with productions downtown and on the Westside.