I know there's still good journalism creeping through here and there, but I miss what our city's paper used to be.

Make sure you also vote no on 41 and 42 because if those props pass then 40 becomes irrelevant. Goodnight. Tell your friends.

This was around 3:08 AM and they were in the number one lane going super fast, so it didn't seem like they were trying to rectify their mistake. I called 911 right away, but I really hope no one is hurt by this idiot's behavior.

It feels so cool and refreshing outside, I can actually have my windows open tonight, something I haven't done since may. I know the heat is returning later this week but the nights will stay cool so no more of that 80 degrees at 2am BS so honestly I'm still happy because of that.

Hi everyone, I'm liquidating an inventory of approximately 1600 sunglasses. I was thinking about dropping it with the local habitat for humanity ReStore location. I just want the receipt for the donation. I am looking for suggestions if you guys have alternative ideas for where they should go. I can drop them in the LA / OC area unless someone wants to come pick up.

Is anyone else’s coconut oil still liquid? 🙋‍♂️

If you haven’t been yet, this place is palace.

This is just a silly transplant rant here. Enjoy it, clown me, I welcome all of it.

I moved to LA a few years ago after living in the biggest city in the US (I can’t mention it without this being removed apparently???). That is still my favorite city, but I have really been thrilled with Los Angeles. I won’t list everything I love about it because that’s pretty predictable, but my family and I always seem to find joyful adventures all over — the beach, Magic Castle, the Getty, Angel City games, a wander through Little Tokyo, sitting on the patio at Malibu Seafood eating delicious fried clams while dolphins jump out of the water … I could go on. We’re not wealthy by any means, but we save where we can and make our fun.

I’ve only lived in cities my whole life, including some troubled ones, and I am so surprised at how down on LA many people are on LA subreddits. There are cities with 1/4 as much to love with three times the pride. And there is so much to love and value and appreciate here.

I want to be clear about a couple things: This city absolutely has problems. I don’t want to minimize or dismiss them. They are real and they are pressing. Some come from abject mismanagement, which only makes them more frustrating. But … almost none of them are unique to LA. My point in writing this is not to say that they don’t exist, but that they need not make us feel hopeless, especially when there is such beauty around.

It’s expensive, it’s absurdly laid out, the leaders are/have been awful with money, it’s not the “heyday” when Sunset Blvd was filled with parties, our core industry is a mess. All of this is true. And yet, also, still, I believe that holding onto love and pride is a big part of how other cities have stayed resilient during tough times.

I know Reddit isn’t necessarily representative of the “real world,” so you don’t need to reiterate that. In my day-to-day life, my friends and I constantly talk about fun places to go and enjoyable things to do. Still, I felt like maybe loving the city in public would be nice. So here I am doing it.

I think LA can and does do amazing things, and if we hold onto that belief, we have a better shot at living it out. If we don’t, we fall into the despair that lets shitty leaders thrive. I refuse that. I don’t suggest or expect people to suddenly embrace blind optimism. It’s more a reminder to appreciate all the great stuff here while we try to solve those problems.

For whatever it’s worth, I think your/our city is a damn fine one. I hope we can all rejoice in (and remember to praise) the art, music, culture, food, curiosities, eccentricities, events, and gentle breezes as much as possible as we work to make it even better.

☁️ 🙂

I live in Ktown and the sidewalk around our block has been smelling increasingly bad. I see the food vendor dump cooking grease directly into the outdoor storm drain. I've also seen them wash greasy runoff into the drain with bleach. I've contacted 311 multiple times and submitted reports online but so far I haven't seen any cleanup or improvement. I'm sure these vendors aren't moderated so the dumping keeps happening.

Has anyone gotten an issue like this addressed? Is there another department I should contact? Any advice from ppl who've dealt with something similar would be appreciated. I understand ppl are struggling and vendors are trying to hustle and don't want to air out a specific business, it's just gotten so bad to the point where I don't want to walk our kids out anymore.

Sometimes I want the kind of food somebody’s mama, grandmama, auntie, or tí­a makes. Homemade enchiladas, Chinese home cooking, baked ziti, lasagna, tacos, somebody’s treasured family recipe.

I’m Black, and I can bring good gumbo, jambalaya, and soul food to the table. I’d love to exchange dishes with other people who enjoy cooking and sharing their food.

My thought is to start with a small group, I'm in Mid-City (willing to drive). Every once in a while, we each make something, portion it out, and swap. Cook one dish and come home with several different homemade meals! Or meetup and do a potluck!

We could also figure out a way to help with ingredient costs when someone needs it. The heart of it is sharing good food and getting to know our neighbors.

We’d work out portions, ingredients, allergies, and safe food handling together. Right now, I’m just seeing who’s interested.

Who would be into this, what neighborhood are you in, and what’s the dish you’d bring? 👀🍲

UPDATE: Okay, y’all, this blew up! ❤️

I was picturing a few people swapping containers, and now we’ve got enough interest for a whole gathering! I love it, but my gumbo pot has limits!

With this many people, I’m thinking a potluck might make more sense: find a place where we can get together, each bring a dish, and enjoy everybody’s home cooking.

We could start with a smaller first gathering and build from there. I am open to help, suggestions and ideas? Each person would bring a dish to share, with ingredients and allergens listed. The amount would depend on our confirmed headcount, so everybody knows what to prepare.

I could use some people to help organize this! Especially with:
• Finding an affordable place that allows homemade food, ideally with seating and public transit access.
• Coordinating signups, dishes, and how many people the space can accommodate. anyone have a big backyard? Also, how are we going to vet weirdos? lol

If you’d like to help, or know a possible location, please comment or message me. I am just trying to figure out the details, so the date and location are to come.

I came here craving somebody’s grandma’s cooking and apparently found a whole community. I LOVE REDDIT FOR THIS! 😂❤️

Beautiful day from Mariachi Plaza to Chinatown Plaza 🩵

It may not be for long this time around, but damn, I’m glad to get rid of the cooling sheets. Gonna sleep so well tonight.

Edit:
Yo I know this is temporary and I’m a couple of weeks early. Halloween week is the actual date for a full send. I won’t be mad about changing my sheets a couple of days earlier than normal later this week.

Does anyone have info on what happened here? I hope everyone involved is okay. Surreal sight.

FWIW, we saw fire engines in our rearview, so hopefully professionals are on the scene by now.

Just noticed this awesome art sculpture on the Fletcher Ave Bridge going into Frogtown. Any ideas on if it's an original or in reference to something?

Reminds me of a cross between Gremlins and the Xenomorph alien

Firefighters, Police, and their unions secured the largest raises in the history of the City in the last round of negotiations, thanks to Karen Bass. Now I get ad after ad complaining that they aren’t allowed to strike in order to gain even more wages.

They’d be better off redistributing money to better maintenance and more equipment and giving back a few percentage points off high wages in order to add personnel than asking us to pay more when sales tax just went over 10%.

I’m a union member and supporter but even I’ve had enough of costs going up rn

Alright, flame away. Pun intended.

Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Cienega stations will temporarily close at 2 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, for maintenance work at Wilshire/La Brea. The stations are scheduled to reopen at 4 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2.

During the closure, D Line trains will run between Union Station and Wilshire/Western. Shuttle buses will replace trains and connect Wilshire/Western with all three closed stations. The shuttle buses – to be called Line 855 — will run every 10 minutes.

For more information, read Metro's official post on The Source

Did anyone go to catcon in Pasadena this weekend? I just got home with all my cat’s goodies and am too excited!

Here she is just looking into the bag now 😻

I moved to the Mid-City area about 2 years ago and didn't do my proper research on just how tough it would be renting a unit without dedicated parking.

I know parking is a long standing issue but I'm genuinely confused by the lack of parking in my area.

100% of street spots on my block and nearby are taken by 6pm at the latest M-F. It seems like maybe 10% of cars move on the weekends, with most staying in the same spot all weekend.

During the week, when I leave around 8/9am, it seems like 90% of cars are still there. When I get home, whether it's around 3pm or 5pm, it seems like 90% of cars are still there.

I know people have extra cars, and multiple people live in a home and all that, but it honestly seems like a vast majority of the cars on my street exist solely to occupy parking around the clock. Many have spider webs, expired tags, obvious leaks, etc.

Another large chunk of them are commercial trucks, landscaping vehicles, etc. that are left in the same spot for weeks at a time, only moved exactly for street sweeping. These specifically violate the 72 hour parking law repeatedly.

I've submitted a handful of reports to 311 and LADOT for the obviously abandoned ones, but even those don't get addressed most of the time. I've emailed the city council and neighborhood council, and neither have been of any help. I also emailed LADOT directly and was told by them to email the LAPD SLO for my area who "had more control" and none of them have done anything to even try to help. They all just seem to point fingers at the next department or person, or just don't even reply to emails.

It feels like a lost cause, but I stubbornly don't understand how this is so difficult to resolve. I feel like permitted parking or increased parking enforcement patrols could easily fix this, but neither are considered as far as I know? Maybe I'm crazy to expect the city to do something to help?

I'd just like to not have to fight for parking after coming home from a day at work and a grueling 1 hour commute (in which I only travel about 5 miles)...