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Jackie was receiving intensive care at the Ojai Raptor Center before her death in August.(Courtesy the Los Angeles County Department of Parks & Recreation )

Jackie, Big Bear’s late famous bald eagle, was suffering from several severe illnesses that ...

A recent poll found that nationwide, 3 in 4 voters saw the cost of childcare for families with young children as a “crisis” or “major problem,” and more than 8 in 10 voters see it as part of the affordability crisis.(Illustration composite by Sabrina Sanchez/LAist / Images via Canva)

Childcare costs continue to rise, and recent surveys have shown that families with children

There are about 374,000 students enrolled in Los Angeles Unified schools in the 2026-27 school year, according to preliminary district data, nearly 4% fewer than the previous year. (Mariana Dale / LAist)

The Los Angeles Unified School District is taking the first steps to reshape the country’s second-largest school district and the education of more than 300,000 students.

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During the day, California has more solar power than it can use or store. (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

California has more solar power than it can use during the day, and while the state is

L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman speaks at a town hall held at a church near MacArthur Park in Los Angeles, on Oct. 13, 2026.(Jordan Rynning / LAist)

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman promised at a Tuesday night town hall that MacArthur Park will see “amazing progress” in public safety before the 2028 Olympic Games.

Several community members...