L.A. Reported

True stories of L.A. Nonprofit local journalism.

[L.A. Reported @LA_Reported]

"A pothole is a gravestone on a pavement that died previously."

L.A. paid $54M last year settling claims for "dangerous conditions" on its roads and sidewalks, and its patchwork repairs are making the problem worse.

https://t.co/sC1LXxI5U4

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To make the budget work, California's bullet train would skip downtown Bakersfield, skip downtown Merced, and run on a single track 89% of the way.

The rail authority's own inspector general says that's illegal.

https://t.co/mcu6jvNfHo

[L.A. Reported @LA_Reported]

"I think if Mayor Bass were running unopposed she'd lose," says Pasadena Councilmember Rick Cole.

@robrtgreene on the puzzle of Karen Bass's mayoralty: unpopular, possibly unbeatable, and walking through fire.

https://t.co/uBPH8Zp1WR

[Jon Regardie @JonRegardie]

If you like smart local political analysis, then check out the @robrtgreene take on @MayorOfLA on @LA_Reported. (If you don't like that stuff, the rest of the Internet is all yours.) https://t.co/tiFJnR2fAd

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"We definitely don't have the resources to make a dent in making the city safer." — a sobering quote from an LAPD traffic sergeant.

Citations are down 63%. Fatal crashes are up 55%. Our investigation into why the city's streets are getting deadlier: https://t.co/IsvsN4hJLA

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California voted for a bullet train connecting L.A. to San Francisco in under 3 hours.

The latest plan: High-speed rail from Gilroy to Palmdale, with slower connections at both ends that could make the trip six hours. That's the same as driving time.

https://t.co/uq7g9iiS2C

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"Had it happened at night, we'd have all died." Juan Galicia lost nearly everything when a fire spread from a house next door — one his neighbors had begged the city to address for a year. @samquinones7 for L.A. Reported: https://t.co/m6SbsuPgOq

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This story features data on animal road deaths across L.A. Would love to hear from orgs working on this issue @bestfriends @spcaLA @PasadenaHumane

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A record 33,458 animals were killed on the streets of Los Angeles last year — up 35% since 2020. Human traffic deaths dipped slightly but remain near record highs. For every species, L.A.'s streets are getting deadlier.

The latest from @Crys_Villarreal: https://t.co/1FA2Lss6ze

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Over the last decade: human traffic deaths in L.A. were up 33%. Animal traffic deaths were up 38%.

Four legs or two, the streets of Los Angeles are shockingly unsafe. Read the full story: https://t.co/1FA2Lss6ze

[L.A. Reported @LA_Reported]

L.A.'s illegal dump reports jumped from 73K to 91K in one year. The sanitation dept. went 18 years without a fee increase. In the gap, residents are spending their own time and money cleaning up their neighborhoods.
@samquinones7 reports: https://t.co/6q1CJWHmvm

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Only 16% of #1 plastic bottles in L.A. actually get recycled. The rest? Piling up in warehouses with nowhere to go.

@kategammon reports on why the city's recycling system is so broken.

https://t.co/QZFArIzLhu

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Three new Metro stations are coming to Wilshire Boulevard this spring, the first subway expansion on L.A.'s most-traveled bus corridor in 30 years.

20,700 daily linked trips projected, growing to 33,700 by 2035. @davidulin on what it means for the city: https://t.co/s7JPUOrz4i

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An LAPD officer told a librarian to trim "down any trees that provide shade." Emails obtained by L.A. Reported reveal how city officials strip shade from L.A.'s poorest neighborhoods — despite research showing it doesn't work. https://t.co/kUWJS60CpE

[L.A. Reported @LA_Reported]

Other California utilities discount electricity when the sun shines. LADWP doesn't — even though L.A. owns its utility and has pledged to go zero-carbon by 2035. Our latest: https://t.co/TV3fYenpqs

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Co-founder @scottwoolley spoke to @LocalNewsIni about L.A. Reported's vision for local news that's equal parts impactful and fun to read.
https://t.co/r1heqJGpjA

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One year ago, the fires changed everything. Today we launch with three stories: the fight over what you can plant in your own yard, one writer's year of displacement, and simple steps to protect your home. https://t.co/HVK6zsgfwp

[Nieman Lab @NiemanLab]

A new nonprofit newsroom will launch as a weekly Substack and “focus on what makes Los Angeles livable, or not." https://t.co/dtdqoGo9Xj