During the Great Migration, Black Texans like Jonathan Leonard brought their Juneteenth traditions to Los Ángeles. His family has a 70+ year history celebrating Juneteenth in Leimert Park. Here’s my latest: laist.com/news/the-long-…

"Most OBGYNs (68%) say the ruling has worsened their ability to manage pregnancy-related emergencies. Large shares also believe that the Dobbs decision has worsened pregnancy-related mortality (64%) [and] racial and ethnic inequities in maternal health (70%)."

L.A. tenants have until Tuesday to pay back all the rent they missed early in the COVID-19 pandemic. If they don't clear their debts by Aug. 1, they could face eviction. For LAist, I look at how city leaders are responding, and where renters can get help. laist.com/news/housing-h…

Car stuck in mud and he's still managing a smile!

From disaster's acute trauma, to solastalgia, to research linking 📈violence to heat waves, #mentalhealth & #climate crises are one. "The most widespread public health impacts of climate change are actually mental impacts," said UCSD prof Wael Al-Delaimy. laist.com/news/climate-e…

Here is my essay about our decision to do a series about Former City Council President Nury Martinez laist.com/brief/news/ess…

It's election day in Anaheim! Last day to vote on $25 min wage for hotel & event workers, plus workload limits & safety measures. Here's your full guide to Measure A: laist.com/news/politics/… #Anaheim #MeasureA LAist

If you're able, today's a great day to donate to LAist: There's a dollar for dollar match, and if you select meals provided to the LA Food Bank or Pasadena Humane as your thank you gift, those will be doubled too 🧡support.laist.com/radio/default?…

This was a fun one!

"...communities start to fracture, when people have to move far away from the places where they have roots, families, friends, jobs, memories.”

“They’d say, ‘Are you wearing that because Beyoncé is trying to be country’? I'm like, ‘No, sir. My knife is dirty in my pocket.’”

Student journalists do amazing work. And they're juggling A LOT. Grateful to students from @daily49er The Highlander Daily Trojan USC Annenberg Media The New University for speaking with us laist.com/news/education…

It’s us, Jill Replogle & I are the colleagues! We are smiling through the stress. Please support LAist as we navigate buyouts & potential layoffs on top of the news. 🙏🏼 LAist.com/donate

Feeding kids when they're out of school for the summer can be tough. Your children could be eligible to receive $120 for groceries this summer. Check out this story to see if they're eligible for this federal program. laist.com/news/want-help…

Oh wow all it takes is 6 hours a week? (Oh yes and a spare 11 acres of land) apple.news/AqcRnzrXBRMqR6…

That felt big! Hard not to feel like any reaction is an overreaction when the only evidence on my desk is that my mini piñata fell 🙃

As someone from OC, I’m always grateful for Jill Replogle and her reporting

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