From Singapore to São Paulo, metropolises worldwide are overhauling education systems—and LA's approach reveals both promising experiments and persistent gaps.
As construction crews dig deeper across the city, newly released data shows how ambitious—and expensive—Los Angeles's infrastructure overhaul has truly become.
As migration from Venezuela surges, residents in Boyle Heights and Echo Park describe the painful decisions that drove them north and the challenges they face rebuilding in LA.
As Los Angeles chases ambitious sustainability targets, the city's environmental scorecard reveals both progress and persistent gaps in the fight against emissions.
This week's pivotal zoning decision clears the way for mixed-income development while critics warn it doesn't go far enough to address the region's deepening affordability crisis.
Police commanders and city safety experts outline challenges and strategies as violent crime incidents spike across downtown and Hollywood precincts heading into July.
The City Council advanced sweeping reforms aimed at accelerating apartment construction across residential neighborhoods, marking the most significant zoning change in decades.
As median rents in Los Angeles approach $2,500 monthly, officials and experts debate zoning reform, transit-oriented development, and the role of market forces in solving the region's affordable housing shortage.
As the school district faces a $500 million budget shortfall, community members across Los Angeles neighborhoods are voicing alarm over plans that could eliminate arts programs and increase class sizes.
While cities worldwide struggle with integration and services, LA's decentralized approach offers lessons—though housing costs and funding gaps threaten progress.
From zoning restrictions in Westwood to stalled downtown development, the city's affordability emergency didn't happen overnight—it was built on years of bureaucratic hesitation and competing neighborhood interests.
City leaders and housing experts say ambitious zoning reforms and community investment are the only path forward as median rents in central Los Angeles exceed $2,400.
