How FIFA privatized your public pool

This isn't like rebranding a soccer field for the weekend. When it gets hot, Angelenos rely on pools to survive

Alissa Walker Jul 10, 2026

Hydration break

This is my ode to public H₂O

Alissa Walker Jul 2, 2026

As we reach the midpoint of our World Cup journey, here's my survey of the best of LA's celebratory urbanism

Alissa Walker Jun 29, 2026

2 articles

One week in, where to go and what to do was becoming a more complicated public health assessment

Alissa Walker Jun 20, 2026

LA fires

A hearty welcome to all the new AQI obsessives!

Alissa Walker Jan 21, 2025