Hot links "The surf took the beach we planned this on" A hurricane canceling a 30,000-person megaevent demonstrates the future that's coming for us Alissa Walker Sep 12, 2026
Hot links Hot labor summer games This mayoral endorsement is setting up an even bigger fight about who will stand with workers as they turn the heat up on LA28 Alissa Walker Sep 7, 2026
Hot links Bus money The point of the hearing was clearly to elevate the lawmakers' pleas for $2 billion in federal transportation funding requests Alissa Walker Aug 29, 2026
Playgrounds The state of play Last year, I wrote about how LA's ParkScore had dropped from 80th to 88th out of 100 U.S. cities. This year, I'm sorry to say that we sank even lower — LA is now 90th out of 100. Alissa Walker May 28, 2025
Just add water Municipal plunge Will the Griffith Park Pool be open by the time the Olympics begin? Alissa Walker Jul 12, 2024
