Public pools

3 articles

The empty Hansen Dam pool with a tiny screen to watch the World Cup and a lifeguard walking in front of a fence

Torched at the World Cup

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

A staircase on an LA hillside painted in brightly colored patterns and cactuses with the phrase: je t'aime LA

Tous les jeux

Torched is going to Paris

And I need your help!

Alissa Walker Mar 10, 2026

The Griffith Park Pool, a giant city pool in LA, completely empty with a red shopping cart in the middle

Just add water

Municipal plunge

Will the Griffith Park Pool be open by the time the Olympics begin?

Alissa Walker Jul 12, 2024