Honestly? Goals The Torched guide to LA's World Cup A mission statement, a calendar of events, and an invitation to help shine a light on LA's public spaces, public transit, and public benefits Alissa Walker Jun 11, 2026
Hot links Hot Links for this week Early access for paid subscribers! Subscribe now to see this story in your inbox this weekend Alissa Walker Jun 9, 2026
Hot links Strike authorization SoFi workers could walk off the job at any moment, just one week from the first World Cup match Alissa Walker Jun 6, 2026
The High Cost of Free Parking Feed the meter The fact that LA could even aspire to host a "car-free" games owes a great debt to Donald Shoup repeating, for decades, that just because you're going somewhere in this city, you're not automatically guaranteed a free parking spot when you get there Alissa Walker Feb 11, 2025
