Brian Feinzimer

Protest with Culture: Hundreds of Oaxacans Dance to Live Regional Music in DTLA For Cedillo and De León’s Resignations

Hundreds of Oaxaqueños organized a march in protest of the recent racist remarks made against them by Nury Martinez, Gil Cedillo, Ron Herrera, and Kevin de León. The march started at L.A. Trade Tech College and culminated two and a half miles away at…

Protesters Flood DTLA Streets Demanding Freedom For Iran And Rights For Iranian Women

You have the power to keep local news strong for the coming months. Your financial support today keeps our reporters ready to meet the needs of our city. Thank you for investing in your community. Protesters flooded downtown L.A. streets Saturday in…

An L.A. Street Photographer Turned a Former Youth Detention Center Into an Art Gallery. These Were Our Favorite Photos

n July 10th, 2021, “2 Live and Die in L.A.” was hosted at Chuco’s Justice Center. This space is the youth-based coalition’s newest location since moving from Inglewood a few years back. Described as “an abolitionist youth, family and incarcerated…

The Hundreds of Lowriders That Showed Up to Cruise and Bump Oldies By Dodger Stadium Is Proof That L.A. is Healing

owriders started lining up on Stadium Way on Saturday in Elysian Park, a couple of hours after sunset the night before, perhaps the largest organized cruises in Los Angeles after the pandemic. By the time Fernando Carillo pulled his 1948 Chevy…

What Constitutes A Hate Crime in California, What Doesn't: The Basics

The rise in hateful attacks against Asian Americans since the start of the pandemic has prompted growing discussion about hate crimes and hate incidents in general. In the past month especially, Americans have rallied and protested after the March 16…

'I Thought I Would Be Safer Here': Trying To Find Shelter From Anti-Asian Hate

Since June 2020, we've asked for your stories about how race and ethnicity shape your life and and published as many of these stories as we can. We call this year-long effort Race in LA. Click here for more information and details on how to…

Activists Blast City For Secretive And Heavy Handed Homeless Eviction At Echo Park Lake

Our news is free on LAist. To make sure you get our coverage: Sign up for our daily newsletters. To support our non-profit public service journalism:Donate Now. Activists are criticizing city officials for giving little warning before a heavy-handed…

Everyone At Echo Park Lake Has Been Offered Shelter, Says LA Homeless Services. But It's Complicated

The homeless encampment at Echo Park Lake is now empty. As of late this morning, all the unhoused residents of the tent community have either left, been offered housing elsewhere, or forcibly removed by LAPD. I just learned that the final 2…

Echo Park Lake Encampment: Protesters Clash With LAPD As A Deadline To Leave The Park Is Issued

Our news is free on LAist. To make sure you get our coverage: Sign up for our daily newsletters. To support our non-profit public service journalism: Donate Now. LAPD officers in riot gear descended on Echo Park Lake late Wednesday night as part of…

Read The $35 Million Claim Against LA County Filed By Dijon Kizzee's Family

The family of Dijon Kizzee, the 29-year-old Black man who was fatally shot last August by Los Angeles Sheriff's Department deputies, this week filed a $35 million claim for damages against the county. The claim, which is a required step prior to a…

LA Sheriff's Deputy Who Shot Fred Williams Refuses To Testify In Coroner's Inquest

Our news is free on LAist. To make sure you get our coverage: Sign up for our daily newsletters. To support our non-profit public service journalism:Donate Now. The L.A. sheriff's deputy who fatally shot a man in Willowbrook in October, along with…

New Report Details LA Sheriff's Deputy Gangs

Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, my distinguished guests, my fellow Americans: This is America’s day. This is democracy’s day, a day of history and hope, of renewal…

Gangs? Cliques? Subgroups? Call Them What You Will — There've Been 18 (Yes, 18) In The LA Sheriff's Department

Our news is free on LAist. To make sure you get our coverage: Sign up for our daily newsletters. To support our non-profit public service journalism:Donate Now. At least 18 secret subgroups have operated within the L.A. Sheriff's Department over the…

Inquest Into Andres Guardado Killing Ends Without Hearing From The Deputy Who Shot Him

The coroner's office inquest into the death of 18-year-old Andres Guardado has confirmed he was shot multiple times and killed in Gardena last June. The retired justice hearing the case closed the inquest without hearing from the deputies involved or…

LAPD Ready To Deploy Everyone In Uniform If Pro-Trump Protests Get Violent

The FBI has warned of possible armed protests around the country in support of President Trump in the coming days. There are at least two pro-Trump protests planned for Saturday, one in Beverly Hills and one at L.A. City Hall. The LAPD said it’s…

Critics Continue Daily Protest Against A Washington Job For Garcetti

Political life outside of L.A. could be coming for Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. Garcetti’s name is reportedly in the mix for jobs ranging from transportation secretary to environmental envoy. The past week has further placed him in the spotlight.…

After El Sereno Eviction Incident, LA Councilman Has Plan to Lease Vacant Caltrans Homes

Our news is free on LAist. To make sure you get our coverage: Sign up for our daily newsletters. To support our non-profit public service journalism:Donate Now. By Phoenix Tso Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León has laid out a plan to turn…

Morning Briefing: The Future Of California’s Kids

Good morning, L.A.When it comes to education, state and local officials are currently focusing on how to get kids back into school safely. But coronavirus aside, there’s still a lot of long-term planning to be done when it comes to education,…

Bond Fire Burns In Orange County, Forcing 25,000 Evacuations

Dry conditions, warm temperatures and Santa Ana winds are fueling the Bond Fire in Orange County. The fire started around 10 p.m. Wednesday night at a home in the 29400 block of Silverado Canyon Road. Fueled by strong winds from the northeast, it…

The Trump Administration Just Made The US Citizenship Test Harder To Pass

As of Tuesday, Dec. 1, the test for U.S. citizenship will include more potential questions -- questions that will be a little more abstract, making them harder to answer. Applicants will now be given a list of 128 potential questions in advance…