A staff of 185 employees are responsible for maintaining a system that includes about 220,000 lights and spans two-thirds of the city’s 470 square miles.
Even as overdose rates in Los Angeles have declined thanks to investments in prevention and treatment, they remain persistent in low-income communities of color.
Joshua Schoolcraft and Morgan Cable are among a growing number of Americans leaving the country. Many cite a rising sense of instability and high costs.
Local nonprofits are finding connection and resources through a statewide initiative aimed at supporting California communities amid increasing federal cuts.
Nicole Chang | News Koreatown According to a draft Park Needs Assessment (PNA), Koreatown was classified as a “First Priority” area for new park development in LA.
Nicole Chang | News Koreatown LA's popular Korean Festival transformed Seoul International Park from an everyday walking path into a vibrant performance venue.
A new report finds that in the first week of June 2025 alone, arrests of Asians were nearly nine times higher than during the same period a year earlier.
Community members in South LA gathered July 29 for “Reclaim Our Streets – South LA,” a public action to defend neighbors and resist aggressive immigration enforcement.
Tae Heung Kim, a doctoral student who has lived legally in the US for over 35 years, has been held in ICE custody for almost 2 weeks. Customs and Border Protection has released no information about why the researcher has been detained for a prolonged period.
Taehung Kim immigrated to the U.S. with his family at age 5 and is currently a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M University, where he is researching treatments for Lyme disease.
By 2030, one-in-four Californians will be over the age of 60. Despite looming cuts, officials say the state remains committed to supporting older adults.
President Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship — which the Supreme Court is currently considering — would create a permanent underclass and a brain drain of highly-skilled workers.
Live Fri | As local police expand roles in immigration enforcement, limited transparency around ICE collaboration raises accountability concerns. Experts share strategies for accessing records, analyzing data, and reporting on enforcement’s impact on communities.
Everyone Salt + Light works with — whether living on the streets or in one of the organization's 53 permanent supportive homes — is referred to as a neighbor.
