Los Angeles Times

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that cities in California and the West may enforce laws restricting homeless encampments on sidewalks and other public property. In a 6-3 decision, the justices disagreed with the the 9th Circuit Court in San Francisco and ruled it is not “cruel and unusual” punishment for city officials to forbid homeless people from sleeping on the streets or in parks. “Homelessness is complex,” wrote Justice Neil M. Gorsuch for the court. “Its causes are many. So may be the public policy responses required to address it. At bottom, the question this case presents is whether the 8th Amendment grants federal judges primary responsibility for assessing those causes and devising those responses. It does not.” He was joined by the other conservative justices, while the three liberal justices dissented. https://lnkd.in/g6234YE8

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Michael Flood, the longtime director of the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, used his deep connections to serve the growing number of people who needed food. And while the intense early days of the pandemic are now in the past, Flood said the demand for food remains high. Currently, he and his team — in coordination with a network of more than 600 partner agencies — feed about 900,000 people every month. Read more about Flood in L.A. Influential, a new series highlighting Angelenos shaping the city.

Lukas McClish lost 30 pounds in 10 days before he was rescued from Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Santa Cruz County.

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck underneath the L.A. neighborhood of El Sereno on Monday morning, causing weak shaking throughout the Eastside and San Gabriel Valley.

Slow reimbursement of government contracts forces a South Los Angeles home for ex-prisoners to bleed interest to predatory lenders. A small nonprofit proposes to close the payment gap with no-interest loans.

As mining companies look to the seafloor for critical metals, environmentalists say California's Right to Repair law could help avert ecological harm.

Over the course of six weeks, we’re publishing over a 100 profiles of Angelenos who are shaping every cultural corner of the city. This week, we’re introducing the Civic Center. You’ll find a groundbreaking Mayor. Advocates. And above all, forces who have transformed the metropolis’ streets and its people. https://lnkd.in/gnS3fC2f 

Molly Malone's Irish Pub, a beloved Los Angeles bar, is temporarily closed after a fire damaged the building on Thursday.

Olympic swimming events at SoFi Stadium? Yes, say 2028 Olympic organizers, who plan to hold events at venues that will provide more seats and raise more money.