A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon deep red early Tuesday, and Griffith Observatory will broadcast the event online. https://t.co/pzJErH8rAv

The Sundance Institute has selected the finalist cities for the location of the 2027 Sundance Film Festival: Park City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Atlanta, Ga. Cincinnati, Ohio Boulder, Colo. Louisville, Ky. Santa Fe, N.M. https://t.co/z2O7qGtXXj

Today I launched the Lunch Box Atlas. It's subscriber guides to the places I love and why - restaurants, markets, cafes and shops but also their neighborhoods and histories. It starts with my favorite LA coffee shops - four in Ktown and none in Silver Lake (never heard of it).

Dozens of LGBTQ Russians marched in the WeHo Pride Parade. For many, it was their first time celebrating openly since fleeing Russia’s anti-gay laws. #Pride2025 #WeHoPride

Waving flags and blasting pop anthems — Santa Monica Boulevard in @WeHoCity lit up with pure joy for #Pride2025.

Newsom slashes funding to local journalism by $20 million

A gaze of raccoons was spotted shimmying across utility wires over a darkened Los Angeles neighborhood, resembling a “top-secret mission.” 😅🦝

JUST ANNOUNCED: Thanks to the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, we'll be leading reporting trips for local journalists from the U.S., France and Germany to Ukraine, exploring the unseen impact of Russia's invasion. Applications are open now – learn more: https://t.co/l3Q6FdodPR.

A flight along Pacific Coast Highway shows the massive destruction from fires this week.

Heartbreaking @NBCLA footage shows a deer running through Altadena as a wildfire burns over 10,000 acres. ⁠

there are going to be a lot of housekeepers, gardeners, nannies, other house staff etc in need of financial relief in the coming weeks/months. this city often overlooks them and it can be tough bc a lot of the work might be “unofficial” (like cash only) but we can’t forget them

AirBnB providing free temporary housing to California fire victims. Call 211 in LA.

#Closefire is reporting winds over 70 knots (80MPH) which means they have to shut down air operations until deemed safe again.

Please read this important story from my friend and colleague, @OlgaGrigory

Dozens of #Russians are stuck in U.S. detention despite winning the right to enter, some separated from children as young as 2. One immigrant, HIV+ with a heart condition, is deteriorating after two hunger strikes. https://t.co/nZbFUX0Cnj

San Bernardino County bans roadside parking for ‘snow play’ in Big Bear. My story in the @sbsun:

Samuel Woodward, who killed and buried Blaze Bernstein in Lake Forest, gets life without parole

#BREAKING: Los Angeles County DA George Gascón has scheduled a news conference for 1:30 p.m. today to announce his decision on potential resentencing in the Menendez brothers murder case. Details:

Burrowing owls are now protected under the California Endangered Species Act. What will that mean for solar development? I take a look in today's Boiling Point newsletter for @latimes:

FREELANCERS: I'm commissioning history articles about the internet for the BBC. Looking for pitches about chapters & corners of the web that people will remember, but haven't thought about in the while. Nostalgia, surprising stories, foundational communities, get in touch!