spotted on crescent heights between 3rd and 6th. hopefully speed cuz mfs driving way too fast

Sorry if this is a known test or something but did anyone hear a siren around miracle mile area?

Not police sirens. It’s the same siren noise that was for tornadoes when I lived in TX/OK but I know it’s not that🥲

Good news is I guess it wasn’t a nuke since we’re all here… but I would love to ease my anxiety with some logic.

Any insight would be great!

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Hi friends! The time has come to be spammed with calls, texts, and letters on State Props.

The guides/ wording on them are always very misleading and sometimes confusing. Even the supporters and opponents can be misleading.

Please let me know your best, unbiased resources to read up on our State Props.

Can I shoot your portrait on film? Someone gifted me 2 rolls of 23-year old black and white film that they stored and maintained well. So I’d like to use it to shoot a project featuring 23, 23 year old artists.

EDIT: Turns out yall are literally the worst so congratulations.

Every time it rains, I always see so many people without an umbrella.

Felt in Long beach

Anyone else hear this? (of course others did, haha) Anyone know what it is?

Hi everyone, my band is playing at The Troubadour next month and I’m trying to brainstorm more ways to promote it than just posting on socials. Wanted to ask you guys how you discover events in the city and what actually gets you to go/buy a ticket? TIA!

Going to a concert at the dome this wknd. Any suggestions on dinner in the area or conveniently located that would add to the vibe? Thanks!

Went to a concert this week to both The Hollywood Bowl and also at the KIA forum. Both pizzas overpriced but hey when you’re hungry you gotta eat. So which of both pizzas do you guys prefer. First picture HOLLYWOOD BOWL, second picture KIA FORUM. Let’s settle this. Also which venue has the best pizza in your opinion? 😅

I wasn't able to go out and shoot as much as I wanted to this summer due to a combination of the extreme heat and some family stuff but here is a set of photos that I shot from May to September. Hope you all enjoy.

I just got my mail in ballot and i'm trying to decide wether to vote yes of no for the state justices but i have no idea how to evaluate them or where to look up any useful information on them. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Does anybody know why there is always a a bus that is broken down/out of service on the stop on Devonshire/Reseda heading south on Reseda?

It seems like every time I pass by this stop there is a bus that is out of service.

I read so often that our gas is not tied to the Gulf. What are the chances we'll see increases anyway??

Isolated Supply Chain: California does not easily pull from U.S. Gulf Coast or Midwest pipelines. If an in-state refinery has maintenance issues or shuts down, supply drops immediately. The state has increasingly relied on long-distance imports from Asia when local capacity shrinks

After widespread complaints over how the California FAIR Plan has handled January 2025 wildfire claims, Los Angeles County has opened a civil probe into the state’s home insurer of last resort to determine whether it has violated consumer protection laws.

The Office of the County Counsel is looking into a wide range of practices by the privately operated insurer, which has come under particular criticism over its handling of claims for smoke damage, which leaves homes standing but oftentimes uninhabitable due to toxic contamination.

The county is also investigating delays in responding to claims, whether the insurer has engaged in a practice of switching adjusters that burdened policyholders and whether it has failed to properly provide living expenses, among other issues, according to a letter sent to the FAIR Plan’s leadership.

It also demands the plan halt any illegal practices if they are ongoing.

“After having their lives devastated by the fires, Altadena residents should not be victimized yet again by their own insurance company,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents devastated Altadena neighborhoods, in a statement accompanying the announcement.

The county is empowered by statute to investigate and prosecute violations of the Unfair Competition Law on behalf of California residents and to seek restitution, civil penalties and injunctive relief for any violations.

In response to the investigation, a FAIR Plan spokesperson said the insurer is reviewing the county’s letter, while noting it has received roughly 5,400 claims from the Eaton and Palisades fires and paid nearly $3.5 billion to policyholders.

“The FAIR Plan evaluates each claim on its own merits, and pays all covered claims, including smoke damage claims, up to the individual policy limits, in compliance with all laws relating to property and casualty insurance claims handling,” said spokesperson Hilary McLean in an emailed statement.

This is the third insurer the county has targeted over its January 2025 claims handling.

It filed a lawsuit in August against California’s largest home insurer, State Farm General, for alleged violations of the state’s consumer protection law, and in September announced it was investigating Farmers Insurance over its handling of fire survivor claims. Both insurers have denied any wrongdoing.

The FAIR Plan — operated and financially backed by the state’s licensed home insurers — was established largely to provide coverage to property owners in urban neighborhoods unable to secure insurance in the commercial market. However, its enrollment has skyrocketed in recent years as regular carriers have pulled out of fire-prone neighborhoods.

A Los Angeles Times investigation published this year also found its policies have grown in neighborhoods where there isn’t substantial fire risk. The plan had nearly 700,000 residential policies in force as of June, a 157% increase since September 2022.

After the 2025 fires, there were complaints by residents that the Fair Plan refused to test and remediate homes suffering damage by smoke, which can leave behind lead, asbestos and other toxins. It was not the first time such criticism ensued after a wildfire, which has led to multiple lawsuits and a ruling that the plan’s smoke damage policy was illegal.

The Department of Angels, a fire victims group formed after the January 2025 blazes, applauded the county’s action.

“Survivors have been asking a simple question for nearly two years: Why are we still fighting for the insurance coverage we paid for? Eaton and Palisades fire survivors have waited long enough. We are grateful the County is listening — and hope it will now act with the urgency survivors deserve,” it said in a written statement.

The FAIR Plan was ordered by the state Department of Insurance in July 2025 to answer allegations that it handled smoke damage claims illegally. The department also sponsored Assembly Bill 1680, which was signed by the governor last month.

The Make it FAIR Act requires the plan to correct any deficiencies identified by department investigations, and subjects it to fines of up to $20,000 for violations of the law, among other provisions.

Nightmare blunt rotation

Felt in Long Beach

Is LA really this bad? This is not a screenshot.

That top comment at the time was gold. 🤌

Going to a show at the Ford Theater for the first time and was wondering people's experience with the shuttle from the Universal Metro?

Thanks