# City Life: Los Angeles

Updated Fri Nov 6, 1:25 PM Pacific. Most important first.

- [Heat, Santa Ana winds bring red flag warnings to mountain areas](/los-angeles/stories/a98466014c.md): A weekend heat wave and Santa Ana winds will bring red flag warnings to mountainous areas of Ventura and Los Angeles counties. (Los Angeles Times, 2026-11-05 15:35 PST)
- [LA County offers free sandbags at 12 locations](/los-angeles/stories/ad15720beb.md): LA County Fire Department announced free sandbag events. Residents may collect up to 25 sandbags at 12 locations ahead of a potentially wet winter. (KTLA 5, 2026-11-06 10:49 PST)
- [Palisades arson case: Second trial begins against man accused of sparking wildfire](/los-angeles/stories/13c95d5b7d.md): The first trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht — the man accused of intentionally starting a blaze that grew into the deadly Palisades fire — ended with a jury deadlocked 10 to 2 in favor of acquittal. (Los Angeles Times, 2026-11-04 13:28 PST)
- [In Los Angeles Community College races, Veres, Harris, Winston ahead in early returns](/los-angeles/stories/c8b7fbef29.md): Sixteen candidates are vying for three seats on the board that oversees the Los Angeles Community College District, the largest in the country with some 200,000 students. (Los Angeles Times, 2026-11-03 21:43 PST)
- [Utilities lobby for shield from wildfire costs](/los-angeles/stories/44bfd973ab.md): As a criminal investigation into Southern California Edison actions before last year's deadly Eaton fire continues, the state's for-profit utilities are lobbying for legislation that would protect their… (Los Angeles Times, 2026-11-03 03:00 PST)
- [First documented coyote crosses Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing](/los-angeles/stories/e31d25e099.md): Wildlife managers said a camera recorded a coyote on the crossing over the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills before its official Dec. 2 opening. (KTLA 5, 2026-11-05 16:35 PST)
- [123 homes planned at 902 W. Washington Blvd. in University Park](/los-angeles/stories/ea376bfd81.md): Steven Sharp Wed, 11/04/2026 - 06:10 After more than a decade of quiet, plans to build housing on a commercial site just south of the 10 Freeway in University Park have suddenly reemerged. (Urbanize LA, 2026-11-04 06:10 PST)
- [16-story residential tower planned at 8240 Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood](/los-angeles/stories/e573a8b4c1.md): Steven Sharp Wed, 11/04/2026 - 06:15 New signage recently posted at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Harper Avenue reveal plans to bring an AB 2011 high-rise to the Sunset Strip. (Urbanize LA, 2026-11-04 06:15 PST)
- [Asada Inflation: A Rare Look at How L.A. Taqueros Are Handling Soaring Beef Prices](/los-angeles/stories/6f1a3c51ef.md): We take a deep dive into carne asada inflation with the owners of Sonoratown, Tacos Royale, and Luis' Butcher Shop. (L.A. Taco, 2026-11-04 14:58 PST)
- [SoCal moves from Halloween storms to temperatures in the 80s](/los-angeles/stories/587e20e50b.md): The Los Angeles Basin saw between a quarter inch and an inch of rain over the weekend. The coming week is set to heat up as more waves could impact the coast starting Thursday. (Los Angeles Times, 2026-11-02 05:00 PST)
- [Harold Greene, Los Angeles news anchor, dies at 82](/los-angeles/stories/556cd74177.md): Former Los Angeles news anchor Harold Greene has died at age 82, his daughter announced on Facebook. He worked mostly at ABC 7 before retiring in 2008. (Los Angeles Times, 2026-11-05 12:57 PST)
- [Work begins for La Brea Tar Pits and Page Museum revamp](/los-angeles/stories/c832b1c0a0.md): Steven Sharp Tue, 11/03/2026 - 06:15 At a ceremony late last month, the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County commenced work on a long-awaited revamp of the La Brea Tar Pits. (Urbanize LA, 2026-11-03 06:15 PST)
- [Your guide to eating your way through the inaugural LA Chocolate Festival](/los-angeles/stories/0819c21d11.md): It’s the first time the long-established Northwest Chocolate Festival is expanding to Los Angeles. (LAist, 2026-11-05 12:00 PST)