california Schwarzenegger mistakenly filled gas trench, not pothole Mark Frauenfelder

squatters Unwanted guest claims squatter's rights in children's backyard treehouse (video) Mark Frauenfelder

architecture Chris Pratt destroys gorgeous, historic mid-century modern house to build a gaudy mansion Ruben Bolling

News Drama persists as the Brentwood Airbnb squatter moves out Jason Weisberger

tools Are expensive blenders better than cheaper ones? Gareth Branwyn

Nuke it from orbit After successfully delivering dinner a Doordash driver paused to defecate in this building's lobby Jason Weisberger

crime Puppy stolen at gunpoint Rob Beschizza

tabloids Castro killed JFK and his son in last week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

racists The man who called woman a "stupid blue hair Asian girl" is no longer a Realtor Mark Frauenfelder

gig economy The gig economy has come for eviction enforcement Thom Dunn

News COVID-19 grows in Los Angeles's poorer communities Jason Weisberger

Entertainment Can you guess the meaning of these Droodles? Mark Frauenfelder

discrimination Nordstrom Rack falsely accuses 3 young black men of stealing and calls the cops on them Carla Sinclair

politics Minuteman co-founder gets 19½ years for sexually abusing 5-year-old. All 3 of his daughters say they're also victims. Xeni Jardin

Right next to the Regal Beagle Photo retrospective and history of the Santa Monica Hippodrome Jason Weisberger

happy mutants Come see Cory at Santa Monica's Diesel Books on Thursday Cory Doctorow