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We started L.A. Material because we love Los Angeles. Our city is one of the most fascinating in the world — a glorious, ludicrous marvel. It can feel like the best or the worst version of the future, depending on the day. And it can also feel fragmented, and maddeningly difficult to navigate or comprehend. And so we’re building a digital news outlet that aims to make Los Angeles legible. We’ll bring you newsletters, stories, podcasts, videos, forums, events and other things that help you understand this place and plug into it. No matter what your relationship is to Los Angeles, our job is to make you feel more informed about and electrified by the city. We want to deliver jolts of clarity about what’s happening, why — and why it matters. Our work is independent, non-partisan, and animated by an abiding obsession with what makes this city great and what’s at stake when it falters. We’re beholden only to our audience. We take both rigorous reporting and good stories very seriously. Source

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If you can’t beat him, buy his gym

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By Pablo Goldstein Verified
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Good morning, it’s Wednesday, July 8, you can expect weather just hot enough to debate whether it’s worth turning on the A/C. 1. Manny Pacquiao has bought his longtime rival Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s shuttered gym. The May 2015 fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao was one of the most anticipated, and most disappointing, in boxing history. Both boxers were in their late 30s and well past their prime, and Pacquiao was secretly nursing a serious shoulder injury.
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L.A.’s World Cup of Food

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By Julia Wick Verified
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Good morning, it’s Tuesday, July 7, and you can expect a mostly sunny day (mid 80s). L.A.’s diaspora restaurants face off in L.A. Material’s Culinary Cup. My colleague Antonia Cereijido is a die-hard World Cup fan.
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A parent’s guide to Dodger Stadium

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By Julia Wick Verified
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Good morning, it’s Monday, July 6, and it will be perfectly fine out today (low 80s). 1. How to do a Dodgers game with kids. A Dodger fan celebrates with her young child during game four of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on October, 17, 2025.
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How to Do a Dodgers Game with Kids

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By Julia Wick Verified
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A six-year-old boy looks on from the outfield. (Photo courtesy of Sonja Sholklapper) DODGER STADIUM ON A SUMMER DAY is one of Los Angeles’ great pleasures. Doing it with young kids can also be a real joy, but it requires strategic planning to avoid meltdowns and make the most of the game. We talked to more than a dozen Dodgers fans who routinely bring kids to games, scoured online forums and consulted the team to distill the best tips and advice on maximizing your experience.
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Announcing: L.A. Material's 2026 Culinary Cup

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By Antonia Cereijido, Pablo Goldstein Verified, Hayes Davenport Verified
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AS A HOST CITY for this summer’s World Cup, L.A. has been graced with the presence of elite athletes and fans from around the globe. But even after they go back to their home countries, we still get to eat their food. For just about every country that made the tournament, L.A. County has a restaurant or a food business serving its cuisine.
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The mystery of the missing American Revolution film

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By Antonia Cereijido, Hayes Davenport Verified
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Good morning, it’s Thursday, July 1. You can expect a picture-perfect day, with sunny skies and temps in the high 70s. A lost film of the American Revolution As the country’s 250th anniversary approaches, one of Hollywood's minor mysteries has resurfaced: Why have so few major movies been made about the American Revolution? Michael D.
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L.A. World Podcast by L.A. Material

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Welcome to L.A. World L.A. World is a new weekly podcast that cuts through the noise to help you understand everything you need to know about what's happening in Los Angeles. Every episode, hosts Hayes Davenport and Antonia Cereijido team up with the newsroom at L.A. Material and Editor-In-Chief, Julia Turner, to walk you through the top L.A. stories you should be tracking, and deep dive into whatever's dominating the headlines (or our group chats). L.A. World launches this summer. Get in.
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The new housing law that could reshape your neighborhood

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By Matt Hamilton Verified
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Good morning, it’s Wednesday, July 1. You can expect patchy fog in the morning, followed by sunshine (low 70s). Your support helps us keep really good, really independent journalism alive in Los Angeles. Upgrade now for $8/month. 1. Senate Bill 79, California’s sweeping new housing law, goes into effect today.
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Sorry about the weather

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By Julia Wick Verified
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Good morning, it’s Tuesday, June 30 and you can expect a cloudy morning (mid 70s). Why Angelenos feel personally responsible for the weather. The German language is famously good at naming the fantastically specific. The language bursts with compound words that capture particular psychological states or nuanced situations — single words that require a whole sentence in English to get one’s point across.
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The Burden of Gray L.A. Skies When Guests Come

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By Anna Holmes Verified
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(Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) I HAVE COMPLICATED FEELINGS about consistently sunny Los Angeles weather. On the one hand, I love it. On the other, I feel responsible for it with regards to outsiders. Credit where credit is due, however. My friend Rebecca, an L.A. native, is the one who articulated the idea of Angelenos feeling overcome with guilt whenever the weather doesn’t cooperate.
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L.A. Material Journalists

Cereijido, Antonia
Chien, Tomo
Davenport, Hayes
Garrison, Jessica
Goldstein, Pablo
Hamilton, Matt
Holmes, Anna
Turner, Julia
Wick, Julia
Wick, Sarah