Technology & Innovation
University Lab Spins Out a Battery Chemistry Startup
Reporting from Sylmar and City Hall on a decision that will outlast the news cycle that produced it.
By Thomas Ballard · September 12, 2026 · 3 min read
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The engineers, laboratories and platforms reshaping the regional economy.
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Municipal Broadband Pilot Reaches Its First Thousand Homes
Records, interviews and a month of meetings behind a question residents of Los Angeles keep asking.
By Ines Cardoso · September 4, 2026 · 3 min read
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Artificial Intelligence Enters the Permitting Office
What the numbers show, what officials say, and what the people on the block have already learned.
By Andre Whitfield · August 27, 2026 · 3 min read
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Aerospace Suppliers Retool for Small Satellites
Reporting from Echo Park and the Unified School District on a decision that will outlast the news cycle that produced it.
By Hana Sato · August 19, 2026 · 3 min read
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Open Data Advocates Push the City to Publish More
Records, interviews and a month of meetings behind a question residents of Los Angeles keep asking.
By Gabriel Duarte · August 11, 2026 · 3 min read
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Robotics Firms Recruit From Community College Programs
What the numbers show, what officials say, and what the people on the block have already learned.
By Ruth Feldman · August 3, 2026 · 3 min read
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Cybersecurity Failures at Small Agencies Draw Scrutiny
Reporting from Sun Valley and the Community College District on a decision that will outlast the news cycle that produced it.
By Omar Haddad · July 26, 2026 · 3 min read
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Sensor Networks Track Heat Block by Block
Records, interviews and a month of meetings behind a question residents of Los Angeles keep asking.
By Claire Devereux · July 18, 2026 · 3 min read
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Local Game Studios Find an Audience Without a Publisher
What the numbers show, what officials say, and what the people on the block have already learned.
By Wesley Kim · July 10, 2026 · 3 min read
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Health Systems Test Remote Monitoring at Scale
Reporting from Watts and the County Board of Supervisors on a decision that will outlast the news cycle that produced it.
By Marisol Vega · July 2, 2026 · 3 min read
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The Repair Shops Fighting for the Right to Fix
Records, interviews and a month of meetings behind a question residents of Los Angeles keep asking.
By Daniel Okafor · June 24, 2026 · 3 min read
Technology & Innovation
Chip Design Talent Stays, Even as Fabrication Leaves
What the numbers show, what officials say, and what the people on the block have already learned.
By Priya Raman · June 16, 2026 · 3 min read
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Digital Identity Rules Arrive at the DMV Window
Reporting from Sylmar and the Department of Water and Power on a decision that will outlast the news cycle that produced it.
By Thomas Ballard · June 8, 2026 · 3 min read
Technology & Innovation
Startups Chase Water Efficiency, an Unglamorous Market
Records, interviews and a month of meetings behind a question residents of Los Angeles keep asking.
By Ines Cardoso · May 31, 2026 · 3 min read
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How a Regional Data Center Changed a Small City's Budget
What the numbers show, what officials say, and what the people on the block have already learned.
By Andre Whitfield · May 23, 2026 · 3 min read