Explainers

Your LA apartment building has lead. What can you do?

by Amber X. Chen 08/01/202308/15/2023

In California your landlord is technically not required to remove lead paint from your building. So what can you do as a renter in Los Angeles?

Individual holding sign at abortion rights protest held at LA City Hall park on June 26, 2022, following overturning of Roe v. Wade.

What LA residents need to know about the federal abortion rulings

by Ashley Orona 04/19/202307/13/2023

An image three amalgamations of chemically pure lead in a crystalized form, as well as a formed cube.

Why is lead exposure dangerous, especially for children?

by ChrisAnna Mink 03/22/202307/13/2023

How to find insurance & a doctor, regardless of immigration status

by ChrisAnna Mink 03/22/202307/13/2023

A photoshopped photo of five cockroaches that have been painted the same color as the wall.

How to get your landlord to fix the toilet — and generally do their job — in LA

by Carla Green 03/21/202307/13/2023

An apartment complex in Los Feliz (Matthew Tinoco / LAPP)

How to find dirt on your landlord

by Carla Green 01/27/202307/13/2023