COVID messed with your morning commute. Here's how: xtown.la/2025/11/19/l...

Yes, L.A. has the worst traffic in the nation. But that's not the full story. COVID changed when we drive. xtown.la/2025/11/19/l...

The worst hour of the week for L.A. traffic? Thursdays between 4-5 p.m. We broke it all down here. xtown.la/2025/11/19/l...

Why are more people getting seriously injured in L.A. traffic? xtown.la/2025/10/15/m...

Why are more people dying from traffic collisions in L.A. than a decade ago? These intersections have something to do with it. xtown.la/2025/10/15/m...

Why are streets in Los Angeles getting more dangerous? We put together a list of intersections to avoid. xtown.la/2025/10/15/m...

This story was originally published by the nonprofit newsroom, @crosstownla.bsky.social and is republished here with permission.

We made a list of the most dangerous intersections in Los Angeles. xtown.la/2025/10/15/m...

@streetsblogla.bsky.social We made a list of the most dangerous intersections in L.A. xtown.la/2025/10/15/m...

xtown.la/2025/10/15/m... Why is traffic in Los Angeles getting more lethal? These intersections tell part of the tale.

We ranked the 20 most dangerous intersections in Los Angeles. xtown.la/2025/10/15/m...

The Los Angeles Police Department has failed to publish its crime reports for the past 19 months. So we are trying to piece together the the crime picture as best we can. First chart: homicides. There have been 7 fewer homicides so far this year than during the same period last year.

The LA Local is the new name for the Los Angeles Local News Initiative — an AJP-supported effort to build a new kind of local media for L.A. Rooted in 15 years of reporting from Boyle Heights Beat, it's focused on community-driven reporting that connects and serves Angelenos.

The Pacific Palisades have received more building permits than any other neighborhood over the past three months. Some say it's not nearly enough. xtown.la/2025/09/30/b...

Post-fire building in the Palisades is finally taking off. But is it enough? xtown.la/2025/09/30/b...

How fast is the rebuilding happening the #PacificPalisades? xtown.la/2025/09/30/b...

Building is returning to the Palisades. Is it happening fast enough? xtown.la/2025/09/30/b...

Homelessness in L.A. has declined (slightly) for two straight years. But the complaints about homeless encampments are on track for an all-time high.

Los Angeles is finally starting to issue more new permits for building. But almost all of them are for single-family/duplex homes. A small sliver are for apartments.

Why solar power in L.A. is beginning to slow. xtown.la/2025/09/11/s...

Solar power in Los Angeles is starting to dim. What's behind the decline? xtown.la/2025/09/11/s...

This week, the Crosstown Neighborhood Newsletter told you how many pothole complaints there are where you live. Whatever the number, the city is not fixing them fast enough. Make sure you subscribe for news about your LA neighborhood. newsletter.xtown.la

Some FACTS! At Crosstown, we use data to report the news. You've heard a lot about crime in Chicago. Here are the actual numbers for over 20 years. First chart: Robberies in Chicago from 2021-present.

What's the actual situation of crime in L.A? We put it in charts. xtown.la/2025/08/25/c...

Here are a few charts on crime in L.A. (It's going down.) xtown.la/2025/08/25/c...

LA's crime scene, in charts. xtown.la/2025/08/25/c...

Los Angeles is contending with a rash of copper wire theft from streetlights. The price of copper just crashed. Will that reduce theft? xtown.la/2025/08/06/c...

Hoping that pothole on your street will be fixed soon? Not so fast. The city of Los Angeles has 28 pothole repair trucks. Only 12 operate daily. xtown.la/2025/07/29/p... @awalkerinla.bsky.social @streetsblogla.bsky.social

Fewer than half of Los Angeles's pothole repair trucks are currently in service xtown.la/2025/07/29/p...

Los Angeles is issuing fewer demolition permits. That means less new housing going up in the future. Get the Crosstown neighborhood newsletter with stats and charts about where you live. newsletter.xtown.la

Instead of thinking of it as homelessness, think of it as a housing shortage. And in L.A., it's getting worse. xtown.la/2025/07/15/f...

Homelessness in Los Angeles can feel overwhelming. Once you quantify it, the problem comes into focus. xtown.la/2025/07/15/f...

Homelessness in L.A. decreased for the second year in a row. Complaints about it have been rising for more than a decade. xtown.la/2025/07/15/f...

Trying to make sense of homelessness in Los Angeles? We put it in charts. xtown.la/2025/07/15/f...

In understanding the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles, context is everything. So here's some context: A decade of homeless counts.

City of Los Angeles population change since 2010.

More than five years after the arrival of COVID, Los Angeles hasn't been able to get clos to the previous level of building permits. That means less housing, fewer jobs, less tax revenue. Sign up for the Crosstown Neighborhood Newsletter to get stats about your LA neighborhood. newsletter.xtown.la

Most major crimes are falling this year in Los Angeles. Robbery, burglary and assault are all down. See how your LA neighborhood is impacted by subscribing to the Crosstown Neighborhood Newsletter. newsletter.xtown.la

Early signs are that crime is falling significantly in Los Angeles. Homicides at this point are down 23% from last year. Find out how this impacts your LA neighborhood by getting the Crosstown newsletter. newsletter.xtown.la