Fiona Ng

1 week ago | laist.com | Fiona Ng

Creative protest signs have always been an important accoutrement of demonstrations. Eight years ago, the Women's March spawned the once ubiquitous pink knitted "pussyhats." Costumed protesters have also been making appearances — for utilitarian purposes, for a little LOLs, a little irreverence. So it is with this spirit that an Irvine protest this Sunday is calling for participants to cosplay in Star Wars gear.

1 week ago | laist.com | Fiona Ng

LAist relies on reader donations to power our nonprofit newsroom. Support LAist by giving now . Los Angeles is a purple and gold town. It's also a Dodger blue town. But one unsuspecting segment of the city has been locked in to the first-round Stanley Cup playoffs between our Los Angeles Kings and the Edmonton Oilers. That segment? Korean retiree harmonica players from Koreatown. And even though the Kings are out of playoff contention, their viral videos live on.

2 weeks ago | laist.com | Fiona Ng

LAist relies on reader donations to power our nonprofit newsroom. Support LAist by giving now . Palm trees might line the boulevards of Los Angeles. But when it comes to style and functionality — perhaps no other plant represents our city better than succulents. They are great for our arid climate, almost impossible to kill and as trendy as they are commonsensical. Where once they were a rarity among the manicured lawns of Southern California, now they are a staple in yards and office cubicles.

2 weeks ago | laist.com | Fiona Ng

LAist relies on reader donations to power our nonprofit newsroom. Support LAist by giving now . Five people have been arrested for allegedly making false FEMA claims related to the Palisades and Eaton fires for reaping tens of thousands of dollars in wildfire relief benefits, according to the Justice Department on Friday. The five, including one resident of Arizona, are charged with fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency benefits.

3 weeks ago | laist.com | Fiona Ng

LAist relies on reader donations to power our nonprofit newsroom. Support LAist by giving now . You can get coffee every which way nowadays in Los Angeles. But only one spot — we're pretty sure — comes with a twisty, 20-mile-plus haul up the San Gabriels and a singular experience of the city along with that cup of joe.