Los Angeles Magazine

Los Angeles magazine is a monthly publication focused on the vibrant city of Los Angeles. Established in 1961, it is currently published by Emmis Communications. Since 2009, Mary Melton has held the position of Editor-in-Chief. The magazine has received three National Magazine Awards for its blend of feature articles, investigative journalism, service pieces, and appealing design. Topics covered include lifestyle, culture, entertainment, fashion, art, architecture, and current events. Additionally, it is a proud member of the City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA).

Local, Consumer

English

Magazine

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#122420

United States

#30482

News and Media

#1397

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

'They Don't Believe People Should Exist,' FBI Says of Palm Springs Bomb Suspects

2 days ago | lamag.com | Michele McPhee

A second man who helped a domestic terroristplan what officials call a "suicide car bombing" outside a Palm Springs fertility clinic last month was hunted down in Warsaw, Poland, federal officials announced Wednesday. Daniel Park, 32, of Kent, Washington left the country four days after his alleged co-conspirator, Guy Edward Bartkus, died in the blast outside American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic on May 17, officials say.
Bombshell Dropped in Karen Read Case Minutes After Defense Mistrial Request Denied

3 days ago | lamag.com | Michele McPhee

A witness called by the defense for Karen Read - on trial for allegedly smashing into her Boston cop boyfriend with her Lexus SUV in the hours before his body was found in a snowbank during a blizzard - dropped a bombshell during testimony Tuesday about the state of the defendant's taillight before it was taken into evidence.
Sleep in the Clouds at Shangri-La The Shard, London

3 days ago | lamag.com | Michele McPhee

The Shard building, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano to represent, as its name suggests, a shard of glass, is more than an iconic landmark. As the tallest building in the United Kingdom — standing 1,016-feet tall — the eco-conscious high-rise shines brightly over the Thames and some of the city’s most recognized landmarks, such as St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower Bridge.
Erewhon Pumpkin Seeds Cause Chemical Reaction That Brought Bomb Squad to Airport

3 days ago | lamag.com | Michele McPhee

"Grey's Anatomy" star Ellen Pompeo loves to travel. Even after, she says, it led her to be detained at an unnamed airport in March because of a bomb scare triggered by "probably the most expensive sunflower seeds money can buy," purchased at an L.A. Erewhon. "I had a bag of sunflower seeds, like organic sunflower seeds from Erewhon," Pompeo told Travel & Leisure. "They literally held me for an hour, and they brought the bomb squad in.
USC Medical School Professor Testifies Karen Read Boyfriend 'Attacked' By Dog Before Death

4 days ago | lamag.com | Michele McPhee

Week seven in the blockbuster retrial of Karen Read got off to a raucous start as a former Canton Police Officer Kelly Dever testified that she felt pressured by the defense team to testify to statements she gave to the FBI in 2023 that she has now recanted. "Did you tell those law enforcement agents on August 9th, 2023, that you saw Brian Higgins and Chief Berkowitz go into the sallyport together and alone with the SUV for a 'wildly long time'?" Jackson asked her.
Baldwin Park Officer Samuel Riveros Killed in Ambush

5 days ago | lamag.com | Michele McPhee

A police officer slain Saturday night during a gun battle with an armed man has been identified as Samuel Riveros, a nine-year veteran of the Baldwin Park department, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page. Riveros, 35, and his partner were responding to a call of shots fired around 7:15 p.m. on the 4200 block of Filhurst Avenue, where they found a man unresponsive. As they tended to the victim, a gunman armed with a rifle ambushed the officers, killing Riveros and wounding his partner.
Surprise Guest Nancy Pelosi Honors Frank Gehry at MOCA Gala

5 days ago | lamag.com | Jasmin Rosemberg

"MOCA, thank you so much for the diversity that you brought to the legends that you honored tonight," said surprise guest Nancy Pelosi upon taking the stage at the Geffen Contemporary at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Little Tokyo on May 31. The 2025 gala, presented by BVLGARI, introduced a new format — whereby which three MOCA Legends from different areas are honored annually.
Dogs Are Dying On Skid Row and City Officials Are Letting It Happen, Animal Activist Says

1 week ago | lamag.com | Michele McPhee

City officials are being accused by a prominent animal rights activist of ignoring horrifying abuses being inflicted on Skid Row dogs that include being injected with drugs by addicts, caged under heavy tarps in sweltering temperatures, beaten, stabbed and even sexually attacked.
Karen Read's Defense Underway in Massachusetts Retrial Riveting the Nation

1 week ago | lamag.com | Michele McPhee

Before presenting his first witness, Los Angeles defense attorney Alan Jackson argued to the judge overseeing his client Karen Read's retrial that the case should be thrown out of court because "there was no collision." Read, 45, a former adjunct professor at a Massachusetts university, has been on trial for six weeks in connection with the death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, whose body was found in a snowbank on Jan. 29, 2022.
Getty Villa to Reopen June 27 With Major Mycenaean Exhibition After Palisades Fire Closure

1 week ago | lamag.com | Leila Brady

After more than five months of closure due to the Palisades Fire, the Getty Villa Museum in Pacific Palisades is set to reopen to the public on Friday, June 27. The museum, modeled after a Roman country house and home to a collection of Greek and Roman antiquities, has been closed since January 7, since wildfire threats forced an emergency shutdown.