Gift Guide 2026: Purrfect picks for pets and those who love them – LAist Several local races are still too close to call. Could we see recounts? – LAist Adam Driver on ‘Paper Tiger’ and gaming the Hollywood system – The Bakersfield Californian Gift Guide 2026: Books for young readers from preschool to high school – LAist Nithya Raman’s big Olympics promise: Reduce street homelessness by 50% – LAist Raman’s Olympic promise – LAist ‘Endeavour,’ the first space shuttle to be seen in a museum, finds permanent home in Los Angeles – EL PAÍS English How China created a spy network in California. ‘They will try anything’ – Los Angeles Times LA City Council Moves to Ease ADU Construction Rules – Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council YMCA partnering with LA County Veterans Affairs – Antelope Valley Press