The LA Local

Founded in 2024, The LA Local is nonprofit news organization that believes all Angelenos deserve free access to useful news and information that inspires and equips them to thrive in their daily lives. Our work meets high journalism standards, is independent, and nonpartisan.

Community-first

We center the needs of local neighborhoods, with an ultimate goal to strengthen communities and make LA work better for Angelenos. Journalism should be focused on serving people most affected by the stories, both inspiring and equipping them to take action.

Equity & Inclusion

We need local news that reflects the beauty, joy and authenticity of people of Los Angeles. Newsrooms should be mirrors of the communities they cover, share stories centered on community perspectives and be useful tools that inform and drive community action.

Trust

We believe that building trust must be a core principle of any storytelling. The journalism we provide will be accurate, independent, unbiased nonpartisan and a trusted source of news.