3+ hour ago  (704+ words) In Los Angeles, the Fourth of July weekend is typically quiet during the day, as many residents leave town. By night, fireworks light up the sky into the early morning hours. But for many community organizers and those dedicated to…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (387+ words) That is not hyperbole. It is the lived experience of tens of thousands of Angelenos navigating a homelessness and housing infrastructure built not to resolve crises, but to manage them indefinitely. In a city that has spent nearly a billion…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (807+ words) It's really difficult being here [in Los Angeles, I am surrounded by my enemies," Zeinab Oumais, a Lebanese-American from Los Angeles, told Knock LA. I do not know who is safe to be around. I see proud Zionists around me…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (905+ words) On Sunday May 31, Chicana feminist activists from Los Angeles and beyond convened for a virtual panel discussion about the recent revelation of sexual abuse committed by deceased United Farm Workers (UFW) figurehead Cesar Chavez." In March, an investigation published by…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (799+ words) The conditions that [the strikers] express have not changed since I was detained there during the first round of Trump's administration in 2019," said Bertie Hernandez, a member of the Shut Down Adelanto coalition, during a press conference on Tuesday May…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1092+ words) Knock LA Why are so many Democratic leaders backing someone who doesn't espouse Democratic values? Let's start with Traci Park. Ballots have arrived and I've heard many say "I'm not sure who I'm voting for yet" I'm going to check…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (258+ words) On May 20, Israeli forces intercepted the remaining boats in the Global Sumud Flotilla. This marks the final confrontation between the flotilla's peace activists attempting to deliver aid to Palestinians in Gaza, as the Israeli military continues enforcing a naval blockade…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (253+ words) Knock LA For four days, Occidental Students staged a direct action on campus which culminated in a protest demanding the college's full divestment. On Friday, April 24, students at Occidental College relaunched their Palestine solidarity encampment on the campus quad. Their…...

2+ mon, 12+ hour ago  (328+ words) This is a DA-on-DA election. We recommend Angie Christides, a 20-year prosecutor who also worked in the rehabilitation-focused settings of the Veterans Court and Community Collaborative Court. District Attorney Forer is well-suited for the bench, with a strong scholarly background…...

2+ mon, 12+ hour ago  (1762+ words) Welcome back, Angelenos, to the 2026 Primary edition of the Knock LA Progressive Voter Guide. If this is your first time using our guide, thank you! We're glad you're here." So the choice is yours, voter. Will LA continue on this…...