13+ hour, 44+ min ago  (1794+ words) Why it matters: Catalina Island is home to more than 4,000 residents, and it draws thousands of tourists each year, but the internet connection on the island is often slow and unreliable. Why is the internet connection so erratic? Residents don't…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (433+ words) Monterey Park voters will decide in June whether to ban data centers citywide, setting up a potential legal battle with the developer behind a proposed project. The City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved placing a measure on the June ballot…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1811+ words) The backstory: The council's actions follow months of backlash from residents who said they learned late last year " largely through word of mouth and social media " about plans for a 250,000-square-foot data center in a local business park. Residents' concerns:…...

8+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1064+ words) After the Los Angeles Unified School District adopted a landmark policy to get cellphones out of classrooms last year, California and more than two dozen states followed suit. But how the district spent up to $7 million to do so remains…...

1+ mon, 6+ hour ago  (748+ words) About 15% of California households lack access to high-speed internet, according to the latest report from UC Riverside. Researchers pointed to affordability as one of the biggest barriers to closing the persistent digital divide. Edward Helderop, associate director at UCR's Center…...

1+ mon, 5+ hour ago  (1688+ words) What does the report say? The average monthly cost can range from $70 to $80. And rural communities are even further isolated because of a lack of infrastructure investments from private companies. Read on " for more on the report's findings. About 15% of…...

7+ mon, 6+ day ago  (371+ words) Beep, bop, boop, boooopp, scrsssshh" Such was the sound of AOL's dial-up service, a marker of trying to connect to the internet in the 1990s. Now the company has announced it's getting rid of dial-up. "AOL routinely evaluates its products and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1844+ words) Why it matters: Data centers are rapidly spreading across L.A. County, and beyond. The response of residents in Monterey Park shows how people outside of City Hall can influence whether that growth happens. The project: The developer, HMC StratCap, wants to…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1728+ words) Conversation in lawsuit: The Meta researcher's tone was alarmed. "oh my gosh yall IG is a drug," the user experience specialist allegedly wrote to a colleague, referring to the social media platform Instagram. "We're basically pushers" We are causing Reward…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (597+ words) This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist.If you find value in independent local reporting,make a donation to power our newsroom today. The California Privacy Protection Agency kicked off 2026 by launching a tool that…...