Crowds of people gathered at demonstrations Friday in Los Angeles, including at Gloria Molina Grand Park in the city’s downtown area. Rallies started there and at locations around Southern California in a nationwide day of action seeking to stop funding for U.

A rare public glimpse inside downtown Los Angeles’ secretive Jonathan Club, where deals that shaped the city were struck.

Downtown Los Angeles started Sunday, February 1, 2026, under clear skies and a crisp 55°F, with the sun expected to drive afternoon highs into the low 80s. The days ahead look drier and much warmer than normal, thanks to a strengthening ridge of high pressure and the potential for gusty offshore winds by midweek.

Los Angeles police arrested multiple protesters after violent clashes erupted outside a federal detention center during Friday demonstrations.

Caltrans has installed artificial ivy along U.S. 101 in Downtown Los Angeles ahead of the FIFA World Cup in June and the 2028 Summer Olympics.

Demonstrators began gathering on Friday afternoon in front of Los Angeles City Hall, with crowds continuing to swell through the afternoon as protesters took to marching, completely overtaking some downtown Los Angeles streets as they go.

Los Angeles police arrested at least dozen protesters as rowdy anti-ICE rallies raged across the city over the weekend – as videos emerged of the chaos and one of the state’s top prosecutors called the agitators “anarchists.