Alissa Walker

Alissa Walker

Hi, I'm Alissa and I'm the editor of Torched. If you see a concrete bench stamped with the logo from the 1984 games out in the wild, send it my way

53 articles
A person on a red ladder painting a mural with a 101 South freeway sign, two people at a cafe, and a streetcar

Meeting our megaevent moment

A report from last month's UCLA Lake Arrowhead Symposium, intended to both illuminate existing challenges and light a path forward for progress, reveals deep frustrations and grave concerns about LA's megaevent planning

The super Bowl

The super Bowl

When the LA Phil season ended earlier this month, the Hollywood Bowl reported that the number of visitors who used the shuttles and park-and-ride buses this year had increased to an astounding 36 percent

A worker walks along a clean and unbroken sidewalk that's been repaired along a row of giant ficus trees

LA has a plan

Executive Directive 9, signed today by LA Mayor Karen Bass, will force LA's infrastructure spending to align with a set of citywide priorities around climate, safety, and accessibility

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