"It’s about being present and getting answers when things are happening, even if no one outside of your community cares; always listening and learning from the people you serve; equipping residents to take action; and telling the full story of a community, including the good and the bad. All residents of L.A. deserve a trusted information source that provides all of these things.”

"Angelenos need and deserve quality journalism about the community, citywide and state-level issues that affect their lives. This wonderful initiative powers journalism at all three levels and — even better — connects them to make the work even more informative and effective."

“This effort comes at a critical moment. Local news in L.A. is in jeopardy and trust in traditional news media is at a low, giving rise to misinformation and an assault on the truth. We’ve lost our common story—we no longer have a shared set of facts. So our coalition is standing up for the free, independent, unbiased press that is critical for democracy, and we’ll need broad local support to change this trajectory.”

“Access to trustworthy local news is fundamental to understanding where you live and how to engage productively in your community. The L.A. Local News Initiative is designed to complement our region’s existing news resources with collaborative neighborhood-level reporting. A robust and diverse local news sector that covers communities with integrity and candor will uplift neighborhoods, celebrate our differences and inform our city’s progress. The Broad Foundation is thrilled to support LALNI as part of its mission to build a brighter future for Los Angeles."

"Los Angeles is too large and complex for all of our media outlets to work in silos. We have an exciting opportunity here — to work together to create journalism that reflects and truly serves every corner of the region."

“I believe that local news should highlight the joy and light of communities, not just the darkness.”

“In its best form local news should bring people together around common experiences, hopes, and concerns. Local news should provide a mirror and a window to different generations, cultures, and subcultures who call the same city home.”

“It’s unfortunately the case that the media, particularly broadcast stations, fear-monger left and right about South L.A. It dominates most news shows. What they’ll rarely cover is how we keep each other safe through mutual aid networks, Community Intervention Workers, Care Not Cops activism, Neighborhood Block Packs.”

“Local news at its best should connect local community members to each other within the community, connects local communities of LA to each other, point readers to ways to get involved in efforts that encourage generative and collective community participation…and uplift and center the most invisible and oppressed perspectives.”

“This might sound like I'm trying to just flatter Boyle Heights Beats but I find the system you have, a system for local news at its best. I think that in order to make sure you cover crucial local stories you have to have a foot in the community—living, and breathing the culture of that community.”