LA Weekly
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 2012 edition featuring musician Syd | |
| Type | Alternative weekly |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Semanal Media LLC |
| Founder(s) | Jay Levin, Joie Davidow, Michael Ventura, Ginger Varney |
| Editor | Mark Stefanos |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Headquarters | 724 S. Spring Street, Los Angeles, California, 90014 |
| Country | United States |
| Circulation | 160,128 (as of 2016) |
| ISSN | 0192-1940 |
| Website | www |
Free online archives | cdnc.ucr.edu (1978-1999) |
LA Weekly is a free weekly alternative newspaper in Los Angeles, California. The paper covers music, arts, film, theater, culture, and other local news in the Los Angeles area, in addition to sponsoring local events. LA Weekly was founded in 1978 by Jay Levin (among others), and he served as the publication's editor from 1978 to 1991, as well as its president from 1978 to 1992.
In March 2024, the publication offered buyouts to a majority of its staff. As of July 2024, WIRED reported that many articles on the publication's website were AI-generated advertorials about OnlyFans creators.