(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)Dead fronds hang from broken palm trees at Felipe de Neve Plaza, next to Los Angeles City Hall East and across the street from City Hall. Dead fronds hang from broken palm trees at Felipe de Neve Plaza, next to Los Angeles City Hall East and across the street from City Hall. A person walks by a broken and graffiti-marked Los Angeles Mall sign, across the street from Los Angeles City Hall. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)If you should travel northeast from City Hall, you'll be entering "Mad Max" territory. A pedestrian walks by a bus stop, marked by graffiti and dirty windows in front of Los Angeles City Hall.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 11, 2026 12:15 UTC