what is going on with LA lately??? 

I am in NY for a week (LA resident). The traffic and aggression on the road here makes me actually long for the 405.

First of all, I love your videos and all of your SoCal adventures. There are so many people who hate on CA so much, especially in Arkansas where I'm from, and it really irritates me. You're out there living the SoCal life and keeping it positive, that's awesome! I take a road trip to the San Diego area every summer. SoCal is my paradise! I know this winter has been a bad one for you all but I'm in hopes that this is going to be an incredible spring and summer. Can't wait to get back out there in a few months. Anyway, keep the positive vibes going and keep on California dreamin! This should be a beautiful summer for SoCal. Cheers, from Arkansas!

Thanks for ending on a positive note. I work with a lot of transplants from out of state and it seems like all they do it bitch about what's wrong with LA and how much they hate it and the people. Yet, they never leave or move back to where they came from.

Sorry for all the issues with your car. Unfortunately the issues with the unhoused and the economy effect most cities now. May you continue to look on the brighter side of life. It was nice seeing more green and watching the pretty water falls.🍎💚

I feel you. I live high in the rockies in Colorado and we've been getting the same atmospheric river after CA. It's been gray and awful and our valley is really suffering. I can't wait to be in CA next month! Really love your videos. We are moving to SoCal this year. Crested Butte, CO is more expensive than LA right now and salaries/wages are not keeping up. Also, Pothole Season is a thing.

Love your videos! I moved from NYC to LA last summer and am giving it a year before I decide whether to move back or stay so your videos have been super helpful. Keep up the good work!

Always a great video, Michael! :) I believe LA is in a period of rejuvenation. All this water we got in the past 2 1/2 months is so beneficial to our ecosystem. I actually spotted parrots in the neighborhood for the first time just yesterday. LA is definitely healing. I can’t wait to see the super blooms in our local mountains next month. :)

I feel you! 💯💯💯‼️ I only been here for like 3-4 months but I feel u 100%

As a new yorker in LA I look forward to your videos because you express my thoughts! 😂

As alway great video. Love the waterfalls, stay strong and keep up the great videos.

Always the best content Michael always brings a smile to my live thanks for such great videos

I was in the bay area and L.A. a week ago and it was rainy like half the time I was there, but thankfully in Malibu the sun came out and it was picture perfect. California remains a beautiful place in my memory. Looking forward to the next episode there

I love your videos Mike. I was reminiscing about my trip to LA in April last year and missing the city. This made me not miss it so much. Lol. Thank you.

Yeah, definitely some crazy drivers in LA!

I do enjoy your videos, Michael! You know, this weather situation hasn't happened here in a long time and it is long overdue too. It won't last forever so in the meantime we look forward to a beautiful Spring and Summer time. before you moved here, we have seen and endured hot triple digit temperature weather then warm weather, prior to those years we have hot weather, warm weather and cold rainy weather and if there was snow it only appeared on our mountain ranges, the Grapevine, and our Sierra Nevada area like in Yosemite. I love it here in LA County because I grew up here and I can't imagine living anywhere else. We do love to travel but we are always looking forward to coming back home here in SoCal. That is too bad about the public transportation now, I had no idea that business people stopped taking public transportation. I used to travel by bus and train to work, I don't anymore as I now work further away from home and those bus lines, I used to use so much, so I drive to work now. There are a lot of people out there with a license to drive and it's just insane that they torment drivers like me on the road. I purposefully drive behind a slow truck so that they can't tailgate me on the freeway. The potholes are a nuisance, that's all I have to say on that one. I'm looking forward to bonfires at the beach this year! Woo hoo! Keep up the good work Michael! Take care and enjoy your life here in SoCal! Cheers! ☮💕

Yes!!! Theres pothole issues in ny too but weather is now finally good here ! 🔥😎🌞🌴

Hey thanks for the videos lately! We just did a binge if your LA vids as we are coming to LA this week from Victoria Canada!! Going to do the Runyan Canyon and Manhattan Beach at sunset based on your recommendation!! Maybe we will see you! 😊

appreciate this video, still LA lovin!!

The weather is actually pretty nice and you are right about the greenery! :)

1. Awesome video native New Yorker!!! 2. I agree about the rise in cost of living and 3. Bad drivers! I’ve been rear ended three times in less than one year and each time it was because they were (a) on their phone and not paying attention (2) checking for on coming traffic BEFORE they get to the intersection!! 3. And yezzzz, those who speak badly of LA are “typically” not from LA. 4. And yes, people are clout chasing, big name company’s and what part of town you live in, & are looking for a come-up or to see how they can benefit from knowing you (lack of being genuine).

Winters are always hard. It's fascinating how much bad weather can drag one down. Also, I think everyone had high hopes for the post covid world and maybe we were delusional about it - the world wasn't a perfect happy place before it, it's not after it (at least that's what I realized with my own pictures of the future in mind). I don't think we should blame it on one particular place (L.A.). It will be an amazing spring and summer 🌞

WOah I Left La Last Fall Perfect timing..... Woah I really can't believe its Getting Worst Last year around this time I was going to the Beach Daily !!!

I'm a native of LA, so maybe that's why I'm enjoying the winter weather. However, I know that SoCal's culture & economy would take a hit if LA's climate became more like that of Seattle's, much less Chicago's or NYC's. Still, I like rain & cooler temps. RU-vid's German in Venice just dropped a vid showing his hometown of Krefeld, Germany. Although its crime, homelessness & drooping economy aren't as extreme as LA's is, Krefeld in 2023 also comes off as in a world of hurt. As for the Ace Hotel, I believe that was a largely abandoned bldg a few yrs ago & was built in the 1920s by Mary Pickford & other actors.

Your videos are the absolute best!

One of your best videos.

I moved from New York City, to California, 2 years ago.

The weather is like this all the time in the UK especially with all the potholes 😅

Good video. I was just wondering, how are you getting away with all the LA shots because I heard that Film LA people are very strict when it comes to film permits, especially if it's a historic landmark within LA or even if it's inside a "private home"?. Have you ran across any issues with them?

Todo es muy atractivo 🙋

LA is totally Humpty Dumpty BROKEN. As a native - 'Hang Ten" - I FLED over 20 years ago. You need a cop? Call Dunkin Donuts. They want to change the emblem on the side of cop cars from To Serve and Protect to, We'll treat you like a King - A Rodney King!

The reason I've decided to move into LA is the weather. As you are telling the issues recently happening, shouldn't I move to Massachusettes? I think Cambridge or Boston may be four season cities, but I have heard there are always the fog over there. Can you give me some advices?

Keep on chasing those waterfalls Mikey 💦

Informative video, the potholes should be repaired and not put on the back burner, the city does not need a permit nor permission to do their own responsible repairs, especially if causing significant car damage but who am I.

I was in L.A just before the Oscars!! I was shocked to see the amount homelessness,😢so depressing to see. Never going back to L.A.

Some of the hiking trails have experienced serious erosion from all the rain. Los Leones has the worst damage.

I’m from NJ and trying to move away from all the things in this video lmao. Do you have any tips for someone who wants to move here and is just getting out of college? I’m a film student and want to start a new adventure on the west coast.

Hoping to visit for the first time in Sept. Going on a budget. But I'm not into the Blvd scene. I already know. I've been to Vegas, Miami. Raised in New York... I don't dig the beach Ripley's believe it or not scene. But I know I'd enjoy the caves, hikes, gardens, flea market.... I'm more of a laid back Pittsburg girl these days.... Any suggestions for Must See local secrets? That don't get a heavy tourist draw? Looking for a typical normie day, an authentic LAlien vibe to take me away.

Hey Michael, recent new sub here! Been watching a lot of your videos on living in LA. May I ask what you do for work??

the wettest in 18 years, means it may be just as long before it's that wet again...don't give up the faith. it'l be better next winter :)

I have nightmares about some of my homeless/ tweaker stories. I couldn't do it anymore.. gave up after years. 😢 and moved 8 months ago. I miss S Cals beauty, but at the price you pay do deal w that constantly.. nah, I comfy no not.

Well this is what we have in Sweden... ALL THE TIME!

Most of the US is being shown it's flaws in it's cities, military, and infrastructure and showing them to the world as well hahaha. The country is falling apart and this weather is really giving us a wake up call. One could say it's like the world is in a shift ;)

I have to move to LA for work soon. Is it possible to live comfortably on a $5500 per month salary there?

Climate change for sure, Cali native and every year the summer is colder and the winter hotter.

Unfortunately since moving to LA from Connecticut, I've noticed a lot of the same issues here as NY and CT. The reason for the crime and reckless driving is unfortunately political. When the police can't enforce the law due to the justice system, this is what happens. LA is such a beautiful awesome city, but it is being destroyed from within.

Unwalkable and gridlock traffic. Yeah sounds like LA unfortunately.

My sister and I were in Beverly Hills last year leaving California Pizza Kitchen, and we notice a homeless-looking guy following us back to our car. We hurry and get in the car and start to drive away, and he runs and gets into his black escapade and follows us for five blocks before turning around. It is NOT safe in LA at night...anywhere.

LAs issues (and Californias in general) are borderline insurmountable without a drastic change in leadership. No getting around that.

I would sooner slit my wrists than watch "Vanderpump Rules".

I've lived in L.A. my entire life. The cost of living here keeps going up as the quality of life goes down. It's no wonder so many people are fleeing L.A. county - and the state. It's no longer a good value here. Two years ago, an L.A. City Councilman kicked the homeless out of Echo Park Lake and fenced it off so it would be a safe place for people to visit and enjoy. Yesterday, a recently elected socialist councilman had the fence removed and, by doing so, effectively surrendered the area back to the vagrants that will move back in and make it a dirty, dangerous place like it was before. The city has taken a GIANT step backwards. Sad to see what this city has become. However, on a positive note, my city councilman got rid of the many homeless encampments down the street from where I live and fenced that entire area off. So, at least for now, all is ok in my neighborhood. (By the way, the TV series "La Brea" on NBC is a show about Los Angeles but they film it in Australia. Maybe they do that to save money, but the cast and crew is probably safer there anyway.)

Enjoy yet another dem city.