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Version
v5.0.85
Latest
Size
57.1 MB
Total
Category
news
Developer
NantMedia Holdings LLC
Views
185
Updated
2026-09-29
Screenshots
LA Times Essential California Mod is a news app that brings coverage from Southern California and around the world to your Android device. It combines articles, news videos, alerts, and reading tools so you can follow current events in the format that fits your routine.
The app focuses on regularly updated reporting across public affairs, the economy, academic topics, lifestyle, entertainment, and cooking. You can use it for quick updates during the day or return to longer stories when you have more time to read.
Southern California and World News
LA Times Essential California Mod covers life and political news connected to Southern California alongside stories from elsewhere in the world. Its feed includes ongoing events and new developments, with articles updated in real time to help you follow changing situations.
The app presents narrative reporting as well as practical news topics. Posts are moderated and verified, allowing you to focus on important developments, detailed event coverage, and stories that are widely shared.
Personalized Reading Tools
You can adjust the news feed around topics that interest you, making it easier to keep relevant articles together. The app also offers eNewspaper access, where you can customize the pagination method and use additional reading options.
- You can save favorite articles to an extended reading list for later.
- You can add unfinished content to the list and continue reading when you return.
- You can organize your reading around the news subjects you want to follow.
News Videos and Alerts
LA Times Essential California Mod sends notifications when its news is updated, so you can check new coverage without repeatedly searching the feed. Video reporting offers another way to follow the news, with short synthesized reports as well as live video and audio news listening.
This mix of written stories, videos, and alerts lets you switch between reading, watching, and listening according to the time you have available.
MOD Features
Premium Unlocked
- Premium Unlocked
What’s New
v5.0.85Enhancements to stability, usability, and performance.
Release notes published by the developer on Google Play.View on Google PlayRetrieved 2026-10-09
Verified package facts
These values are read from the installable file and cross-checked against the app's Google Play listing. JoJoy does not run antivirus scans and does not test each build on physical devices.
Data Safety
Published by LA Times Essential California’s developer on Google Play. It describes what the official app collects and shares, reproduced here so you can review it before installing.
- Data is encrypted in transitYour data is transferred over a secure connection
- You can request that data be deletedThe developer provides a way for you to request that your data be deleted
Data this app may collect
- Personal info
- NameOptionalAccount management
- Email addressOptionalFraud prevention, security, and compliance · Advertising or marketing · Developer communications · Account management · App functionality
- User IDsAccount management · App functionality · Personalization · Analytics
- Location
- Approximate locationAdvertising or marketing · Account management · Analytics
- App info and performance
- Crash logsAnalytics
- DiagnosticsAnalytics
- Other app performance dataAnalytics
- Device or other IDs
- Device or other IDsAdvertising or marketing · Analytics
- App activity
- App interactionsPersonalization · Analytics
- In-app search historyAnalytics
Data shared with third parties
- Personal info
- Email addressAdvertising or marketing
- User IDsAnalytics
- Location
- Approximate locationAdvertising or marketing · Analytics
- Device or other IDs
- Device or other IDsAdvertising or marketing · Analytics
View on Google PlayRetrieved 2026-10-09
Mod Review
This build suits readers who want Southern California reporting alongside world news, especially when they prefer switching between articles, video, and audio updates. It also fits people who save unfinished stories and return through a reading list. Readers who are cautious about sharing personal or device-related data should skip it, since the app may collect identifiers, contact details, approximate location, interaction data, search history, and diagnostic information.
What the mod changes
Premium Unlocked is the modification label for this build. The label identifies the mod attached to this package when comparing it with the Google Play release. The news feed, eNewspaper access, reading list, notifications, and video viewing remain the product experience presented here.
Pros
- Real-time article updates help you follow ongoing Southern California and world events as new details appear.
- Topic-based feed customization can reduce time spent looking through stories outside your interests.
- The extended reading list keeps favorite and unfinished articles available when you cannot finish them immediately.
- Short videos, live video, and audio listening offer alternatives when reading a full article is inconvenient.
Cons
- The app may collect name, email address, user IDs, approximate location, and detailed usage-related data.
- Version 5.0.85 includes stability, usability, and performance enhancements, so compatibility should be checked after later official updates.
- The 57.1 MB download requires Android 8.0 or later before installation.
Verdict
Install this build when the combination of customizable news reading, saved articles, and video formats matches how you follow current events. Before installing, check that your device runs Android 8.0 or later and consider the data types the app may collect.
FAQ
What news does LA Times Essential California cover?
LA Times Essential California covers Southern California news and stories from around the world. Its topics include politics, the economy, academic subjects, lifestyle, entertainment, and cooking.
Can I save articles to read later?
Yes. You can add favorite articles and unfinished content to an extended reading list. This lets you return to stories when you have time to continue reading.
Does LA Times Essential California include video news?
Yes. The app includes short news videos, live video, and audio news listening. You can use these formats alongside written articles.
What does Premium Unlocked mean in this build?
Premium Unlocked is the modification label attached to this build. It identifies the mod version of LA Times Essential California.
What Android version is required, and what data may be collected?
LA Times Essential California requires Android 8.0 or later as a minimum requirement. It may collect name, email address, user IDs, approximate location, crash logs, diagnostics, device identifiers, app interactions, and in-app search history.