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Forget swiping: How pitch decks are saving LA’s exhausted singles
Pitch-A-Friend Los Angeles leader Jackson Wise opens the night at Eastwood Bar in Koreatown.(Cristabell Fierros / The LA Local)This story first appeared on The LA Local.It’s Thursday night at Eastwood...
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Move over, jacaranda. LA’s fall showstopper is the Chinese flame tree
Chinese flame trees in El Sereno.(Fiona Ng / LAist)Jacaranda. Jacaranda. Jacaranda. We love those purple canopies across Los Angeles.But have you seen the Chinese flame tree — sporting happy yellow...
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Comedians are holding secret shows in World War II training huts and other...
Go past the dog walkers and strollers up the hilly street with the massive refinery. You’ll see an aerospace company’s moon buggy mural. Head toward a classic dingbat apartment and you’ll find a...
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South Pasadena finally has a bookstore. Step inside Outpost Books
Nicole Novembrino is the owner of the new bookshop Outpost Books that opened in South Pasadena in September(Laura Dux / LAist)Tucked away between a massage spa and pet wash on Fair Oaks Avenue is South...
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Your guide to Día de los Muertos events on the Eastside
A performer with Puro Corazon dances at the Día de los Muertos Festival at Placita Olvera in 2025.(Steve Saldivar / The LA Local)This story first appeared on The LA Local.Día de los Muertos, or Day of...
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Taste of Soul takes over Crenshaw Oct. 17. What to know about the free festival
Musicians perform on the Bakewell Media Stage.(Valerie Goodloe / Los Angeles Sentinel)Once a year Crenshaw Boulevard comes alive with music, food and celebration at the Taste of Soul Family Festival....
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A cow striptease and a bootleg Chinese film? Inside LA's wildest movie night
The "Liu Nai" screening at Sh—ty Movie Club held at Clifton's.(Fiona Ng / LAist)There's a new film club in town. Think burlesque, with a dose of Mystery Science Theater 3000, and the vibe of a Rocky...
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Leo Politi painted their Bunker Hill home before it was razed. They finally...
The painting, “Grandmother’s House,” from Leo Politi’s book, "Bunker Hill: Reminiscences of Bygone Days".Vicki Rodriguez and her family gathered at Central Library in downtown Los Angeles in September...
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What’s the oldest thing you have that’s still in commission?
What's an old item you still use?(Yuriy Gluzhetsky / iStockphoto)Whether it's sentimental, useful or just never out of style, we all have that one item that has stuck with us through thick and thin....
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How to get free mulch for your yard
Mulching can protect flower beds and minimize weeding.(Jenn Baughman / LAist)Looking to say adios to your lawn by sheet mulching or to add a protective layer to your flower beds? Good news, you don’t...
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How a podcaster, a historian and a pool contractor got Integratron's UFO...
George Van Tassel with an architectural model of Integratron he said was inspired by guidance from beings from Venus, now housed at the Huntington. (McKinney Collection of George W. Van Tassel Papers /...
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She lived the ‘90s LA party crew scene. Now she’s making sure it’s remembered
Guadalupe Rosales, center, was part of the L.A. party crew scene in the mid-1990s.(Guadalupe Rosales collection / Courtesy Penguin Random House)In the '90s, Guadalupe Rosales was a teenager in Los...
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Lauren Halsey talks remaking the Hollywood Bowl for one-night ‘funk opera’...
A rendering of the setup that'll be on display at Lauren Halsey's emajendat.(Courtesy Lauren Halsey)Usually when you go to a show at the Hollywood Bowl, you know what to expect: crisp air, views of the...
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He watched LA’s historic roller rinks shut down. So he built his own in...
Cory Joseph still remembers the last day he rolled across the rink at Word on Wheels.This story first appeared first on LA Local.Cory Joseph still remembers the last day he rolled across the rink at...
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You have Hurricane Odalys to thank for that beautiful sunset last night
Yesterday's sunset in Los Angeles.(Steve Carney / Megan Garvey)Angelenos looking up Saturday may have noticed a particularly striking sight — a vibrant sunset framed by clouds.Tropical moisture coming...
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From cumbia to Luther Vandross, this DJ crew spins vinyl over dinner in...
Members of Compás Discoteca (L to R): Adrian Silva, Albert Piña, Ricardo Carlos, and Elias Ruiz.(Dañiel Martinez / LAist)On a Sunday night at the Mexican restaurant La Popular in Claremont, diners are...
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Need a New York bagel in Joshua Tree? Check the lockers on Highway 62
The Bagel Portal, the bagel delivery system of 29 Loaves, in Joshua Tree. Along Highway 62 in Joshua Tree, a stack of high school lockers holds something the High Desert was missing: a real New...
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A new flea market is launching in Koreatown today
Friends & Family Flea, a new market from the team behind Maum Market, will make its debut Saturday in Koreatown.This story first appeared on The LA Local.Friends & Family Flea, a new market...
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There's an orchestra in your LA backyard. This free app tells you who's playing
The delightful sounding house finch.(Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Macaulay Library)When I lived in the UK, I worked on a BBC television show about birding. It was a strange experience as I couldn’t...
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Find world class Black art in these LA County libraries and community centers
El Abrazo (The Embrace) by Elizabeth Catlett. The sculpture was part of the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance collection but is now part of the Los Angeles County Civic Art Collection.(Adolfo...
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