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Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum celebrates its 50th Anniversary Repertory Season. A Midsummer Night’s Dream returns to the spectacular outdoor mainstage this June through October, alongside Macbeth, Queen Margaret’s Version of Shakespeare’s War of the Roses, and the Pulitzer Prize-nominated play, A Perfect Ganesh by five-time Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally. Get tickets at www.theatricum.com or (310) 455-3723.
This Week
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Celebrate the opening of the 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Party with Pride at the Getty. Attend The Story Collider — live. Screen Ava DuVernay’s 2008 documentary This is the Life.
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Temperatures will be well below average, with the chance of thunderstorms in some areas.
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There are tons of Pride events around L.A. County in June. Here’s our running list of local Prides each weekend and practical tips to help you enjoy them.
Housing & Homelessness
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How did we get here? Who’s in charge of what? And where can people get help? Here are answers to common questions around homelessness.
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Allowable rent hikes depend on where you live, and in what type of building. Here’s your guide to figuring it all out.
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L.A. County renters are losing COVID-19 protections, but other safeguards will remain in place.
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Year-round wildfires, rising sea levels, scorching heat — we’re already experiencing the impacts. How much worse it gets remains to be seen, but there's hope — and a lot we can do. -
Here’s everything you need to know about coyotes in Los Angeles County.
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Here are just 18 of Erick Galindo's favorite places to eat and visit from all over this sprawling metropolis.
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Day-drinking, dogs, mimosas and eggs Benedict. Your weekend just got better.
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Featured Events
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The Story Collider LIVE: An Evening of True, Personal Stories About Science
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In the 1950s and ‘60s, the city evicted the mostly Black and Latino working-class residents of Section 14 and destroyed their homes. Now, survivors and their descendants seek reparations.
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We can’t make child care cheaper, but we can help prepare you with the information to find resources and support.
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A new podcast from LAist Studios and VICE examines the party crew scene in the 2000s and whether it had anything to do with the brutal death of a 14-year-old girl who was a member of the Vicious Ladies crew.
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Many of K-pop's greatest acts are actually comprised of people who grew up outside of Korea. Among them? The guys from Solid, who were L.A. originals.
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A 37-year-old tax credit program intended to get private developers to build affordable units has failed in a fundamental way: It's a bargain people still can't afford.
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Officials say pets that don't previously show signs of aggression may still bite a postal worker, and the agency is asking residents to secure their dogs before mail carriers arrive.
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DGA leadership has called the deal "historic." The WGA strike, however, is entering its second month.
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Immigrants have long been the backbone of restaurant kitchens. Now they're dominating the industry's top awards for chefs, with a majority of nominations going to immigrants or children of immigrants.
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The district and unions representing teachers and support staff agreed to retain a three-week winter break, and add additional instructional days.
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The last time one of the animals was seen in California was in 2008, and prior to that the most recent sighting occurred in 1922.
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California is considering banning the use of “reverse search warrants,” which compel tech companies to disclose the identities of individuals based on the location of their phone and internet search history. Abortion activists call it vital.
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Two new Latina directors from L.A. update the play with queerness, joy and expressions of bicultural life.
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The school's Pride assembly drew concerns from parents who didn't want to their children to learn about LGBTQ+ topics at young ages. The situation escalated when a teacher's Pride flag was burned, and LAist has their story of what happened.
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A new report says a 75% cut in plastics is needed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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Hollywood memorabilia collector James Comisar looks to relinquish a trove of treasures — from scripts to costumes and even fake mustaches — that have taken decades to amass.
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A deep marine layer and strong onshore flow mean that clouds will stick around.
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The two candidates in the special election for the Los Angeles City Council District 6 seat differ little on policy but offer distinctly different resumés in their quest to replace former Councilmember Nury Martinez.
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