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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.
Made of LA
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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
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM on Thursday, June 8, 2023
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‘Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!’ LIVE at the Greek Theatre
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM on Thursday, September 28, 2023
LAist DesignIn front of a live audience, host Peter Sagal, leads a rotating panel of guests, including comedians, actors, writers, and listeners of the show as they pick apart the weirdest and most fascinating news — often to hilarious results.
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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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Colleges keep applicants waiting, sometimes into the summer, to meet their enrollment targets. Some parents want more transparency in return.
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The two candidates vying for the vacant Los Angeles City Council seat for District 6 shared their positions on homelessness, policing and more.
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The film and TV actors union called the nearly 98% vote in favor of striking if negotiations break down a "powerful show of solidarity."
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Marisa Alcaraz and Imelda Padilla face off for the City Council District 6 seat, each presenting two different backgrounds.
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Under the settlement, state officials will spell out why applications were denied — and give tenants a path to appeal the decision.
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The case involves the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.
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Over the weekend, the Directors Guild reached an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
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The problem slope is below Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens.
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Once a staple of the summer job market for younger people, lifeguarding's lengthy training and low wages have drained its appeal. As a result, some local pools could operate at less capacity.
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Keenan Anderson, a Black man, died hours after Los Angeles police officers repeatedly tased him in January. The coroner's office said the manner of death was not determined.
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A new interpretation of an old law gives homebuilders leverage over California cities and their zoning codes. They’re using it to push through thousands of new apartments around the state.
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Assembly Bill 873, authored by Assemblymember Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, would direct the state’s Instructional Quality Commission to incorporate media literacy into K-12 curriculum in English language arts, math, science, history and social studies frameworks.
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