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This mahjong revival is headed to a park near you

Parks from Arcadia to Culver City will host dozens of mahjong players through early August.

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Olvera Street shopkeepers thought LA’s World Cup would revive business — it hasn’t

Vendors along the historic corridor say the World Cup hype has yet to be the lifeline they’d hoped for.

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'Yorktown? Never Heard of It.' Confessions of a British-born American

LAist senior editor Suzanne Levy writes about the large gap in her understanding of U.S. history as a newly naturalized American.

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CA joined the union decades after 1776. Here’s what it looked like before it became a state

Steven Hackel, a history professor at UC Riverside who specializes in early America, joined LAist’s AirTalk with Larry Mantle to discuss what our state was like at that time.

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That Mexican soccer jersey is everywhere right now. But wearing one has many different meanings

For many, it represents World Cup trophy aspirations. For others, it’s about affirming the culture in a time of struggle.

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Fireworks in your neighborhood? These escapes can give you peace and quiet

Here are some places to spend the Fourth of July for people with sensory issues, young kids and pets who want to avoid illegal fireworks shows.

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