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Go inside LA’s old General Hospital before it turns from a spooky Art Deco time capsule into new housing

Built in 1933, the colossal building known as “The Great Stone Mother” is poised to be the anchor of a city within a city.

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LA needs more and better parks, report finds. The city wants your input on a new plan

The 2025 Park Needs Assessment found where L.A. could use new parks and repairs to current ones. The draft plan is open for public comment through mid-October.

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Is a sitcom set in post-Eaton Fire Altadena in poor taste? Many say yes

Reactions from Black Altadena residents vary over the development of CBS sitcom from Black-ish creator Kenya Barris and comedian Mike Epps.

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A new art show at Scripps College shows this Mexican artist’s legacy is more than 'apolitical' landscapes

Alfredo Ramos Martínez’s work has long been seen as apolitical. But this exhibition shows that he was deeply attuned to injustices around him.

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Why these two friends are leading the charge to keep physical media alive

A growing community of collectors are sharing their obscure horror flicks and other physical media.

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This summer's buzziest book is about to be your new streaming obsession, and it all takes place in Fullerton

We hear from ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ author Rufi Thorpe on the inspiration behind the bestselling book that’s going to be a series starring Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman and Michelle Pfeiffer

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