The Brief

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Experts agree that L.A. County is in a housing shortage, including the state housing department, the state legislative analyst’s office, policy analysts and academics.

This shortage, they say, is the main driver of the exorbitant rents and housing prices across Southern California. But no single policy or elected official is to blame — today’s challenges are the result of decades of building too little housing to keep up with population growth. Here are some numbers to consider: over a 40-year period since the 1970s, California added only 325 new housing units for every 1,000 people added to our population. It’s a similar story for the country at large.

That’s why the state government set ambitious housing production goals for counties across California. The state housing department establishes new goals every eight years for how much new housing to produce. For the period from 2021 to 2029, California’s overall goal is 2.5 million new homes — more than double the target for the previous cycle.

Southern California needs to plan for 1.3 million new homes by 2029 to keep up with demand in our region and hit the state’s targets. All the cities within L.A. County are responsible for 812,000 in total, with 450,000 of those units coming from the city of L.A.

L.A. County is nowhere near meeting these numbers.

Together the 88 cities in L.A. County are supposed to add about 101,500 units per year to stay on track with their goals. In 2024, they built 28,453.

Why progress is so slow: We made it difficult to build 

In Southern California, we built our cities out, not up. There are a lot of historical reasons for why our region ended up spread out and decentralized. Jobs opportunities grew in different areas, instead of a single urban core, and during the housing booms of the late 19th century and early 20th century, there was room to sprawl. Suburbs and single-family homes were idealized and developed in large numbers. Discriminatory housing practices, such as racially restrictive covenants, furthered segregation. Car culture spawned freeways and parking lots. This all means that today, there’s not much empty land left to build on.

Another factor: local zoning rules. Because there isn’t a lot of empty land left, adding housing density is key — for example replacing a five-unit apartment building with a 20-unit one. But our rules restrict where we can densify housing.

Until recently in the city of L.A., for example, it wasn't even legal to build the housing required to reach state-mandated goals. When the city received its target of building 450,000 new homes, its regulations only allowed for about half of that to be built. The city had to change its rules about what housing can be built and where.

Building anything new takes a long time and is really expensive 

Even if city ordinances allowed us to build more housing, a labyrinth of red tape slows down the approval process, including getting departments to review the plans and waiting for utilities to get connected.

And when housing proposals get political, as they so often do, the process gets bogged down even more with public hearings, lawsuits, City Council discussions and so on.

There’s also the cost of building housing. Any one of myriad factors can make prices jump: supply chain disruptions, the scarcity of materials, labor shortages, inflation and more.

Plus, since most of the land in L.A. is already built on, to build something new you usually have to tear down existing structures first. That makes it — you guessed it! — more expensive.

These factors don’t just affect the rate at which we’re getting new housing, but also the kind of housing we end up getting.

We can’t get out of this crisis without building more housing 

Plenty of other factors exacerbate the crisis we’re seeing today: Corporations or foreign investors buying up housing. The proliferation of short-term rentals like Airbnb. Gaps in rent control or other tenant protections. Empty lots or buildings that aren’t utilized.

But housing experts agree: we still need to build. And even if building new housing can’t solve the crisis alone, we also can’t solve the crisis without it.

Those state housing production goals we mentioned? There are consequences if cities don’t make a meaningful effort to cooperate. They could lose access to affordable housing funds, get sued, and get fined as much as $600,000 a month. The state could also take over decisions about what buildings get approved, which means L.A. residents would have less influence on new housing in their communities.

The big questions: What kinds of housing and where? 

Surveys show that a majority of Angelenos support building new housing.

But where should it get built?

And what kind of housing should it be? Subsidized apartments for low-income residents? Permanent supportive housing for formerly unhoused people? High-rises? Duplexes? All of the above and everything in between? What should be preserved, and how do we alleviate our housing shortage without worsening gentrification?

These are the questions that underlie most local housing battles today — and the answers we choose will shape our neighborhoods for years to come.

Weighing in on L.A.’s housing future starts with figuring out what kind of housing you want to support and where you think it should go, then figuring out what stands in the way of that. For more information to help you do that, sign up for the Building Your Block newsletter course here.

This story first appeared on Long Beach Post.

Long Beach may soon be leading the charge to regulate social media. A watershed bill proposed by the city’s state assemblymember is expected to soon become law in California, prohibiting social media platforms from providing addictive features to kids under age 16.

The California legislature on Monday unanimously passed the bill, which will now head to the desk of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has previously expressed support. “I’m very optimistic that this bill will get signed into law,” said Democratic Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal, the bill’s author.

If passed, the legislation would go into effect in January 2027 and prohibit young users from accessing social media platforms that include addictive features — including infinite scroll, autoplay, algorithms and notifications — and authorize the state attorney general to implement and enforce the restrictions. It represents a massive step for the nation’s most populous state, which has led the charge on tech policy, experts say, and where concerns about the harms of youth screen time have mounted.

The ban would apply to social platforms heavily used by young people, including Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube. Platforms can become “good actors” and continue offering services to young people if they remove addictive features, Lowenthal said.

Yet because these and other platforms continue to evolve, the bill establishes an independent advisory commission to continue monitoring platforms and the features they offer to children.

Age-gating has raised privacy concerns because it could require the collection of sensitive information that may lead to the loss of anonymity on the internet, yet Lowenthal said the bill would leverage existing law that allows for verification on the device level, meaning in most cases, users won’t have to present government-issued identification.

The bill has also elicited fears about infringement on First Amendment rights, given that young people are constitutionally entitled to speak and access speech on social media. But Lowenthal said “this is a public health crisis” that must take precedence. That priority is bolstered by the American Academy of Pediatrics’ support of the bill, he said.

“Young people are allowed to ride bicycles and skateboards just like adults, but they’re required to wear helmets because of the unique developmental concerns,” he said. “This is no different.”

Previous court rulings in New Mexico and Los Angeles, as well as a recent settlement that required Meta to pay $17.1 billion, were a start but don’t go far enough, Lowenthal said. State Attorney General Rob Bonta, who co-led the case against Meta, referred to the settlement as “a floor conceptually, not a ceiling,” CNBC reported.

Lowenthal aims to go further, and his bill has elicited widespread bipartisan support, which he attributed to leading as parents before policymakers.

Since the bill was first introduced, Lowenthal said he’s observed a sea change throughout California, the country and world. “Families want relief” from the platforms that many children report using for nearly five hours a day, he said. “They’re unwilling to tolerate the status quo, and AB 1709 gets to the heart of the matter.”

This story first appeared on The LA Local.

A recently expanded eligibility map determines who can get recovery assistance after the Lineage warehouse fire — from free air purifiers and masks to grocery vouchers and utility assistance. 

But not everyone qualifies for the same support, and help depends on where you live. 

The map is used by Lineage, as well as by some outside agencies, and was recently expanded to cover a larger part of unincorporated East L.A.

Here’s a breakdown of the boundaries and what is available in each zone. 

What are the boundaries? 

The map covers households located between Union Pacific Avenue and the 5 Freeway, Los Palos Street and Herbert Avenue; all less than one mile from the Lineage warehouse.

Lineage says there are 797 households located within this area. 

What support do people living within the boundary qualify for? 

Here’s a list of resources offered by Lineage, as well as what the city, county and other agencies are doing for residents living in these areas. 

Zone 1 (Between Los Palos and Indiana Streets):

• Housing vouchers for short-term hotel rentals through Airbnb
• Grocery vouchers redeemable at Food4Less and Kroger
• Air purifiers, air conditioning units and N95 masks
• Bottled water
• Fly traps
• $200 utility credit through the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
• Cash assistance 

Zone 2 (Between Indiana Street and Hicks Avenue):

• Housing vouchers for short-term hotel rentals through Airbnb
• Grocery vouchers redeemable at Food4Less and Kroger
• Air purifiers, air conditioning units and N95 masks
• Bottled water
• Fly traps
• $200 utility credit through Southern California Edison (SCE)
• Cash assistance 

Zone 3 (Between Hicks and Herbert Avenues): 

• Housing vouchers for short-term hotel rentals through Airbnb
• Grocery vouchers redeemable at Food4Less and Kroger
• Air purifiers, air conditioning units and N95 masks
• Bottled water
• Fly traps
• $200 utility credit through SCE

Who created the map? 

The map with the outlined resources was presented by Lineage at an AQMD Hearing on Aug. 6.

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The map’s origin dates back to the first few weeks of the fire. On July 9, Lineage announced a new wave of support at a community town hall held at Stevenson Middle School that included temporary housing, grocery vouchers and cash assistance. 

The next day, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass announced that 211LA and Airbnb had partnered up to provide temporary housing for residents and shared the map of qualifying households, which Lineage later designated Zone 1 and 2. 

The map was extended last month to cover a larger part of East L.A. after L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis pushed for more support, according to her office.

Solis advocated for more support for East L.A. after the unincorporated community was initially left out of utility assistance credits that were provided to Boyle Heights customers in July. 

Officials have given conflicting answers when asked by Boyle Heights Beat about who created the map and determined which households would receive assistance. 

According to Lineage, the area was designated by the city and county. However, supervisor Solis’ office told The Beat that they had no say in the original map but advocated for the area to be extended. 

Both 211LA and the city’s Community Investment Department said they did not create the map. Abigail Marquez, general manager of the Community Investment Department, said her office used existing maps developed by the city’s Emergency Management Department. The Emergency Management Department did not respond to an inquiry about the map’s origin. 

How has support been provided? 

Lineage says it has conducted five rounds of door-to-door outreach to the 797 households identified within the boundary since the fire began. As of Aug. 25, Lineage said it had successfully made contact with 718 households to provide the support outlined.

“For households where residents were not home, teams left information on how to access available assistance through Lineage’s community support line and made repeated attempts to reach them,” a Lineage spokesperson told The Beat. 

According to Lineage, community assistance provided as of last week includes 613 air purifiers, 669 portable air-conditioning units, 599 N95 masks, 638 cases of bottled water, 1,223 grocery vouchers and 1,989 fly traps.

Residents living near the warehouse can request direct support from Lineage using their online form. The form notes that Lineage support is only available for households located between Los Palos Street and South Herbert Avenue and between the I-5 and Union Pacific Avenue.  

Lineage can also be reached by emailing boyleheights@onelineage.com or calling (866) 317-1115 for bilingual assistance. 

I live outside of the boundary. Where can I get support?

While not all residents impacted by the fire qualify for direct support from Lineage, there are still opportunities to receive resources and information, including: 

Community Resource Center at Boyle Heights City Hall

Residents of Boyle Heights and nearby communities can access recovery resources and information on various city and county programs related to Lineage recovery.

Free Community Mobile Health Clinics

The free clinics offer respiratory health screenings, eye and skin irritation evaluations, health education on smoke exposure, mental-health support and more. No appointments are required. 

L.A. County Department of Health Services

St. John’s Mobile Clinic

For more information about available resources, mobile clinic schedules and announcements, visit emergency.lacity.gov/BoyleHeightsRecovery.

On a sunny Friday afternoon at Blair Hills Park in Culver City, toddlers darted across a basketball court, waving colorful bold scarves and dancing to a children’s song.

They ended the activity with a resounding chant: “My feelings matter! Yes, they do!”

For these children, it’s a typical Friday. For the parents, it’s the village they created — a parent co-op where families take care of their kids together.

“ I'm gonna be quite honest, I thought it was the crunchiest thing ever,” said dad Cy Merriex-Isaacs. When he and his wife, Justice Isaacs, heard about the co-op, they were at a crossroads. The father of a 3-year-old daughter had been laid off from his job and became a stay-at-home dad while Isaacs continued working. The cost of childcare was a major part of that decision.

So, they wanted to build a parent community that they could find support in. “ ... That's when we realized there are a bunch of Black and brown folks who are looking for the same thing,” Merriex-Isaacs said.

Jade Smith was one of those parents. As a single mom raising a toddler, she was desperately craving support.

She put a callout to a WhatsApp group, made up of those she met at the local library and Mommy and Me yoga classes she taught, inviting families to essentially start a parent co-op.

Twelve families immediately said yes, and it has has nearly tripled since last year — officially becoming Earthseed Village, an Inglewood-based non-profit organization.

It was important for Smith to create a space where families like hers could access childcare without breaking the bank — and above all, where their children could be around trusted adults.

Children are dancing at Blair Hills Park as part of Earthseed Village's enrichment program.

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Earthseed Village stops short of traditional childcare. However, this tight-knit community has also naturally led to help with childcare and a network of support beyond that. The co-op is a combination of parent-led enrichment classes for children and adults, a homeschool collective that includes families with older school-age children and a built-in network for shared parenting.

Smith said she’s been able to rely on other parents in the group to take care of her son when she needs help. “Before this, I was exhausted all the time, I was in survival mode, and now my son has other adults that he can rely on, that I can rely on,” said Smith.

As the cost of child care is outpacing inflation, at times running higher than college tuition, these Southern California families have found an alternative way to look at childcare.

"We're really having to reimagine what childcare looks like because it's so expensive. It's becoming really inaccessible,” said Smith.

Parents build a program that works for them

Parent co-ops aren’t new — there are approximately 300 in California, according to E. Kim Coontz, the executive director of the California Center for Cooperative Development. Their hallmark attribute is giving parents and caregivers full autonomy to operate and design a program that fits their needs and share responsibility, Coontz said.

They all look different. Some are more informal babysitting arrangements between families, while others are fully structured educational programs that families run together, down to the administration, curriculum and policies. Most of them are generally lower cost than traditional private child care.

Earthseed Village’s weekly programming doesn’t exactly emulate traditional drop-off childcare. Parents must stay with their children during the gatherings, although sometimes extended family or nannies will accompany the children. (It recently opened a tuition-based nature school that does allow parents to drop off their children, but it’s separate from the co-op.)

Families who come to the program might be single parents, stay-at-home parents, or those who work remotely or hybrid.

Above all, Smith said it aims to be a “holistic learning community” where children and parents can explore, learn and grow together. She stressed that the goal is to prioritize the well-being of the entire family. In practice, it’s most evident during their outing at Blair Hills Park.

Koquis Moore leads the parents in the adult dance session, also known as the "hot mama dance."

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Koquis Moore, also known as Mama Koquis, leads the empowerment dances. After the children finished their program, she taught the mothers a dance class that Ekene Anene, mom to three daughters under the age of 7, dubbed the “Hot Mama Dance.”

The kids gallivanted around the playground supervised while the moms laughed and memorized their moves under the afternoon sun to Kanye West’s high-tempo song, “The New Workout Plan.”

As much as the co-op provides a safe space for kids to have fun, it tries to do the same for their parents.

How their parent co-op works

Earthseed Village has an expectation that everyone chips in one way or another and that families attend at least one weekly event.

Each family fills out a survey indicating how they’d like to contribute to the collective. Parents can host an activity for both the kids and adults, provide administrative support, or donate materials.

Their contributions shape the weekly programming, including yoga and sound baths on Mondays, math and movement on Tuesdays, and empowerment dances on Fridays. Past events included sewing, photography, and cooking classes. Most sessions take place at parks and public spaces.

There's a membership fee, ranging from $35-$55 per month, which pays for administrative support.

Parents and children are participating at Earthseed Village's dance session.

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Coontz of the California Center for Cooperative Development emphasized the high quality of care that parent co-ops can also provide within the childcare ecosystem. “I think a lot of times we discount what parents are capable of doing,” she said.

The co-op is made up of diverse families mainly based in Inglewood and South L.A., although some come from as far as the Valley, Silver Lake, Torrance and Compton.

“I've seen a lot of co-ops and alternative learning educational models, but they don't tend to reflect diversity or multicultural backgrounds,” Smith said. “That was a big driving force of why I wanted to create [this] group, 'cause I just wasn't seeing it ... I want my son to be in spaces that he sees himself in.”

The 'hidden' support the group offers

Cy Merriex and his wife were one of the original members of Earthseed Village. They became friends with Jade Smith after meeting her at the local library.

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Merriex-Isaacs, Earthseed Village’s “kid wrangler,” never expected to be part of a parent co-op.

He said it's the “hidden” support they provide one another — families picking each other up from the airport, giving someone soup when their family is sick or something as simple as sharing a loaf of bread.

It’s a “We got you” mentality that makes it a village, he said.

Allison Williams leads the Earthseed Village's storytimes on Wednesdays.

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Alison Williams, a teacher by trade, struggled to balance work and home life as a new parent. She decided to become a stay-at-home mom while her husband worked.

She heard about Earthseed Village through parent friends.

Williams grew up in a co-op, and her mom often talked to her about the importance of parent involvement and community.

Since joining in January, Williams said she’s appreciated being surrounded by parents who are in the same chapter as her, from potty training and sleep struggles to getting their children to eat their vegetables.

“It's definitely a partnership, and it allows you to have both some autonomy and voice but also don't have to take on all of the responsibility. It's a way of finding like-minded folks and then trusting that together you can figure out and create the kind of village that you want for your kids," said Williams.

Founder Jade Smith said she hopes the collective helps make the day-to-day of raising a family a little bit easier.

“As a single mom, creating community has been literally a lifeline for me,” Smith said. But she believes it’s bigger than her own family. “It just feels like we're creating a legacy.”

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How is it already Labor Day weekend? I’m not sure where the summer went, but looking at my camera roll, it was mostly spent at the Hollywood Bowl, at the beach and in the longest movies I could find (thank you, Christopher Nolan, for all the air conditioning).

I hope your summer was filled with fun explorations, whether they were close to home or further afield. The fall is filling up fast — we have tons to look forward to here, with new museum openings, big movies coming out and some great theater coming our way, too. Plus, the Dodgers are looking strong as baseball season closes in on the playoffs, and you have a few more chances to catch the Sparks in action.

Elsewhere on LAist, you can learn about the history of the Yamaava' casino, check out the new Melrose restaurant Pawn Shop and get your questions about the predicted upcoming El Niño season answered.

Music

Zia McCabe of The Dandy Warhols performs at The Regency Ballroom on October 08, 2025.

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Licorice Pizza has your music picks this week — and attention, BTS Army, the city has officially named this week “BTS Week” as the K-Pop band takes over SoFi for four nights.

Wednesday

• Experimental rock/post-punk duo the Garden rock the Hollywood Palladium
• Screeching Weasel with the Queers and Toxic Energy play Pacific Electric

Thursday

• Eagles Of Death Metal get sexy at the Bellwether
• Noah Kahan plays a rare intimate show at the Grammy Museum roof

Friday

• The Killers’ Brandon Flowers goes country at the Ford
• An awesome triple-bill featuring the Charlatans UK, the Dandy Warhols and Mercury Rev is at the Palladium

Saturday

• Industrial pioneers Nitzer Ebb play the Fonda
• A fantastic double-bill of Cheap Trick and X is at the Pacific Amphitheatre 
• Summer Mass indie festival at the Belasco with Wavves, Beach Bums, the Paranoyds and more

Sunday 

• Pacific Amphitheatre has Boy George and Culture Club with Betty Who
• Outlaw country guitarist Stephen Wilson Jr. is at the Palladium
• Nigerian Afrobeat hip-hop star Asake is at the Greek

Monday 

• J. Cole is back at the Crypto.com Arena

Tuesday

• Liz Phair with Sleater‐Kinney and Soccer Mommy at the Greek
• Dead Kennedys and Flipper at the Belasco

Events

The Armored League

Friday, Sept. 4, 7 p.m.  
Ukrainian Cultural Center
4315 Melrose Ave., East Hollywood
COST: FROM $76; MORE INFO 

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Do you wish Medieval Times was more … interactive? Does your favorite museum have a great collection of armored knights? The Armored League might be for you. Already a hit in New York, the “full-contact armored combat organization” stages battles before your eyes, using real steel armor, swords and axes. It’s for real, and you can check it out Friday night as the tournament comes to L.A. for the first time.

“Once More, With Feeling”: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Musical Episode singalong

Tuesday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m.
Three Clubs 
1123 Vine St., Hollywood
COST: $25; MORE INFO

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We all know the musical episode of Buffy is the best there ever was. Wear your best Buffy, Angel or Willow costume and walk through the fire straight to Three Clubs for this live musical theater parody reenactment.

Rebel Jazz Fest

Saturday, Sept. 5, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
1 Windward Ave., Venice
COST: FREE; MORE INFO 

The L.A. Jazz Fest may have been a bust, but the Rebel Jazz Fest is celebrating its fifth year in Venice and is picking up where the city left off. Windward Plaza is where the jams are at, curated by the Nonsemble collective. The day also includes DJs, roller skating, vinyl sales and more.

Echoes of Our Ancestors II: Heroes and Saints

Thursday, Sept. 3, 8 p.m.
The Greek 
2700 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz
COST: FROM $100; MORE INFO

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For the second year running, Echoes of Our Ancestors will celebrate Armenian Heritage with a live concert at the Greek. Featuring headliner Serj Tankian of System of a Down, the night honors Armenian culture and history with award-winning musicians and performers, taking the audience through 7,000 years of Armenian history.

Newport Dunes Labor Day 

Friday to Monday, Sept. 4 to Sept. 7
101 N. Bayside Drive, Newport Beach 
COST: FREE; MORE INFO

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Take a staycation at Newport’s Newport Dunes marina, where there will be all kinds of fun, family-friendly activities all weekend long. The weekend features free live music, movies on the beach, an inflatable water park, water sports, food trucks and more.

Shitty Movie Club screening: Megalopolis 

Saturday, Sept. 5, 7:30 p.m.
Club Fais Do Do 
5257 West Adams Blvd., West Adams 
COST: FREE/$10 suggested donation; MORE INFO 

Aubrey Plaza as Wow Platinum in Megalopolis.

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Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis is maybe not the acclaimed director’s most revered film (ahem), but it is the perfect pick for the very on-the-nose-named Shitty Movie Club. Only in L.A., folks. Luckily for us, Cinema Saloon is screening this labor of love (Coppola sold his winery to finance it) at Club Fais Do Do, which has a 100-year-old ballroom. Plus, it’s free with RSVP, and there will be movie bingo, “weird clips” and chef-driven concessions.

Lord of the Rings trilogy in 35mm 

Sunday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m. to late
Los Angeles Theatre 
615 S. Broadway, Downtown L.A. 
COST: FROM $17; MORE INFO

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It’s still pretty hot out, so spending all nine hours of the Lord of the Rings trilogy in the sweet, sweet air conditioning of the historic Los Angeles Theatre sounds like a good way to spend your Labor Day Sunday. Secret Movie Club is screening the complete trilogy — all three films on 35mm film prints — at the theater, which opened in 1931 and premiered Chaplin's City Lights. Fellowship of the Ring kicks things off at 10 a.m., followed by Two Towers at 2 p.m. and Return of the King at 6 p.m., with hour-long intermissions to explore the space, stretch your legs and grab a snack. There’s also an after-hours party at 10 p.m.

Charlatans UK, Dandy Warhols and Mercury Rev 

Thursday and Friday, Sept. 3 and 4
Santa Ana Observatory, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana (Sept. 3)
Hollywood Palladium, 6215 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood (Sept. 4)
COST: FROM $46; MORE INFO (Hollywood); MORE INFO (Santa Ana)

Tim Burgess from The Charlatans performs at Victorious Festival 2023 at Southsea Common on August 25, 2023 in Portsmouth, England.

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Be still, my Brit-pop-loving heart. Charlatans UK headline a triple bill with the Dandy Warhols (rewatch Dig! and thank me later) and Mercury Rev at the Santa Ana Observatory on Thursday and the Palladium in Hollywood on Friday. Charlatans UK’s latest album We Are Love — their 14th — came out last year. If you’re heading to the Hollywood show, it’s also a great opportunity to check out the new Vinyl Room that just opened for a cocktail before or after.

Dolly Parton Tribute Skate Night

Sunday, Sept. 6, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Moonlight Rollerway
5110 San Fernando Road, Glendale
COST: $23, skate rental $8; MORE INFO

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We couldn’t let the week go by without a pick for the best Dolly Parton tribute of the weekend. Strap on your skates and some sparkles and get ready to roll away the pain to Dolly’s tunes at the Midnight Rollerway. It’s the perfect way to honor the legend.

L.A. Mayoral Environmental Forum

Thursday, Sept. 3, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
L.A. Trade Technical-College
400 W. Washington Blvd., South L.A.
COST: FREE with RSVP; MORE INFO

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Join environmental justice, environmental, climate, labor, public health, and community organizations from across Los Angeles for a nonpartisan mayoral forum focused on the key issues shaping the future of our city. This forum will bring mayoral candidates together to discuss environmental justice, climate, affordability, and the everyday challenges facing Los Angeles communities. And LAist's own Erin Stone will moderate the event!