A crowd gathers as Black skateboarders perform tricks on a ramp during a Juneteenth celebration in Los Angeles.
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There are several events today — and beyond — around Los Angeles to celebrate Juneteenth.
Why it matters: June 19 marks the day federal troops showed up in Galveston, Texas, back in 1865 — two and a half YEARS after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed — to tell enslaved Black people that slavery was over.
The first Juneteenth celebration was held in Texas the following year, and then the celebrations spread. Families who were part of the second great migration, when Black southerners moved north and west after World War Two, brought their Texas holiday to L-A in the late 1940s.
Why now: Now that Juneteenth is a federal holiday, more celebrations are held throughout the month of June. Here's our list.
Missed your chance to buy a seat to scream “Not Like Us” at the Kendrick Lamar concert at the Kia Forum tonight (although you might be able to snag really expensive resell tickets here)? Upset the large-scale Leimert Park Juneteenth Festival has been postponed to 2025? Well, fear not, there’s still music to be heard and the Leimert Park Village vendors are still holding a Black Family Reunion Juneteenth Celebration in the neighborhood starting today at 11 a.m.
Here are many more events, starting today, for you to righteously celebrate Juneteenth in L.A.:
Events
June 19, 2024, 12 p.m. Jonathan Leonard’s 75th Annual Juneteenth Emancipation Day Leimert Park COST: FREE, MORE INFO
Jonathan Leonard started a Juneteenth celebration in Leimert Park once he moved from Texas to Los Angeles in 1949.
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For decades, Juneteenth was celebrated in Leimert Park with a family picnic that many say was started by Jonathan Leonard, a Texas transplant, back in 1949. He’d serve up barbecue, watermelon and traditional Big Red soda, and revel in community. His family has continued the tradition even after his death in 2017 so come on out to enjoy some good food and good company.
June 19, 2024, 2 p.m. to sunset Ebony Beach Club Juneteenth Community Beach Day Dockweiler State Beach, Tower 51 COST: FREE
The Ebony Beach Club in L.A. County after a year! Surf, barbecue, make friends and more at this beach community gathering on Juneteenth.
June 19, 2024, 8 p.m. Juneteenth Celebration T-Pain + Special Guests The Hollywood Bowl 2301 Highland Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90068 COST: Varies, MORE INFO
Singer and rapper T-Pain is co-curating a Juneteenth celebration at the Hollywood Bowl on Wednesday, June 19.
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Are you sprung on T-Pain? Croon along with the singer/rapper, the Color of Noize Orchestra (orchestrated by Derrick Hodge) and special guests like D Smoke at this special celebration of Black music at the Bowl.
June 19, 2024, 7:30 p.m. Bless Their Little Hearts in 35 mm Ted Mann Theater at The Academy Museum COST: Student tickets: $5, Senior: $7, Adult: $10, MORE INFO
LA Rebellion film director Billy Woodberry's only fiction feature Bless Their Little Hearts (1983) is showing on June 19 at the Academy Museum.
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Watch Billy Woodberry’s only fiction feature Bless Their Little Hearts(1983). It’s a moving drama about a married couple in Watts who are struggling to support their family through unemployment. Woodberry was one of the founders of the L.A. Rebellion film movement and this movie was named to the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress.
Wednesday, June 19, 8 a.m. Juneteenth Hike & Breakfast Eaton Canyon Falls Trail Altadena COST: $5 DONATION, MORE INFO
This week's outdoor pick is an easy-to-moderate hike near Pasadena.
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Start your Juneteenth holiday off right with a hike in Eaton Canyon Falls with the Black Living Single Group. The nature hike will be followed by a hearty breakfast!
Wednesday June 19, 7 p.m. Juneteenth Trivia Night Highly Likely 4310 West Jefferson Blvd. West Adams COST: $20, MORE INFO
Test your Juneteenth knowledge, plus meet like-minded new friends at this trivia night hosted at Highly Likely in West Adams. There will not only be trivia, but also art and other games throughout the evening.
In partnership with Black in Mayberry, the City of Manhattan Beach will honor African American history with speakers, special guests and a gospel choir. The Juneteenth Ceremony will take place on Wednesday at 10 - 11 a.m. at Bruce’s Beach Park. And live music, food and vendors will follow at the Juneteenth Celebration & Concert from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Polliwog Park on Saturday, June 22.
Juneteenth Ceremony at Bruce's Beach Park on June 19.
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The Juneteenth Celebration & Concert at Manhattan Beach on Saturday, June 22, 2024.
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Through June 23 Freedom: Juneteenth Art Exhibit 910 Abbot Kinney Venice COST: $15, MORE INFO
A collaboration between nonprofit arts group Black in Mayberry and the Experimentally Structured Museum of Art (ESMoA) in Lawndale, the Freedom exhibit brings together a group of 12 Black artists reflecting on the African-American journey, exploring the questions “What is freedom?” and “Are we truly free?"
Saturday, June 21, 2024, 4 p.m. Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell’s 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration & Resource Fair Victoria Community Regional Park 419 MLK Jr. St, Carson CA, 90746 COST: Free, register here
Come out and enjoy this free event that will include community resources, discussions, performances and activities for all ages. There will be tenant protections, immigration rights and mental health support services for attendees.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 14: Max Muncy #13, Tommy Edman #25, Mookie Betts #50, Freddie Freeman #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers look on during a pitching change during the eighth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in game three of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on October 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Milwaukee’s brilliant bullpen slammed the door late and the Brewers rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Thursday in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series to earn their first trip to the World Series since 1982.
What happened: Shohei Ohtani’s first home run this postseason helped put the Dodgers ahead 4-0 in the second inning before the Brewers came back to complete a four-game sweep of the two-time defending World Series champions a year after getting swept by Los Angeles in the NLCS.
Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning, Milwaukee’s brilliant bullpen slammed the door late and the Brewers rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Thursday in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series to earn their first trip to the World Series since 1982.
No. 9 hitter David Hamilton’s two-out solo shot off Edwin Díaz gave the Brewers a two-run cushion in the ninth. Hamilton had just four homers in the regular season.
“We got down early tonight and we were like, it’s going to be a great story,” Brewers captain Christian Yelich said. “We’re going to come back and win this. Like, stay together, start chipping away. And that’s exactly what they did.”
Shohei Ohtani’s first home run this postseason helped put the Dodgers ahead 4-0 in the second inning before the Brewers came back to complete a four-game sweep of the two-time defending World Series champions a year after getting swept by Los Angeles in the NLCS.
Milwaukee became the first major league club to complete a postseason sweep after getting swept by that same opponent in the previous postseason.
“Playing with that chip on our shoulder,” Brewers reliever Aaron Ashby said. “You don’t ever know what to expect going into a series like that last year. You don’t know how bad it can be, and then it was as bad as it was. And we came out and we survived, and we came back this year, and those guys played their tails off.”
The Brewers lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games in their only other World Series appearance, when Milwaukee played in the American League.
With the score tied 4-all, Mitchell fell behind 0-2 before reliever Tanner Scott threw three straight balls for a full count. Mitchell’s 409-foot leadoff drive to center field — the first homer of his career on an 0-2 count — put the Brewers ahead for the first time. Mitchell also homered in their 6-2 victory Wednesday.null
“I’ve always dreamt of moments like these as a kid,” Mitchell said.
The Brewers’ bullpen coolly turned away multiple threats when the Dodgers had the potential tying run on base.
Winning pitcher JoJo Romero struck out Max Muncy with Kyle Tucker at third to end the sixth.
Ashby, who worked three scoreless innings for a save, struck out Ohtani swinging before Mookie Betts grounded out with Andy Pages at third to end the seventh. Will Smith doubled to right with one out in the eighth and was safe at third when the ball got away from Sal Frelick for an error before Ashby got Tucker to fly out and Teoscar Hernández to strike out.
The Brewers tied it in the fifth, when the Dodgers bullpen issued four walks and Milwaukee stole two bases. Hamilton’s single chased starter Tyler Glasnow and scored Frelick, who walked and stole second, to pull Milwaukee to 4-3.
Alex Vesia came in and promptly walked Brice Turang and William Contreras to load the bases. Vesia then walked NLCS MVP Jake Bauers with two outs to force in Hamilton with the tying run.
Glasnow retired his first 10 batters — six on strikeouts — before the Brewers got to him in the fourth. Turang walked, Contreras hit a ground-rule double and Bauers followed with another ground-rule double that closed Milwaukee to 4-2.
Ohtani broke out of his postseason slump with a three-run homer after Pages’ RBI single in the second. The four-time MVP released weeks of pent-up frustration by raising his arms and yelling and the crowd of 49,104 joined him in celebration.
Matthew Ballinger
is the senior editor for climate and environment coverage at LAist.
Published October 15, 2026 5:52 PM
The Henderson Fire sparked Thursday afternoon at Camp Pendleton.
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Parts of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton have been ordered to evacuate, and the 5 Freeway has been closed in both directions as a wildfire burns in the area. The Henderson Fire had charred more than 1,100 acres as of 4:40 p.m.
What we know so far: The 5 Freeway was closed between Harbor Drive, near Oceanside, and Basilone Road, near the Orange County line. The Camp Pendleton Fire Department was fighting the fire, according to Cal Fire.
Read on ... for more on evacuations and weather conditions.
This is a developing story. For the most up-to-date information about the fire you can check:
Parts of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton have been ordered to evacuate, and the 5 Freeway was briefly closed in both directions due to a wildfire in the area. The Henderson Fire had charred more than 1,118 acres as of 7 p.m.
CHP closed the 5 Freeway between Harbor Drive, near Oceanside, and Basilone Road, near the Orange County line, but began reopening the interstate just before 6 p.m.
The Camp Pendleton Fire Department was fighting the fire, according to Cal Fire.
The basics
Acreage: 1,118 acres as of Thursday afternoon
Containment: 0%
Structures destroyed: None reported
Deaths: None reported
Injuries: None reported
Evacuation orders
According to Cal Fire: "An evacuation order has been published for the Las Flores (41 Area). All affected personnel, please evacuate to Paige Field House, located in the 11 Area." A secondary evacuation point was set up at 21 Area gym, according to the Camp Pendleton Facebook page.
Road closures
5 Freeway between Basilone Road and Harbor Drive, but it was being reopened.
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Published October 15, 2026 4:19 PM
A Costa Mesa woman who pleaded guilty earlier this year for registering her dog to vote and casting ballots in two elections has had her case dismissed
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A Costa Mesa woman who pleaded guilty earlier this year for registering her dog to vote and casting ballots in two elections has had her case dismissed, according to the district attorney’s office Thursday. She won’t serve time but will have to pay for four anti-voter fraud billboards that feature her dog’s image.
Background: Laura Lee Yourex, 64, was charged with five felonies in 2025 for illegally registering her dog and casting ballots on its behalf. Yourex was facing up to six years in prison. In April, Yourex pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor charge of knowingly registering a “non-existent person to vote,” and the DA’s office dismissed the remaining four felony charges against her. LAist did not immediately hear from Yourex’s lawyer.
More on the billboards:As part of the plea deal, Yourex was required to pay $1,500 for four anti-voter fraud billboards along the 55 and 22 freeways in Orange County for the Nov. 3 General Election. The billboards read, “Don’t be a dog. Voter Fraud is a Crime. If you can’t legally vote, don’t vote. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office will prosecute.”
Laura Lee Yourex was required to pay $1,500 for four anti-voter fraud billboards along the 55 and 22 freeways in Orange County.
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Why this matters: The dog incident comes at a time of heightened debate over voter ID. In the General Election, Californians will be asked whether to require voters to show proof of ID at polling places and provide identification numbers on mail-in ballots. Currently, voters only need to provide an ID and Social Security number when they register to vote.
Wine sales have decreased by more than 20% over a five-year period.
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California’s wine industry is still trying to figure out how to adapt to a world with fewer alcohol drinkers, where even the most high-end wineries are fighting a losing battle. Because the state has more wine than people want to drink, some wineries are quietly selling their premium bottles under generic retail home brands like Costco’s Kirkland Signature or Kroger and Aldi labels.
Sales: Wine sales have decreased by more than 20% over a five-year period, causing grape prices to drop and prompting California growers to take roughly a quarter of the state’s vineyards out of production.
“They have way too much of it, and they haven’t been able to sell it the last few years,” said Jess Lander, wine reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, during a conversation on AirTalk, LAist 89.3’s daily news show.
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Bargain bottles: Lander has reported that bottles that typically cost around $150 are now, in some cases, going for less than $30 under a different brand label.
How to take advantage: Lander says if you’re looking to take advantage of the surplus bargain, look at the region on the bottle and then do a little experimenting with your palate.
Listen to the full conversation above: To learn more about the wine industry’s outlook and the effects on consumers.
Topline:
California’s wine industry is still trying to figure out how to adapt to a world with fewer alcohol drinkers, where even the most high-end wineries are fighting a losing battle. Because the state has more wine than people want to drink, some wineries are quietly selling their premium bottles under generic retail home brands like Costco’s Kirkland Signature or Kroger and Aldi labels.
Sales: Wine sales have decreased by more than 20% over a five-year period, causing grape prices to drop and prompting California growers to take roughly a quarter of the state’s vineyards out of production.
“They have way too much of it, and they haven’t been able to sell it the last few years,” said Jess Lander, wine reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, during a conversation on AirTalk, LAist 89.3’s daily news show.
Bargain bottles: Lander has reported that bottles that typically cost around $150 are now, in some cases, going for less than $30 under a different label.
How to take advantage: Lander says if you’re looking to take advantage of the surplus bargain, look at the region on the bottle and then do a little experimenting with your palate.
Listen to the full conversation above: To learn more about the wine industry’s outlook and the effects on consumers.
