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LA had a rough 2025. A new public art experience wants to promote healing

A light and sound-based public art exhibition will appear across 10 different sites in L.A. County on Valentine's Day.

A black and white composite of 10 musician headshots. There are three circles overlayed across the composite. On the far left is a circle with a green aura. On the middle right is a red circle. And on the bottom right is a circle with a yellow aura.

Does all this rain mean we're in for a wildflower superbloom? We asked an expert

This on-and-off rain is super good news ... for wildflower lovers.

A green field covered mostly in orange flowers.

Dodgers' 2026 bobblehead lineup is here, and these are the games fans should mark on their calendars

World Series Game 7 moments, a two-bobble set commemorating Shohei Ohtani's historic Game 4 performance in the NLCS and more.

A man wearing a white t-shirt with a small graphic on the front unboxes a bobblehead of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. The man holds the cardboard bobblehead box under his arm as he opens the plastic packaging holding the figurine.

Yes, the Super Bowl has football. But is that really the point?

For this British ex-pat, the commercials, entertainment and psychodrama is the real draw.

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The joyful resistance of the Benito Bowl

Viewing parties of the Super Bowl halftime show to watch Bad Bunny make history have sprung up across the region and beyond.

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A man with a gray beanie, a gray fur coat and sunglasses.

The Bakersfield Sound and a dash of LA punk: the California Country style of Dwight Yoakam

LAist caught up with the country star, who recently put on a benefit concert for Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles.

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Dwight Yoakam plays to a crowd at The Roxy. He plays a acoustic guitar and wears a blue jacket and white cowboy hat.

Can’t adopt a dog? Pasadena Humane now offering pup field trips and sleepovers to the public

The excursions can range from a short walk around the park to a long weekend sleepover, which can give dogs' personalities time to shine outside the shelter.

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A large black dog is standing up from a grassy field, with its face close to the camera. The dog is sitting next to a dark green backpack with white text that reads "We are on a field trip. You can adopt this dog. (It's okay to be excited)"

A Death Valley party to stargaze, talk space and check out wildflowers

The 2026 Death Valley Dark Sky Festival runs Feb. 6 to 8. It's got it all.

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Night sky filled with stars above a quiet lake.

Thank you, Harry Styles, for reminding LA of the Bonaventure's weird beauty

L.A. icon gets another close up in pop star's newest video.

The front view of a striking, modern high‑rise building composed of multiple tall cylindrical glass towers arranged side‑by‑side. The towers have reflective blue‑tinted windows that mirror the sky and surrounding buildings, creating a sleek, futuristic look.

USC has a ‘most calming professor' — you can hear for yourself why

Dramatic writing professor Oliver Mayer says it's an honor to be a voice of calm in a fractious world.

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LA’s Central Library pops open its time capsule. Inside the never-before-seen contents

Only a handful of people outside of library staff ever saw what went inside in 1925 — until now.

A series of yellowing newspapers with different headlines. The one in the middle says L'union nouvelle

Want to design the next winning Rose Parade float? These students can bring your vision to life

The annual Pasadena Rose Parade took place less than a month ago, but it's already time to prep for 2027.

Clad in ponchos, crowds watch from bleachers on opposite sides of a street as a Rose Parade float makes its way. The float depicts a fallen robot in a rainforest, being nursed back to health by wild animals.

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