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Hiking, IKEA, In-N-Out: how to make dating in SoCal cheaper

Dating isn't cheap, especially in a place like greater L.A. And costs are rising.

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Close-up view of a male presenting person and female presenting person, both with medium-light skin tones, having a picnic date on a field of grass. They sit atop of a striped black and white blanket with an array of berries and food items spread across the blanket, as well as some white wine.

Something was missing from Koreatown’s walls. This artist is trying to bring it back

Dave Young Kim’s new mural brings back the traditional Korean imagery he remembers growing up with.

A tall affordable-housing building with a mural covering its upper side wall. The mural depicts Korean drummers in traditional dress mid-performance beneath sweeping ribbons of color, with green mountains and faint architecture in the background and large pink plum blossoms across the lower portion. Green trees and a peaked rooftop are in the foreground under a clear blue sky.

Death Valley's Badwater 135 just got harder. Meet the SoCal runner chasing a 19th finish

Some like it hot... very, very, very hot, like Danny Westergaard from Palos Verdes Estates.

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Four people walking along the side of a two-lane road in a dry, hot desert

Jonathan Gold was LA. 'City of Gold' director on what he'd write now

City of Gold documentarian says Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer transformed food writing and helped many understand L.A.

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A male presenting person sits at a wood table. There are three stacks of books in front of him.

The Westlake Theatre has sat vacant for decades in MacArthur Park. A new plan hopes to revive it

Organizers hope to buy and restore the historic MacArthur Park landmark as a home for the arts and community events.

Front view of the historic Westlake Theatre building on a sunny day. A large rooftop sign reads “WESTLAKE THEATRE” above an ornate facade with arched windows and decorative architectural details. Storefronts and market stalls line the ground level, with colorful umbrellas, hanging merchandise, and orange spherical bollards along the sidewalk. The sky is clear blue, and the street runs across the foreground.

Scum & Villainy to open a new hub for nerd culture in Burbank

Your “friendly neighborhood geek bar” in Hollywood is going big for its next adventure.

A light skinned man and woman stand behind a bar. The man has a mohican hair cut and is wearing a T shirt that says Scum and Villainy Cantina. The woman has long red hair and is wearing a white T shirt.

See Ed Wood's 'Plan 9 From Outer Space' at the Sylmar cemetery where it was filmed

Parts of B-movie cult classic were shot at the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery.

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A sign that says "Pioneer Memorial Cemetery" in front of a cemetery

In Artesia, a bloodless bullfight keeps a Portuguese tradition alive

No blood, just velcro: the event takes place tonight at the community hall, Artesia D.E.S.

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A metador with a pink cape fighting a bull.

The World Cup promised a boom for LA. Here’s how businesses actually fared

Inglewood businesses scored big during the international tournament, and watch parties provided a big opportunity for restaurants around L.A.

A woman wearing a white Mexico soccer jersey watches a TV above her and reacts, along with other people wearing green and black Mexico jerseys in a restaurant.

I ate my way across the OC Fair. Here are the top 3 treats you’ll want to try

The 2026 Orange County Fair is offering plenty of new food creations this year, including a PB&J bacon cheeseburger and a Dubai chocolate deep-fried Oreo.

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A "Chicken Charlie's" Dr. Pepper is held up in front of a crowd of OC Fair people.

Beach canopy bans in SoCal: How big is too big?

Several SoCal beach cities are clamping down on large tents and canopies, saying they block essential lifeguard ocean sight lines.

A wide view of a beach with lots of tents and canopies crammed together in different colors, mostly blue.

Having breakfast with a stranger can help cure feeling lonely in LA, according to this Burbank man

He’s sat down for meals with nearly 20 neighbors so far this year, with more to come.

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A man with shoulder length blonde hair, glasses, and a beaded bracelet on his right wrist is drinking a cup of coffee from a white mug. He's sitting in a booth at a diner, with black and white photos framed on the wall behind him.

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