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It’s already drawing big-name movie-makers art theater, arts events, events near me, independent film festival, long beach events, long beach film festival, things to do in long beach https://laist.com/news/a-divided-federal-reserve-holds-interest-rates-steady-despite-high-inflation 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-29T15:07:02-04:00 A divided Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady despite high inflation Trump Administration https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/west-hollywood-coyote-condo-owner-action 2026-07-30 LAist eng 2026-07-29T15:44:59-04:00 West Hollywood wants ‘coyote condo’ owner to take immediate action coyotes, west hollywood, condo, spaulding ave https://laist.com/news/education/uc-enrollment-fall-2026-record 2026-07-29 LAist eng 2026-07-29T15:55:51-04:00 Responding to complaints, UC campuses admit record number of California students Education HP mod, UC, admissions, record, California students https://laist.com/news/what-the-lineage-warehouse-rebuilding-permits-actually-mean 2026-07-30 LAist eng 2026-07-30T10:00:00-04:00 What the Lineage warehouse rebuilding permits actually mean lineage, permits, rebuild https://laist.com/news/education/early-childhood-education-pre-k/family-homelessness-is-officially-down-in-la-why-so-many-dont-believe-it 2026-07-30 LAist eng 2026-07-30T08:00:00-04:00 Family homelessness is officially down in LA. 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