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Best things to do this week in LA and SoCal

Enjoy the O.C. Fair, the Photomatica photo booth museum opening, an outdoor Elf screening and more of the best things to do this week.

A close-up photo of an amusement park ride — a neon green car is racing along a roller coaster track. Half the people are laughing and smiling and the other half looks like they are screaming for it all to end.

CBS will end 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' next year

Colbert confirmed the cancellation during a show taping on Thursday. CBS said the move was "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night."

Stephen Colbert at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on April 21, 2024.

How 'Clueless' reimagined the California girl look

On its 30th anniversary, Clueless costume designer reflects on the film’s impact.

The “Clueless” characters Dionne and Cher in plaid skirt suits and knee-high socks. Dionne is wearing a black and white plaid skirt suit with red accents and a black and white variation on a top hat with a red rose and a black patent leather bow in front. Cher has her back to her, smiling, wearing a yellow, white and black plaid skirt suit. Students, school buildings and trees are in the background.

Best things to do this weekend in LA and SoCal: July 18-20

An '80s bash downtown, Shakespeare in Griffith Park, the Arboretum’s Plumeria Festival and more of the best things to do this weekend.

Dramatic scene in a dark, cluttered room with two people. One, dressed in theatrical attire with red horns, leaps into the air with an exaggerated expression. The other is seated in a chair, partially obscured, surrounded by scattered papers and books. The room includes props like lit candles, a model ship, and a chandelier.

Ken Burns hopes his new American Revolution documentary will put the 'us' back in the U.S.

The documentary is set to broadcast as America this year prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Revolution’s start.

Documentarian Ken Burns conducts a question and answer session in June in College Park.

Former LA museum director wins Getty Prize; NPR, LAist and KCRW to share grant

Hammer Museum Director Emeritus Ann Philbin has chosen the public radio stations for the $500,000 pay-it-forward grant.

A metal sign outside a large beige building lists SCPR and LAist side-by-side.

Getty Villa is going back to normal hours, starting this week

The museum partially reopened to the public with limited hours late last month, after a Palisades Fire-related closure.

A scenic building and courtyard on a slightly cloudy day. The water in a pool along the center of the space is dark and murky.

The 2025 Emmy Award nominations are now out — 'Severance' leads the pack

The 77th annual Emmy Awards that will take place on Sept. 14.

A large-scale gold statue holds a sphere in front of a building with a glass entrance.

The 2028 Olympics is expanding access to LA youth sports. Here's how to join in

From surfing to adaptive sports, Los Angeles is expanding low-cost programs throughout the city.

A young boy in shorts and a t-shirt stands in an outdoor simulator that looks like a big wave, and he stands on a bright blue platform that looks somewhat like a surfboard.

Best things to do this week in Los Angeles and Southern California: July 14-17

Enjoy foodie heaven at the World Taste of Anaheim, a romance novel read and swap, Santa Monica turns 150, Bastille Day parties, Las Culturistas on stage and more of the best things to do this week.

A crowd of people sitting in lawn chairs and on blankets upon grass watch a performance outdoors.

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