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Diving into Pasadena’s stranger side: Ghost stories, rocket science and ritual magic

Paranormal investigator David Kalbeitzer explores his city’s lore in a talk Saturday in Old Town.

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A black and white man sits with a device in both hands. He is wearing a suit and tie. He has wavy hair and a mustache. He is looking right of the frame.

See Lugosi’s ‘Dracula’ cape and Hannibal Lecter’s mask at the Academy Museum’s ‘The Horror Show’

The exhibit is on view through July 25, 2027

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12 ways to celebrate Halloween on the Eastside

Whether you’re looking for family-friendly fun or a spooky night out, here are Halloween events to check out.

A ghostly graveyard display on a black metal gate of a home with Halloween decorations.

Friends & Family Flea will make their market a monthly fixture in Koreatown

The flea market drew an estimated 650 to 700 attendees in September. Organizers will offer reduced registration fees for local vendors.

Shoppers interact with vendors in a small space with a wooden ceiling.

Pasadena's Healing Force wants to turn the Beastie Boys' old studio into one of LA's chillest venues

The record store and venue, a destination for local musicians and music fans, is fundraising to move to a bigger space.

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A group of people sit around a stage of musicians set up in a record store, some standing and others sitting on chairs, a sofa and the floor.

Move over, jacaranda. LA’s fall showstopper is the Chinese flame tree

Yellow flowers give way to pink, lantern-like pods across Southern California this time of year. Here’s what to know about the tree.

A street with trees of bright yellow blooms lining both sides.

Forget swiping: How pitch decks are saving LA’s exhausted singles

At this LA singles night, friends pitch their besties on stage with slide decks, and the hype is the whole point.

A young guy with a mic speaking in front of a deck that reads, Pitch a Friend.

Comedians are holding secret shows in World War II training huts and other random places

You buy tickets without knowing the venue or the lineup. Hours before showtime, a text reveals a hidden spot where you may find a Netflix headliner.

A half-circle style building with people inside.

South Pasadena finally has a bookstore. Step inside Outpost Books

Corral doors, a desert sunset mural and hand-drawn signs set the tone at the new and used bookshop on Fair Oaks Avenue.

Your guide to Día de los Muertos events on the Eastside

We’ve rounded up a list of mostly free events on the Eastside and downtown to celebrate the cherished cultural holiday.

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Taste of Soul takes over Crenshaw Oct. 17. What to know about the free festival

The annual festival brings music, food and more to three miles of Crenshaw Boulevard in South L.A.

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Seven musicians perform on a stage at the Taste of Soul Family Festival 2025. One person is seen on the left hand edge of the picture on drums. To his front is a man on saxophone. To the right of him is a man on the electric guitar. To the right and back is a man in a black shirt on keyboards. In front of him there's a man in a white suit holding a microphone. To the right of the man with the microphone are two women wearing purple shirts and sunglasses, holding tambourines, and singing into microphones.

Leo Politi painted their Bunker Hill home before it was razed. They finally saw the originals

The artist called them "the last children on Bunker Hill." Six decades later, they saw sketches and paintings of their lost neighborhood they never knew existed.

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A painting of a house with children playing outside.

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