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A close of up a large brown female orangutan holding a baby in her arms. The baby is putting its hand on its mouth and has its eyes closed. In the background is the zoo enclosure.

LA Zoo welcomes first baby orangutan in 15 years

The infant boy is bonding with his mother, but visitors can see him now.

Lomita looks to double its parkland with US Navy deal

A wide view of the baseball field from behind the fence, which is yellow on top. In background you can see a building and blue bleachers.

Elysian Park welcomes its first monarch butterfly habitat with over 200 milkweed plants

A volunteer is kneeling to plant a milkweed plant. They wear a bucket style hat adorned with monarch butterflies.

At stadium rally, Dodgers set sights on a third World Series consecutive win

Shohei Ohtani, a Japanese man with a medium light skin tone, speaks into a microphone. He's wearing a backwards baseball cap. In the background is his teammates, while the Word Series trophy is in the foreground.

Why this biologist is leading night walks to hunt for bats along the LA River

A man holds a bat bathed in the glow of a flashlight. It is pitch black night behind them.

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Months after Eaton Fire, photographer gives hope — and rebuilding — a chance

Kevin Cooley takes pictures of wildfires for a living and lost his Altadena home in January. He and his family once thought they were going to leave it all behind.
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The Perseids meteor shower is the most popular one of the year. The meteors during this time are characterized by bright fireballs and long "wakes," the streak of light and color that follow behind.
Museum of Jurassic Technology reopens after escaping destruction in fire

The beloved collection of strange and surreal exhibits re-opened after a month of renovations.
When a convalescing dog needed help to pee, his human got the neighborhood involved

Sully the 8-year-old beagle mix is doing fine except for one small problem: He can't use the bathroom without the scent of other dogs.
For Korean Americans in LA, Son Heung-min is more than a soccer star

The 33-year-old soccer superstar is coming to LAFC — and Koreatown is hyped. He's the biggest global star to join MLS since Lionel Messi went to Inter Miami in 2023
Local jazz legend Bobby Bradford performs his tribute to Jackie Robinson

Despite losing his Altadena home and instruments, the 91-year-old is playing as part of the Hammer Museum’s JazzPop series.
After volunteers answer call for help, the Burbank TARDIS gets much needed makeover

The replica booth inspired by Doctor Who had been carefully crafted by a renowned roboticist.
The biggest K-Pop celebration in the country is back in LA

It's all about the fandom at KCON LA.
This Hollywood composer is bringing people on the autism spectrum together through bluegrass

Spectrum Bluegrass is a new group dedicated to connecting neurodiverse people through guitars, banjos and mandolins.
The famously large corpse flower is in bloom at the Huntington. Beware the stench of rotting flesh

The rare plant blooms every four to six years and emits a foul smell in the process.
A gallery opens inside the Sears tower after years of stalled plans — and not everyone is celebrating

The Eastside landmark is home to a new gallery. While some welcome it, others fear it’s part of a familiar pattern of gentrification

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