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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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Yes, we have tarantulas in SoCal. And they’re on the march right now

Don’t fret, though — L.A.'s tarantulas are mostly harmless to humans and are only looking for love.
How quinceañera dress sellers are trying to stay in business amid ICE sweeps

One business district is a shadow of its former self since federal immigration raids started in Southern California in June. Some are turning to TikTok and deliveries.
Don't wait for the Perseids in August — look for meteors this week

A bright moon will make it hard to see the Perseid meteor shower in mid-August, but one night this week offers a decent chance of seeing some shooting stars.
Books are just the start at this new community library in El Sereno

Sewing machine? Power tools? Community? The new Coyotl + Macehaulli Tool and Book Lending Library in El Sereno has everything you might need — and much more.
The story behind the Lady Justice sculpture in downtown LA

Artist Alison Saar refused to create her version of Lady Justice with a sword, scales, or blindfold. She says she saw the history of justice in the U.S. differently.
ICE sweeps spur citizen patrols on Terminal Island — and troubling World War II memories

The island in the Port of Los Angeles is a staging ground for federal agents.
The wildest ride at the OC Fair is the emotional rollercoaster of competitive table setting

What is competitive table setting? And why do people do it? We talked to some veteran tablescapers and got some answers.
Downtown LA’s economy was looking better, but these challenges remain

Increases in residents and entertainment options helped the area, but homelessness and immigration sweeps and protests are affecting business.
First mural of its kind unveiled at a mosque in Koreatown. Here's what makes it special

Titled Sabr at Fajr, the mural captures themes of patience, endurance and resilience.
Finding it hard to find a roommate in this tech world? Why not try speedroommating?

A mixer to find that special someone for arguments about the dishes and who ate the last yogurt.
Don’t like fresh LA smog? A can of vintage stuff from the 1950s is for sale

The real, killer stuff from an era before state regulation, before car emission technology, before unleaded gasoline. Enjoy.
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.

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