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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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‘A Great Day in East LA’: The largest Eastside music exhibition ever assembled is now on display

From punk and soul to jarocho and Chicano rock, the landmark L.A. Plaza exhibit celebrates generations of musicians often overlooked by the mainstream
Crystal Cave in Sequoia National Park reopens after four years of repairs

A majestic “counterpoint” to the park’s namesake trees, the cave is welcoming visitors back after recovering from fire and storm damage.
‘A view to die for’: The macabre history of the Verdugo Hills Cemetery in Sunland-Tujunga

The cemetery atop a hill contains more than 100 years of Sunland-Tujunga history — and yes, killer views.
‘Amoeba monster,’ ‘elegant,’ ‘bunker,’ ‘futurist’: Angelenos react to the new LACMA building

LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries are open to members for previews this week ahead of the official opening (with art installed) next year.
Your guide to safely enjoying fireworks in SoCal

All you need to know about how to enjoy the “rocket’s red glare” safely this Fourth of July.
We've got fireworks, drone shows and more: The LAist guide to celebrating the 4th of July

We also have some ... unconventional ways to celebrate, such as a 5K run in Anaheim and monster truck rallies.
Los Angeles is the ink I used to write this book

LAist correspondent Adolfo Guzman-Lopez captures the region in poetry and prose in his first collection of writings.
In praise of jasmine, the quintessential LA scent

As we say goodbye to it’s oh-so-short season, we celebrate that special time when the city becomes drenched in its perfume.
Discover the delicate nature of Northeast LA's Elephant Hill

A guided nature hike on Saturday seeks to connect Angelenos to these 110 acres of open space in El Sereno.
100 ‘elephants’ migrate into Beverly Hills with a message of coexistence

An art exhibition celebrating interspecies peace will open July 1 at Beverly Gardens Park. And if you have a lot of space and a lot of cash, you can take one home.
There are now two Trader Joe’s right across from one another in Sherman Oaks

A brand new Trader Joe’s opened right across the street from one that has been around for more than 50 years. Overkill or the more-the-merrier?
We went looking for a Japanese cola named 'Los Angeles' — and found a story about home

A rabbit hole journey into why not one, but two colas from Japan, pay homage to our great city. We don’t have the definitive answer, but we do have a great story to tell.

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