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Lomita looks to double its parkland with US Navy deal

The city is in the process of taking over about 6 acres of land where the local little league plays.

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.

The rock band of classical music is performing at a cozy LA spot near you

A group of seven individuals posed indoors in an elegant, richly decorated room.
The group are musicians, as several are holding instruments: a cello, a flute, a violin, and another string instrument

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Scare-apy? This horror fan is building a community focused on frights and mental health

The Horror Community Foundation hosts support groups, meditation and movie screenings to tap into the ‘unifying power of horror.’
'I’ll have a treat please' — a Brit's Halloween education in the US

Senior editor Suzanne Levy looks back on her first fright night experiences as a British ex-pat.
Murray Mednick, award-winning playwright and long-time SoCal theater influencer, dies at 86

Mednick was a founder of New York’s off-Broadway movement and ran a longtime theater festival in Claremont.
Looking beyond LA's Historic Filipinotown: The Valley Has a thriving Filipino community too

Filipinos settled in the San Fernando Valley in the 1920s to keep farms running. The community there has grown a lot since then.
From LA’s Chinatown to the Disney lot: The life of 'Bambi' artist Tyrus Wong

The Sunland-Tujunga resident turned L.A. into his creative playground, creating art across the city.
A horror film director and his son designed a Halloween maze in an actual haunted house

For Friday and Saturday only, a Halloween haunt returns to the historic Shadow Ranch House in West Hills for the first time in 40 years.
Are you ready for Día de los Muertos? Here’s where to buy flowers in LA

Marigolds can be found across L.A. ahead of the annual celebration. LAist gathered a list to help you find them.
Cartoonist R. Crumb’s new work has a message: ‘Just because you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you’

A pioneer of counterculture comic book art, R. Crumb created Zap Comix, which included iconic strips like “Fritz the Cat” and “Keep on Truckin’.” His work has attracted both a cult following and also some ire. Crumb’s first solo work in decades is now on display in L.A.
Welcome, Blue Jays fans! Here’s a handy LA food and drink guide for the World Series

Off the field, we’re here for you.
Downtown LA’s cultural hub will be free this weekend for a few hours. Here’s what to see

A little over a half mile of the Grand Avenue will be packed with free art and music activities from popular L.A. cultural institutions.
Composer Danny Elfman on the 'vindication' of ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’

This year marks the 10th anniversary of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' live in concert at the Hollywood Bowl, a testament to the staying power of the film.
‘I was born for this’: Dodgers-themed pizza palace LaSorted’s gears up to welcome World Series watchers

Named in honor of the beloved Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, the Chinatown restaurant is a shrine to the Boys in Blue.

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