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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.

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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Uncovering women's roles in LA historical landmarks, one building at a time

Of the more than 1,300 Historic-Cultural Monuments designated since 1962, less than 2% recognize women's contributions. The new L.A. Women's Landmarks Project aims to amend that.
Dust off your spikes: A 'Mad Max' inspired festival is happening in the Mojave Desert

Wasteland Weekend is all about souped-up rust buckets, spikey costumes and an ‘ideal apocalypse.’
All aboard for the Union Station Train Festival this weekend

The biannual event promises exciting trains big, small, and virtual for all locomotive fans.
I was at an audition to cast a virtual K-pop idol — and was kinda blown away

At the El Rey Theatre in L.A. on a recent day, I saw how the next generation of K-pop stars is made.
As Monrovia’s iconic Aztec Hotel turns 100. Why this ‘bad luck’ inn is so unusual

The building opened in 1925 with a lot of fanfare, but it’s faced a lot of ups and downs since.
When it comes to figs, it’s woman vs. squirrel

LAist senior editor Suzanne Levy recounts her life with a backyard fig tree and a squirrel with a sweet tooth.
The Broad turns 10 — here's how the downtown LA art museum is celebrating

Check out music, pop-up tours and free admission to the Bunker Hill museum's latest exhibit.
Why LA might be the best city for cumbia lovers

From avant-garde digital cumbia performances to quinceañera-style cumbia dance nights, there is something for everyone.
This artist’s hand-drawn calendars capture a disappearing Los Angeles

In 1985, Nib Geebles needed a last-minute Christmas gift. Now he’s been making calendars for 40 years.
How Hollywood left Black TV behind

At a moment where a number of Black TV shows have been canceled, documentary filmmaker Giselle Bailey reflects on the history that got us here and what might be next.
Help California clean up its coast this Saturday

Join thousands of volunteers collecting trash from California beaches and inland waterways.
LA28 announces tickets for 2028 Olympics and Paralympics will go on sale soon. Here's how to get them

First aspiring spectators must register online, then later in 2026 there will be a series of drawings.

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