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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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It’s alive! Norman the werewolf resurrected in Altadena

After the Eaton Fire, residents at the Fair Oaks House lost their home and a 10-foot tall Costco werewolf. A replacement has been installed.
A breakfast club in Griffith Park has been LA's best-kept secret for 100 years

The club began as a way for the city’s rich and famous to share a meal and have fun.
Get swept up by Bollywood dance and music at Union Station tonight

The Bollywood Express event brings the grandeur — and fabulousness — of Bollywood dance to the iconic transit station.
The story behind the Pico-Robertson mural depicting working-class Jewish history, painted by a Filipino artist

The mural is called A Better and More Beautiful World, and the group that commissioned it is pushing for its restoration after it was vandalized.
What art would you make with two weeks and a cabin of your own in LA?

A new creative residency aims to bring multidisciplinary artists to a 500-square-foot cabin in Tujunga.
Flat Top scenic view becomes public parkland, protected from developers

The grassy hilltop known as Flat Top will be managed through a partnership with nonprofit North East Trees and the Gabrieleno Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians.
Where to commemorate the 55th Chicano Moratorium on the Eastside: Marches, plays and more

Whether you’re marching, watching a play, or reflecting on history, here’s how to honor the movement this weekend.
'Hacks' creators talk about bringing the latest season of the Emmy-nominated show to LA

From the Americana at Brand to late night TV, the minds behind the comedy Hacks on setting the show in our backyard.
It’s not just Kendrick and Dr. Dre — the Compton Art and History Museum’s new expansion will highlight much more

The museum’s new space will be five times as large, with interactive, hands-on exhibits.
Tough luck: Some LA County libraries run out of Laufey card. Here's how to get one

Jazzy Gen Z singer Laufey debuted a new album — and an LA County library card to go with it.
A 'black moon' will appear in the sky this weekend, but you won't see it. Here's why

A black moon is a type of new moon, when it's nearly between Earth and the sun.
Little Tokyo will welcome a new farmers market for the first time in years

The Saturday market will highlight Japanese American vendors in the heart of Little Tokyo in downtown L.A.

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