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A group of four people are playing badminton at dusk with the mountains peeking in the background.

Neighbors reunite for Altadena badminton night that’s been going since WWII

The yearly badminton tradition among neighbors enters its 81st season — the first after the January fires.

The entrance to the Jeffrey Gibson exhibit at The Broad museum includes a blue wall with the artist's name and a multicolored artwork.

It’s your last chance to catch the historic Jeffrey Gibson show at The Broad

Jeffrey Gibson was the first and only Indigenous artist to represent the U.S. at the Venice Biennale. LA is the only place you can see the work stateside.

Volunteers and members of the Christmas Tree Lane Association string lights on the ground before hanging them in the deodar trees along Santa Rosa Avenue in Altadena.

Christmas Tree Lane is going back up in Altadena — a welcome return to tradition post-Eaton Fire

Months after the Eaton Fire, residents are putting up holiday lights again, starting this weekend.

A bird walks on sand at a beach. The bird is heading to a pier with a ferris wheel.

Can a pink dye help control bird poop at the pier? Santa Monica gives it a try

On Monday, researchers will drop the dye into the water to learn how ocean currents affect pollution. It's the latest step, along with a new task force, to cut bacterial pollution at the popular recreation area.

A drawing of a computer screen as a Zoom call is happening. Someone is walking their dog outside of the house.

A theatre professor is staging 'listening' sessions for Angelenos to de-stress

"Listening Hour" sessions are where people can find collective healing by sharing their stories.

The interior of an operating room at LA County's old General Hospital. The walls are painted pale green. A lighting device is overhead.

Go inside LA’s old General Hospital before it turns from a spooky Art Deco time capsule into new housing

Built in 1933, the colossal building known as “The Great Stone Mother” is poised to be the anchor of a city within a city.

A wide view of a playground on top of sand with a sign closest to the camera. The playground is blocked off by yellow caution tape.

LA needs more and better parks, report finds. The city wants your input on a new plan

The 2025 Park Needs Assessment found where L.A. could use new parks and repairs to current ones. The draft plan is open for public comment through mid-October.

Over a darkened image of a burned home, large, bold white and yellow text reads: "ALTADENA COMMUNITY SAYS NO TO COMEDY SITCOM." The subheading is "Our stories deserve dignity. Stand With Altadena Voices."

Is a sitcom set in post-Eaton Fire Altadena in poor taste? Many say yes

Reactions from Black Altadena residents vary over the development of CBS sitcom from Black-ish creator Kenya Barris and comedian Mike Epps.

Inside a brown wooden frame, an image of a woman with medium skin tone meets the viewer's gaze. She dons a ceremonial black wool headdress, worn by Zapotec women in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Behind her, tree branches intertwine.

A new art show at Scripps College shows this Mexican artist’s legacy is more than 'apolitical' landscapes

Alfredo Ramos Martínez’s work has long been seen as apolitical. But this exhibition shows that he was deeply attuned to injustices around him.

A man in a black t shirt holds up a stack of VHS tapes over his head. He stand next to a woman wearing a black dress who is smiling.

Why these two friends are leading the charge to keep physical media alive

A growing community of collectors are sharing their obscure horror flicks and other physical media.

A blonde woman talks into a microphone. She is looking left and wearing a yellow blouse.

This summer's buzziest book is about to be your new streaming obsession, and it all takes place in Fullerton

We hear from ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ author Rufi Thorpe on the inspiration behind the bestselling book that’s going to be a series starring Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman and Michelle Pfeiffer

Twelve people and inside a building with exposed brick walls. The people wear construction helmets and fluorescent vests.

Rate of death by suicide among construction workers is high. Here’s why

Chronic pain, long hours, dangers on the job, and other stressors leads to a suicide rate that's four times higher than the national average

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