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The wildest ride at the OC Fair is the emotional rollercoaster of competitive table setting

What is competitive table setting? And why do people do it? We talked to some veteran tablescapers and got some answers.

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A woman in a purple t-shirt and gray straw bucket hat with black bow looks at table setting displays. In the center is an ocean-themed table with a blue octopus chandelier, gold draped tablecloth, and a porthole in the background.

Downtown LA’s economy was looking better, but these challenges remain

Increases in residents and entertainment options helped the area, but homelessness and immigration sweeps and protests are affecting business.

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A man walks by a concrete sidewalk in front of him across the street there's a tall beige building wrapping around a street corner with a black sign that runs along the edge of the building that reads "Alexandria Hotel"

First mural of its kind unveiled at a mosque in Koreatown. Here's what makes it special

Titled Sabr at Fajr, the mural captures themes of patience, endurance and resilience.

In the middle of the mural is a cactus plant bearing fruit and a flower. It sits in a broken pot. Four watering jugs pour water into the desert land around the cactus plant. A crescent moon is visible in the center.

Finding it hard to find a roommate in this tech world? Why not try speedroommating?

A mixer to find that special someone for arguments about the dishes and who ate the last yogurt.

A man with medium light skin tone in a white shirt with a blue sticker looks at his phone as he sits in front of a blonde woman with medium light skin tone as well.

Don’t like fresh LA smog? A can of vintage stuff from the 1950s is for sale

The real, killer stuff from an era before state regulation, before car emission technology, before unleaded gasoline. Enjoy.

A can with a label that says "Genuine Los Angeles Smog"

Getty Villa is going back to normal hours, starting this week

The museum partially reopened to the public with limited hours late last month, after a Palisades Fire-related closure.

A scenic building and courtyard on a slightly cloudy day. The water in a pool along the center of the space is dark and murky.

The Mayan in downtown LA announces it's closing after nearly a century

The historic theater says it’s closing in late September and will host dance nights until Sept. 13.

A musical group performs to a crowd inside a theater.

The LA Olympics are 3 years away. Here's a first look at the schedule

Los Angeles is officially three years out from the Olympic Games. Organizers released a first look at the upcoming schedule.

A screen shows two athletes playing squash and flag football. A female presenting person stands in front of a podium wearing a blue blazer and white shirt beside a white Olympic flag.

Death, lights and rock & roll: 6 little-known museums to visit in LA

For those who want a little something different than the brand name fares.

The photo displays a wall-mounted wooden beam with the following features:

Three glass insulators attached to the beam.
A yellow "HIGH VOLTAGE" sign with black text affixed to the beam.
Black electrical wires connected to the insulators, running across the sign.
Below the beam, there's an electrical outlet with a plug inserted into it.

What is trail magic? How a small act of kindness on a trail can make someone’s day

You don’t have to hike 12 miles over a High Sierra mountain pass to be a trail angel — but we did, and it was magical.

Two hikers stand near a lake, one pointing a hiking pole toward snow-covered mountains in the distance.

Who will save Sunshine? The palm tree may be the last survivor of old Bunker Hill

Lovingly named Sunshine, the queen palm has been displaced from its home at the corner of First and Hill streets in downtown L.A. — the site of the new, expanded Colburn School of Music.

A street with pedestrians, a bus stop bench displaying an advertisement, and several street signs. A large construction crane dominates the scene. Right in front of it is a palm tree.

Altadena thrift store reopens after Eaton Fire: 'It’s a bit of hope, a bit of normal'

Full Circle Thrift, a nonprofit thrift store in Altadena, reopened this week, six months after the Eaton Fire devastated the neighborhood.

Women with a shirt that reads "Altadena Strong" smiles as she greets a customer in a thrift shop.

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