Explore LA

4 Eastside hiking spots to find peace and green space — because we need it right now

From El Sereno to Lincoln Heights, these four spots offer fresh air, quiet trails, and a break from the noise.

A woman wearing a purple shirt, carrying a water bottle around her waist, walks down a hiking trail alongside a brown hillside with a scattering of green plants. In the distance is the overcast skyline of Downtown Los Angeles, a series of tall skyscrapers with smaller buildings at its base

This good boy comforted first responders at the January fires. Now he's up for an award

Steven Zonis and his therapy dog, Rudy, have worked in classrooms, hospitals, and disaster areas like the Palisades and Eaton fire zones to provide comfort and company.

A black and white poodle dog in front of a couch.

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 Halloween statue of a werewolf wearing a torn red flannel and a white t-shirt that reads "We Love Altadena" standing in a brown empty lot.

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.

A black and white photo of a dining hall filled with long tables. Many well-dressed guests are sitting at the table.

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.

Members of Blue13 Dance Group pose for a dance number.

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.

A colorful mural, with different pastel shades of blue, pink and yellow, depict a whole array of different images, including Martin Luther King Junior and Cesar Chavez

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.

A large wooden desk has books and a textile runner laying across it. Out the window the San Gabriel Mountains and trees in the forefront.

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.