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A symbol of hope in Altadena lit up a week after the Eaton Fire. It now needs your help

The story of the "Star of Palawoo" in Altadena and how it gave hope to the community for one night only after the fire.

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New plaza strives to restore Westwood Village to old glory

Broxton Plaza, with 14,000 square feet of walkable space, has grand opening today. It's L.A.'s newest and largest pedestrian-only plaza.

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A Chinese stand-up comedy scene blooms in Los Angeles

In the San Gabriel Valley, comics are finding out how to kill, slay, murder, crush — but not bomb — in Chinese.

A man with eyeglasses holding a mic in front of his mouth standing in front of the Chinese words, "drunk, Chang'an"

At long last, 'Cambodian Rock Band' is being staged in LA

The production, with songs written by Dengue Fever, is hoping to draw Cambodian American theatergoers to see their story on stage.

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Historic protections sought for Terminal Island buildings

Two buildings left from a Japanese American fishing village will be considered for historic-cultural monument status.

Cranes stand at a port. In the foreground is a statue from the Terminal Island Japanese Fishing Village Memorial.

Meet Orange County's master of love

As the clerk-recorder of Orange County, Hugh Nguyen has many duties — including coming up with new ways to make it easy for folks to put a ring on it.

A couple wearing traditional Asian garments holding hands as a man in a black robe perform their wedding.

The moon's grand canyons were carved in the blink of an eye

The Earth's Grand Canyon took millions of years to carve, but the moon's grand canyons took about 10 minutes.

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In the aftermath of the LA fires, a renewed belief in the healing power of sports

The sports community has been prominent in wildfire recovery with franchise owners giving large donations and sports stars communing with those affected by the disaster.

A man in his early 50s poses with a young teenage boy. Both are wearing Dodgers jerseys.

Reviving movie watching as a communal experience, one IRL film club at a time

IRL Movie Club has grown across the country and is rebuilding the film watching experience. Its latest screening is in Long Beach at the Art Theater on Sunday.

An audience of people sitting in red movie theater seats, all watching the screen.

My godfather was a Black aerospace engineer who worked on the Apollo moon mission. I knew his story had to be told

The new LAist Studios podcast, LA Made: The Other Moonshot, explores the experiences of three Black aerospace engineers in L.A. who overcame daily discrimination to make key contributions to the space race.

An older man in his 90's and a woman, both with dark skin, are smiling at the camera. She is wearing a pink and red chiffon scarf on top of a sundress; he is wearing an African-looking blue headress and a white shirt

A planet parade of Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars shines in the skies this month

All month, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars will appear to line up and be bright enough to see with the naked eye in the first few hours after dark. This weekend, Venus and Saturn get especially cozy.

A child looks into a telescope at night. The moon shines behind them.

Spa treatments, therapy, art: Free services for LA fire victims and first responders

A list of services to offer reprieve from the devastation and heartbreak.

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