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These books come with the Larry Mantle stamp of approval

The AirTalk host recommends coffee table books about Art Deco and car culture, as well as a book about Shohei Ohtani and a guide to Hollywood careers.

An open book is being read by a palm tree on a background of gold with stars and presents

The IYKYK list for real ones across Southern California

If you know Altadena Hardware, Pomona's 6 Ps logo, Chef's Coffee Shop ... then you know.

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A Santa hat and green stocking hang on a bright green agave plant in illustrated art. The hat and stocking animate, with a subtle wave in the breeze.

The world’s tallest Christmas tree is right here in LA. We have the numbers

Each year, the Citadel Outlets in Commerce aims for the world's tallest fresh-cut Christmas tree.

A holiday tree covered in colorful lights stretches tall against a night sky. At the foot of the tree are throngs of people holding up their cell phones to capture pictures of it.

A different kind of piano concert happening Tuesday. (Think outdoors and with headphones)

MindTravel concerts tap into human emotions in ways an indoor piano concert cannot.

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A male presenting person plays the piano. He and the piano are in the middle of a park.

Can’t get enough of LA’s diners? This social club might be for you

The Diner Preservation Society meets at classic eateries to support and preserve the disappearing cultural gems.

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Customers sitting inside a diner as food is being prepared

Here’s the story: The ‘Brady Bunch’ house could become an LA monument

The Studio City house has been nominated as a historic-cultural monument.

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A beige mid-century house sits behind a gold 1970s station wagon parked on the street.

A SGV food cart serves Chinese crepes fresh to order for $10 — just like home

I had jianbing guozi in China many years ago and have been searching for something similar in the SGV. I might have found it on a dusty side street in Rowland Heights.

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An egg wrap with a fried, crunchy dumpling wrap sticking out from inside.

Muslim women in SoCal are creating third spaces to build community instead of ‘shrinking’ to fit in

“ I feel like Muslim women are kind of tired of shrinking to fit into places we aren't that's not made for us.”

Women, some wearing the head scarf, sit on mats in a park.

This group of retirees found community — by cleaning up the San Fernando Valley

Volunteers Cleaning Communities spend almost every morning picking up trash in the Valley — and they're looking for more people to join.

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Four Volunteers Cleaning Communities members stand together for a picture. They all wear hats and neon yellow clothing. Three of them are holding trash bags.

Public art protest of ICE raids asks 'Am I Next?' Campaign features prominent Trump critics

The new campaign features features veteran actors Edward James Olmos, George Takei and other Angelenos who oppose the Trump Administration's deportation policy.

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A black and white photo of a woman with curly hair is projected onto the side of a brick building, accompanied by the message "Am I Next?"

This guy distilled 120 years of Venice history into a Monopoly-like game

Mark Rago spent three years of research and looked through thousands of photos for the passion project. Today, Venice-opoly is officially launching.

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A board game box for a game called Venice-opoly.

Hundreds of Dodger fans to cut a river of blue through Griffith Park this Sunday

They are part of Dodgers Blue Hiking Crew, a group of diehards combining their love for the team with the great outdoors. Their celebratory hike is this weekend.

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A long trail of hikers wearing Dodgers blue stretches through a mountain path

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