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Inside a Southern California church, where Muslims, Jews and Christians all pray

A Pasadena Methodist church has welcomed Jews and Muslims who needed spaces to pray. The three congregations see the interfaith cooperation as living their faiths.

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People sit at pews in the bottom level of a church. The choir is seated in the front. Stained glass windows let light in.

The next Olympics ticket drop is coming in August. Questions about affordability remain

LA28 sold more than 4 million tickets in Drop One.

Gretchen Walsh swims during the Women's 100 butterfly finals on Sunday at the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.

Will the LA Olympics get even more expensive when tickets can be re-sold?

If World Cup ticketing and past Olympics are any indication, tickets could get even pricier when re-sale launches in 2027.

Two metal statues stand beside each other in front of a beige granite structure. Letters on the structure read "Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum" with a burning flag lit above it.

Delivery bots: Where you see cute, city officials see cash

Some SoCal cities are scrambling to create regulations and fees for personal delivery devices.

A boxy device with wheels on a walkway. It's painted white and lime green.

Why LA is being treated to early jacaranda blooms

A tree expert says the March heatwave we had is spurring the purple proliferation.

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Pedestrians and a dog walker stroll a street in South Pasadena that is lined by Jacaranda trees in full bloom.

How does a city get its own Monopoly game? Just ask Long Beach

The Long Beach edition is the latest in a hyperlocal Monopoly series driven by community pride and business strategy.

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A photo of a Long Beach version of Monopoly

The LA Central Library has received a massive donation of maps

The gift is estimated to have increased the branch's collection by 30 to 40%.

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Los Angeles Public Library map librarian Peter Hauge clutches a fistful of maps of South Africa as he adds them to the Central Library's map collection. The maps come in different colors, red, white, green, yellow, black, dark blue and light blue. A row of drawers is seen in the background.

Feel the roar: It's Grand Prix weekend in Long Beach

The annual Grand Prix of Long Beach, the longest-running major street race in North America, is underway this weekend.

Racing team members gather around IndyCars on pit lane, with one crew member using laptop near white and green car bearing 'one cure' and 'Colorado State University' logos

Saturday is National Record Store Day!

The day is a way to celebrate records surviving the age of CDs and streaming by patronizing brick and mortar stores.

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Various albums displayed on shelves inside a record store. Some visible artists are Queen, The Pretenders, and Prince.

Why does Long Beach have a fake national park that's full of fairies?

We explored the grounds with the park’s unofficial ranger to learn the origin story.

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A wide look at a yellow and brown park sign that's designed to look like a national park sign. It says welcome to Bixby Knolls National Park with three trees on it. In the background are plants, trees, and a mountain range mural.

In Pasadena, a 600-goat herd is taking a bite out of fire fuel

The goats will clear brush in the Arroyo Seco in the coming weeks under a new pilot program

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A herd of goats, colored brown and white, in a grassy field.

How OC surfers won big this week in their Olympic bid

USA Surfing wins oversight bid as the Olympics prepare to come to LA in 2028.

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