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California Science Center visitors will see space shuttle Endeavour in launch position this fall

The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center will be free to visit, just in time for the 2028 Olympics.

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A space shuttle in its vertical launch position stands in the middle of a museum exhibit.

Local News Day LA: Meet LAist and local newsrooms at neighborhood coffee shops

This community pop-up series is bringing newsrooms to coffee shops across L.A. County.

Two people wearing LAist t-shirts and merch stand in front of a restaurant behind a table with merch and a table cloth that reads "LAist. 89.3 FM. LAist.com" and a spinning wheel.

Koreatown’s Mexico vs South Korea watch party was a hit. It also overwhelmed the neighborhood

Organizers estimate more than 10,000 attended the watch party at Seoul International Park, where some attendees reported crowding and safety concerns.

A large crowd of people, most wearing green soccer jerseys, stand outside with apartments in the background.

A larger World Cup had some worrying the competition would suffer. It hasn't

This year's edition of the World Cup continues to be thrilling with unexpected performances from tournament first-timers and surprising results from some of the favorites.

Beloved Heavy Manners Library in Echo Park is moving — and it’s looking for a few good volunteers

The beloved event space needs more room for its books and events — and it’s staying in the neighborhood.

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A man in a black t-shirt stands in front of bookshelves filled with books, more books are laid out in boxes on the table in front of him. There is a rack full of shirts to his left and more books to his right. He wears glasses and stares into the distance.

A Long Beach shop is throwing a cat zine festival. It's also trying to fix L.A.'s stray cat problem

More than 250 submissions came in for this year's Cat Zine Fest. We have this preview.

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It’s an art show, but it’s also the club, and a celebration of LA’s Black queer dance scene

To preserve the history of L.A.’s Black queer underground clubs, this artist recreated them.

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A group of people in the middle of a dance performance. One person, centered, is being held by the arms by four others surrounding them.

LACMA to turn Wilshire into a ‘living gallery’ with inaugural Art Parade

The west coast edition of gallerist Jeffrey Deitch’s famed art block party will include some 1,400 participants.

A street view of the LACMA building that houses the David Geffen Galleries. The building is finished with smooth grey concrete.

Calling young soccer fans and artists: LA City Hall needs your help with a large-scale installation

Artist-in-residence Liseth Amaya is collecting at least a thousand wooden hexagons, decorated by youths as part of a City Hall commission.

A handful of wooden circles and hexagons, decorated in vibrant colors by children, are affixed to a temporary display board at a park. Palm trees and street lamps cans be seen in the background.

The man behind the World Cup and how LA fans are experiencing his decisions

Gianni Infantino is the head of soccer's largest governing body. Here's what to know about his rise, as well as his defense of ticket prices and human rights concerns.

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A man in a dark suit and tie sits at a desk with a podium mic and a blue, red, white and green soccer ball sitting in front of him. He's arching eyebrows and raising his hand up.

Why public bathrooms are hard to come by in LA, according to a historian

With the World Cup fully underway and the LA28 Olympics on the horizon, bathroom access is bound to cause a stir, but it wasn’t always like this.

MacArthur Park nurtured generations of soccer players. Now its fields are about the World Cup

As the 2026 men’s World Cup unfolds, L.A. soccer lovers weigh in on the park that’s been at the center of controversy.

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