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It's all hands on deck at this hidden LA River fingerboard park

We take you to a DIY skate park — for your fingers — in Atwater Village.

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A picture of a miniature skate park is seen with a relatively large "LA" sign in Dodger Blue in the center. A brick obstacle can be seen to its left and a brick ramp can be seen to its right. The LA River is seen in the background, there's a lot of greenery growing out of the center of the river. The other side of the river can be seen sloping upwards.

Veterans Stadium is about to be demolished for a sports complex. Here’s what it meant to Long Beach

The iconic stadium at LBCC has a unique origin story. It starts with a group of Long Beach alums fighting in World War II.

An ariel photo of a football and track field with stands on one side.

Mexican immigrant women find ways to start businesses amid federal raids and rising prices

Fifteen women graduated from a program run by the Mexican consulate in L.A. Organizers say their families, neighborhoods and the region will benefit.

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A male presenting person and a female presenting person reach to shake each other's hands. The flag of Mexico is behind the woman.

A public pool day for dogs? Get ready to splash

Five L.A. County pools participate in this year's "Pooches in the Pool."

How the LA fires turned a composer's 20-year dream into an anthem for firefighters

Charles-Henri Avelange spent almost 20 years trying to turn the firefighters' creed into an anthem. It took 90 Hollywood musicians — and the L.A. fires — to finish part of it.

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Musicians in an orchestra playing their instruments. Behind them is a screen with a projected image of firefighters.

An OC planetarium is SoCal's only spot to hear Phoebe Bridgers' new album early

The Orange Coast College Planetarium is the only venue in SoCal hosting listening sessions ahead of Friday’s release of Lost Weekend.

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Indie artist Phoebe Bridgers wearing a black suit plays guitar against a nightscape.

For $10, you can watch jazz legends play a near-private show in downtown LA

Every Sunday night, a rotating cast of jazz greats plays an intimate set at the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Here's how to catch one.

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A black woman in a hot pink one piece illuminated under a spotlight as she sings in a jazz club.

Mundo Maya Day returns to MacArthur Park a year after immigration raids

The celebration is returning for the first time since the summer of 2024 after planners postponed the event for a year due to immigration enforcement concerns.