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Inside the art experiment taking over Snapchat's former Venice Boardwalk home

New owner of the space said he wants to keep art — and artists — there, until a fulltime tenant takes over.

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White commercial building with large storefront windows displaying vibrant artwork and eclectic objects, including bicycles and abstract paintings.

Years in the making, a new trail across the beloved Elephant Hill in Northeast LA is here

The trail gives El Sereno residents easy access to their neighborhood green space — and that's just the beginning.

The photo captures a picturesque residential area nestled at the base of lush green hills. In the foreground, you can see houses and streets, while the background features rolling hills covered in grass and dotted with trees. Winding dirt paths meander through the hills, adding a sense of depth and exploration. The sky is clear and blue, suggesting a bright, sunny day. Tall trees on the right side of the image frame the scene beautifully.

Why he builds benches that take the LA logo back from the Dodgers

Second generation welder created “LA Bench” as a form of civic pride.

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A male presenting person sits on a bench. The bench is painted in bright blue and yellow.

Hello, LA visitors. A sea of murals awaits you, but here’s a handy must-see list

They don’t call Los Angeles the mural capital of the world for nothing.

Fans take photos beneath a new outdoor mural depicting Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani

A shipping container transformed into art hits LA streets

The 40-foot piece "I Want To Be Free (That’s The Truth)" will travel from Long Beach to Burbank.

The words 'I Want to Be Free' are painted in hues of green and red across a 40-foot shipping container.

We take a look inside the new orca exhibition at the Natural History Museum

Orcas: Our Shared Future includes floor to ceiling screens that play orcas swimming in the wild and life-size replicas.

A life-size orca replica on display at the Natural History Museum. The hiller whale has black and white markings.

At this Monterey Park grade school, it's reading, writing and ... mahjong

Students at Bella Vista Elementary learn pattern recognition, strategy and more via the Chinese tile game.

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A 5th grade girl with long hair and glasses holds up a mahjong tile in class.

2,000 free plants will be given away Saturday in Leimert Park

A local store, The Plant Chica, holds the event as a way to get people interested in caring for plants at home.

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A dark skinned man wearing a baseball cap and a white T shirt is helping a woman choose plants from a crowded table. She is dark skinned and is holding a large plant.

Saris over shorts: A viral run from India comes to SoCal

The Saree Run debuts Sunday in Huntington Beach.

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Dozens of smiling Indian women in brightly-colored saris and running shoes take off outside.

New cricket stadium in Southern California heralds the sport’s Olympic return after 128 years

This marks a significant milestone for cricket in the U.S., aiming to capture a mainstream American audience.

A group of people doing an LA hand sign standing in front of a wall pose for a photo.

1,200 plates of pad Thai in 1 hour — that's the Guinness World Record challenge Sunday in Thai Town

It's all part of this year's Thai New Year Festival taking place in Hollywood Thai Town.

A beautifully plated shrimp Pad Thai featuring stir-fried rice noodles tossed in a savory-tangy tamarind-based sauce, lightly caramelized and mixed with plump shrimp, green onions, and bean sprouts that sit on a vivid pink floral table covering.

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.

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