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With more people avoiding alcohol, why are LA’s sober bars struggling?

At least three non-alcoholic bars have closed in the past year. But that doesn’t mean booze is rebounding.

Two glasses contain drinks in variations of amber, with a straw sticking out. They're sitting on a wooden table, in a booth with red leather

If 'Project Hail Mary' has you thinking about space, here are the places to go in LA

From NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab to a museum in Downey, here’s where you can get lost in the stars.

A man with a blue jumpsuit in the foreground takes a selfie with a crowd of people behind him in an auditorium at NASA JPL

Olympic tickets go on sale Thursday. Here's what you need to know

Locals will be able to buy tickets starting April 2. Emails with times slots will start going out tomorrow.

With war in Iran, Nowruz celebrations are muted for SoCal Iranian-Americans

Some celebrations were canceled this year, including one that has taken place annually at UCLA for 15 years.

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A banner on a streetlight reads "Celebrating Nowruz, Iranian New Year" at UCLA on March 9. It features a winged lion-griffin adorned with nightingales and flowers. In the background, the tops of palms trees can be seen.

It’s time for Dodger baseball … in Ontario!

The Ontario Tower Buzzers, the new Dodgers minor league team, starts their inaugural season next week.

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The front gate of a modern, small baseball stadium.

They lost homes in the Eaton Fire. Will they also lose their Altadena sports field?

A group of Altadenans say they’ve played soccer at Loma Alta Park for years. And they’re digging in their heels after the county says they have to stop.

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A dark brown sign with off-white text reads "LOMA ALTA PARK" towards the top and "COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION" towards the bottom. The sign is sticking out of the ground, with green plants and shrubs growing up around it.

A South LA public golf course returns with a new look

The Maggie Hathaway Golf Course, one of the only places in the area to play, is named after an L.A. sports writer who advocated to integrate the sport.

A wide, aerial view of the vibrantly green golf course. One of the holes and sand banks are in view. The tall netting is to the left and neighborhood homes are in the background.

Philippe says goodbye to a century-old tradition: the sawdust on its floors

The French dip place says goodbye to a century-old tradition.

A neon sign that says PHILIPPE French Sandwiches

A nearly 100-year-old Black history collection finds a new home at the Baldwin Hills Branch Library

The Dorothy Vena Johnson Black History Collection has nearly 2,300 items including books, photos and other rare items from Los Angeles and across the state.