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Hollywood Legends Michael Schultz, Faith Evans,Yo-Yo, Steven Williams & DJ Battlecat Honored at Hapa Awards 10th Anniversary

LOS ANGELES, CA — November 3, 2026 — Hollywood and Africa are coming together for a milestone celebration as the Hollywood and African Prestigious Awards (HAPAwards) marks its 10th anniversary, with two spectacular events scheduled for Friday, November 6, and Sunday, November 8, 2026, in Southern California. Presented...

Los Angeles, CA · 2d
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First-Timers Vow To Return For The Crispy Catfish At This Order-At-The-Counter Long Beach, California Fish Shack

There is a small takeout counter on a busy Long Beach street where first-time customers keep making the same promise before they even finish their meal. They say they will be back, and plenty of them mean it. The reason usually comes down to one thing: catfish with a crispy...

Long Beach, CA · 1d
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SNL pokes fun at LA mayor election. What happened?

Saturday Night Live cast a spotlight on the Los Angeles mayoral election in its latest episode. “Nithya Raman, democratic socialist, was elected mayor of Los Angeles. That’s right,” Michael Che, co-host of Weekend Update said. “Because LA is always a year behind us on every trend.” The quip got some cheers during Weekend Update’s roundup of major headlines coming out of the midterms, including that top aide Stephen Miller was tapped to be White House chief of staff. Raman has garnered comparisons with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for their democratic socialist ties throughout the race. Mamdani, who earned the endorsement of the Democratic Socialists of America New York City chapter, was sworn into office at the start of the year. “I’m LA’s Nithya Raman,” Raman said when asked if she’s the city’s Mamdani in an interview with CNN’s Elex Michaelson . The progressive Los Angeles city councilmember defeated incumbent Mayor Karen Bass with 55% of the vote, according to the latest Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk results. County elections officials are scheduled to certify election results on Nov. 27. It is the first time since 2005 that an incumbent Los Angeles mayor has lost. “Here in Los Angeles,

Los Angeles, CA · 11h

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Mystery Pizza Restaurant for Sale on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood

A mystery pizza parlor on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood is looking for a new owner, offering a turnkey opportunity for someone hoping to break into the city’s competitive restaurant scene or expand an existing pizza business. The restaurant, whose name is being kept confidential in the business-for-sale...

West Hollywood, CA · 1d
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Southwest Jet Out of Orange County Declares Emergency, Diverts to LAX

A Southwest Airlines flight bound for San Jose instead made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday after the crew received an engine-related warning mid-flight. Southwest Flight 3396 had taken off from John Wayne Airport in Orange County and was headed to San Jose Mineta International Airport when it diverted, touching down safely shortly before 12:30 p.m.

Los Angeles, CA · 2d

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Louise’s Trattoria Ends Nearly 50-Year Run

Legendary LA restaurant famous for training star chefs like Guy Fieri will shutter after nearly 50 years – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: nvmwebsites-budwg5g9avh3epea.z03.azurefd.net) Los Angeles has lost another longtime culinary landmark. Louise’s Trattoria, the Italian restaurant chain that once spanned nearly two dozen locations across Southern California, will serve its final meal ... Read more

Los Angeles, CA · 3d

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New ‘Ice Age Trail’ at White Sands: Footprints Show Humans Among Giants

A child’s footprint beside a mammoth: prehistoric trackways at White Sands National Park keep human touch visible across millennia. Replica prints along a recently unveiled trail tell their story

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

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Carl’s Jr. Fans Gasp At A $19.17 Chicken Tender Combo And Recall Spicy Chicken Sandwiches Costing $1.29 In 2019, Saying Only Jack In The Box And In N Out Are Still Cheap

There was a time when a Carl’s Jr. run meant a cheap, satisfying burger. These days,...

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

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5 Best Restaurants in South Gate, California You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

South Gate, California — a city where the sun leans golden on tidy neighborhoods, where the laughter of families drifts through parks and plazas, and where the scent of carne asada, sweet bread, and simmering pozole floats on the evening breeze. Here, palm trees sway above stucco homes, murals bloom on corner stores, and the streets pulse with the footsteps of generations — newcomers and old-timers, dreamers and doers, all weaving their stories into the city’s living tapestry.

South Gate, CA · 1d

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Lodge Bread Coming To Brentwood, Pasadena, Westlake Village

Wildly popular sourdough experts are opening a location in Brentwood. If you look at the photo, a small banner in the shadows confirms that this location at 11740 San Vicente Blvd will be their new home. (This space was most recently home to Rosti Tuscan Kitchen.) Lodge Bread began locally in 2015 and currently has three locations with expansion plans that include this address, plus upcoming locations in Pasadena and Westlake Village as well. They specialize in “artisanal, naturally-leavened sourdough breads and pastries” that people go crazy for.

Pasadena, CA · 3d

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The Best Things to Do in Los Angeles 11.9.26 – 11.15.26

A Weekly Guide to the Best Things to Do in LA Monday Movie Night at Bacari W. Adams (Clue) Calling all movie buffs! One of the coolest things to do in Los Angeles this week is heading to Bacari W. Adams for their special Movie Night screening of the classic Tim Curry comedy, Clue. This isn’t your […] The post The Best Things to Do in Los Angeles 11.9.26 – 11.15.26 appeared first on hoopLA . The post The Best Things to Do in Los Angeles 11.9.26 – 11.15.26 appeared first on hoopLA .

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

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Charlie Brown Movie Night In the Park At Placerita Canyon Nature Center

Los Angeles County Parks and Placerita Canyon Nature Center Associates announce a holiday double-feature movie night in the park on Saturday, Nov. 14, 4-7 p.m. The holiday double feature “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” will be shown under the stars at Placerita Canyon Nature Center’s Acorn Amphitheater. Picnic and holiday karaoke ...

Los Angeles County, CA · 1d

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Orange County Dining Juggernaut Kei Concepts Is Finally Expanding Into LA

What began 12 years ago as a single Buena Park pho shop has evolved into Kei Concepts, one of Orange County’s most dominant restaurant groups. Co-founded by James Beard-nominated chef Viet Nguyen, the group’s portfolio now spans nine unique brands — ranging from Italian-Japanese fusion to contemporary Chinese — across 14 locations and 1,200 employees.

Orange County, CA · 6d

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Lost Cockatiel Found in West Hollywood Reunited With Family After Seven Months

A missing pet bird named Gizmo was found wandering an Eastside alley in West Hollywood, leading to an unexpected reunion with a 14-year-old girl who had been missing him since April. A little cockatiel named Gizmo took an unexpected detour to West Hollywood’s Eastside, but thanks to some concerned residents...

West Hollywood, CA · 20h

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Chef Nancy Silverton Brings Her Signature Italian Steakhouse Experience to the Westside

If you ask Nancy Silverton (Osteria Mozza, Max & Helen’s) what the key to a successful restaurant is, she’ll tell you that you need to put something on the menu that’s going to encourage diners to come back. At Spacca Tutto — her newest restaurant at the...

Los Angeles, CA · 5d

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Sizzler’s ‘Brand Excavation’: Classic LA steakhouse digs into what made it so great

Not a day goes by that Sizzler doesn’t think about its customers. Its calendar is dotted with promotions that make it easy and affordable for people to celebrate moments — big and small. This month, on Nov. 11, veterans and active duty military receive a complimentary lunch and beverage — no ID necessary — and on Thanksgiving Day, diners can come in for a Thanksgiving Day plate for $19.99. In December, guests can participate in Sizzler’s Letters to Santa Program. In February, anyone with a birthday on Feb. 14, aka “Forgotten Birthdays,” may dine on any other date of the month and receive a free dinner.

Los Angeles, CA · 21h

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East Long Beach gem Vino e Cucina closing Nov. 22

Vino e Cucina will close Nov. 22, owner Lorenzo Mottola has announced, ending a chapter of East Long Beach dining that deserves to be measured in far more than plates of pasta. Though, yes, we need to talk about that pasta. We also need to talk about what it meant...

Long Beach, CA · 2d

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'Everyday Courage' event promotes California arts, humanities

A big event Tuesday night in Los Angeles will lift up arts and culture, history and the humanities. The theme is “ Everyday Courage .” The nonprofit California Humanities will present its Spirit of the Humanities Awards. Ann Burroughs, president and CEO of the Japanese American National Museum, will receive the award for Courageous Leadership. She said California's postwar mistreatment of Japanese Americans remains highly relevant today. "It's critically important that we not only know the history but we understand history, because if we don't know what the lessons of history are, then they can so easily be repeated," Burroughs explained. The evening’s featured speaker will be playwright and filmmaker Luis Valdez, founder of El Teatro Campesino, which helped spread the word about strikes and marches by Chicano farmworkers in the 1960s. PBS currently features a documentary on the subject, called "American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez." Sen. Ben Allen, D-El Segundo, will be honored as the legislative champion for his support of the film industry and arts education. "They've been an incredibly important part of what makes California special," Allen emphasized. "So much of our global leadership has to do with our cultural leadership, the fact that we're

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

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Toxic Homes, Terrible Dilemma: Oscar Contender ‘Still Standing’ Documents Homeowner Nightmare After LA Wildfires – SFFILM Doc Stories

To shoot their Oscar-contending film Still Standing , directors Víctor Tadashi Suárez and Livia Albeck-Ripka donned hazmat suits – for good reason. Doc Talk Podcast: 'Remake' Director Ross McElwee On Love, Loss And Grieving For His Son Their documentary, winner of Oscar-qualifying awards at Full Frame, the Seattle International Film Festival, and Aspen Shortsfest, explores homes left toxic by the catastrophic Eaton fire that tore through the Altadena section of Los Angeles in January 2025. That wildfire destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena alone, but owners of homes that survived – the houses still standing – faced an impossible dilemma: should they risk their health to return home? “To enter toxic homes, we wore hazmat suits and masks, and covered our car in plastic sheeting,” the directors write. “This is the second time that we have made a film together about wildfires. We met in January 2020, working on a film about the Australian bushfires for The New York Times Presents.” POV/TIME Studios Still Standing screened at SFFILM’s Doc Stories in San Francisco this weekend. It screens at the San Diego Asian Film Festival Sunday, at UnionDocs in Queens, New York on Monday, and at Cameraimage in Torún, Poland on

Los Angeles, CA · 1d