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A warehouse that started as a single meat stall in 1969 now packs roughly 2,000 products under one giant roof. And nobody asks you for a membership card at the door. That detail alone changes everything. Restaurant owners shop here for wholesale prices, yet regular home cooks can push a cart right alongside them.
Playoff football is officially in full swing in Southern California as all four divisions in the CIF LA City Section playoffs will play this week after a bye we
An important piece of California history is at risk of washing away.
Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center opens: Fly to the stars, we can, at least in our daydreams. But we can also make our way to Exposition Park and the sensational state-of-the-art structure housing Space Shuttle Endeavour. The orbiter's new home has been years in the making — you'll recall its epic slow-roll from LAX to California Science Center nearly 15 years ago — and there are hundreds of dazzling displays, hand-on exhibits, and educational stations to engage visitors. Oh yes: The shuttle is now in launch position, something that may simultaneously drop jaws and inspire "wows" from those in the vicinity. The center debuts Nov. 13 and tickets are free (there is a $4 fee when booked online).
Another El Niño year is here, and Southern California is bracing for the impact. As the extreme weather event looms, the question at hand is whether Los Angeles infrastructure and governance are prepared to meet the moment. In order to answer this query, Knock LA examined Los Angeles’ different...
Route 66 in California is the last stretch of the Mother Road, running about 345 miles from the Colorado River at Needles to the Pacific at Santa Monica, according to the National Park Service. It packs the whole Route 66 story into one state: empty desert highway, a neon-lit ghost town, a silver-mining boomtown, and a pier at the end. And 2026 is the road’s centennial year, a hundred years since U.S. Route 66 was designated on November 11, 1926.
Principal Kim D'Aloisio outlined El Rodeo's i-Ready growth results and a reported 8% increase in English language arts proficiency as students received awards at the November 10 board meeting.
Concerned residents and La Crescenta city leaders are urging Los Angeles County to take another look at a proposed five-story affordable housing site. They say Briggs Avenue and Foothill Boulevard offer only one way out, and with the proposed development, there would be a dangerous evacuation bottleneck and no safe way to escape danger. The neighborhood is in an area designated as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone by the state fire marshal. The proposed five-story apartment complex would replace an 80-year-old motel at the corner of Briggs Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. The development would include 66 units and potentially house hundreds of residents. Tatyana Esmaelian, a La Crescenta resident, said the location could create serious problems during a wildfire evacuation. “I see this as a disaster happening, where it’s a repeat of Palisades Fire meets Eaton Fire, where people will get gridlocked to come out,” Esmaelian said. Residents say the intersection is already a potential evacuation choke point. Above the proposed development are already hundreds of homes, with Briggs Avenue serving as a primary evacuation route. Chris Kilpatrick of the Crescenta Valley Town Council called the proposed location particularly problematic. “This is probably the worst place in the
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art will open “Paul R. Williams: Architect for Living” on Nov. 15 in the Resnick Pavilion, examining the architect’s contributions to Southern California through projects ranging from public housing to the Beverly Hills Hotel. The exhibition runs through May 31, 2027.
One of Broadway’s most popular shows in years, Oh, Mary! is now at the Ahmanson Theatre through Dec. 6. It stars drag performer extraordinaire Alaska Thunderf*ck 5000, known mononymously as Alaska, who rose to fame as a competitor and fan favorite on RuPaul's Drag Race. Alaska talked to LAist host Julia Paskin to talk about taking the Tony Award-winning dark comedy on the road, how competing on Drag Race has changed over the years and where to see a great drag show in Los Angeles.
Welcome to the SoCal Sound's Rockstar Rescue page - where we're highlighting some of the amazing animal rescue organizations in Southern California. For the month of NOVEMBER we’re highlighting kitties from Tail Town cat rescue. Their mission is to help save cats from high-kill shelters, the streets, or situations...
A weeklong stretch of warm weather in Southern California is coming to an abrupt end as a storm system brings cooler temperatures and several rounds of rain from Thursday night into early next week. High temperatures across the region are expected to drop 5 to 10 degrees on Thursday as the weather pattern moves onshore, […]
A community celebration at the California State Railroad Museum on Nov. 7 honored Bridget Biddy Mason, a formerly enslaved woman who won her freedom in California and became a prominent nurse, midwife, philanthropist, and real estate entrepreneur. The event, hosted by the Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum and California State...
