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History hiding in plain sight: 10 signs that tell Downtown Long Beach’s story

Have you spotted some new signs around Downtown Long Beach and wondered what they’re all about? Turns out, they’re little windows into the city’s past! Installed by the City earlier this summer, ten historical markers scattered throughout Downtown and the Shoreline area highlight everything from notable city firsts to quirky, lesser-known moments in Long Beach history. Developed with research and archival photos compiled by Long Beach Public Library Special Collections Librarian Jeff Whalen, the signs offer a self-guided history tour hiding in plain sight. Next time you’re strolling Downtown, keep an eye out — you might learn something new about a place you’ve walked past a hundred times. And there’s more history to come, with plans to expand the signage throughout the city in future phases.

Long Beach, CA · 5d

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Beverly Hills Gala Brings Kelsey Grammer Back to Fund Free Dental Clinic for Kids

Source: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Valerie S. Guffey / Wikimedia Commons. The Giving A Smile Foundation is bringing its Smile Under the Stars Charity Gala back to The Beverly Hilton on Thursday, November 12, with actor Kelsey Grammer returning as master of ceremonies. The second annual event will also honor philanthropists Robert and Linell Shapiro and feature a performance by the rock band The Calling, with proceeds aimed at building a permanent, no-cost dental clinic for underserved children and young adults across Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, CA · 4d

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Pasadena Playhouse Finally Gives L.A. the Passing Strange Premiere It Waited 20 Years For

Passing Strange, a rock musical set in 1970s Los Angeles, is now receiving its first Southern California stage production at Pasadena Playhouse. The show previously reached national audiences through a Spike Lee film of the Broadway production, broadcast on PBS. The Pasadena engagement runs through November 29, with opening night set for this Sunday.

Pasadena, CA · 5d

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The Hollywood Show Returns to Chicago in November

Get all the details on what stars are attending, ticket info, where to stay, and more!

Rosemont, IL · 5d

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Slayer announce ‘Reign in Blood’ anniversary pop-up ahead of Los Angeles shows

Slayer have announced a three-day Reign in Blood 40th-anniversary pop-up shop in Los Angeles, timed to their November 13 and 14 shows at the Kia Forum in Inglewood. The shop will run November 12–14 at 6250 Hollywood Boulevard, beside the W Hotel and Amoeba Music. Produced with Global Merchandising...

Los Angeles, CA · 4d

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Torrance Memorial's 2026 Holiday Festival Brings Holiday Cheer to the South Bay By Writer and Contributor Melisa Mann

A beloved South Bay holiday tradition returns with beautifully decorated trees, festive shopping, live entertainment and opportunities to give back. The holiday season is bringing festive cheer to the South Bay as Torrance Memorial Medical Center prepares to welcome the community to its annual Holiday Festival, December 1–6, 2026.

Torrance, CA · 6d

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Interact and play with animals at the Montebello Barnyard Zoo

A child’s first time at a zoo is filled with joy, wonder and curiosity. And when it’s a small, family-run zoo that lets kids pet some animals, it becomes a sensory experience they won’t soon forget. That’s what happens at the Montebello Barnyard Zoo, a sanctuary for...

Montebello, CA · 6d

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Rodeo Drive sparkles for 50th anniversary

The annual Rodeo Drive Holiday Lighting Celebration will return on Nov. 19 from 5-8 p.m., kicking off the holiday season in Beverly Hills with live music, dance, fireworks and the illumination of the street’s holiday displays. This year’s event, themed “50 Years of Brilliance,” will also commemorate the 50th...

Beverly Hills, CA · 5d

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Tiny Naylor's: The Hollywood Drive-In That Couldn't Be Saved

How many readers remember Tiny Naylor’s Drive-In? Motorists coming up to the northwest corner of Sunset and La Brea used to have one of Hollywood's most unique sights. There was a vast winged roof under which cars would gather around a restaurant that was brilliantly lit. Carhops in uniform would come out and serve you your meal. You could eat in your car, movie stars would come in and have their meal in their car, the teens would drive past hoping to see a celebrity and the hungry night owls would know they could have a meal at any time of the night. That was Tiny Naylor's Restaurant and Drive-In at 7101 Sunset Boulevard. It was one of the landmarks of Hollywood, as much a part of the Hollywood scene as the studios, the theatres and the nightclubs.

Los Angeles, CA · 5d

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Explosive East Coast True Crime Documentary: “The Midnight Ride of Jonathan Luna” Makes Los Angeles Premiere Ahead of Theatrical Roadshow

On a cold December morning in 2003, the body of Black federal prosecutor Jonathan Luna was found in a rural stream in Lancaster, PA’s Amish Country. He had suffered over thirty stab wounds, including a slash that severed his carotid artery. At the time of his death, Luna was prosecuting a major murder and drug case 80 miles south in Baltimore, MD. The shocking discovery of the ascendant 38-year-old prosecutor’s death made headlines in every major US newspaper and was covered extensively by cable news, the major networks, and TV stations across the mid-Atlantic region.

Los Angeles, CA · 7d

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Pasadena's Kidspace Brings Back Sock Skating Rink for Winter Frolic

Kidspace Children’s Museum in Pasadena is bringing back Winter Frolic on Friday, November 6. The museum closed for several days before the event, which features winter-themed play and a sock-skating rink instead of ice. Kidspace’s event page says the museum closed November 2 through 5 to prepare. Its no-ice...

Pasadena, CA · 5d

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Joyce DeWitt remembers her final dinner with Three's Company co-star John Ritter weeks before his death

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 12: Joyce DeWitt attends the "Wings" Reunion featuring Tony Shalhoub, Amy Yasbeck, Steven Weber, and Tim Daly at The John Ritter Foundation Evening from the Heart LA at Sunset Room Hollywood on September 12, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for The John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health) Joyce DeWitt reminisces about a special encounter with John Ritter which proved to be their last time together. The two actors who worked together for many years on the ABC sitcom Three's Company met in New York in August 2003, just befo...

Los Angeles, CA · 8d

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Forest Lawn honors those who served on Veterans Day

Forest Lawn is holding its annual Veterans Day Celebration honoring the history of heroism of veterans of the United States military and America’s 250th year on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills. The Veterans Day event is set against the backdrop of the 162-foot Birth...

Los Angeles, CA · 5d

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The famous Pasadena Doo Dah is transforming into a tune-filled ‘Love-In' in 2026

11 a.m. to sunset (give or take) Don an outlandish costume and come dance to live music, hobnob with artists and creative people, and bask in the singular and surreal Doo Dah spirit. If you've Doo-Dah'd over the last several decades, whether as a parade fan or an online follower...

Pasadena, CA · 6d

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Groundbreaking marks start of transformation at La Brea Tar Pits

The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County held a groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 29 for the La Brea Tar Pits reimaging project, which is transforming the 13-acre campus on Wilshire Boulevard’s Museum Row. The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County is spearheading the project and announced that...

Los Angeles, CA · 6d

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America’s Top Architects: Backen & Backen Embraces The Outdoors In A Serene Los Angeles Home

Recent Accolades: Forbes 2026 lists of "America's Top 200 Residential Architects," "America's Best-in-State Residential Architects," and "America's Top Hospitality Architects and Designers" House Name: Holmby Hills Residence. Location: Los Angeles, California. Area and Layout: 16,000 square feet; 5 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms. Architectural Photographer: John Merkl. Scott Fitzgerald famously said there...

Los Angeles, CA · 11d

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Chateau Alto Nido: Hollywood's Hilltop Survivor and Its Place in Sunset Boulevard

Hollywood is absolutely masterful at filming its own history while the places where that history took place disappear. Mansions get torn down; larger developments replace apartment buildings and the streets themselves are pretty much unrecognizable. Yet at 1851 North Ivar Avenue, looking out over Franklin Avenue, one of Hollywood's most distinctive residential properties has survived for nearly one hundred years. Chateau Alto Nido with its red tile roof, pale stucco walls, arched openings and wrought iron balconies is a very real physical manifestation of the astonishing transformation of the area during the early days of the talking picture.

Los Angeles, CA · 7d

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Justin Hartley films 'Tracker' at Santa Monica's Bayside Hotel

Justin Hartley, star of the CBS drama "Tracker," was spotted at the Bayside Hotel Tuesday afternoon, shooting a scene for the show's fourth season. The Bayside Hotel, a two-story, motel-style property, is located across the street from Cha Cha Chicken at 2001 Ocean Ave. The star shot a scene on the hotel's second-floor walkway before wrapping for the day at around 2:30 in the afternoon.

Santa Monica, CA · 7d

Los Angeles Times

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'You have to be delusional': L.A. film students are prepared for a shrinking Hollywood

Mergers, layoffs, AI and runaway production have shaken Hollywood. Film students at USC, UCLA and LMU explain why they're pursuing the industry anyway.

Los Angeles, CA · 6d

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As budgets tighten, people are breaking out their library cards

Some Americans squeezed by high prices are relying more on their local libraries for things like books, streaming services and high-priced items like musical instruments and sewing machines.

Topeka, KS · 6d