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ALL DESKSLive On Sunset transforms West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip into free one-day music festivalCommunity · SEP 15Gateside by TSA PreCheck lets LAX travelers stroll terminals without a boarding passCommunity · SEP 15Chipotle expands restaurant leadership pipeline, aims to place an apprentice in every restaurant by end of 2027Business · SEP 152026 Emmys: Mariska Hargitay hosts a ceremony that ran out of time while fans cheered record-breaking winsEntertainment · SEP 1478th Emmy Awards set for live showdown at L.A. LIVE's Peacock TheaterEntertainment · SEP 14VIEW ALL STORIES
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Burger King proposes new brand store in Sherman Oaks on Van Nuys BlvdEats · SEP 11Dunkin' offers free Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte today in LA as Spice Girls reunion fuels fall hypeEats · SEP 08Beverly Hills Art Show, October 17-18, 2026, free weekend of paintings, sculptures, food trucksEats · SEP 07TenderFest returns to Beverly Hills for all-you-can-eat chicken tender showdownEats · SEP 07Spacca Tutto plans August 2026 launch in Pacific Palisades, holds September job fairEats · SEP 05VIEW ALL EATS
Community
Live On Sunset transforms West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip into free one-day music festivalCommunity · SEP 15Gateside by TSA PreCheck lets LAX travelers stroll terminals without a boarding passCommunity · SEP 15FIVE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUMPKIN PATCHES SET FALL 2026 OPENING DATESCommunity · SEP 12Southbound Pacific Coast Highway lane closures in Malibu, emergency slope repair, Sept 14-18Community · SEP 12California DMV retires 46-year license plate format, rolls out mirrored 000AAA0 sequenceCommunity · SEP 11VIEW ALL COMMUNITY
Development
USC Plans Blavatnik Center for Virtual Production at 3131 S. Figueroa StreetDevelopment · SEP 11Los Angeles, Caltrans designs exclusive Games Route Network for LA28 athletes and officialsDevelopment · SEP 02The Pickleball Den Files for a 26,488-Square-Foot Club With Full Bar at the Beverly CenterDevelopment · SEP 01California allocates $2.7 billion to 150+ transportation projects, L.A. stations slated for Olympic upgradesDevelopment · AUG 317-Story, 36-Unit Sawtelle Place Cleared for 1770 Sawtelle BlvdDevelopment · AUG 26VIEW ALL DEVELOPMENT
Business
Chipotle expands restaurant leadership pipeline, aims to place an apprentice in every restaurant by end of 2027Business · SEP 15NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory to Host Free Two-Day Open House Oct 10-11Business · SEP 08Chipotle launches creator-led national ad campaign featuring Pollo Asado and Chili Lime ChipsBusiness · SEP 02Stability AI secures $76M Series B backed by major entertainment firmsBusiness · SEP 01California exempts independent films from tax credit cap, AB 186 passes Senate and AssemblyBusiness · SEP 01VIEW ALL BUSINESS
Entertainment
2026 Emmys: Mariska Hargitay hosts a ceremony that ran out of time while fans cheered record-breaking winsEntertainment · SEP 1478th Emmy Awards set for live showdown at L.A. LIVE's Peacock TheaterEntertainment · SEP 14Gary Oldman says HBO's Harry Potter TV series will be more satisfying than the moviesEntertainment · SEP 1178th Emmy Awards kick off Saturday in downtown Los Angeles with Creative Arts ceremonyEntertainment · SEP 05Film Unions Back a Federal Tax Credit Aimed at Bringing Production Back to LAEntertainment · SEP 03VIEW ALL ENTERTAINMENT
Sports
Los Angeles Chargers lose Deane Leonard, list Tuli Tuipulotu as questionable for Week 1 vs. CardinalsSports · SEP 11Chargers open 2026 season at home against Cardinals, kickoff 1:25 p.m. PT at SoFi StadiumSports · SEP 072026 NFL season preview: Rams and Bills highlighted with bold predictions, strengths and concernsSports · SEP 07Scottie Scheffler clinches second FedExCup, eclipses Tiger Woods in career earningsSports · AUG 31UCLA appoints Tim Harris as CEO and AD to overhaul athletics amid deficitSports · AUG 31VIEW ALL SPORTS
Government
West Hollywood Activates Plummer Park Cooling Center as High Heat ReturnsGovernment · AUG 19LA Metro Expands One Car Challenge Countywide, Paying 2,000 Households Up to $600 to Park a CarGovernment · AUG 11West Hollywood Hosts Free LA County Fire CERT Disaster Training at Plummer Park Across Seven September SessionsGovernment · AUG 03High Heat Advisory: West Hollywood Activates Plummer Park Cooling Center This WeekendGovernment · JUL 31VIEW ALL GOVERNMENT
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FAQWhat is VIBES?
VIBES is the editorial side of CurationsLA: a twice-weekly newsletter plus web-native desks for food, civic life, development, business, entertainment, sports, curators, government, and press releases.
How does it connect to the rest of CurationsLA?
Stories point back to live events, venues, restaurants, neighborhoods, stays, and guides. The words and the city data keep each other honest.